APPENDIX 2 MEETING SUMMARYAPPENDIX 2

RECORD OF MEETINGS ATTENDED – JUNE TO OCTOBER 2002

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Salford Plait Meeting at Eccles College / Introduction to the work of the Group
Pendleton College Principal, Mike Sheehan / Background to Salford 14 – 19 issues and the Area Wide Inspection (AWI), Salford Lifelong Learning Partnership (SLLP) and the 14 - 19 Participation Group
14-19 Participation Group at Pendleton College / Introduction to the work of the 14 – 19 Participation Group
Eccles College Principal, Christine Tyler / Background to Salford 14 – 19 issues
Schools Facing Challenging Circumstances working group (Government Office North West) / Local Authority network group focussing at that meeting on 14 – 19 issues
Salford DHTs Annual Conference / 14-19 Green Paper Presentation with Alan Hewitt, Headteacher, Hope High School, & Elaine MacMahon, Principal, Salford College
Salford Education Business Partnership(BEP), Alan Rosser / Introduction to work of Salford BEP & discussion of Alternative Curriculum Strategy project provided for Wythenshawe EAZ
Learning and Skills Development Agency (LASDA) Vocational Network Meeting / Venue - Eccles College. A meeting chaired by Fiona O’Sullivan, attended by 24 school and college representatives to develop Applied GCSEs for September 2002
Salford College Senior Management Team / Introduction to the team and a discussion of 14 – 19 issues
Greater Manchester Local Learning + Skills Council (GMLLSC), Alan Pemberton Area Wide Inspection (AWI) Action Plan Manager. / Introduction to the Action Plan and Budget, produced following the Area Wide Inspection (AWI) of Salford 16 – 19 provision in Summer 2000
Acting Head of the Directorate’s Lifelong Learning Team and Head of Salford Consortium, David Hyde / Discussion on the work of Salford Lifelong Learning Partnership (SLLP), Background to the second vocational centre bid and the vision for Salford Consortium
Connexions Salford, Annette Hughes, & Les Ware / Introduction to the work of Connexions Salford,( to begin 01/09/02) and a discussion on the relationship with the Local Authority’s vision for the service
North West Regional Policy Forum, a presentation by Ivan Lewis MP / The background to the 14-19 Green Paper followed by a Question and Answer session
Greater Manchester Local Learning + Skills Council (GMLLSC). Sue Eldridge, Account & Development Manager for Salford and Trafford / Introductory meeting about the role of the GMLLSC and the reorganisation of responsibilities within the GMLLSC
Vocational Learning Centre Steering Group / Silverdale, Introduction to the work of the centre, steering group meeting and a tour of the facility with the Centre Manager, Elaine Allcroft

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Harrop Fold High School, Margaret Hodgkinson, 14 – 19
Co ordinator / Vocational courses & future plans.
Moorside High School, Nigel Ogden, DHT Curriculum / Vocational courses & future plans.
Salford Lifelong Learning Partnership / Introduction to the work of the 14 – 19 Participation Group
Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH),
Head teacher, Betty Purdy / Vocational courses, future plans and the potential for an E learning link with other High Schools and the City Learning Centres
Hope High School, Head teacher, Alan Hewitt / Vocational courses & future plans together with an update on the Partnership for Post 16 Progress project
Albion High School, Head of Vocational Education, John Walker / Vocational courses & future plans
St Patrick’s RC High School, Head teacher, Mike Deegan / Vocational courses planned for the future
Pathfinder Bid Steering Group, All interested parties / A well attended introductory meeting to clarify the requirements of the Bidding Prospectus and to identify a tighter representative group to take the work forward
Wythenshawe Education Action Zone (EAZ), Director, Ger Graus / A meeting to explore further the EAZ Alternative Curriculum Strategy and the productive link with Salford BEP
Salford Excellence Challenge, Jane Rogers(Co ordinator) & Jane Austin(EiC Co ordinator) / A meeting to explore the current and future links between EiC Initiatives and 14 – 19 Strategy
Overarching Monitoring Group Meeting (OMG) of Area Wide Inspection (AWI) / Introduction to the work of the OMG.
Behaviour Support Service, Debra Wailes / Discussion regarding Pupil Referral Unit Provision, the Grosvenor Centre and take up of places at the Vocational Centre
Lifelong Learning Team, Vin Joseph, Study Support Coordinator / Discussion regarding Directorate’s original funding bid for a second Vocational Centre
Tameside LEA, Ian Chambers, (Inspector, Management and Work-Related Learning) / Background and fact finding visit to a neighbouring authority
Second Vocational Centre, Charles Green (Assistant Chief Executive ) and Trish Green-Morris / Discussion re background to second Vocational Centre Bid and suggestions for taking forward the Directorate’s vision for future developments
Peter Shortt, Consultant / Discussion re proposed Local Initiative Fund Bid for a second Vocational Centre. Decision taken later not to pursue this Bid.
Greater Manchester Local Learning + Skills Council (GMLLSC), Alan Pemberton Area Wide Inspection (AWI) Action Plan Manager. / Pathfinder Bid preliminary meeting

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Salford Consortium, Steve Brown, (Assistant Director, Arts Leisure and Community Learning) / Discussion re vision for the Salford Consortium and the relationship with a second vocational centre
Pathfinder Bid Steering Group, working group volunteers / Pathfinder Bid working meeting
Blackburn LEA, Terry Wood (Inspector / Advisor)) / Background and fact finding visit to a neighbouring authority
Pathfinder Bid Steering Group, working group volunteers / Final working group meeting
Greater Manchester Local Learning + Skills Council (GMLLSC). Sue Eldridge, Account & Development Manager for Salford and Trafford / Meeting to update on reorganisation at the GMLLSC and the Pathfinder Bid
Area Wide Inspection – Overarching Monitoring Group, (GMLLSC) / Meeting to update the current Action Plan.
Knowlsley LEA, Marje Smith (Acting 14 – 19 Collegiate Coordinator) / Background and fact finding visit to a neighbouring authority
14 – 19 Participation Group / Pendleton College including presentation of the final Pathfinder Proposal
Salford Secondary Headteachers’ Association / Monthly meeting including presentation of the final Pathfinder Proposal
Salford Lifelong Learning Partnership / Regular meeting including Pathfinder Proposal presentation
“Success for All” Consultation / Renaissance M/c. including facilitating a working group
Salford University / Mike Doyle, Brian Allen & Andrew McCleary re Salford Young Peoples’ University
Silverdale Mgt Group / Regular meeting at the Centre
Salford Plait / Regular meeting at Pendleton College – De la Salle
Silverdale Ctr / Frank Hankinson and Elaine Allcroft re Behaviour Policy
North West Post 16 Network Conference / Skill Shortages in the NW Region. Presenting a Workshop with Gena Merrett on the Pathfinder Proposal

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