The Children and Young People’s Service

Governors’ Services

Annual Governors’ and Headteachers’ Conference 2014

Friday 6th June 2014 - 9.00am–2.00pm

Meeting the Challenge Together

The Haringey Professional Development Centre

Downhills Park Road, N17 6AR

CONFERENCE PACK

Contents

  1. Programme for the Day
  1. Keynote Speaker
  1. Workshop Facilitators
  1. Evaluation Form

The Children and Young People’s Service
Annual Governors’ and Headteachers’ Conference
Friday 6th June 2014 - 9.00am–2.00pm
Meeting the Challenge Together
The Haringey Professional Development Centre, Downhills Park Road, N17 6AR

PROGRAMME

8.30 - 9.00 Arrival and Coffee

9.00 – 9.15 Welcome and introductions

9.15 – 10.15 Opening Address

Key Note Speaker: Emma Knights, Chief Executive, National Governors’ Association

10.15 - 10.25 Haringey Governors’ Association

Melian Mansfield, Chair

10.25 – 10.30Move to first Workshop Choice

10.30-11.30 Workshop 1

-How Quality First Teaching enables equity in the Classroom

-Effective Leadership and Management of Teaching and Learning under the new Ofsted Framework

-Looked After Children(Children in Care- CiC)

-The new Primary Curriculum

-SEND Reforms

-Becoming an Outstanding and highly effective Children’s Centre Advisory Board

11.40-12.40 Workshop 2

-Early Help Strategy

-Making the most of your School Website

-Where are we now with exam reforms at GCSEs and A Level?

-Views of Pupils and Parents

-Heads and Governors working together

-RAISEonline and other main sources of school attainment information

12.50 -1.00 Close of Conference

1.00-2.00Buffet Lunch

Keynote Speaker

Emma Knights

Chief Executive

National Governors’ Association

Keynote Speaker:

Emma Knights, Chief Executive, National Governors’ Association

Emma Knights is Chief Executive of the National Governors’ Association. The NGA is the representative organisation for school governors and trustees from maintained schools and academies in England.

The NGA seeks to influence policy at national level and provides independent information and support to governing bodies in order to improve standards.

Workshop Facilitators

  1. How Quality First Teaching enables Equity in the Classroom

Jon Abbey, Assistant Director, School Improvement

  1. Effective Leadership and Management of Teaching and Learning under the new Ofsted Framework

Jane Blakey, Senior School Improvement Advisor

  1. Looked After Children (Children in Care- CiC)

Ceri May, Senior Teacher and Tracey Hutchings, Head of Virtual School for LAC

  1. The New Primary Curriculum

Rosemary Wiles, School Improvement Advisor

  1. SEND Reforms and Early Help Strategy

Kirstie Watkins, Head of Inclusion and Phil DiLeo, SEN Strategy Manager, Children’s Services

  1. Becoming an outstanding and highly effective Children’s Centre Advisory Board

Mark Harwood, Director, Skills for Local Authorities

  1. Making the most of your school Website

Peter Ashworth, School Improvement Advisor

  1. Where are we now with exam reforms at GCSEs and A Level?

Gail Nielen, Curriculum Advisor, AQA

  1. Views of Pupils and Parents

Asher Jacobsberg, Governor and HGA Executive Member

  1. Heads and Governors working together

Evelyn Pittman, Interim Head of Governor Services

  1. RAISEonline and other main sources of school attainment information

Avi Becker, Education Data Manager

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