Dear All,
You are cordially invited by the Centre for Social Inclusion at the Manchester
Metropolitan University to attend an ESF
national dissemination conference free of charge on Friday 17th December 2004. The
conference title is 'Facilitating
Transitions'. It has been organised to mark the end of two disability projects, DATE 2
and SNAPE-On.
The conference will be held in Lecture Theatre 2, Geoffrey Manton Building, All Saints
Campus, MMU from 9.00am to
3.30pm.
We would like to attract a broad range of conference delegates, so please feel free to
circulate information about the
following programme through your wider networks. Please note that we would be pleased to
send out the formal programme
and invitations to any of your link organisations on request. The formal programme and
invitations are available in
alternative formats.
Programme
9.00am Coffee and registration
9.30am Welcome by Dame Alexandra Burslem, Vice Chancellor, MMU
9.40am Key Note Address - Towards an Inclusive Society: the HE perspective -
Joyce Hill, Director, Equality Challenge Unit
10.00am The DATE 2 and SNAPE-On Projects -
Sue Neilson, Project Co-ordinator and Aubrey Scully, ICT Web Developer, MMU Cheshire
10.45am Present and future disabled role models in teaching 'bridging the gap' -
Graham Bean, Head of Business Studies, Hazel Grove High
School and Robert Bell
11.15am Break and Refreshments
11.30am 'Able to Teach'
Gemma Benson, Initial Teacher Training Policy Adviser, Teacher Training Agency
11.50am 'Our Year with Tina': a case study -
Sue Bermingham, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Education, MMU
12.20pm Lunch in the Atrium
1.20pm Access into the teaching profession for disabled people -
Shiraz Chakera, Assistant Policy Advisor, General Teaching Council
1.40pm Current research and policy initiatives -
Steve Haines, Policy Manager, Education and Skills, Disability Rights Commission
2.00pm Changes to the DDA -
Jenni Dyer, Policy Director, SKILL: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities
2.20pm Break and Refreshments
2.40pm A perspective from the National Disability Team -
Mike Wray, National Co-ordinator
3.00pm Plenary and concluding remarks
3.30pm Close
Please contact Alison Bailey on Ext.5408 or at [log in to unmask] either to reserve a
place, or for further
information.
This event is ESF-funded and is an unique opportunity to hear some Government agencies
speak free of charge.
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