Thanks for the notice, Rob. Another dark suits job I reckon! I am around and about but would prefer if someone else could go.
Cathy
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Subject: Fwd: New thinking on Building Schools of the Future: invitation to the Westminster Education Forum Keynote Seminar - Morning, 5th July 2005
This was sent to me by my head of school but I am unable to go. Maybe
someone in VOTC can get an invite? If not maybe a demo outside is
called for!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter van Gelder
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> Subject: New thinking on Building Schools of the Future: invitation to
> the
> Westminster Education Forum Keynote Seminar - Morning, 5th July 2005
>
>
>
> Dear Professor Husbands
>
>
>
> Westminster Education Forum Keynote Seminar: Building Schools of the
> Future
>
> Keynote speaker: Sally Brooks, Director of Schools Capital and Building
> Unit, DfES
>
> Venue: Local Government House, Smith Square London, SW1P 3HZ
>
> Morning 5th July 2005
>
>
>
> I am writing to invite you or a colleague you might like to nominate
> to the
> above seminar.
>
>
>
> The focus is latest thinking on Building Schools of the Future. This
> seminar
> is being structured as a timely opportunity for a wide range of
> stakeholders
> - particularly local authorities, education professionals, developers,
> change management consultants and ICT companies involved in planning
> and
> implementation - constructively to move forward thinking on both the
> policy
> and practical implications of the proposals.
>
>
>
> We are delighted that Sally Brooks, the Director of the Schools
> Capital and
> Building Unit at the Department for Education and Skills has agreed to
> give
> a keynote address on the latest thinking from the programme. Other
> confirmed
> speakers include: Judith Bennett, Vice Chair, National Governors'
> Council;
> Martin Chilcott, Chief Executive Officer, Place Group; David Goldstone,
> Chief Executive, Partnership for Schools; Jules Mason, Head of
> Citizenship
> and Development, British Youth Council and Annika Small, Managing
> Director,
> NESTA Futurelab. We are in discussion with further senior speakers.
>
>
>
> An agenda is pasted below my signature to give you a feel for the day.
>
>
>
> We expect delegates to be a senior and informed group numbering up to
> 150,
> including Members of both Houses of Parliament; officials from DfES,
> Cabinet
> Office, QCA, OFSTED as well as representatives from local government;
> architects, planners, educationalists; interest groups; academia and
> the
> national media.
>
>
>
> Booking arrangements
>
> To book places, please reply to this email or make a credit card
> booking by
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> will be
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>
>
>
> All attendees receive a PDF copy of the briefing document for
> Ministers,
> officials, regulators, Parliamentarians and others. This will include
> all
> the available speeches made at the seminar, revised if necessary in the
> light of discussion on the day, transcripts of the question and comment
> sessions, along with further articles invited from interested parties,
> including those who raise substantive points at the event itself.
>
>
>
> Options and charges are as follows:
>
> * Places at Westminster Education Forum Keynote Seminar on Building
> Schools of the Future are £165.00 plus VAT (£193.88);
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>
>
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>
>
>
> I do hope you can join us for this important seminar.
>
>
>
> Yours sincerely
>
>
>
> Peter van Gelder
>
>
>
> Peter van Gelder
>
> Director Westminster Education Forum
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>
> Westminster Education Forum Keynote Seminar: Building Schools of the
> Future
>
> Venue: Local Government House, Smith Square London, SW1P 3HZ
>
> Date: Morning 5th July 2005
>
>
>
> 8.45-9.00 Registration and refreshments
>
>
>
> 9.00-9.05 Chairman's opening remarks
>
> Senior Parliamentarian
>
>
>
> 9.05-9.20 Keynote address: Building schools of the Future -
> the
> vision
>
> Representative, Design Council
>
>
>
> 9.20-10.05 Keynote address: Building schools of the Future -
> where
> are we now?
>
> Sally Brooks, Director of Schools Capital and
> Building Unit, DfES
>
> Questions and comments from the floor with
> Design
> Council Representative
>
>
>
> 10.05-10.55 Panel: The Challenge of building Schools of the
> Future -
> issues at the centre
>
> David Goldstone, Chief Executive, Partnership for Schools
>
> Martin Chilcott, Chief Executive Officer, Place Group Representative
>
> Representative, LEA
>
> Teaching Union
>
> Questions and comments from the floor
>
>
>
> 10.55-11.15 Morning coffee
>
>
>
> 11.15-11.45 Keynote address: Understanding the Client
> Perspective -
> The realities of local school design
>
> Pathfinder Project Coordinator, Pathfinder LEA
>
> Questions and comments from the floor
>
>
>
> 11.45-12.35 Panel: Key priorities going forward
>
> Annika Small, Managing Director, NESTA
> Futurelab
>
> Jules Mason, Head of Citizenship and
> Development,
> British Youth Council
>
> Judith, Bennett, Vice Chair, National
> Governors'
> Council
>
> Head Teacher
>
> Questions and comments from the floor
>
>
>
> 12.35-12.40 Chairman's closing remarks
>
> Senior Parliamentarian
>
>
>
> 12.40-12.50 WEdF announcements and thanks
>
> Peter van Gelder, Director, Westminster Education Forum
>
>
>
>
>
> Subject to unexpected change
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Rob Walker
Director
Centre for Applied Research in Education
University of East Anglia
NORWICH
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UK
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