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Winter Business Insight Day & AGM 2022

3 November 2022
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We are delighted to announce that our Winter Business Insight Day and Annual General Meeting (AGM) is taking place on 3 November 2022 at an exciting new venue, Church House, Westminster. 

When

11am - 8:30pm

Where

Church House
Great Smith St
London
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Price

£110 + VAT & Fees

We are delighted to announce that our Winter Business Insight Day and Annual General Meeting (AGM) is taking place on 3 November 2022 at an exciting new venue, Church House, Westminster. 

 

This year’s exclusive member event offers a mix of engaging sessions covering the latest topics in education from a range of influential and inspiring guest speakers, and of course the opportunity to join our House of Lords drinks reception to network with fellow members in this iconic venue. 

Programme

  • 11.00-11.30 Arrival and refreshments. 
  • 11.30-11.35 Welcome - Caroline Wright, Director General, BESA.
  • 11.35-12.05 BESA AGM - Christine Major, Chair, Executive Council, BESA.
  • 12.05-12.50 Opening Keynote - Dame Alison Peacock, CEO, The Chartered College of Teaching. 
  • 12.50-13.50 Lunch.
  • 13.50-14.10 The importance of evidence-based approaches in Early Years - Neil Leitch OBE, CEO, Early Years Alliance, Dr Amanda Gummer, Founder and CEO, FUNdamentally Children & The Good Play Guide. Fiona Doyle, Owner, Little Ladybirds London.
  • 14.10-14.55 Assessment in Focus - Association of School and College Leader's recent research and messages for educational suppliers - Tom Middlehurst, ASCL Curriculum and Assessment Specialist.
  • 14.55-15.25 SEND, The Green Paper and beyond - what is needed now? Patrick McGrath, Head of Education Strategy, Texthelp, Dr Matthew Fuller, Senior Educational Psychologist – Havering Educational Psychology Team, Abigail Hawkins – Director, SEN & Safeguarding Consultant, SENDCOSolutions Limited, David Williams, Director of Inclusion, The Park Academies Trust.
  • 15.25-15.55 BESA's latest MAT research - Jason Gould, Managing Director, The Education Company. 
  • 15.55-16.40 A view from the CEOs of 4 MATs - a response to the BESA MAT research - Rebecca Boomer-Clark, CEO, Academies Enterprise Trust. Paul Griffiths, CEO, Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust. Andrew Rigby, Director of Excellence and Standards, REAch2 Academy Trust, Sarah Lewis, CEO, IMPACT Multi Academy Trust.
  • 16.40-17.10 Media Matters, TES Education Insights Reports - Jon Severs, Editor, TES. Caroline Wright, Director General, BESA.
  • 17.10-17.15 Closing words - Julia Garvey, Deputy Director General, BESA.
  • 18.30 House of Lords drinks reception.

 

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