Capita Conferences announce their School Admissions and Appeals event – 28 & 29 January, London

LONDON - Nov. 24, 2014 - PRLog -- School Admissions
Wednesday 28^th January 2015 – Central London

Plus a Half-Day Briefing

School Admission Appeals

Thursday 29^th January 2015 - CentralLondon

Chaired by Cllr David Simmonds, Chairman, Children and Young People Board, LGA

About the conference:

This conference is ideally timed to coincide with the planned publication of the revised School Admissions Code, providing delegates with an opportunity to take a first look at the code and what it means for them.

Key issues to be addressed include enhancing school place planning and fair access protocols through strong partnership working; understanding the findings from the OSA's report on School Admissions and managing in-year admissions.

Expert speakers:

·         Keynote Address:  Paul Dalgleish, Head of School Admissions and Ken Seeds, Admission Policy Lead, Department for Education

·         Keynote Address: Dr Elizabeth Passmore OBE, Chief Schools Adjudicator, Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA)

·         Jonathan Lewis, Assistant Director, Children’s Services, Peterborough City Council

·         Pat Howarth, Principal, Hummersknott Academy

·         Colin Foster, Assistant Director, Chief Education Officer, Bedford Borough Council

·         Huw Powell, Interim Assistant Director, Education Services, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

For more information:

Visit: http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/public-sector-conferences/education/full-conferences/article/school-admissions-conference-preparing-for-the-revised-admissions-code.html?code=SMMK

Download the brochure: http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/pdfgen.html?filename=School_Admissions_Jan_15.pdf&code=SMMK

Or contact: Naomi Wood – naomi.wood@capita.co.uk  / 020 7202 0571