Capita Conferences' Academy Conversion and Management event announced for 21st March in Manchester

MANCHESTER, U.K. - Feb. 1, 2016 - PRLog -- Academy Conversion and Management
Monday 21^st March 2016 – Manchester

Chair: Tom Clark CBE, Chairman, Freedom and Autonomy of Schools National Association (FASNA)

About the conference:

With the Government driving the academies agenda, this Academy Conversion and Management Conference is ideally timed to navigate delegates through the conversion process.

With a focus on understanding the legal and financial implications and determining the key risks and benefits involved with becoming an academy, this event provides guidance on strengthening leadership and staff, utilising assets to maximise value and establishing multi-academy trusts.

Attendees will take away practical guidance from peers that have successfully managed the conversion process and to ensure they are best placed to achieve a smooth transition.

Speakers include:

·         Clare Simpson, Deputy Director, Academies Group, Department for Education

·         Alison Critchley, Chief Executive, RSA Academies

·         Steve Docking, Principal, Delamere Primary Academy

·         Les Walton CBE, Chairman of the Board, Northern Education Trust

·         Fraser Mitchell, Headteacher, George Spencer Academy

·         Giles Orr, Executive Director, Development and New Markets, CIPFA

·         Gillian Allcroft, Deputy Chief Executive, National Governors’ Association

·         Gail Edge, School Organisation Team Leader, Wakefield Council

·         Heather Mullaney, Executive Principal, The Heath Family

For more information:

Visit: http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/public-sector-conferences/detail/article/academy-conversion-conference-manchester.html?code=SMMK

Download the brochure: http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/pdfgen.html?filename=AcademyConversionManchesterMarch16.pdf&code=SMMK

Or contact: Naomi Wood – naomi.wood@capita.co.uk