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Wales Millennium Centre
12.30 Registration and lunch
2 – 2.10 Welcome to Conference - Steve Thomas, Chief Executive,
Welsh Local Government Association
2.10 – 2.20 Opening by Conference President Professor David
Hopkins,Institute of Education, London University
2.20 – 2.50 Learning for Learning for Life:
Professor John Field, Deputy Principal, University of Stirling
2.50 – 3.20 The Honourable Lord Bill Morris of Handsworth,
Former General Secretary, Transport and General Workers’
Union
3.20 – 4.00 Young people celebrate the spirit of Wales
in song and dance
4 – 5 Refreshments in exhibition area – entertainment
on the Tesco stage
5 – 7 National Assembly for Wales and Welsh Assembly Government
Reception at the Senedd Building (adjacent to
Wales Millennium Centre)
Wales Millennium Centre
8.30– 9.00 Registration and refreshments
9.00– 9.35 Realising the Potential of System Leadership:
Presentation by Professor David Hopkins, Institute of Education,
London University
9.35 – 10.05 A Place for Parents? Fiona Millar, Journalist
and Education and Parenting Specialist
10.05 – 10.35 Refreshment break
10.35 – 10.55 Jane Hutt AM Minister for Children, Education,
Lifelong Learning and Skills
10.55 – 11.25 Presentation - by children and young people
12.00 – 2.00 Lunch in the exhibition area
14.00 – 16.00 Workshops - to be held at various locations
19.30 Gala Dinner City Hall, Cardiff
Wales Millennium Centre
9am Registration and refreshments
9.30 – 10.00 Learning Today for Tomorrow:
Steve Marshall, Director, Education, Children's Services, Lifelong
Learning and Skills, Welsh Assembly Government
10.00 – 10.45 Panel session
10.45 – 11.15 Refreshment break
11.15 – 11.45 UK Minister - Jim Knight MP
Minister of State for Schools and 14-19 Learners
11.45 – 12.15 Professor David Hopkins, Conference President
- close conference
12.15 – 1.00 Conference close – Refreshments on departure
1.00 – 2.00 NEEC Executive meeting and lunch
Cardiff boasts a host of 3, 4 and 5 star hotels close to the
conference venue and a selection is shown on
the website where an allocation of rooms is being held at
favourable rates for delegates.
Shuttle buses will be available to take delegates between the
selected hotels and the various venues used throughout the conference
including the Gala Dinner on the evening of the 10th January.
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A presentation of case studies and a discussion on current
and future research.
Chair: Professor David Hopkins, University of London Institute
of Education
Contributors:
• Professor David Egan,
Cardiff School of Education,University of Wales Institute Cardiff,
• Dr Chris James, Bath University
Dr Chris Chapman, University of Manchester
The workshop will present research based case studies on effective
primary and secondary school in Wales; set these case studies
and the evidence that emerges from them, within the broader international
corpus of research evidence that we have on effective schooling;
invite discussion on the best ways forward for school effectiveness
research and practice.
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Looking at evidence of the impact of integrated
children's services at the early stage of implementation.
Chair: John Harris Hertfordshire CC
Contributors:
• Sue Rossiter, NFER
• Celia Atherton, RiP
In this workshop you will hear about a project that is evaluating
the impact of Integrated Childresn Services. The project is notable
for the collaborative approach of the Local Authority Research
Consortium (LARC), comprising a group of fourteen English local
authorities, NFER, Research in Practice, the IDeA, the LGA and
LGAR, with support from a number of Government Offices. The workshop
will include presentation of findings, ahead of the final report;
discussion of plans for extending the work; and an invitation
to participate in an enlarged consortium.
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Chair: Robat Powell
Contributors:
• Robert Smith
The development of provision for the 14-19 age group is at the
forefront of education policy in the UK. It is central to the
Welsh Assembly Government’s strategy as it delivers the
vision outlined in Wales: The Learning Country within the context
of its commitment to basing education and other policies in Wales
on the principle of entitlements for all young people. This presentation
will consider the notion of curriculum entitlement and examine
how some local authorities have sought to develop it within the
14-19 Learning Pathways. It will discuss issues such as the dynamics
of partnership working and the key elements of effective collaboration.
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A workshop looking at an innovative project in
Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council targeting and supporting
adults in learning.
Chair: Carol Daniels
Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council secured £2.5 million
of European Objective One funding over 3 years which was match
funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and used to develop a
project to help remove barriers to learning, training and work
for parents in disadvantaged areas, with the ultimate aim of increasing
economic activity and removing children from poverty. In 2005,
a further £13 million of ESF monies was secured and the
project became operational in all 22 local authorities in Wales
with over 10,000 individuals having been supported by Genesis
Wales to date.
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A workshop examining the development of a school effectiveness framework in Wales rooted in the concept of tri-level reform.
Chair: Elizabeth Taylor Director, Children & Schools Group,
Welsh Assembly Government
Contributors:
• A Head Teacher and a representative
of ADEW
Research indicates that effective achievement of improved outcomes
for learners is closely linked to tri-level reform, i.e. the whole
education community working collaboratively. In the Welsh context
this means the Welsh Assembly Government, local authorities and
schools. The Assembly Government is developing a School Effectiveness
programme to deliver such reform. In consultation with its key
partners, including local government, the Assembly Government
has drawn up a Framework which sets out the vision and an implementation
schedule for putting School Effectiveness into action. The workshop
– which will include input from representatives of the Assembly
Government, local authorities and schools – will examine
the Framework and its aims.
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Chair: Mr Robert Hopkins – Standards and School
Effectiveness Manager
Contributors:
• Secondary and primary practitioners
from Mary Immaculate High School cluster.
• Lead officers for transition
KS2 to KS3 from Cardiff Advisory Service.
The workshop will refer to:
• The management and co-ordination of the transition of
pupils from partner primary schools to the cluster secondary school;
• Features of an effective cluster Transition Plan;
• Successful strategies and approaches linked to providing
a curriculum that supports continuity and progression in learning
as pupils move from KS2 to KS3;
• Implications for the local education authority.
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Chair: Debbie Topping: Head of the Ethnic Minority
Achievement Service, Cardiff Schools and Lifelong Learning.
Contributors:
• Martin Dacey: Primary Trainer
(EMAS)
• Becki Poole: Primary Trainer
(EMAS)
• Trained mainstream teacher
The workshop will:
• Run an interactive session for delegates to have the opportunity
to take part in a range of collaborative activities.
• Allow opportunities for delegates to reflect upon how
strategies can enhance learning for all.
• Enable discussion to take place around the challenges
facing minority ethnic pupils and strategies that can help to
remove the barriers to achievement.
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A case study looking at creative development in
action.
Contributors:
• Robert Cornelius, School
Improvement Adviser, Creative Arts Support Team (CAST), Cardiff
Council
• Julie Ashfield, Advisory
Teacher, Creative Arts Support Team, Cardiff Council
The workshop will:
• consider the meaning of creativity;
• show how Cardiff recognises and celebrates, through the
Cardiff ArtsMark Award, good practice in those schools where the
role of the arts is high on the learning agenda.
• show how CAST supports teachers, children and professional
artists to work together in equal partnership;
• present a case-study of creative development in action.
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This workshop looks at how the local Authority
in Cardiff has implemented its Learning and Teaching Strategy
and provides an opportunity to reflect on lessons learnt.
Contributors:
• Edward Jones, Senior Adviser,
Learning and Development, Cardiff
• Siân James, Education
Development Adviser, Learning, Cardiff
• Karen Newby Jones, School
Improvement Adviser, Cardiff
• Teacher presenters
The workshop refers to:
• the development and implementation of an LEA wide strategy
for Learning and Teaching, 2006-9 focused on building inclusive
learning communities,
• the response of an LEA in meeting the challenges of current
National Curriculum Reform in Wales
• a range of initiatives from within the Learning and Teaching
Strategy that place learning and teaching at the heart of School
Improvement, including the Teachers Talking about Learning Conference
programme delivered in partnership with the General Teaching Council
for Wales (GTCW), Building Learning Power and the University of
the First Age Cardiff Programmes.
• reflections on the way forward in terms of teacher and
workforce development
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This workshop will discuss key issues for addressing
social cohesion through learning with case studies looking at
engaging non-learners.
Chair: Frank Callus : Strategic Programme Manager (Education)
Heads of the Valleys Programme team
Contributors:
• Professor Dave Adamson, Director
of the Programme for Community Regeneration at the University
of Glamorgan
• Mr. Byron Jones, Head of
Adult and Continuing Learning, Blaenau Gwent CBC
The workshop will; present an overview of the investment in ACL
infrastructure as part of the RISE project with case studies of
programmes to engage non-learners; present the model for a Curriculum
for Community Development; invite discussion on key issues for
addressing social cohesion through learning.
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This workshop aims to discuss the promotion of
inclusion focusing on better outcomes for children and young people.
Chair: Zac Davies, Manager of the Development Officer Team at
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Contributors:
• Huw Davies, Inclusion Development
Officer
• Heather Reid, Support for
Inclusion Co-ordinator
• A headteacher / practitioner
The workshop will focus on the following issues;
Promoting an inclusive school environment – a case study.
‘We're all responsible for inclusion’ – an advisory
service perspective. Supporting inclusion / focusing on better
outcomes - Learning Support Centres and their effectiveness.
Multi-Sensory Teaching.
Managing Behaviour, Managing Learning – how we are developing
a whole authority approach to behaviour.
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A discussion and case studies looking at tomorrow's
leaders in today's schools.
Chair: Aled Evans, Head of Schools, Inclusion and Lifelong Learning
at Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Contributors:
• John Rawlings, Education
Development Officer
• Two headteachers
"The workshop will focus on the following issues;
Tomorrow’s leaders in today’s schools (case studies
from two schools, primary and secondary)
Steps taken to ensure early identification of potential leaders
Fast track programmes and allocation of mentors to support identified
potential leaders
Planning for long term leadership development and succession within
schools and LEAs
Appropriate training of key members of governing bodies to address
issues of succession management
Collaborative networks of schools within LEA and consortium
Changing perspectives of ‘experience’ for leaders
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Case studies and discussion on the impact of listening
to learners.
Chair: Mark Campion, City & County of Swansea
(currently seconded to Estyn as an Additional Inspector)
Contributors:
• Pupils and teachers from
schools with outstanding practice
The workshop will:
highlight outstanding practice in Wales, including case studies
on effective primary and secondary schools;
identify areas for further development;
invite discussion on the impact of listening to learners.
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Chair: Richard Parry, Director of Education, City
and County of Swansea, Lead Director of the South West and Mid
Wales Consortium
Contributors:
• members of the Directors
Group
• members of the Consortium
strategic management group
The workshop will:
Discuss the outcomes of the Making Connections Project, a project
undertaken with the support of the Welsh Assembly Government Making
the Connections Improvement Fund including:
outlining the development of collaborative working between the
six authorities that comprise of the South West and Mid Wales
Consortium
describing the model of public sector collaboration developed
to take forward Consortium working- considering the benefits and
risks of the model
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The RISE project came about in South Wales following
the closure of CORUS steel. This workshop looks at the impact
this project has had on learning across five counties.
Chair: Dave Waddington: RISE (Five Counties Learning Network)
Director
Contributors:
• Lyn Waddington: RISE Research
Co-ordinator
• RISE Learning Advocate: TBC
"RISE is a uniquely ambitious community learning network
that could provide a model for Wales as a whole… RISE reflects
the vision of the Learning Country set out by the Welsh Assembly
Government." (Martin Yarnit Associates, 2006: Creating
a learning culture in South East Wales; RISE an Evaluation pp;
3)
RISE will be used as a case study in "Learning for Life"
to explore the following aims through a participative workshop
Aims of the workshop will be to:
• Highlight best practice in collaborative learning networks.
• Illustrate the role of learner centred collaborative networks
in meeting the challenges of the 21st Century.
• Exemplify the role of lifelong learning in regeneration.
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Explaining the principles of the Foundation Phase
and highlighting the success, challenges and lessons that can
be shared from the new curriculum.
Chair: Annette Evans, Lead Officer Foundation Phase, Education
Services, Conwy
Contributors:
• Members of All Wales Early
Years Advisors Group
The workshop will:
• Provide an overview on the principles of the Foundation
Phase curriculum for children 3-7 years.
• Provide information on the implications for Local Authorities,
Schools and Settings when implementing the new curriculum.
• Present evidence and case studies from the Foundation
Phase pilot settings relating to successes, challenges and the
opportunities the new curriculum affords.
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The workshop will look at progress in learning
in art and design.
Chair: Lorraine Buck, Adviser for Art and Design, ESIS.
Contributors:
• A group of teachers using
the digital based resource in classrooms
The workshop will include;
A presentation of the box set of 6 CD ROMs designed to;
1. raise standards in the learning and teaching of art and design
2. support teachers as they provide opportunities for pupils to
develop making skills through drawing, painting, printing, collage,
3D modelling and textiles.
3. improve the subject knowledge and confidence of non-specialist
teachers.
4. develop a shared understanding of progression in skills and
processes across the primary and secondary sectors
5. to provide a context for discussion about teaching and learning
in art and design between teachers at KS2 and KS3
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Chair: Adrian Percival, National Director School Improvement
Contributors:
• Mike Ion, Secondary SIP Co-ordinator
(NW)
SIPs play an extremely important part in the DCSF strategy for
schools. They are in the forefront of national policy implementation
and delivery. The focus of their work is on school improvement
and is built on the basis of the school’s self-evaluation.
For schools, SIPs are the source of information about what they
are trying to achieve, how well they are doing, and what will
take them on even further. If every SIP is able to have maximum
impact on each school by providing skilled, high quality challenge
and support to each school’s leadership to ensure the best
possible outcomes for children and young people they serve we
need to consider the associated implications in four key areas:
1. The developing context the SIP works in
2. The SIP’s place in the system
3. The challenges facing the school system
4. Evaluating the impact of the SIP
This seminar will draw upon case studies of effective practice,
the outcomes of the review of the SIP programme by the Prime Minister’s
Delivery Unit and National Strategies national reports for secondary,
primary and special school SIPs to provide a background for the
discussion.
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Chair:
Contributors:
• Anne Hamilton, Sports Council
for Wales
• Judith Davies ESIS
It is incumbent on clusters of schools comprising a secondary
school and the associate primary partner schools to produce transition
plans focusing on five key areas. These are as follows:-
• Managing Learning
• Pedagogy
• Curriculum
• Assessment and transfer of
information
• Social/pastoral
This workshop will outline how Sports Council for Wales is leading
the way in partnership with the advisory service ESIS.
A range of 'stakeholders' work with clusters to compile their
plans, and monitor and evaluate progress. This approach to planning
and implementation has provided a model of good practice which
is continually being adopted in other curriculum areas.
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