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The 11KBW Education Group is delighted to announce that our Education Conference for Schools and Universities will be returning this year on Thursday 7 November. As previously, the conference will be divided into two separate sessions with schools in the morning and universities in the afternoon and a lunch for all in the middle of the day.
Bookings are now open for both sessions with the programme to be released in the coming weeks. If there are any issues or hot topics you would like to suggest to be covered at the conference please contact RSVP@11kbw.com.
Programme:
Schools
Registration from 9.30am
| Time | Talk | Speaker |
| 10.00am | Chair’s welcome | Peter Oldham KC |
| 10.00am – 10.15am | What schools can expect from the new Parliament | James Goudie KC |
| 10.15am – 10.40am | SEN and disability discrimination case law update | James Cornwell |
| 10.45am – 11.05am | Academies challenges | Joanne Clement KC |
| 11.05am-11.20am | Ofsted – recent case law and developments | Peter Oldham KC |
| 11.30am – 11.45am | Coffee break | |
| 11.45am – 12.10pm | School discipline and exclusions | Hannah Slarks |
| 12.10pm-12.30pm | School finance issues | Peter Oldham KC |
| 12.30pm-12.55pm | Prayers in school and the Michaela Community School case | Oliver Jackson |
Lunch will be from 1.00pm – 2pm
Universities
| Time | Talk | Speaker |
| 2pm | Chair’s welcome | Joanne Clement KC |
| 2pm – 2.15pm | What universities can expect from the new Parliament | James Goudie KC |
| 2.15pm – 2.45pm | Freedom of speech | Tom Cross |
| 2.45pm – 3.15pm | Challenging decisions by universities and the OIA | Jonathan Moffett KC |
| 3.20pm – 3.35pm | Coffee break | |
| 3.35pm – 4.05pm | Discrimination claims against universities – caselaw update | Aileen McColgan KC |
| 4.05pm – 4.25pm | Data protection and freedom of information issues for universities | Leo Davidson |
| 4.25pm – 4.50pm | Procurement update | Andrew Sharland KC |
| 5.00pm | Close |
| Details | Booking Information |
| Date: Thursday 7 November 2024 Timings: Registration for the morning session will be from 9.30am with the conference starting at 10.00am. Registration for the afternoon session will be from 1.00pm with the conference starting at 1.30pm.Lunch will be from 12.30pm – 1.30pm. Venue: Hyatt Regency (London Blackfriars) 19 New Bridge St, London EC4V 6DB | Cost: £99 +VAT per session Delegates can attend either the morning or afternoon sessions or can book to attend both (there is discount of 10% if you book both). To book your place on this conference please email RSVP@11kbw.com with the delegate name, firm, email address.Please note that spaces for this event are limited and would advise early booking. |
