A two day conference for Kent's Secondary Headteachers
Thursday 12 - Friday 13 November 2009 Ashford International Hotel
The main aims for this year's conference were:
- To inspire
- To promote partnership
- To stimuate the creation of a learning community in Kent that draws the phases together to improve outcomes, broaden horizons and raise aspirations
- To provide a platform for celebration; showcasing teaching, learning and leadership
We would be very grateful if you could take the time to complete a conference evaluation form to inform future planning.
The presentations from the conference:
- Paul Carter, Leader of Kent County Council
- Charles Leadbeater, Author We-Think
- Penny Nicholls, The Children's Society
- Please take the time to complete the Children's Society Questionnaire
- Danny O'Donovan - National Education Get Set Programme
- Peter Gilroy, Chief Executive of Kent County Council
- Peter Rubery, Headteacher - Fallibroome High School, Macclesfield - still to come
- Conference Summary - St Gregory's Catholic Comprehensive School
Breakout Session presentations:
- Family Learning Signature
- Making the most of your FE college
- Leading & Learning through Collaboration and Partnership - The Canterbury High School
- Ofsted - Experiencing the New Framework
- Apprenticeships
- Kent Children's Fund Network : Presentation; Postcard 1 ; Postcard 2
If you have any queries please contact cfe.mdevents@kent.gov.uk
Contacts:
Emma Stone | MD's Events Officer | 01622 696568
Hilary Williams | Staff Officer to MD | 01622 694031
Sophie Pridmore | MD's Office Assistant | 01622 696018
Kent Secondary Headteachers' Conference 2008:
Making A Difference
20 - 21 November 2008
Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Hollingbourne, Maidstone
The Kent Secondary Headteachers’ annual conference is always a major event each year. As always, this event provided an array of eminent speakers from across the sector to inspire and engage.
Headline speakers are listed below and those presentations that are available are below:
- David Bell, Permanent Secretary, DCSF
- Professor Stephen Heppell, CEO Heppell.net, Professor Bournemouth University, Chair in New Media Environments, Emeritus Professor Anglia Ruskin University
- Humphrey Walters, Yachtsman, Author and Motivational Speaker
- Paul Carter, Leader, Kent County Council
- Stephen Grix, Principal, Mid Kent College
- Baroness Susan Greenfield CBE, Neuroscientist, Broadcaster and Author
- Stan Slap, President of the International Consulting company Slap
- Graham Badman CBE, Managing Director, Children, Families and Education Directorate
- John Hassett, Northfleet Technology College
- Andrew Olsson, Charles Dickens School
Please take the time to complete an evaluation form:
If you have any enquires, please contact cfe.mdevents@kent.gov.uk .