Autumn Conference 2018 – Programme
The Midland Hotel, Manchester
Monday to Thursday, 1st - 4th October 2018
‘TOGETHER TO LEARN’
Monday, 1st October 2018 |
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| 12.30 p.m. | Buffet lunch and refreshments served in the exhibition areas |
| 12.30 p.m. | Private Lunch New Members' with Chairs of Divisions, Chairs of Sub-Committees and HMC officers served in the Trafford |
| 1.00 p.m. | Private Session Boarding Schools' meeting Martin Reader (Chair, Boarding Schools' Association) Robin Fletcher (Chief Executive, Boarding Schools' Association) held in the Derby |
| 1.45 p.m. | Public Session Chair's Opening Address Shaun Fenton (Chair, HMC and Head, Reigate Grammar School) held in the Alexandra Suite |
| 2.15 p.m. | Public Session FUTURE PROOF: SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS Nishma Robb (Ads & Industry Marketing Director, Google UK) held in the Alexandra Suite |
| 3.00 p.m. | Refreshments served in the exhibition areas |
| 3.00 p.m. | Afternoon Tea for Spouses/Partners served in the Tea Room |
| 3.45 p.m. | Public Session WHERE HAVE ALL THE GROWN-UPS GONE? BANALITY AND BILE IN TODAY'S MORAL MAZE Michael Buerk (BBC presenter and journalist) held in the Alexandra Suite |
| 4.45 p.m. | Private Session Divisional Meetings London : Derby South Central : Chester South West : Alexandra Suite South East : Lancaster East : Victoria West : Trafford North West : Fairclough North East : Rolls Scottish : Royce Irish : Houghton International: Stanley |
| 6.00 p.m. | Private Session CCF Briefing hosted by Mark Mortimer (Head, Warminster School) Lieutenant General Tyrone Urch CBE (Commander Home Command) Colonel (Retired) Murdo Urquhart OBE (Chief Executive, CCF Association) held in the Alexandra Suite |
| 7.00 p.m. | Drinks Reception served in the exhibition areas |
| 7.45 p.m. | Dinner served in the Trafford and Mr. Cooper's (when the Trafford has been filled) or a choice of private discussion dinners: - Lieutenant General Tyrone Urch CBE (Commander Home Command) The challenges faced by the British Army in the United Kingdom in 2018 served in the Chester - David Kogan OBE (Author and global media executive) Protest and power; the battle for the Labour Party served in the Lancaster - Tracey Neville MBE (England Netball Coach) How the gold medal was secured at the Commonwealth Games served in the Derby |
| 10.15 p.m. | Public Session Poetry Reading by Tony Walsh held in The French |
Tuesday, 2nd October 2018 |
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| 7.00 a.m. | Breakfast served in Mr. Cooper's and Trafford |
| 7.30 a.m. | Catholic Mass celebrated by Father Paul Daly held in Rolls |
| 7.30 a.m. | Holy Communion led by Reverend Anthony Bewes held in Royce |
| 8.45 a.m. | Public Session TEACHING AND LEARNING PANEL Helping every child reach their potential: up-to-date thinking led by Philip Britton (Head, Bolton School) Professor Deborah Eyre (High Performance Learning and World Class Schools) Laura Kearney (Visible Learning and what the best schools do in the light of John Hattie's meta studies research) Dame Rachel de Souza (Chief Executive of the Inspiration Trust - transforming schools) held in the Alexandra Suite |
| 9.45 a.m. | Workshop Session 1
*The workshop sessions highlighted with an asterisk are open to journalists Samantha Price (Head, Benenden School) Simon Leigh (Addiction Therapy) Deborah Eyre (High Performance Learning) Laura Kearney (Osiris) Ian Thomas (Pilot Financial Planning) Andrew Trotman (Aspirance) Shaun Fenton (HMC, Chair and Head, Reigate Grammar School), Richard Backhouse (Principal, Berkhamsted School) Ed Dorrell (Deputy Editor, TES) Dame Rachel de Souza (The Inspiration Trust) John Deakin and Tabitha Cave (Veale Wasbrough Vizards) |
| 10.45 a.m. | Refreshments served in the exhibition areas |
| 11.15 a.m. | Workshop Session 2
*The workshop sessions highlighted with an asterisk are open to journalists Samantha Price (Head, Benenden School) Natasha Devon MBE (Writer and Mental Health Activist) Deborah Eyre (High Performance Learning) Laura Kearney (Osiris) Andrew Trotman (Aspirance) Richard Backhouse (Principal, Berkhamsted School) Ed Dorrell (Deputy Editor, TES) Antony Clark (Head, Malvern College) Dr. David Ashton (David Ashton Development) Mike Nicholson (University of Bath) |
| 12.15 p.m. | Public Session DEFINING THE MOMENT: THE POWER OF THE IMAGE IN THE DIGITAL AGE David Kogan OBE (Chief Executive, Magnum Photos and former Global Managing Director, Reuters Television) held in the Alexandra Suite |
| 1.00 p.m. | Buffet lunch and refreshments served in the exhibition areasNational Citizen Service lunch served in the Tea Room |
| 1.40 p.m. | Public Session NEW DATA ON THE VALUE OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TO THE UK led by Barnaby Lenon (Chair, ISC) Donna Stevens (Head of Research, ISC) held in the Alexandra Suite |
| 1.55 p.m. | Private Session TALKING HEADS Challenging times and lessons learnt: HMC members share their experiences led by Brendan Wignall (Head, Ellesmere College) held in the Alexandra Suite |
| 2.45 p.m. | Workshop Session 3
*The workshop sessions highlighted with an asterisk are open to journalists Julia Steward (Chrysalis Leadership Development) Natasha Devon MBE (Writer and Mental Health Activist) Deborah Eyre (High Performance Learning) Laura Kearney (Osiris) Mark Mortimer (Head, Warminster School) Mike Buchanan (HMC Executive Director) Antony Clark (Head, Malvern College) Dr. David Ashton (David Ashton Development) Mike Nicholson (University of Bath) Dave Cole and Bob Twells (Shine Consultancy) |
| 3.45 p.m. | Refreshments served in the exhibition areas |
| 5.00 p.m. | Annual Service at St Ann's Church, Manchester Preacher: The Right Reverend Dr. David Walker, Bishop of Manchester |
| 7.00 p.m. | Drinks Reception served in the exhibition areas |
| 7.30 p.m. | Autumn Conference Dinner served in the Alexandra Suite |
Wednesday, 3rd October 2018 |
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| 7.00 a.m. | Breakfast served in Mr Cooper's and Trafford |
| 7.30 a.m. | Catholic Mass celebrated by Father Paul Daly held in Rolls |
| 7.30 a.m. | Prayer Meeting led by Reverend Anthony Bewes held in Royce |
| 9.00 a.m. | Private Session Annual General Meeting held in the Alexandra Suite |
| 10.15 a.m. | Public Session WELLBEING AND PASTORAL CARE PANEL The Tech Control 2 video Live It. Change It. Work It. will be played at the beginning of this session led by Samantha Price (Head, Benenden School) Emma Robertson (Digital Awareness UK - DAUK) John Perry (Principal Teaching Fellow - Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton and Freelance Counsellor, Coach and Wellbeing Consultant) Shaun Dellenty (Independent Education Consultant/ Founder of Inclusion for All) held in the Alexandra Suite |
| 11.00 a.m. | Refreshments served in the exhibition areas |
| 11.45 a.m. | Public Session LEADING CHANGE IN DIFFICULT TIMES Jill Brady (Former Executive Vice President, Customer for Virgin Atlantic) held in the Alexandra Suite |
| 12.30 p.m. | Buffet lunch and refreshments served in the exhibition areas |
| 1.30 p.m. | Public Session UNIVERSITIES PANEL led by Chris Ramsey (Head, Whitgift School) Dame Janet Beer (Vice-Chancellor, University of Liverpool) Professor Sharon Handley (Pro-Vice Chancellor, Manchester Metropolitan University) Professor Richard Harvey (Director for Admissions, UEA) Aaron Porter (Past president of the NUS and HE consultant) Ben Jordan (Senior Policy and Qualifications Manager, UCAS) held in the Alexandra Suite |
| 2.30 p.m. | Refreshments served in the exhibition areas |
| 3.15 p.m. | Public Session WHAT DOES A GREAT EDUCATION LOOK LIKE? TOWARDS A JOINT VISION Leaders representing school heads, governors, teachers, parents and students have come together to discuss what they universally value in education. What have they said? moderated by Richard Garner (Author and former Education Editor of the Independent) Shaun Fenton (HMC, Chair and Head, Reigate Grammar School) Geoff Barton (ASCL, General Secretary) Ken Jones (NEU) held in the Alexandra Suite |
| 6.15 p.m | Drinks Reception served in the Octagon Bar |
| 6.45 p.m | Two-course Theatre Supper served in Trafford and The Tea Room followed by a private performance at The Comedy Store, Manchester or book dinner in Mr. Cooper's at the Midland Hotel for a time of your choice or go out with your friends to explore Manchester's diverse night life! |
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