EVENTS

Forthcoming Events

A CentreForum/New Schools Network one-day conference

School reform: from policy to practice

School reform: from policy to practice
Wednesday 3rd March 2010
2.00pm to 7.00 pm
The Commonwealth Club
 25 Northumberland Avenue, London WC2N 5AP

2.10pm: 

“Schools reform: the next stage”

  • Michael Gove MP, Conservative Shadow Secretary of State
    for Children, Schools and Families
  • David Laws MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of
    State for Children, Schools and Families
  • Baroness (Sally) Morgan of Huyton

3.15pm:  “Schools reform: practical lessons from the UK and abroad”

  • Anders Hultin/ Peter Fyles (Sweden)
  • James Merriman (CEO, New York City Charter School Center)
  • Lucy Heller (Managing Director, ARK Schools UK)

4.30pm:  “School funding: using the ‘Pupil Premium’ to break the link between poverty and performance”

  • Luke Sibieta (Institute for Fiscal Studies)
  • Julian McCrae (Institute for Government)
  • Professor Alison Wolf (King’s College London)

5.40pm: New providers: Q&A with Michael Gove MP

To reserve a place, please telephone 020 7340 1160, or e-mail info@centreforum.org.  Please note that spaces are limited and acceptances will be on a strictly first-come-first-served basis.  Refreshments will be provided.


 

CentreForum at the Liberal Democrat Spring Conference


CentreForum with the Local Government Association

Passing the buck or passing the reigns:

devolving power in an age of austerity

Julia Goldsworthy MP

Cllr Richard Kemp

Chair: Alasdair Murray

Saturday 13th March 13:00-14:00

ICC Birmingham, Hall 7a


Lib Dem prospects
at the 2010 General Election:

two steps forward, one step back, or
one step forward, two steps back?

Chris Huhne MP

Sarah Teather MP

Professor Paul Whiteley, University of Essex

Chair: Neal Sherlock

Saturday 13th March 18:15-19:30

ICC Birmingham, Hall 8a


Afghanistan:

another just war or just another war?

Lord Ashdown of Norton sub Hamdon

Chair: Julian Astle

Saturday 13th March 20:00-21:15

ICC Birmingham, Hall 6