January 2003



ACM Conference For Learning & Skills Managers

Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th March 2003
Manchester Conference Centre

THE CHALLENGE FOR LEADERS: DELIVERING EXCELLENCE

ACM’s annual conference will soon be upon us and it promises to be another excellent event that you will not want to miss! A copy of the programme is outlined below.

Tuesday 18th March 2003

1000 : Registration & Coffee

1030 : First-time Attendees Pre-Conference Reception

1100 : Welcoming Address – Richard Atkins, ACM President & Principal Exeter College

1115 : Peter Pendle, Chief Executive & General Secretary, ACM Ministerial Address: Ivan Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Adult Learning & Skills

1215 : Lunch

1315 : ACM Annual General Meeting

1345 : David Gibson, Chief Executive, AoC

1415 : Workshops
a. Performance related pay Sue Dutton, Deputy Chief Executive, AoC
b. Rethinking mission Caroline Mager, Manager, Policy & Communications Unity, LSDA
c. A flexible credit based curriculum framework Tony Tait, Development Adviser for Qualifications, LSDA
d. Is this the end of colleges as strategic organisations? Marilyn Hawkins, Principal, Barnet College
e. How do good leaders motivate their staff? Joan Pennington, Lead Consultant FE Sector, Hay Group
f. Retention and Progression of Black and Ethnic Minority Staff Wally Brown, Chair, Commission for Black Staff in FE

1530 : Tea Break

1600 : Workforce Development Agenda and the Unions Brendan Barber, Deputy General Secretary, TUC

1630 : Capturing the magic – inspection of leadership and management David Sherlock, Chief Inspector, Adult Learning Inspectorate

1700 : Day one concludes

1900 : Pre-dinner drinks reception and first-time attendees reception

2000 : Conference Dinner, Presidential Handover and ACM Awards


Wednesday 19th March 2003

0900 : Steve Palmer, Executive Director, LSC Lancashire

0930 : Workshops

a. Performance related pay Sue Dutton, Deputy Chief Executive, AoC
b. Rethinking mission Caroline Mager, Manager, Policy & Communications Unity, LSDA
c. A flexible credit based curriculum framework Tony Tait, Development Adviser for Qualifications, LSDA
d. Is this the end of colleges as strategic organisations? Marilyn Hawkins, Principal, Barnet College
e. How do good leaders motivate their staff? Joan Pennington, Lead Consultant Fe Sector, Hay Group
f. Retention and Progression of Black and Ethnic Minority Staff Wally Brown, Chair, Commission for Black Staff in FE

1045 : Coffee Break, networking & hotel check-out

1115 : Any questions panel

1215 : John Kerr, Chief Executive, Edexcel

1245 : Chris Hughes, Chief Executive, LSDA

1315 : Jane Williams, Head of DfES Standards in Teaching and Learning Unity

1345 : Close, sandwich lunch and depart

To secure your place, fax back your booking form without delay or
contact the administration office on 0116 275 5076 or by email at admin@acm.uk.com