Association of Colleges

CEL 2008 Annual Governance Conference
6th– 8thMarch 2008, Midland Hotel, Manchester

We would like to invite you to attend our 2008 Annual Governance Conference being held in Manchester chaired by Nina Hossain, ITN News Presenter.  The Conference seeks to look at the future from a range of different perspectives whilst acknowledging some of the governance challenges on the horizon, not least of which is self-regulation and the leadership capabilities required around this

This Conference is the first joint Governors’ and Clerks’ Conference to celebrate a new era for FE governance and its achievements in transforming the FE system. The 2008 Conference programme has been remodelled to allow greater time for discussion and networking whilst at the same time offering delegates an opportunity to participate in an increased number of workshops.

Confirmed keynote speakers:

• Bill Rammell MP, Minister of State (Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education)
• Dr Neville Bain, Chairman, Institute of Directors
• Chris Banks, Chairman, Learning and Skills Council
• Jude Kelly OBE, Chair 2012, Education and Culture Committee
• John Taylor, Director, Self Regulation Implementation Group
• Sue Crowley, Chair, Institute for Learning
• The Hon. Lord Bill Morris, Former General Secretary, Transport and General Workers' Union
• Ioan Morgan CBE, Principal & CEO Warwickshire College

In addition to this strong speaker programme, we will have workshop sessions designed to provide you with the opportunity not only to hear updates and debate key issues such as the Framework for Excellence, Transformational Governance 2010, Succession Planning, leading change and engaging student governors.

Further details and booking form can be found at http://www.fegovernance.org/governance_conference_2008.html