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Forthcoming Conferences & Events
October 2008
15 Oct 08 - 15 Oct 08
Amnesty International UK, The British Institute of Human Rights and the National Union of Teachers are holding a free training event
NUT Head Office, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD > event website
To introduce participants to human rights, focusing on two key human rights frameworks - the Human Rights Act and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, enable participants to feel confident in delivering lessons about human rights, introduce participants to a human rights approach to teaching and learning which will support their teaching of Citizenship as a whole and explore practical tips and strategies for delivering Citizenship through human rights education, using activities and ideas from a new KS3 human rights resource pack and other relevant resources. All participants will receive a copy of new teaching pack Right Here, Right Now - Teaching Citizenship Through Human Rights
17 Oct 08 - 17 Oct 08
The Plymouth LA and ACT South West Conference. Citizenship in the 21st Century : A Challenge for School Leaders
China Fleet Club, Saltash, Cornwall
Hosted by Plymouth City Council in partnership with the Association Citizenship Teaching, delegates will have the opportunity to consider Citizenship as a route to school improvement, embedding Citizenship throughout the school, practical ideas for implementing the new Citizenship programmes and citizenship and the duty to promote community cohesion.
Keynote speaker will be Sir Keith Ajegbo and other speakers to include Janet Palmer HMI, Liz Craft Curriculum Adviser at QCA, Chris Waller, Professional Officer at ACT and Pete Pattisson, ACT Citizenship National Subject Lead.
Cost: 75GBP, additional teachers from the same school at 30GBP Plymouth schools only - FREE place for Head teacher or Deputy Head when accompanying Citizenship coordinator.
More details from Linda Barretto, admin. officer, Plymouth City Council, Plymouth, PL1 2AA Email: linda.barretto@plymouth.gov.uk
November 2008
20 Nov 08 - 20 Nov 08
Westminster Briefing Third Sector Conference - A Thriving and Independent Third Sector: New Opportunities and New Challenges
Westminster Tower, 3 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SP > event website
This Westminster Briefing Conference will give delegates the opportunity to be informed on the Governments vision for the future of the Third Sector, and consider charities in the context of their multiple identities as campaigners for change, deliverers of public services and champions of communities.
Speakers will include:
Phil Hope MP - Minister for the Third Sector
Jonathan Lewis - Chief Executive, Futurebuilders
Catherine Johnson - Chief Executive, Capacity Builders
Richard Corden - Chief Executive, The Compact
Neil Cleevely - Director of Policy and Communications, NAVCA
Louis High - Director of Policy and Communications, NCVO
Jon Scourse - Chief Executive, Fundraising Standards Board
Jane Child - Director of People, WRVS
Tom Levitt MP - Chair Community and Voluntary Sector APG
Alison Ogden-Newton - Chief Executive, Social Enterprise London
Tim Campbell - Founder, Bright Ideas Trust
28 Nov 08 - 28 Nov 08
ACT South Conference
Dame Judith Centre, Cosham, Portsmouth
The annual Citizenship event for the South region, this event is cross phase and will enable teachers to explore a series of three themes; Europe with the Diversity and Identity strand, political literacy within the Rights and Resposibilities strand and campaigning and giving as an aspect of Taking Informed and Responisble Action. More details will be forthcoming in early September. Cost will be in the region of 30 GBP per delegate.
