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Local Government Intelligence
Inspection and Regulation in Early Years
28 Jan 2011
Striving for excellence at every level. Held at 76 Portland Place, London W1
This annual conference brought together senior childcare and early years practitioners and managers from across the country to hear the latest policy direction from government.
Programme
10:00
Michael Freeston, Director of Quality Improvement, Pre-school Learning Alliance
Conference open and welcome from conference chair
Biography: Michael Freeston
10:05
David Fitzgerald, Deputy Director of Early Years and Childcare Division, Department for Education
Morning keynote: Early Years vision
10:25
Biography: Jean Humphrys
10:45
Anand Shukla, Acting Chief Executive, Daycare Trust
Demonstrating effective partnerships with parents and the community
Biography: Anand Shukla
11:05
Question and discussion: Session 1
11:15
Refreshments, exhibition and networking
11:45
Patricia Hanson, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Development, National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)
Partnership working in the early years
Biography: Patricia Hanson
12:05
Eleanor Schooling, Corporate Director, Children's Services, Islington Council
Early years and tackling child poverty
Biography: Eleanor Schooling
12:25
Biography: Pip O'Byrne
12:45
Question and discussion: Session 2
13:00
Buffet lunch, exhibition and networking
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14:00
Paul Ennals, Chief Executive, NCB
Afternoon keynote: Early intervention - what do we know of Government thinking?
Biography: Sir Paul Ennals CBE
14:15
Jonathan Rallings, Principal Policy and Project Officer, London Councils
Incentivising quality at a local level
Biography: Jonathan Rallings
14:30
Jill Lakeman, Early Years Adviser and Head of Start Point Sholing Early Years Centre
Developing and demonstrating an effective communication, language and literacy skills strategy
Biography: Jill Lakeman
14:50
Dame Gillian Pugh, President, National Childminding Association (NCMA)
Topic (tbc)
Biography: Dame Gillian Pugh DBE
15:10
Question and discussion: Session 3
15:25
Refreshments, exhibition and networking
15:55
Seminar 1: Quality Matters: The golden threads
Professor Christine Pascal, Centre for Research in Early Childhood
Biography: Professor Christine Pascal OBE
15:55
Seminar 2: EYFS Review - next steps
Patrick Heisel, Team Leader of EYFS Review Team, Department for Education
15:55
Seminar 3: Leadership that makes a difference
June O’Sullivan, Chief Executive, London Early Years Foundation
Biography: June O'Sullivan
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