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This course aims to: Provide the opportunity for Heads’ PAs to meet and share ideas about best practice and be updated by listening to presentations from leading figures in the field.
This course aims to:
Provide the opportunity for Heads’ PAs to meet and share ideas about best practice and be updated by listening to presentations from leading figures in the field.
This course is for:
Heads’ PAs and EAs.
This course includes:
All accommodation, meals and refreshments from 10.30am on Wednesday until the end of the conference on Thursday are included in the conference fee. Please note that there is not a conference dress code, so please dress however you feel comfortable.
Conference Programme: It’s all about you…
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Time |
Session |
Room |
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Wednesday 10 May 2023 |
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10.30 |
Arrival, refreshments and informal welcome |
City Suite |
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11.00 |
Formal welcome and “Ice-Breaker” Speakers: Gareth Johnson, Course Director Michaela Fletcher, PA to the Rector, Hutchesons’ Grammar School With short introduction to Lenovo |
City Suite |
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11.45
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Whole group session 1: HMC address – fact-finding for us as Heads’ PAs Speaker: Simon Hyde, General Secretary, HMC Chair: Gareth Johnson, Course Director |
City Suite |
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12.15 |
Refreshment break |
City Suite |
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12.30 |
Whole group session 2: Me and my PA – relationships & expectations Speakers: Fiona Boulton, Executive Head Helen Thompson, Executive Assistant to the Executive Head and Senior School Head, Guildford High School Toby Seth, Headmaster Alex Ward, PA to the Headmaster, Pocklington School Chair: Gareth Johnson |
City Suite |
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13.30 |
Lunch |
Yard Restaurant |
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14.30 |
PA skills: pre-choice group A or group B with support from Lenovo Group A: IT skills session 1, Shelley Fishel, The MS Office Maestro, Tomorrow’s VA Group B: Collaborative shared best practice session |
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15.20 |
Refreshment break and transition time |
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15.40 |
PA skills (continued) Group A: Collaborative shared best practice session Group B: IT skills session 2, Shelley Fishel, The MS Office Maestro |
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16.30 |
Free time or extended 1-1/small group IT skills support with Lenovo |
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19.00 |
Drinks |
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19.30 |
Dinner Dress code: smart/casual, as you feel comfortable |
City Suite |
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Thursday 11 May 2023 |
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09.00 |
Workshop A: pre-choice 1 from 4 options – our roles... A1. As effective people managers – and how are we perceived by others…? Donna Harris, GRJ Education A2. In managing crises, Sue Woodroofe, HMC Chair Elect and Principal, The Grammar School at Leeds A3. In promoting well-being in the workplace, and looking out for ourselves, Nicky Bright, Founder of brightlead.co.uk A4. In navigating change successfully – outgoing and incoming Heads, Lindsay Taylor, Founder of Your Excellency |
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09.40 |
Comfort break & check out |
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10.00 |
Workshop B: pre-choice 1 from 4 options – our roles...as per A1 – A4 |
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10.40 |
Refreshment break |
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11.00 |
Workshop C: pre-choice 1 from 4 options – our roles...as per A1 – A4 |
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11.40 |
Refreshment break |
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12.00 |
Plenary and Panel Q&A led by PA Steering Team Chair: Gareth Johnson |
City Suite |
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12.30 |
Formal end and lunch Pre-ordered packed lunch offered as an alternative |
Yard Restaurant |
If you would like to travel to the hotel the night before, 9 May 2023, please contact the hotel on +44 114 278 2068 or email: H6628-re@accor.com, quoting the Conference for Heads' PAs, to book your accommodation at the special rate of £149 incl. VAT bed & breakfast. Please note, accommodation on 9 May is not included in the conference rate and should be settled with the hotel directly. Please note rooms will be released after Monday 27 March 2023.