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Conference for Heads’ PAs - Thursday 16 May- Friday 17 May 2024 (Delta By Marriott Cheltenham Chase Hotel, Gloucester)

This conference 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.

Description

This conference 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 conference is specifically for:

Heads’ PAs and EAs.

This conference includes:

All accommodation, meals and refreshments from 10.30 am on Thursday until the end of the conference on Friday are included in the conference fee. Please note that there is not a conference dress code, so please dress however you feel comfortable.

Pre-conference accommodation - Wednesday 15 May 2024

The hotel is holding an allocation of 20 rooms until 15 April.  Please contact Kinga Hester, Events and Groups Sales Executive on 01452 519940 or email: khester@marriottdeltacheltenham.co.uk to book one of these rooms at the special rate of £123 bed & breakfast.

If you wish to stay over following the conference, please talk to Kinga about availability and rates for that weekend. 

Conference Programme: Energise & Innovate

Time

Session

Room

Thursday 16 May 2024

 

10.30 – 11.00

Arrival, registration and coffee

Buckholt Foyer

11.00 – 11.30

Formal welcome and “Ice-breaker” 

Speakers: Gareth Johnson, GRJ Education &Michaela Fletcher, PA to the Rector, Hutchesons’ Grammar School 

Buckholt Suite

11.30 – 12.20

Keynote: Energise and wellbeing 

Speaker: Jon Bockelmann-Evans

 Chair: Gareth Johnson, GRJ Education 

Buckholt Suite

12.20 – 12.35

Comfort break

Buckholt Foyer

12.35 – 13.30

Plenary: Me and my PA 

Speakers:

  • Nicola Huggett, Head, Cheltenham College and Jane Moore, Head’s PA
  • Eddie Falshaw, Deputy Head, Leighton Park School and Lisa-Ann Williams, PA to Head
  • Jaideep Barot, Head, Bristol Grammar School & HMC Chair-Elect and Cath Davies, PA to Head

 Chair: Gareth Johnson, GRJ Education 

Buckholt Suite

13.30 – 14.30

Lunch

Restaurant

14.30 – 15.30

Keynote: AI: what it is and what it can do for you

Speaker: Darren Coxon, coxon.ai

Chair: Gareth Johnson, GRJ Education 

Buckholt Suite

15.30 – 16.00

Refreshment break & bedroom check-in

Buckholt Foyer

16.00 – 17.00

Plenary: First impressions - customer service & people care 

Speakers: Steve Descher & Karen Hatton, Activity Group

Chair: Gareth Johnson, GRJ Education 

Buckholt Suite

19.00 – 19.30

Pre-dinner drinks

 

19.30

Dinner

Dress code: smart/casual

Buckholt Suite

Friday 17 May 2024

 

From 08.00

Breakfast

Restaurant

09.00 –10.00

Workshop A:

  • F23 Inspection Sue Duff, Vice Chair of Malvern College Council and Lead Inspector for ISI

Buckholt Suite

Abbey & Avon Suite

10.00 – 10.05

Move between sessions

Buckholt Suite 

Abbey & Avon Suite

10.05 – 11.05

Workshop B: same as Workshop A

 

11.05 – 11.30

Refreshment break

Buckholt Foyer

11.30 – 12.30

Plenary: Best practice & shared ideas 

Chair: Gareth Johnson, GRJ Education

Buckholt Suite

12.30

Formal end and lunch

Pre-ordered packed lunches available for a quick departure

Restaurant

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