Bristol Early Years & Childcare Partnership invites you to its 2nd Annual Conference
Saturday 9 January 1999 9.15 to 4.00 at the Council House, College Green, Bristol
HOW CAN WE DEVELOP QUALITY PROVISION FOR OUR CHILDREN ? With speakers: Lesley Staggs - from QCA (Qualifications & Curriculum Authority) which is reviewing the Desirable Learning Outcomes Professor Kathy Sylva - Oxford researcher in Early Childhood Studies & featured in recent Panorama programme. Margaret Hodge MP - Under-Secretary of State at DfEE With Workshops: | What do we want to see happen over the next 3 years? |
| What sort of Early Years Curriculum do we want in nursery & reception? |
| How can we best listen to and involve parents and children? |
| How can we manage growth to ensure new provision doesn’t harm existing? |
TIMETABLE: (23 Nov 98)
(Short Key issues paper circulated beforehand)
8.15 on setting up/ marking workshop rooms/ PA system/ exhibitions/ etc
9.00am on – Registration / Creche start
9.30am Formal start. Dave Sutton/ Patricia Chubb. Scene Set. House Keeping.
9.40 Lesley Staggs – to update us on work of the QCA and to identify the issues around quality we need to be addressing
Questions to Lesley
10.25 Scene set for workshops/ key issues (College of Care from Audit? Dave?)
10.35 Break for tea. Coffee
10.45 WORKSHOP 111.45 – 12.00 (Staggered) Break for tea/ coffee
12.00 WORKSHOP 2
1.00 – 2.00 LUNCH
Speakers:
2.00 Professor Kathy Sylva2.30 Margaret Hodge MP
3.00 Questions
3.30 Review of key issues for Bristol – Local speaker?
3.45 to 4.00pm : Finish
Numbers: 200 to 250. 10 to 12 workshops with facilitators etc – to focus on key issues. To consider by Childcare WG on 10 Dec.
Please print & return form below
Places are limited and need to be booked in advance by completing this form.
There is a charge of £10 for those who do not live or work in Bristol (& there will be a separate workshop on "Sharing Experiences between Partnerships").Name:..................................................
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Cheque for £10 (if applicable)
payable to City of BristolChildcare: A number of places are available by pre-booking:
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Lunch will be provided. Please list any dietary preferences; translation or access requirements
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Please complete and return to Early Years Unit, PO Box 99, Avon House, The Haymarket, Bristol BS99 7EB or Fax to (0117) 903 7738 by 25 December 1998.