Embedding Community Cohesion in Schools - London

Programme

09:00 – 09:45	Registration and Refreshments
09:45 – 10:00	Chair’s introduction and welcome Alveena Malik, Institute of Community Cohesion
10:00 – 10:30 Keynote 1	Community Cohesion: Issues and Practice Sir Keith Ajegbo, DCSF Adviser on Community Cohesion
10:30 – 11:00 Keynote 2	Develop a curriculum that promotes community cohesion David Gardner, Curriculum Adviser, QCDA
11:00 – 11:10	Questions
11:10 – 11:40	Morning refreshments
11.40 – 12.10 Keynote 3	Inspection guidelines – Preparing for the inspection of community cohesion Adrian Gray HMI, Ofsted
12:10 – 13:00	Streamed sessions 1
1A		1B	1C	1D
Develop your teaching and learning policy to promote community cohesion Shelagh Hetreed M.Ed. Consultant, Coach, Trainer 'Journeying' Unique learning experiences for professional and personal life		Engage with parents to promote community cohesion Kirstie Andrew-Power Head of Achievement, Specialist Schools and Academies Trust and Lindy Barclay, Redbridge Community School	Create strong links with other schools and sustainable relationships with partner organisations Angie Kotler Strategic Director, Schools Linking Network	Pupil voice: Ensure pupils play a part in evaluating and developing community cohesion through school councils Tom Hull Leader of Student Voice, Firth Park Community Arts College
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 14:30 Keynote 4	A whole-school approach: coordinate teaching and support staff to ensure community cohesion is modelled across the entire workforce Mo Laycock, Headteacher, Firth Park Community Arts College
14:30 – 15:20	Streamed sessions 2
2A		2B	2C	2D
Use specialist status and extended services to develop and promote community cohesion Amanda Crossley Partnership Development Director and Keith Aspden, Partnership Development and Extended Services Co-ordinator, Tadcaster Grammar School		Develop a community cohesion portfolio creating an evidence base for your SEF Chris Keen Deputy Headteacher,Firth Park Community Arts College	Develop an inclusive environment for students with Special Educational Needs Andrea Challis SENCO, Firth Park Community Arts College	Tackle racial, socio-economic, religious and cultural issues causing barriers to community cohesion Anthony Wilkes Managing Director, Crystal Education & Training Consultants
15:20 – 15:40	Afternoon refreshments
15:40 – 16:30	Streamed sessions 3
3A		3B	3C	3D
Analysing data to evaluate impact and support leadership Wendy Marshall Consultant – National College, National College for Leadership of Schools and Children’s Services		Incorporate community cohesion into Religious Education and PSHEE Elizabeth Holmes Editor, CPD Week Ezine	Use intergenerational projects to promote community cohesion Ben Long Intergenerational Project Worker, Age Concern Kensington and Chelsea (incorporating Sixty Plus)	Combat homophobic bullying in your school to create an inclusive environment Elly Barnes LGBT Co-ordinator, Stoke Newington School
16:30	Conference close