Learning & events for forums Our upcoming learning and events for parent carer forums, from online learning sessions to the national Contact and NNPCF conference. In this article Upcoming events Contact & NNPCF Joint Conference 2024-25 The in-person Conference taking place on Tuesday 4th February 2025 in Northampton is now available to book on to! Details of how to book and all of the further information that you will need, is now available on our dedicated conference page. The Contact & NNPCF Joint Virtual Conference took place on 20th November 2024 and recorded sessions are now available to view on our dedicated Conference page. Online learning sessions Running a Community Interest Company Join us for this online learning session taking place on Thursday 23rd January from 12:30 to 13:30 via Zoom. Please email [email protected] ASAP if you would like to make us aware of any accessibility issues, so that we can assist your access to the session. Description: This session will be presented by Ruth Hobbs and will cover What is a CIC Your overriding duty around public benefit and community purpose Different types of memorandum and articles of association Understanding the asset lock Role of the CIC Regulator Directors duties and responsibilities Annual reporting – to companies house, CIC Regulator and your members and partners Working with a steering group and making sure you’re democratic Clear responsibilities for the Directors and the steering group Paying Directors – when and how To register for the session please see the registrations details below. When: Thursday 23rd January from 12:30 to 13:30 via Zoom. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtcO2uqzorGte2tnLUByYA1Sq6tHXiFKfu After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Please note if you are unable to attend on the day, a recording of the webinar session along with relevant documents will be available shortly after the webinar on our Resource Pages. Leading your forum Training programme We are running a further free Leading your forum Training programme starting on Friday the 24th January 2025. Please book your place by emailing [email protected] and do include any accessibility issues so we can assist with accessing the sessions. Participants will be sent the link a few days prior to the start of each session. Please make sure you can attend all 6 sessions prior to booking. Places are limited to two parent carers per forum with a total of 20 places available. Please check with your parent carer forum chair before booking. The 6 sessions will run on zoom on Friday mornings from 9:30am to 12:00: 24th Jan 31st Jan 7th Feb Pause for half term 28th Feb 7th March 14th March This training is suitable for: New Chairs, Co-Chairs or Directors of Forums or those who are looking to refresh or develop their Leadership skills Forums who are looking at succession planning and want to develop someone from your team into a leadership role Anyone interested in understanding leadership in your area This session will be presented by Lara Roberts and Fazilla Amide and will: increase your understanding of key principles and theories of effective leadership provide useful tools and strategies to take back to your steering group or management committee offer a unique opportunity to network with other Forum leaders, discuss challenges and opportunities share ideas and experiences of what works Ideally, you will attend with your Vice-Chair, Deputy or whoever is ready to take the next step up. Please make sure you can attend all sessions prior to booking. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Places are also limited to two people per parent carer forum. Early booking is essential. Participants will need to commit to all 6 sessions though we understand if something crops up at the last minute that prevents you attending one. Please book your place by emailing [email protected] and do include any accessibility issues so we can assist with accessing the sessions. Participants will be sent the link a few days prior to the start of each session. Future online learning Further upcoming online learning sessions will be updated here as they become available. Please note that further information and resources for forums along with recently recorded online learning sessions are available on our Resource Pages. Please email [email protected] ASAP if you would like to make us aware of any accessibility issues, so that we can assist your access to a session. Please note if you are unable to attend on the day, recordings of sessions along with relevant documents will be available shortly after the session on our Resource Pages. 2023-24 Joint face to face Conference recordings now available The 2023-24 Contact & NNPCF joint face to face Conference took place on 29th February 2024 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Recordings from sessions on the day and a highlights film are now available on our dedicated Conference page. 2023-24 Virtual Conference Recordings now available We’re happy to share recordings from the November 2023 Contact & NNPCF Joint Virtual Conference, which took place across 14, 15, and 16 November. See our dedicated conference page. Further upcoming online learning sessions will be updated here as they become available. Please note that further information and resources for forums along with recently recorded online learning sessions are available on our Resource Pages. 2022-23 Face-to-face conference recordings now available The face-to-face conference took place on 28th February 2023 at the Double Tree by Hilton in Bristol City Centre. Many thanks to all of those who joined us in person and those who joined us via the live stream. The face-to-face conference included presentations from key partners including the Department for Education, Ofsted and NHS England. In addition, there was a Q&A panel and a workshop session to co-produce policy areas. We are happy to share recordings of the conference sessions and relevant presentations. You can view these on our dedicated conference page. New to online learning? An online learning session is a presentation live on the internet. You will be able to hear presentations live, follow the slides and ask or submit questions for the presenters to answer. You will need a home computer, laptop, tablet or smart phone. It’s possible to join via telephone, although you won’t be able to see the presentation or submit questions. Past online learningVisit out resources page to view past online learning sessions which cover a range of topicsdiscover more
Past online learningVisit out resources page to view past online learning sessions which cover a range of topicsdiscover more