ISC Annual Conference 2008
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Day 1
Opening address: riding the storm facing Education UK
Chris Parry, chief executive, ISC
Public benefit: Law and Practice
Carl Swift, public benefit researcher, ISC
Andrew Hind, chief executive, The Charity Commission - speech
The true cost of UK education: new ISC research
Pru Jones, head of research, ISC
Facebook down the YouTube: threats and opportunities of online social networking
Dr Zoe Hilton and Emily Knee, NSPCC
Antony Mayfield, head of content and media, iCrossing
Data protection and ContactPoint
Ross Anderson, Professor of security, University of Cambridge
Liz Fitzsimons, senior associate, Eversheds Solicitors
Philosophy for eight year-olds
Professor Michael Hand, Institute of Education
Professor Peter Worley, philosopher
Managing PR in a crisis
Jon Gilbert, ITN journalist and presenter
Andrew Wigmore, managing director, Gunpowder PR
Day 2
The politics and economics of independent education worldwide
Bill Daniels, executive director, Independent Schools Council of Australia
Dr Jane Hofmeyr, chief executive, Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa
Compensation culture: letting children take risks
Dominic Clayden, director of claims, Norwich Union
The mathematics crisis
Professor Adrian Smith, principal, Queen Mary (University of London)
New ISC research into "added value": the true benefits of independent education
Pru Jones, head of research, ISC
Jane Robinson, associate director, Ipsos MORI Reputation Centre
SENDist: The burning issue
Gemma White, Barrister, Blackstone Chambers
David Wolfe, Barrister, Matrix Chambers
Meeting the Green Agenda
Les Richards, energy consultant, The Carbon Trust
The Carbon Trust offers free energy surveys to schools that spend over £50,000 per annum on energy. Download yuor application form here.
Winning through: keeping warm in a cold economic climate
Richard Batley, investment strategist, Coutts
Martin Weale, director, National Institute of Economic and Social Research
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NexGen Solutions
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Aon Academia
Select Education
BCS Qualifications
Super Camps
Keystone Domain
ASDAN
Promethean
CAF
Student Travel & Adventure Group
Capio Nightingale Hospital
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This essential two-day event, took place on Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th June 2008, and covered topical issues such as ‘The political landscape for education'; ‘Managing PR in a crisis' and ‘The politics and economics of independent education worldwide'. With around 50 speakers at the conference, delegates had the chance to hear Lord Adonis; Sir Richard Sykes; Nick Gibb MP; David Laws MP; Professor Malcolm Grant, Provost of UCL; and Professor Adrian Smith, Principal of Queen Mary (University of London).