Westminster Forum Projects
Since lockdown, we have been organising our full programme of conferences online. We will continue online until further notice, to ensure we play our part in helping our employees and delegates to remain safe during this time. We are pleased that so many key stakeholders, policymakers and other interested parties - both old friends and new delegates - are taking up the opportunity to discuss public policy issues and network at our impartial seminars. New events are coming on to our conference programme all the time. So there are plenty of opportunities for you to join us if you haven’t already, from wherever you are. For booking-related queries, or information on speaking, please email us at info@forumsupport.co.uk or contact us using one of the following numbers: +44 (0)7538736244 / +44 (0)7503591880 / +44 (0)7951044809.
For delegates already booked on, we will send you the online joining instructions (including links, event numbers and passwords) five working days before your conference. If you cannot find these in your inbox please email delegate.relations@forumsupport.co.uk

Conference Diary

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Month:   

Location:

The new National Transport Strategy (NTS2) - assessing the strategy and addressing the challenges for implementation

Morning, Thursday, 26th November 2020

Online Conference

The future of the UK’s data protection frameworks

Morning, Thursday, 26th November 2020

Online Conference

Priorities for child protection in England - learning from the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting service recovery and responding to rising demand going forward

Morning, Thursday, 26th November 2020

Online Conference

Women in the workplace - inclusiveness and safety, career progression and leadership, the impact of COVID-19, and options for the legal framework

Morning, Thursday, 26th November 2020

Online Conference

Tackling fake news and online misinformation

Morning, Friday, 27th November 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for tackling antimicrobial resistance - funding and incentives, prescribing, developing the global response, and learning from the pandemic

Morning, Monday, 30th November 2020

Online Conference

Food security - UK priorities, supporting domestic production and driving innovation

Morning, Monday, 30th November 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for SEND provision in England - support through COVID-19 and beyond, funding, transition to EHC plans, and future options for reform

Morning, Monday, 30th November 2020

Online Conference

Addressing racial discrimination and improving the ethnic minority experience in Higher Education

Morning, Monday, 30th November 2020

Online Conference

The next steps for improving social mobility and raising educational attainment in England in the wake of COVID-19

Morning, Tuesday, 1st December 2020

Online Conference

Fintech in the UK and priorities for the independent strategic review - supporting innovation and growth, and next steps for regulation

Morning, Tuesday, 1st December 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for the UK space sector - regulation, commercialisation and international partnerships

Morning, Wednesday, 2nd December 2020

Online Conference

Priorities for children’s mental health - the pandemic, support in schools, holistic and intersectional approaches, and CAMHS recovery

Morning, Wednesday, 2nd December 2020

Online Conference

Developing a new National Food Strategy for England - assessing Part One and priorities for Part Two

Morning, Thursday, 3rd December 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for flood and coastal erosion risk management

Morning, Friday, 4th December 2020

Online Conference

Evidence-based policymaking - next steps for academic and industry research in policy development

Morning, Friday, 4th December 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for ports in the UK - transition priorities, infrastructure development, freeports, smart ports and decarbonisation

Morning, Monday, 7th December 2020

Online Conference

UK climate change adaptation - priorities, the strategic pathway to net zero emissions, and ambitions for COP26

Morning, Tuesday, 8th December 2020

Online Conference

Priorities for supporting disabled students in HE - student experience, academic attainment, preparation for the labour market, and the impact of COVID-19

Morning, Tuesday, 8th December 2020

Online Conference

Reducing alcohol dependence in the UK - latest thinking on service integration, marketing and public health messaging, and learning from the impact of COVID-19

Morning, Tuesday, 8th December 2020

Online Conference

Improving provision for children in care in Scotland - next steps following the Independent Care Review

Morning, Tuesday, 8th December 2020

Online Conference

Economic recovery following COVID-19 in London and the South East - inclusive growth and tackling social issues, wellbeing and the environment, and the next steps for the London Industrial Strategy

Morning, Tuesday, 8th December 2020

Online Conference

Tackling ethnic minority inequality in health and social care - improving care outcomes, learning from COVID-19, addressing underlying factors, and priorities for leadership and the workforce

Morning, Wednesday, 9th December 2020

Online Conference

The future for housing design and delivery in the UK

Morning, Wednesday, 9th December 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for the probation service - responsibilities and partnerships, quality and standards, and the future role of CRCs and the third sector

Morning, Wednesday, 9th December 2020

Online Conference

Priorities for improving mental health provision in Northern Ireland - implementing the Mental Health Action Plan, responding to COVID-19, and developing a mental health strategy

Morning, Wednesday, 9th December 2020

Online Conference

Priorities for the food, drink and hospitality industry - responding to COVID-19, preparing for the end of the EU exit transition period, and the evolving public health landscape

Morning, Wednesday, 9th December 2020

Online Conference

Diversity and inclusion in the legal profession - regulation, and practical approaches for recruitment and workplace culture, wellbeing and progression

Morning, Thursday, 10th December 2020

Online Conference

Investment management reform in the UK - advice, governance, and strengthening investment market performance and consumer protection

Morning, Thursday, 10th December 2020

Online Conference

Priorities for transport in London - services and infrastructure, decarbonisation, and economic recovery

Morning, Friday, 11th December 2020

Online Conference

The future for public service broadcasting

Morning, Friday, 11th December 2020

Online Conference

Domestic energy efficiency in England - incentives and investment, the new policy and regulatory landscape, and the role in economic recovery

Morning, Monday, 14th December 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for England’s strategic and major road networks - investment, improvements and modernisation, and supporting both decarbonisation and economic recovery

Morning, Monday, 14th December 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for UK gas networks - the RIIO-2 price control framework, decarbonising assets, and preparing infrastructure for hydrogen and low-carbon heating

Morning, Tuesday, 15th December 2020

Online Conference

Improving baby and child health and reducing inequalities

Morning, Tuesday, 15th December 2020

Online Conference

Women in the tech sector - the impact of COVID-19 and latest thinking on education and skills, and workplace culture, career progression and leadership

Morning, Tuesday, 15th December 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for Low Emission Vehicles - uptake, infrastructure and innovation

Morning, Wednesday, 16th December 2020

Online Conference

Scaling up the test and trace service in England and priorities for the National Institute for Health Protection

Morning, Thursday, 17th December 2020

Online Conference

Developing major infrastructure projects in the UK

Morning, Wednesday, 6th January 2021

Online Conference

Next steps for planning reform in Scotland - the National Planning Framework, net-zero targets, and adapting regulations in the wake of the pandemic

Morning, Tuesday, 12th January 2021

Online Conference

Next steps developing the renewable energy sector - regulation, funding and innovation

Morning, Tuesday, 12th January 2021

Online Conference

Delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan - health outcomes, unwarranted variation, service integration, innovation, the workforce, and learning from the impact of COVID-19

Morning, Tuesday, 12th January 2021

Online Conference

The future for environmental standards in the UK and implementing the Office for Environmental Protection

Morning, Wednesday, 13th January 2021

Online

Introduction of compulsory Sex and Relationships Education - health education, support, effective teaching strategies, inspection, and managing the impact of COVID-19

Morning, Wednesday, 13th January 2021

Online Conference

Next steps for court modernisation - new technology and working practices, the shift to virtual courtrooms, and ensuring access to justice

Morning, Wednesday, 13th January 2021

Online

Priorities for UK industry decarbonisation - policy frameworks, regional and sector-specific strategies, and costs, competitiveness and the R&D base

Morning, Thursday, 14th January 2021

Online Conference

Next steps for green finance in the UK - regulation, product innovation, the transition to net-zero, and the role in the COVID-19 economic recovery

Morning, Friday, 15th January 2021

Online

Next steps for UK transnational education - quality and trust, branch campuses and remote learning, and growing the UK profile and position in global markets

Morning, Friday, 15th January 2021

Online

Next steps for UK chemical industry and priorities for UK REACH

Morning, Tuesday, 19th January 2021

Online

The future for social housing in England: expanding access, improving consumer experience and priorities for regulation

Morning, Tuesday, 19th January 2021

Online Conference

Next steps for UK fisheries - trade, opportunities, policy, sustainability and support

Morning, Wednesday, 20th January 2021

Online

Next steps for rare diseases and specialised commissioning - policy priorities, utilising genomics, patient engagement and co-ordinating care

Morning, Thursday, 21st January 2021

Online

The future of energy policy in Wales - renewables, cross-sector partnerships, regional approaches, and a low carbon economic recovery from COVID-19

Morning, Friday, 22nd January 2021

Online Conference

The future for NICE in health and social care - new evaluation processes, keeping pace with developments, and improving patient access to innovation

Morning, Monday, 25th January 2021

Online

Next steps for improving mental health in Ireland - Sharing the Vision strategy implementation, prevention and positive mental health, care across the lifecycle, and the impact of COVID-19

Morning, Monday, 25th January 2021

Online

Developing quantum technologies in the UK - policy support and focus, research and investment, and priorities for commercialisation and regulation

Morning, Tuesday, 26th January 2021

Online

Priorities for supporting new businesses to start and scale up in the UK

Morning, Tuesday, 26th January 2021

Online

Ad tech in the UK - data use, tackling harm, and latest regulatory and market developments

Morning, Tuesday, 26th January 2021

Online Conference

Next steps for tackling modern slavery - the impact of COVID-19, UK policy and organisational practice, and the global response

Morning, Wednesday, 27th January 2021

Online Conference

Where next for the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) - metrics, subject-level assessment, and the impact of COVID-19

Morning, Thursday, 28th January 2021

Online Conference

Priorities for the independent schools sector - financial sustainability, opportunities and outreach, and moving forward in the wake of the pandemic

Morning, Thursday, 28th January 2021

Online Conference

Clinical negligence in the NHS - patient safety, the impact of COVID-19, legal cost reform and next steps for policy

Morning, Thursday, 28th January 2021

Online Conference

Renewing the arts and culture sector - priorities for support, innovation and the workforce, and the roadmap for recovery across the UK

Morning, Thursday, 28th January 2021

Online Conference

Next steps for local and community energy in the UK - project development, market growth, infrastructure, and the contribution to a clean economic recovery

Morning, Friday, 29th January 2021

Online Conference

Priorities for reducing obesity and implementing the Obesity Strategy

Morning, Tuesday, 2nd February 2021

Online Conference

Next steps for UK research and development - support and policy priorities, international and cross-sector collaboration, and the role in economic recovery

Morning, Wednesday, 3rd February 2021

Online Conference

Next steps for UK construction - modernisation, sustainability, COVID-19, and the Government’s policy agenda

Morning, Wednesday, 3rd February 2021

Online Conference

The future of rail infrastructure in the UK - CP6, the Integrated Rail Plan, and delivering modernisation

Morning, Thursday, 4th February 2021

Online

Next steps for improving student mental health - support frameworks, best practice, and dealing with the impact of the pandemic

Morning, Thursday, 4th February 2021

Online Conference

Implementing the new school curriculum in Wales - qualifications, inspection, and support for teachers and learners

Morning, Thursday, 4th February 2021

Online Conference

Next steps for early years education in England

Morning, Monday, 8th February 2021

Online

Next steps for achieving net-zero emissions in the UK by 2050 - local and national policy, tackling challenges for key sectors, and the pathway to a just transition

Morning, Tuesday, 9th February 2021

Online Conference

Next steps for tackling domestic abuse - the Domestic Abuse Bill, supporting victims, and next steps for family courts

Morning, Wednesday, 10th February 2021

Online

Next steps for the UK insurance industry - regulation and reform, consumer protection, climate change, and the market following COVID-19 and Brexit

Morning, Wednesday, 10th February 2021

Online

The future of pharmacy services in England - integration, optimising service delivery, and the developing role in public health and responding to COVID-19

Morning, Wednesday, 10th February 2021

Online

Next steps for copyright policy and regulation in the UK

Morning, Thursday, 11th February 2021

Online

Next steps for the use of Geospatial Data

Morning, Thursday, 11th February 2021

Online

Priorities for reducing youth unemployment in the wake of COVID-19

Morning, Monday, 22nd February 2021

Online Conference

Next steps for initial teacher training - the new curriculum, recruitment and early teaching careers, and changes to inspection

Morning, Tuesday, 23rd February 2021

Online Conference

The future of the BBC

Morning, Tuesday, 23rd February 2021

Online

Improving provision for care leavers - education, employment and wellbeing, key policy commitments, and support through the pandemic and into the future

Morning, Wednesday, 24th February 2021

Online Conference

Priorities for moving forward low carbon heat in the UK - strategy, policy, regulation, and supporting delivery

Morning, Thursday, 25th February 2021

Online

Next steps for ethnic minority equality in the workplace - recruitment and progression, workplace culture, and pay gap reporting

Morning, Thursday, 25th February 2021

Online

Delivering higher education during the pandemic - learning and value, student rights and expectations, and managing the pressure on higher education providers

Morning, Friday, 26th February 2021

Online Conference

Next steps for the UK fashion industry - sustainability, ethics and growth

Morning, Tuesday, 2nd March 2021

Online

Next steps for improving transport accessibility and growing active travel in the UK

Morning, Tuesday, 2nd March 2021

Online

England’s exam system - the impact of COVID-19, priorities for the 2021 summer series, and the future use of technology

Morning, Wednesday, 3rd March 2021

Online Conference

Next steps for the National Data Strategy - implementation priorities, privacy and public trust, and supporting economic growth and public service delivery

Morning, Tuesday, 9th March 2021

Online

Next steps for T Level implementation

Morning, Wednesday, 10th March 2021

Online Conference

Priorities for delivering the Glasgow City Region City Deal - infrastructure, entrepreneurship, employment, and inclusive post-COVID economic recovery

Morning, Wednesday, 10th March 2021

Online Conference

University safety and COVID-19 - implementing best practice, managing the impact on students and staff, and preparing campuses for the future

Morning, Wednesday, 10th March 2021

Online

The future for edtech in England - standards, quality and accessibility, the experience of lockdown, and next steps for the Edtech Strategy

Morning, Thursday, 11th March 2021

Online Conference

Next steps for NHS estates - funding, infrastructure modernisation and optimisation, net-zero, and learning from the response to the pandemic

Morning, Thursday, 11th March 2021

Online

Next steps for capture, usage and storage in the UK - market development, regulation, and the low-carbon economic recovery policy agenda

Morning, Tuesday, 16th March 2021

Online

Next steps for the REF - independence and positive research environments, delivering and measuring impact, and the future of open access

Morning, Tuesday, 23rd March 2021

Online Conference

Next steps for the Ofsted inspection framework - adapting to the impact of COVID-19 and the return to school, remote learning, and regulation of apprenticeship providers and FE colleges

Morning, Thursday, 25th March 2021

Online Conference

Priorities for reducing the bureaucratic burden in Higher Education

Morning, Tuesday, 20th April 2021

Online

Reforming Higher Technical Education

Morning, Wednesday, 21st April 2021

Online

Next steps for the TV and screen production sector in the UK

Morning, Tuesday, 27th April 2021

Online Conference

Next steps for addressing sexual misconduct in Higher Education - duty of care, collaborative approaches, effective complaints procedures, and workforce priorities

Morning, Tuesday, 27th April 2021

Online Conference

Priorities for international research partnerships

Morning, Wednesday, 28th April 2021

Online Conference

Next steps for supporting trade and investment in the UK’s tech sector

Morning, Friday, 30th April 2021

Online Conference