Westminster Forum Projects

Conferences that are scheduled to take place before September will be conducted online.
The format will mirror physical conferences organised by the Forum with speakers presenting via webcam, accompanied by slides if they wish.
The conferences will be chaired and there will be opportunities for delegate questions and comments.
We will be contacting all participants in advance of each conference with full information and guidance on how to take part.
There will be some exceptions where conferences will be postponed, for instance those that would largely involve key stakeholders in the NHS or emergency services.
All participants affected by this will be informed as soon as possible.
If you’d like to speak to us over the phone about any booking-related queries, please call one of the following numbers: +44 (0)7951044809 / +044 (0)7503591880 / +44 (0)7538736244

Conference Diary

Forum:

Month:

Location:

Next steps for improving England’s school system - the new inspection framework, best practice, and the role of MATs and free schools

Morning, Tuesday, 2^nd June 2020

Online Conference

Children’s services in England - inspection, effective multi-agency working, and innovation in delivery

Morning, Wednesday, 3^rd June 2020

Online Conference

Priorities for reducing emissions across UK transport - innovation, transition, and next steps for the Transport Decarbonisation Plan

Morning, Thursday, 4^th June 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for arts and culture in England - widening participation, fostering innovation and collaboration, and implementing Arts Council England’s new ten-year strategy

Morning, Thursday, 4^th June 2020

Online Conference

Developing smart electricity networks in the UK - innovation, policy and regulation, and decarbonising the grid

Morning, Tuesday, 9^th June 2020

Online Conference

Tackling modern slavery in the UK - progress and practical next steps, support and data, and business practices and the global response

Morning, Tuesday, 9^th June 2020

Online Conference

The UK’s music sector - copyright and policy developments, education and careers, investment and live music, and future trading relationships

Morning, Tuesday, 9^th June 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for English towns - priorities for growth, infrastructure, and implementing Town Deals

Morning, Wednesday, 10^th June 2020

Online Conference

BAME equality in the workplace - tackling workplace culture, ethnicity pay gap reporting, and improving recruitment and progression

Morning, Monday, 15^th June 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for developing the UK creative industries - identifying and delivering research priorities, collaboration and investment, and dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Morning, Tuesday, 16^th June 2020

Online Conference

Key issues for the retail mobile and broadband market - consumer protection, infrastructure and competition

Morning, Wednesday, 17^th June 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for waste and resources policy in Scotland - assessing policy developments, tackling food waste, and strategies for securing behavioural change

Morning, Thursday, 18^th June 2020

Online Conference

Priorities for international research partnerships: future frameworks for working with the EU and globally, retaining research talent within the UK, and the experience of collaboration on COVID-19

Morning, Thursday, 18^th June 2020

Online Conference

Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in Wales - key issues for quality, flexibility and affordability

Morning, Thursday, 18^th June 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for economic development in the Midlands - priorities for growth, infrastructure, and the Midlands Engine

Morning, Thursday, 18^th June 2020

Online Conference

Maths teaching in England - qualification reform, teacher recruitment and retention, and the impact of the new Ofsted inspection framework

Morning, Monday, 22^nd June 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for online regulation in the UK

Morning, Tuesday, 23^rd June 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for UK agriculture policy and funding

Morning, Tuesday, 23^rd June 2020

Online Conference

Developing major infrastructure projects across the UK - investment, the National Infrastructure Strategy, and the impact of COVID-19

Morning, Tuesday, 23^rd June 2020

Online Conference

Heat networks in the UK - investment, infrastructure, and developing and regulating the market

Morning, Thursday, 25^th June 2020

Online Conference

PE and sports provision within education - priorities for inclusion and participation, support for schools and their staff, and community engagement

Morning, Thursday, 25^th June 2020

Online Conference

The future for EdTech

Morning, Tuesday, 30^th June 2020

Online Conference

Priorities for student housing - duty of care in the context of COVID-19, inclusivity, and developments in policy, student expectations, and market conditions

Morning, Wednesday, 1^st July 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for green finance in the UK - stewardship and regulation, product innovation and transparency, and managing the sector’s transition towards net-zero

Morning, Wednesday, 1^st July 2020

Online Conference

Environmental sustainability in healthcare - drivers for change, incentives and measurement, and priorities for the NHS

Morning, Thursday, 2^nd July 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for consumer credit and the retail lending market - regulatory reform, innovation, and protecting vulnerable customers

Morning, Tuesday, 7^th July 2020

Online Conference

Developing a new National Food Strategy for England

Morning, Tuesday, 7^th July 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for 14-16 qualifications in Wales - shape and scope, usability and public confidence, and support for progression in education and employment

Morning, Wednesday, 8^th July 2020

Online Conference

T Level implementation - content, assessment, support for providers, and student inclusion

Morning, Thursday, 9^th July 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for biodiversity and species protection in the UK - policy developments, local and key sector approaches to environmental stewardship, and priorities for the OEP

Morning, Thursday, 9^th July 2020

Online Conference

Poverty and deprivation in Wales - next steps for welfare reform, employment strategies, and tackling child and fuel poverty

Morning, Tuesday, 14^th July 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for transport in the North of England - devolution of transport powers, infrastructure investment, and improving regional connectivity

Morning, Tuesday, 14^th July 2020

Online Conference

Primary assessment in England - baseline rollout, and developing assessment beyond reception and for children below the national curriculum standard

Morning, Thursday, 16^th July 2020

Online Conference

The future for the UK’s copyright framework

Morning, Thursday, 16^th July 2020

Online Conference

The future for UK regulation of medicines, medical devices and clinical trials - transparency and public trust, safety and enforcement, and support for innovation

Morning, Thursday, 16^th July 2020

Online Conference

Cancer prevention, care and research in England - priorities for diagnostics, local care delivery and accessing innovation

Morning, Tuesday, 25^th August 2020

Online Conference

The future for the National Lottery

Morning, Wednesday, 26^th August 2020

Online Conference

Legal services reform in Scotland - regulation, international competitiveness and seizing opportunities for innovation

Morning, Wednesday, 2^nd September 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for the Northern Powerhouse - policy priorities, economic recovery post-COVID, and infrastructure development

Morning, Tuesday, 8^th September 2020

Online Conference

The future of food regulation - adapting to COVID-19, local regulation and enforcement, food standards, and the future of the regulatory system

Morning, Tuesday, 8^th September 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for Electricity Market Reform in the UK

Morning, Tuesday, 8^th September 2020

Online Conference

Lifelong learning, the National Retraining Scheme and establishing the National Skills Fund - take up, delivery and adapting to a changing labour market following the pandemic

Morning, Wednesday, 9^th September 2020

Online Conference

Priorities for healthy weight management in England - primary care interventions, innovative patient support, and the role of industry and technology

Morning, Wednesday, 9^th September 2020

Online Conference

The future for advanced therapies in the UK - manufacturing, access and next steps for innovation

Morning, Wednesday, 9^th September 2020

Online Conference

The future of the Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) and Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF)

Morning, Thursday, 10^th September 2020

Online Conference

Developing artificial intelligence technologies in the UK

Morning, Thursday, 10^th September 2020

Online Conference

Autism and learning disabilities care in England - delivering services, supporting parents, carers and individuals and next steps for policy

Morning, Thursday, 10^th September 2020

Online Conference

Liverpool City Region’s Local Industrial Strategy - next steps for supporting business and R&D, infrastructure investment and delivering inclusive growth

Morning, Friday, 11^th September 2020

Online Conference

The future of legal services in England and Wales - regulation, consumer protection and responding to innovation

Morning, Tuesday, 15^th September 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for developing the UK’s drone sector - innovation, safety and regulation, and latest on commercial and public sector applications

Morning, Tuesday, 15^th September 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for school buildings in England - rollout and delivery, serving local needs, and the future for design, construction and adapting schools in the wake of COVID-19

Morning, Tuesday, 15^th September 2020

Online Conference

Implementing the Primary Care Model for Wales

Morning, Tuesday, 15^th September 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for diagnostics and pathology - innovation, collaboration, standards, and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Morning, Wednesday, 16^th September 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for adult social care in England

Afternoon, Wednesday, 16^th September 2020

Online Conference

The future for agricultural land use - productivity, environmental sustainability, and innovation

Morning, Thursday, 17^th September 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for social prescribing in England - commissioning, scaling up, and supporting community and vulnerable groups

Morning, Thursday, 17^th September 2020

Online Conference

Key decisions for utilising NHS funding - priority areas, quality and delivery of care, the COVID-19 crisis, and long-term financial sustainability

Morning, Thursday, 24^th September 2020

Online Conference

Evidence gathering and prosecution rates in the criminal justice system - priorities for the Royal Commission, forensic science, witness statements and the processing of digital evidence

Morning, Monday, 28^th September 2020

Online Conference

Health research in England - responding to COVID-19, and priorities for funding and regulation

Morning, Thursday, 1^st October 2020

Online Conference

The future for health and social care services in NI - improving service delivery, the impact of COVID-19, value for money, and implementing the Bengoa reforms

Morning, Wednesday, 7^th October 2020

Online Conference

Next Steps for Adult Social Care in Scotland - quality, support, and developing effective models of care

Morning, Wednesday, 7^th October 2020

Online Conference

Housing policy in Scotland - the new regulatory framework, protecting vulnerable groups, and the Government’s long-term strategy

Morning, Thursday, 8^th October 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for skills and apprenticeships in Northern Ireland

Morning, Thursday, 8^th October 2020

Online Conference

The next steps for the Further Education sector in England - governance, accountability and ensuring quality provision

Morning, Tuesday, 13^th October 2020

Online Conference

Health and social care quality in Wales - governance and transparency, workforce development, and next steps for inspection, regulation and legislation

Morning, Thursday, 15^th October 2020

Online Conference

Data in healthcare and life sciences - collection, innovation and data use

Morning, Tuesday, 20^th October 2020

Online Conference

Priorities for the health workforce and key issues for the NHS People Plan

Morning, Thursday, 22^nd October 2020

Online Conference

HEIs and net zero - the curriculum, collaboration, and sustainable estates and practices

Morning, Thursday, 22^nd October 2020

Online Conference

Pensions policy - new governance regulations, implementing pensions dashboards, and introducing the CDC model

Morning, Monday, 2^nd November 2020

Online Conference

Recruiting and supporting international students - improving the welcome to the UK, the new immigration system and the impact of the pandemic, and implementation of the International Education Strategy

Morning, Thursday, 5^th November 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for tackling plastic waste - increasing recycling, reducing plastic use, and supporting the development of sustainable alternatives

Morning, Thursday, 5^th November 2020

Online Conference

The future of legal education & training in England and Wales

Morning, Wednesday, 11^th November 2020

Online Conference

Technology in the NHS - innovation, uptake and regulation

Morning, Thursday, 12^th November 2020

Online Conference

Priorities for developing healthy places and communities - tackling health inequalities, supporting local delivery and service providers, and integrating health and housing

Morning, Thursday, 12^th November 2020

Online Conference

Stroke prevention, care and treatment in England - next steps for Integrated Stroke Delivery Networks, training, and local delivery

Morning, Tuesday, 17^th November 2020

Online Conference

The future for Northern Ireland energy policy - the energy strategy and net zero targets, security of supply, and the impact on industry and consumers

Morning, Wednesday, 18^th November 2020

Online Conference

The future for food labelling policy in the UK

Morning, Tuesday, 24^th November 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for devolution and growth deals in England - regional governance, economic development and attracting investment

Morning, Tuesday, 24^th November 2020

Online Conference

Developing the London Local Industrial Strategy - inclusive growth, innovation and wellbeing

Morning, Tuesday, 8^th December 2020

Online Conference

Options for investment management reform - advice, governance, and strengthening investment market performance and consumer protection

Morning, Thursday, 10^th December 2020

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, 28^th January 2021

Central London

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

Morning, Thursday, 28^th January 2021

Central London

Next steps for the Research Excellence Framework

Morning, Tuesday, 23^rd March 2021

Central London