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)7951044809 / +44 (0)7503591880 / +44 (0)7538736244.
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:

Curriculum for Excellence - implementation and performance, raising attainment, options for reform, and priorities for the OECD review

Morning, Tuesday, 6th 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, 7th October 2020

Online Conference

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

Morning, Wednesday, 7th October 2020

Online Conference

Prescribed medicines dependence - priorities for regulation, improving treatment and support, collaborative working and using data, and tackling root causes

Morning, Thursday, 8th October 2020

Online Conference

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

Morning, Thursday, 8th October 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for skills and apprenticeships in Northern Ireland

Morning, Thursday, 8th October 2020

Online Conference

The future for social security in England - Universal Credit, supporting vulnerable groups and the impact of COVID-19

Morning, Tuesday, 13th October 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for the Further Education sector in England - governance and finances, enhancing provision, and priorities for the FE White Paper

Morning, Tuesday, 13th October 2020

Online Conference

Priorities for the UK charity sector - the response to COVID-19, and key issues for standards, data protection, fundraising, regulation and building trust

Morning, Wednesday, 14th October 2020

Online Conference

The future for transport in Wales - assessing the Transport Strategy, and priorities for decarbonisation, wellbeing, modernising infrastructure and restoring services in the wake of COVID-19

Morning, Wednesday, 14th October 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for the Western Gateway - local collaboration, supporting key drivers for growth, and coordinating with central government policy

Morning, Wednesday, 14th 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, 15th October 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for the new UK Immigration system - implementation, impact and options for further reform

Morning, Thursday, 15th October 2020

Online Conference

Priorities for sport participation and funding - key issues for the elite, grassroots and community levels

Morning, Thursday, 15th October 2020

Online Conference

Data use in healthcare and life sciences - collection and trust, innovation and improving patient care, and the contribution to fighting COVID-19

Morning, Tuesday, 20th October 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for developing the UK nuclear sector - regulation and finance, delivering new builds, and priorities for innovation, collaboration and skills

Morning, Tuesday, 20th October 2020

Online Conference

Environment policy in London – natural environment, built infrastructure and progress towards net zero

Morning, Tuesday, 20th October 2020

Online Conference

The graduate labour market post COVID-19: priorities for university careers services and the role of universities, employers and government in preparing students

Morning, Tuesday, 20th October 2020

Online Conference

Priorities for NI infrastructure - economic recovery post COVID-19, funding and delivery, and the role of City and Growth Deals

Morning, Wednesday, 21st October 2020

Online Conference

Priorities for improving patient safety in the NHS - strategy and regulation, learning and innovation, and responding to COVID-19

Morning, Wednesday, 21st October 2020

Online Conference

Dentistry and oral health in England - responding to COVID-19, contract reform, preventative oral health and supporting the workforce

Morning, Wednesday, 21st October 2020

Online Conference

UK higher education and net zero - the curriculum, collaboration, and sustainable estates and practices

Morning, Thursday, 22nd October 2020

Online Conference

The health workforce and delivering the ambitions in the NHS People Plan - priorities for wellbeing and support, recruitment and retention, and skills and development

Morning, Thursday, 22nd October 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for England’s water market and the implementation of PR19

Morning, Friday, 23rd October 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for integrated care systems - commissioning and service redesign, population health and addressing inequalities, and learning from the response to COVID-19

Afternoon, Thursday, 29th October 2020

Online Conference

Cyber security and resilience across the UK economy - policy priorities for supporting businesses of all scales, securing consumer devices, and responding to COVID-19

Morning, Friday, 30th October 2020

Online Conference

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

Morning, Monday, 2nd November 2020

Online Conference

Priorities for general practice in England - the GP contract and the NHS Long Term Plan, the workforce, service redesign, safety, and learning from COVID-19

Morning, Tuesday, 3rd November 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for online advertising regulation in the UK - consumer data, online targeting and content standards

Morning, Tuesday, 3rd November 2020

Online Conference

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

Morning, Thursday, 5th November 2020

Online Conference

5G rollout in the UK - infrastructure & spectrum, partnerships & security, and market outlook & potential economic contribution

Morning, Thursday, 5th November 2020

Online Conference

Recruiting and supporting international students - the new immigration system and the impact of the pandemic, marketing and the student experience, and next steps for the International Education Strategy

Morning, Thursday, 5th November 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for sexual health services in England - funding, commissioning, and the new sexual and reproductive health strategy

Morning, Thursday, 5th November 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for energy industry code reform in the UK - simplification, new business models, and supporting innovation in markets and energy technology

Morning, Thursday, 5th November 2020

Online Conference

Priorities for Apprenticeship funding in England - funding, engagement with business, and revitalising take-up in the wake of COVID-19

Morning, Friday, 6th November 2020

Online Conference

Mental health in England - managing the impact on young people, vulnerable groups and frontline workers, and learning from service delivery during the pandemic

Morning, Tuesday, 10th November 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for building safety and regulation in England - implementation, accountability and enforcement, and options for further reform

Morning, Tuesday, 10th November 2020

Online Conference

Legal education & training in England and Wales - the new SQE and Bar pathways, access and implementation, and preparing lawyers for technological change and international practice

Morning, Wednesday, 11th November 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for developing healthy places and communities - supporting local delivery and service providers, Healthy New Towns case studies, and priorities following COVID-19

Morning, Thursday, 12th November 2020

Online Conference

Technology in the NHS and social care - innovation, uptake, regulation, and the response to COVID-19

Morning, Thursday, 12th November 2020

Online Conference

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

Morning, Tuesday, 17th November 2020

Online Conference

Stroke prevention, care and treatment in England - Integrated Stroke Delivery Networks, training, local delivery, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Morning, Tuesday, 17th November 2020

Online Conference

The future of UK aviation - post-COVID-19 sector recovery, changing passenger demands and low-carbon obligations, and next steps for policy

Morning, Tuesday, 17th 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, 18th November 2020

Online Conference

Next steps for devolved health and social care in Greater Manchester - health inequalities, service integration, innovative research and managing the COVID-19 response

Morning, Monday, 23rd November 2020

Online Conference

The future for food labelling in the UK - government strategy and options for reform, standards and safety, and future trading relationships

Morning, Tuesday, 24th November 2020

Online Conference

Devolution and growth deals in England - future rollout, local powers, and economic recovery and development in the wake of COVID-19

Morning, Tuesday, 24th November 2020

Online Conference

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

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

The future of the UK’s data protection frameworks

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

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

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

Next steps for antimicrobial resistance - funding and incentives, prescribing, developing the global response and learning from the COVID-19 pandemic

Morning, Monday, 30th November 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

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

Key priorities for the space sector in the UK

Morning, Wednesday, 2nd December 2020

Online Conference

Priorities for children’s mental health - learning from the pandemic, holistic and intersectional approaches, support in schools, and service recovery and preparing for the future

Morning, Wednesday, 2nd December 2020

Online Conference

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

Morning, Thursday, 3rd 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

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

Morning, Friday, 4th December 2020

Online Conference

Flood and coastal erosion risk management

Morning, Friday, 4th December 2020

Online Conference

The future for Ports in the UK: priorities post the EU exit transition period, infrastructure development and freight

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

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

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

Developing the London Local Industrial Strategy - inclusive growth and tackling social issues, wellbeing and the environment, and economic recovery following COVID-19 in London and the South East

Morning, Tuesday, 8th December 2020

Online Conference

Reducing alcohol dependence in the UK and the impact of COVID-19

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

Priorities for the food, drink and hospitality industry in an evolving landscape - consumers, the workforce, economic recovery, trade, innovation, and the public health agenda

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 the priorities for a mental health strategy

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

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

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 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 across the UK

Morning, Wednesday, 6th January 2021

Online Conference

Next steps for planning reform in Scotland

Morning, Tuesday, 12th January 2021

Online Conference

Renewable energy in the UK - regulation, funding and innovation

Morning, Tuesday, 12th January 2021

Online Conference

Introduction of compulsory RSE at secondary level and relationships education in primary schools - health education, support, effective teaching strategies, inspection, and managing the impact of COVID-19

Morning, Wednesday, 13th January 2021

Online Conference

Priorities for industry decarbonisation and reaching net-zero by 2050 - policy guidance, reducing costs and remaining competitive, and enhancing the research base

Morning, Thursday, 14th January 2021

Online Conference

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

Morning, Tuesday, 19th 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

Key priorities for the independent schools sector

Morning, Thursday, 28th 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

The future of UK research and development - implementing the R&D roadmap

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

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 improving student mental health - support frameworks, best practice, and learning from the impact of the pandemic

Morning, Thursday, 4th February 2021

Online Conference

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

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

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

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

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

Next steps for T Level implementation

Morning, Wednesday, 10th March 2021

Online Conference

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 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

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

Morning, Tuesday, 27th April 2021

Online Conference