Westminster Forum Projects

Conference Diary

Forum:

Month:

Location:

Can technology transform teaching and learning in HE? AI & personalised learning, approaches to teaching practice & assessment, & preparing students for a rapidly changing work environment

Morning, Tuesday, 3^rd March 2020

Broadway House, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NQ

Improving mental health provision for children and young people - policy developments, collaboration and the role of schools

Morning, Wednesday, 4^th March 2020

The Caledonian Club, 9 Halkin Street, London SW1X 7DR

UK energy research and innovation - commercial and investment priorities, skills supply, and next steps for policy

Morning, Thursday, 5^th March 2020

The Caledonian Club, 9 Halkin Street, London SW1X 7DR

The UK video games sector - competitiveness and growth, consumer protection, and priorities for policy in the new parliament

Morning, Thursday, 5^th March 2020

Royal Overseas League, Over-seas House, Park Place, St James's Street, London SW1A 1LR

The National Data Strategy and growing the UK data economy - services and capability, data handling and public trust, and opportunities for government and businesses

Morning, Thursday, 5^th March 2020

The Courtroom, Glaziers Hall, 9 Montague Close, London SE1 9DD

High speed rail in the UK - HS2 and the Oakervee Review, delivery practicalities, and the future direction of government policy

Morning, Tuesday, 10^th March 2020

The Caledonian Club, 9 Halkin Street, London SW1X 7DR

Local enterprise partnerships and regional growth - implementing Local Industrial Strategies, funding, coordinating stakeholder priorities, and next steps for policy

Morning, Tuesday, 10^th March 2020

Glaziers Hall, 9 Montague Close, London SE1 9DD

Reducing health inequalities in England

Morning, Tuesday, 10^th March 2020

Congress Centre, 28 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS

Entrepreneurship on campus - embedding enterprise in the curriculum, supporting student start-ups and increasing diversity

Morning, Tuesday, 10^th March 2020

Royal Over-seas League, Over-seas House, Park Place, St James's Street, London SW1A 1LR

The future for hate crime policy in England and Wales - the Law Commission’s consultation, prosecution and enforcement, and support for key stakeholders

Morning, Thursday, 12^th March 2020

Royal Over-Seas League, Over-Seas House, Park Place, St James's Street, London SW1A 1LR

Property Law in England and Wales - leasehold reform, consumer protection and the expansion of commonhold

Morning, Thursday, 12^th March 2020

The Caledonian Club, 9 Halkin Street, London SW1X 7DR

Early Years provision: expanding childcare, growing and diversifying the workforce, and the future for the Scottish National Standardised Assessments

Morning, Thursday, 12^th March 2020

Central Edinburgh

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

Morning, Tuesday, 17^th March 2020

Glaziers Hall, 9 Montague Close, London, SE1 9DD

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

Morning, Thursday, 19^th March 2020

Glaziers Hall, 9 Montague Close, London SE1 9DD

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, Thursday, 19^th March 2020

Royal Over-Seas League, Over-Seas House, Park Place, St James's Street, London SW1A 1LR

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

Morning, Thursday, 19^th March 2020

Emmanuel Centre, 9-23 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3DW

Environmental sustainability in healthcare - drivers for change, incentives and measurement, and priorities for the NHS Net Zero Expert Panel

Morning, Friday, 20^th March 2020

The Caledonian Club, 9 Halkin Street, London SW1X 7DR

Priorities for general practice in England - Primary Care Networks, digital technology, and the GP contract

Morning, Tuesday, 24^th March 2020

The Caledonian Club, 9 Halkin street, London SW1X 7DR

The UK food supply chain - regulation and fairness, climate change commitments, and the future for trading relationships

Morning, Wednesday, 25^th March 2020

Glaziers Hall, 9 Montague Close, London SE1

UK science and innovation policy - funding and investment, commercialisation and IP management, and the international positioning of UK research

Morning, Wednesday, 25^th March 2020

Central London

The new Ofsted inspection framework - implementation, impact on schools, and the next steps for the curriculum

Morning, Wednesday, 25^th March 2020

The Caledonian Club, 9 Halkin Street, London SW1X 7DR

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

Morning, Wednesday, 25^th March 2020

Central Edinburgh

Health research in England - funding, regulation and priorities for future policy and support

Morning, Thursday, 26^th March 2020

Central London

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

Morning, Thursday, 26^th March 2020

Central Liverpool

Next steps for growth in the Thames Estuary - infrastructure, governance and linking Local Industrial Strategies

Morning, Monday, 30^th March 2020

Central London

Carbon capture, usage and storage in the UK - policy developments, business priorities and market frameworks, and supporting regional innovation

Morning, Tuesday, 31^st March 2020

Central London

The future for sharing and portability of consumer data - enabling data-driven innovation, safeguards, and the impact of the Smart Data Review

Morning, Tuesday, 31^st March 2020

Central London

Lifelong learning and establishing the National Retraining Scheme - take-up, delivery and adapting to user needs and a changing labour market

Morning, Tuesday, 31^st March 2020

Central London

Next steps for UK ports: infrastructure, digitalisation and free ports

Morning, Tuesday, 31^st March 2020

Central London

Tackling sexual violence and harassment in higher education - safeguarding and campus culture, improving disciplinary processes, and developing collaborative approaches

Morning, Wednesday, 1^st April 2020

Central London

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

Morning, Wednesday, 1^st April 2020

Central Edinburgh

Natural capital in England - protection and enhancement, effective utilisation and assessing value, and next steps for policy

Morning, Thursday, 2^nd April 2020

Central London

Building regulations in England - implementing the new framework, assessing effectiveness, and priorities for improving safety

Morning, Thursday, 2^nd April 2020

Central London

Immersive technologies in the UK - priorities for regulation, policy, investment and research

Morning, Thursday, 2^nd April 2020

Central London

Next steps for diagnostics and pathology - innovation, collaboration and standards

Morning, Thursday, 2^nd April 2020

Central London

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

Morning, Thursday, 2^nd April 2020

Central London

FinTech in the UK - regulation, development priorities, and supporting growth

Morning, Thursday, 2^nd April 2020

Central London

City and Growth Deals in Wales: progress and next steps for delivery

Morning, Tuesday, 21^st April 2020

Central Cardiff

Child development in the first years of life - parental support and engagement, coordinating health and education provision, and priorities for policy

Morning, Tuesday, 21^st April 2020

Central London

Women and the sport sector - participation, representation, and prominence

Morning, Tuesday, 21^st April 2020

Central London

The future of local roads - funding, development and climate resilience

Morning, Tuesday, 21^st April 2020

Central London

Climate change policy in Scotland: implementing the Climate Change Act and assessing the route to ‘net zero’

Morning, Thursday, 23^rd April 2020

Central Edinburgh

Tackling waste across the UK - standardising waste collections, expanding extended producer responsibility, and implementing the Resources and Waste Strategy

Morning, Thursday, 23^rd April 2020

Sixty One Whitehall, London SW1A

Next steps for improving social mobility in England - the Opportunity Areas programme, tackling regional inequality affecting young people, and the roles of education and business

Afternoon, Thursday, 23^rd April 2020

Central London

Improving domestic energy efficiency in England - policy targets, tackling barriers, retrofitting, and innovation in funding and technology

Morning, Thursday, 23^rd April 2020

Central London

England’s exam system - the impact of reform, addressing malpractice, and improving accessibility, fairness and use of technology

Morning, Monday, 27^th April 2020

Central London

Autism and learning disabilities care in England - addressing health inequalities, workforce challenges and next steps for policy

Morning, Tuesday, 28^th April 2020

Central London

England’s heritage sector - funding and investment, widening audiences, and growing social and economic impact

Morning, Tuesday, 28^th April 2020

Central London

Next steps for developing the UK’s fibre infrastructure

Morning, Tuesday, 28^th April 2020

Central London

Next steps for developing healthy communities - planning, integrating services, and learning from Healthy New Towns

Morning, Tuesday, 28^th April 2020

Central London

Next steps for science and innovation policy in Wales

Morning, Wednesday, 29^th April 2020

Central Cardiff

City Region and Growth Deals in Scotland: progress and next steps for delivery

Morning, Wednesday, 29^th April 2020

Central Edinburgh

The Senior Cycle in Ireland - the curriculum review, priorities for successful reform, and next steps for assessment and qualifications

Morning, Thursday, 30^th April 2020

Central Dublin

Innovation in the UK natural gas sector - developing a whole-system approach, deploying alternative sources, and the sector’s role in meeting net-zero emissions by 2050

Morning, Thursday, 30^th April 2020

Central London

Key developments in planning policy in England - new housing, local plans, and accelerating the delivery of projects

Morning, Thursday, 30^th April 2020

Central London

The Research Excellence Framework beyond 2021 - designing the next cycle

Morning, Thursday, 30^th April 2020

Central London

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

Morning, Thursday, 30^th April 2020

Central Cardiff

Biometrics and digital identity in the UK - security and privacy, ethics and trust, public and private sector applications, and next steps for regulation

Morning, Tuesday, 5^th May 2020

Central London

Utilisation of increased NHS funding - priority areas, improving delivery of care, and long-term financial sustainability

Morning, Tuesday, 5^th May 2020

Central London

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

Morning, Wednesday, 6^th May 2020

Central Edinburgh

The next steps for developing degree apprenticeships

Morning, Wednesday, 6^th May 2020

Central London

Next steps for smart cities and connected places in the UK

Morning, Thursday, 7^th May 2020

Central London

Children’s food and nutrition in England - next steps for policy and industry practice on obesity prevention, innovation, and tackling inequalities

Morning, Monday, 11^th May 2020

Central London

Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 - policy frameworks and collaboration, decarbonisation in key sectors and local areas, and encouraging behavioural change

Morning, Tuesday, 12^th May 2020

Central London

Implementing the Primary Care Model for Wales

Morning, Tuesday, 12^th May 2020

Central Cardiff

The pupil premium - impact on raising attainment, best practice, and the future direction of policy

Morning, Wednesday, 13^th May 2020

Central London

Flood and coastal erosion risk management in England - infrastructure resilience and land use, insurance, and next steps for policy

Morning, Thursday, 14^th May 2020

Central London

Priorities for affordable housing in England - policy, planning, delivery and design

Morning, Thursday, 14^th May 2020

Central London

Next steps for improving mental health care in Ireland - prevention and access, workforce priorities, CAMHS and implementing A Vision for Change

Morning, Thursday, 14^th May 2020

Central Dublin

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

Morning, Thursday, 14^th May 2020

Central London

Next steps for energy storage in the UK - expansion, commercialisation, innovation, and policy developments

Morning, Friday, 15^th May 2020

Central London

Wind energy in the UK - offshore development, finance, innovation, and policy priorities

Morning, Tuesday, 19^th May 2020

Central London

Next steps for digital payments in the UK - innovation, inclusion, security and regulation

Morning, Tuesday, 19^th May 2020

Central London

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

Morning, Tuesday, 19^th May 2020

Central Cardiff

The future of the UK university admissions system - unconditional offers, post-qualification admissions, and options for reform

Morning, Tuesday, 19^th May 2020

Central London

Apprenticeship quality in England - assessment, inspection and meeting the new standards

Morning, Wednesday, 20^th May 2020

Central London

Old Oak Common and regeneration in North West London - HS2, assessing the development plans and the impact on housing, economic growth and delivering an integrated transport hub

Morning, Wednesday, 20^th May 2020

Central London

The financial services workforce - developments in policy and education, tackling the skills gap and securing the talent pipeline, and improving culture and diversity

Morning, Thursday, 21^st May 2020

Central London

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

Central London

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

Morning, Wednesday, 3^rd June 2020

Central London

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

Central London

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

Central London

Tackling modern slavery in the UK - progress and practical next steps, business and the global response, and the future for policy

Morning, Tuesday, 9^th June 2020

Central London

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

Morning, Monday, 15^th June 2020

Central London

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

Morning, Tuesday, 16^th June 2020

Central London

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

Morning, Thursday, 18^th June 2020

Central Edinburgh

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

Morning, Thursday, 18^th June 2020

Central Cardiff

Next steps for the Midlands Engine - priorities for growth, infrastructure and the refreshed strategy

Morning, Thursday, 18^th June 2020

Central Birmingham

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

Central London

Next steps for agriculture policy and funding

Morning, Tuesday, 23^rd June 2020

Central London

Next steps for online regulation in the UK

Morning, Tuesday, 23^rd June 2020

Central London

Next steps for the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework

Morning, Thursday, 25^th June 2020

Royal Over-Seas League, Over-Seas House, Park Place, St James’s Street, London SW1A 1LR

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

Central London

Social prescribing in England - commissioning, scaling up and evaluating outcomes

Morning, Tuesday, 30^th June 2020

Central London

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

Central London

Developing a new National Food Strategy for England

Morning, Tuesday, 7^th July 2020

Central London

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

Morning, Thursday, 9^th July 2020

Central London

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

Central Manchester

The future of food regulation - local regulation and enforcement, food standards, and the future of the regulatory system

Morning, Tuesday, 8^th September 2020

Central London

Commercial and civilian drone operations in the UK - latest developments in innovation and commercial applications, safety, and regulation

Morning, Tuesday, 15^th September 2020

Central London

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

Morning, Tuesday, 13^th October 2020

Central London

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

Belfast

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

Morning, Thursday, 10^th December 2020

Central London