North of England
School Business Managers Conference
The Art of Being Brilliant!
3 March 2016, 8.45am-4pm, Dryden Centre, Gateshead, NE9 5UR
Who is it for?
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School Business Managers
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Office Managers
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School Administration Staff
Workshops
A. Moving from School Business
Manager to School Business Leader
Doug Green, Education Consultant
B. Cashing in on grants for your school
Rachel Gordon, School Funding
Service
C. Balancing Work and Study
and Making the Most of Your
Learning Styles
Dawn Whitton, Northumbria
University
D. Buy Better: Best Practice in Contract
Management and Procurement
Adam Watson, Every
Cost: £175 per delegate
Early Bird discounted price: £160
per delegate (if booked before
18 December 2015)
Closing Date: 19 February 2016
Key Note Speaker
Andy Whittaker ‘The Art of Being Brilliant’
Feel refreshed, invigorated and
able to function at your best (in
the workplace and at home)…
why settle for anything less than
being yourself, brilliantly?
We live in a manic society where
most people’s lives are on
permanent fast-forward. Our
workplace is typified by a never
ending regime of restructures and
budget cuts. Uncertainty prevails;
customer expectations are rising;
legislation is tightening. Audit or
inspection are just a round the
corner! Outside of work there are
family pressures; and society; and
the traffic. Oh, and don’t forget
the weather!
‘The Art of Being Brilliant’ provides an antidote to the crazy world that
typifies modern Britain. This session uses cutting edge research to
explore how you can be you, brilliantly. The aim is to share some of
the ‘secrets’ of Positive Psychology, focusing on learning new habits of
thinking and behaviour that will sustain personal ‘brilliance’. It is about
the ‘whole you’ and, as such, is applicable in and out of work.
Andy Whittaker has been described as the best thing to come out of
Morecambe since the M6 motorway. Andy is firmly rooted in the real
world. He can talk in big words but prefers not to, instead focusing on
bringing his life experiences into play, connecting with people from
all walks of life. He has spent time observing behaviour in companies
big and small. More importantly, he has spent his time learning about
leadership, communication, human interaction and positive psychology.
With a passion for learning; he is an advocate of the principles of
accelerated learning and uses the techniques to bring training to life.
Please book your place at the conference using the attached form
APPLICATION FORM
North of England School Business Managers Conference
03 March 2016 - Registration 8.45am - Dryden Centre, Gateshead, NE9 5UR
Please book me ___ places on the above course.
Name: ___________________________________________________ Role: _____________________________________________
School: _________________________________________________________________________________________________
Invoice Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________
School Status: LA Maintained
Academy
Independent
Purchase Order Number (Academies/Non Gateshead schools only): _______________________________________________
Contact Name: ___________________________________________ Tel: ____________________________________________
Email Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Signed (Headteacher/Senior Leader): _________________________________________________ Date: _____________________
Workshop Choices
Please indicate your workshop preference in order (state A, B, C, D):
1st choice
2nd choice
3rd choice
4th choice
Workshops will be booked on a first come first served basis. Two workshops will be attended across the day.
For booking made after the closing date we will allocate workshops where there are spaces available.
Please return to: Susan Burn, CPD Team, Dryden Centre, Evistones Road, Gateshead NE9 5UR
email: SusanBurn@Gateshead.Gov.UK fax: 0191 433 8764
For further information contact:
Gillian McTeer, SBM Bede Community Primary, email: GillianMcTeer@Gateshead.Gov.UK, tel: 0191 433 4135
Susan Burn, CPD Manager, email: SusanBurn@Gateshead.Gov.UK, tel: 0191 433 8614
Other important information:
• Fees: Fees will be recovered via invoice after the training; purchase order numbers will be quoted on any
correspondence (if they have been supplied). All prices quoted are subject to VAT (standard rate).
• Specific Requirements: If you have any specific access or dietary requirement including food allergies can you please
advise us of these at least 7 working days ahead of the training to allow us to make the necessary arrangements?
• Cancellation Policy: failure to notify in writing of non-attendance at least 7 working days ahead of course date will
result in the full cost of the course being charged to schools.
• PARKING: There is limited parking available at the Dryden Centre and parking is not guaranteed. Please park with
consideration for our neighbours if you are unable to find a space within the car park and please be aware that our
community police officer has asked we remind any visitors that illegal/inconsiderate parking will result in parking
tickets being issued.
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