National CU Managers’ Meeting

1. National CU Managers’ Meeting Friday 15th June 2012 Salford Suite 2, Manchester United Football Club, Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester , M16 0RA

2. When the seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea. Eric Cantona

4. When the eye jumps over the wall: Narratives of the possible. Loris Malaguzzi

5. 09.15 Arrival, registration and coffee • 10.00 Welcome and introductionsDr Sandy Bradbrook, Chair CU Trust • National Children’s University Ger Graus, Chief Executive • Funding 2012 - 13 and beyond • CU Trust • Achievements, developments and updates • Planning for Excellence (QiSS) • Conference programme (December 2012) • Learning developments: • CU Volunteering Accreditation • Lesley Stout – Croydon CU • Nikki Taylor – Northamptonshire CU • CU Lectures • Carol Henwood – Plymouth CU • First News Junior Reporters • Debbie Bird – Colchester CU • Learning partnerships (and some really exciting new bits …) • 11.15 Coffee • 11.30 National CU evaluation and data 2012 Ger Graus, Chief Executive • How will we know that we make a difference? • Fischer Family Trust 2011 and 2012 • Attitude surveys to CU learning • Interviews • Case Stories • Department for Education data return 2012 • 12.00 Lunch • 13.00 www.childrensuniversity.co.uk and E-Passport Lynne Upton, Director of Learning , Mark McKeever, Director of Sales, Bit10 Ltd • 13.45 Coffee and Rapid Information Exchange • Find out more about each other’s CU through our Children’s University version of ‘speed dating’ • Bit10 will be available to discuss with local CU Managers the E-Passport and local website development • 15.00 Close

6. The Rt Hon Lord Lingfield is delighted to welcome ………………………………………….………… To a reception to celebrate the Children’s University in the Cholmondeley Room of the House of Lords On Monday 21st January 2013 from 18.30 to 20.30 hours

8. Twinkle twinkle … Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th December 2012 Shrigley Hall Hotel Pott Shrigley near Macclesfield 5th Annual Children’s University Conference

9. 5 must-dos& 1 can-we-please

10. 09.15 Arrival, registration and coffee • 10.00 Welcome and introductionsDr Sandy Bradbrook, Chair CU Trust • National Children’s University Ger Graus, Chief Executive • Funding 2012 - 13 and beyond • CU Trust • Achievements, developments and updates • Planning for Excellence (QiSS) • Conference programme (December 2012) • Learning developments: • CU Volunteering Accreditation • Lesley Stout – Croydon CU • Nikki Taylor – Northamptonshire CU • CU Lectures • Carol Henwood – Plymouth CU • First News Junior Reporters • Debbie Bird – Colchester CU • Learning partnerships (and some really exciting new bits …) • 11.15 Coffee • 11.30 National CU evaluation and data 2012 Ger Graus, Chief Executive • How will we know that we make a difference? • Fischer Family Trust 2011 and 2012 • Attitude surveys to CU learning • Interviews • Case Stories • Department for Education data return 2012 • 12.00 Lunch • 13.00 www.childrensuniversity.co.uk and E-Passport Lynne Upton, Director of Learning , Mark McKeever, Director of Sales, Bit10 Ltd • 13.45 Coffee and Rapid Information Exchange • Find out more about each other’s CU through our Children’s University version of ‘speed dating’ • Bit10 will be available to discuss with local CU Managers the E-Passport and local website development • 15.00 Close

11. CU in a Tweet It’s like school, but only better The Children’s University makes you want to go to school more. The courses are fun courses … and you get the credits

12. CU on a Postcard

13. Dates Regional CU Managers’ Meetings – October 2012 • South: Wednesday 9th October 2012 • North: Tuesday 23rd October 2012 • Central: Thursday 25th October 2012 5th Annual Children’s University Conference • Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th December 2012 Children’s University Reception at the House of Lords • Monday 21st January 2013

14. TO-CON-VEY ONE'S MOOD IN SEV-EN-TEEN SYLL-ABLE-S IS VE-RY DIF-FIC John Cooper Clarke ‘Haiku’

15. www.childrensuniversity.co.uk

16. 09.15 Arrival, registration and coffee • 10.00 Welcome and introductionsDr Sandy Bradbrook, Chair CU Trust • National Children’s University Ger Graus, Chief Executive • Funding 2012 - 13 and beyond • CU Trust • Achievements, developments and updates • Planning for Excellence (QiSS) • Conference programme (December 2012) • Learning developments: • CU Volunteering Accreditation • Lesley Stout – Croydon CU • Nikki Taylor – Northamptonshire CU • CU Lectures • Carol Henwood – Plymouth CU • First News Junior Reporters • Debbie Bird – Colchester CU • Learning partnerships (and some really exciting new bits …) • 11.15 Coffee • 11.30 National CU evaluation and data 2012 Ger Graus, Chief Executive • How will we know that we make a difference? • Fischer Family Trust 2011 and 2012 • Attitude surveys to CU learning • Interviews • Case Stories • Department for Education data return 2012 • 12.00 Lunch • 13.00 www.childrensuniversity.co.uk and E-Passport Lynne Upton, Director of Learning , Mark McKeever, Director of Sales, Bit10 Ltd • 13.45 Coffee and Rapid Information Exchange • Find out more about each other’s CU through our Children’s University version of ‘speed dating’ • Bit10 will be available to discuss with local CU Managers the E-Passport and local website development • 15.00 Close

17. www.childrensuniversity.co.uk