Turning your post-16 vision into reality: A Tribal conference for FE principals
This key one-day conference organised by further education specialists Tribal Group, considers the implications and opportunities afforded by the FE White Paper and the impact of the recently published Further Education and Training Bill on colleges.
[UKPRwire, Thu Dec 14 2006] Gary Williams of Tribal says, Tribal is the leading provider of consultancy and support services for transforming education today and colleges attending the event will be the best informed in the sector as delegates gain updates from leading figures in the sector.
Title: Turning your post-16 vision into reality
Date: Wednesday 7th February from 930am to 430pm
Venue: Thistle Selfridge Hotel, London
Attendees: College/Deputy/Vice Principals, Chairs of Governors and Chairs of Corporations.
Cost: £99 per delegate. Tribal client FE colleges are entitled to one free place.
Keynote speakers:
Ray Dowd, Learning & Skills Council
How the Agenda for Change and White Paper will provide an opportunity for colleges to build on their strengths
Sally Dicketts, Principal, Oxford & Cherwell Valley College
Practical issues facing colleges at this time of transition
Deryn Harvey, Innovation Unit, DfES
Providing colleges with the tools and power to innovate
Barry Sheerman, MP, Chair of the Education and Skills Select Committee
Addressing the view of a re-energised and confident sector for the future
Catherine Wilson, Partner at Eversheds, specialising in education
Pitfalls of the whitepaper and what principals should welcome
Journalists who would like to attend should contact Catherine.dhanjal@theansweruk.com or 01883 650434.
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Notes to editors:
1. Tribal is one of the most successful and fastest growing companies supporting the public sector in the UK today. We are a leading provider of professional support services, offering a range of consultancy and delivered services. Our turnover is over £200 million and we employ over 2,300 people from a regional network of offices. Our services are grouped into the following areas: consulting, technology, resourcing, education, property, communications and delivery.
2. Our services are provided to over 2,500 public sector organisations, predominantly within education; health and social care; local government, housing and regeneration; and central government. We work with 80 per cent of secondary schools; 75 per cent of local authorities; 95 per cent of further education colleges; 90 per cent of strategic health authorities; and 75 per cent of NHS trusts.
3. We remain at the forefront of innovation in terms of public service delivery. We are operating a regional network of independent sector treatment centres in England on behalf of the NHS, putting us alongside major international healthcare providers.
4. Tribal was set up in September 1999 by the current chief executive, Henry Pitman. Henry's family has been associated with education and training for over 200 years, beginning with his ancestor's pioneering system for shorthand. The idea and inspiration for Tribal Group was the realisation that the public services modernisation agenda presented a market opportunity for the private sector to offer additional innovation and skills.
5. The name 'Tribal' was chosen to reflect the nature of how the company was formed and has grown. The businesses that have joined the Group did so because they shared a common vision and a similar set of values, but also because they accepted that they were stronger together than they would be on their own.
6. Since 1999, the company has grown from three employees to 2,300. Turnover has increased from £15m in 2000 to £214m in 2006.
For further information, interview requests or interviews, please contact:
Catherine Dhanjal, TheAnswer Ltd Tel: 01883 650434 or 0794 166 9925
Email: catherine.dhanjal@theansweruk.com
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