SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE

   Exemplar Designs Concepts & Ideas Workshop Programme

 To be held at Walton High (a new Secondary School  at Fyfield Barrow,  Milton Keynes  MK7 7WH ) on Wednesday14^th and Thursday15^th April 2004

As part of the major initiative “Building Schools for the Future” a series of 11 Exemplar Designs have been commissioned and these will be featured at this event over a two day period with design teams holding workshop surgery sessions and delegates asked to choose which of the Exemplars workshops this wish to attend.

Attendance at each Workshop Session will be restricted to a maximum of 26 delegates and places will be allocated strictly on a first booked first allocated basis. Workshop Details

 All of the Design Teams have been contacted, however responses are still awaited from certain of them.

(draft) AGENDA day 1 Wednesday 14^th April 2004  

                                Refreshments and registration                    from 10.0

10.45                           welcome                                   School / Authority 

10.50                           Introduction                              Pillar Consultancy

            11.00                           Keynote Address                     DfES

            11.45                           Networking and refreshments   

12.00                           1^st Workshop Session (List of Workshop Choices)

            13.00                           2^nd Workshop Session (and first lunch sitting)

            14.00                           3^rd Workshop Session (and second lunch sitting)                

            15.00                           4^th Workshop Session

            16.00                           Networking and refreshments

            16.30                           optional guided tour of Walton High

                                                Close                                       approx 17.00

It is envisaged that some delegates may wish to attend for two days and contacts at nearby local hotels will be available for separate booking by delegates / authorities

                        2^nd day draft agenda Thursday 15^th April

                          Refreshments and registration                   from 9.30

10.00                           Introduction to day 2                           Pillar Consultancy

10.15                           The Design of Walton High                 Design Team

10.45                           Networking and refreshments

11.00                           5^th Workshop Session (List of Workshop Choices)

12.00                           6^th Workshop Session (and first lunch sitting) 

13.00                           7^th Workshop Session (and second lunch sitting)

14.00                           8^th Workshop Session

15.00                           Networking and refreshments

15.30                           optional guided tour of Walton High  

16.00                           close

It is envisaged that each design workshop will be available a maximum of six times (after allowing for lunch breaks) with 26 delegate positions in each.   

In addition to the agenda refreshments and lunch breaks hot drinks will be available all day long and additional light snacks can be purchased from the cafeteria.

When booking delegates will be asked to express preferences for Workshop attendance and these will be accommodated wherever possible.  It will be possible to carry out additional Networking at various times and locations during the day by not attending all sessions allowed.

It is envisaged that each workshop session will commence with a chance to look at the Exemplar display panels followed by the “Fly Through” of the scheme with further design team comment and allowing adequate time for delegate questions.  Each design team will be encouraged to mount a display of the Exemplar Design on the workshop room and bring delegate handouts to issue on demand.

Cancellations- Delegates places are transferable. There will be no cancellation fee if you cancel before 7th April 2004. No refunds can be made if you cancel after 7th April 2004.

Bookings - Because of the complexity of assigning Delegates to their respective workshop preferences, no bookings can be taken after 7th April 2004