New & Alternative Funding for Education, Schools and Children & Young People\'s Projects (WS5636)

Thursday, 15th November 2012, Birmingham City Centre

Overview

This Workshop will provide an opportunity to review sources of funding for education, schools and children & young peoples projects.  The education and CYP funding environment is changing radically and major changes are currently being planned or implemented in terms of central government and other education funding.  Due to these structural changes, the advent of free schools, academies, the abolition of the children’s trusts, the pupil premium and changes to the Building Schools for the Future programme; it is now clear that education organisations, schools and CYP projects will need to seek funding through a diverse range of options and develop new fundraising strategies.

How will such changes affect the current funding environment? What are the new opportunities, through policy initiatives like Free Schools and Academies the Big Society and Localism, the pupil premium, commissioning frameworks and outcome related funding?

We examine how education organisations and CYP projects can utilise PTA’s, Friends of Schools groups, social enterprises, registered charities and other non- profit making structures to access funding from a range of diverse sources.  These are detailed in slides, an information pack and other resources provided as part of the workshop, which will be fully interactive and involve group exercises and discussion.

We also examine the potential impact of proposed outcome related funding models and the funding to support these developments.  There are still many other funding streams available for education and CYP projects and we review existing funding sources including charitable trusts, the Big Lottery, private sector funding, social investment and European Funding.  We also look at the opportunities presented by the Big Society, Localism and Decentralisation and how these can be utilised to access funding.

The course also features case studies, resources for development and sources of further information.  Delegates will also be given a broad range of supporting documentation and information in CD or memory stick form and will be provided with information regarding useful websites and web based resources.

Content

The Workshop will cover:

• Funding implications for Education, Schools and Children and Young Peoples Projects
• Main policy drivers and implications of the ‘Big Society’ and localism
• New funding opportunities arising from new policy initiatives like  the pupil premium, the Big Society  and other government initiatives
• How will proposed outcome related funding affect education and CYP projects
• Potential partnership, commissioning/procurement and schools cluster opportunities
• PTA’s, Friends of Schools Groups, charities and other non- profit making structures
• Academies and free schools - how can they raise funds?
• Other funding streams, including Charitable Trusts, Lottery and European Funding streams that will still be accessible
• Social Enterprise and education and CYP funding projects
• Case studies
• Group exercises and report back
• Identification of growth areas in partnership development
• Resources and funding for Big Society project development
• Sources of information and further help

Supporting Materials to be used

• Group exercises and materials
• Detailed notes and net addresses for further information
• Case studies outlining issues and concerns
• Resource materials - web addresses, resources, links

Delegate Feedback

"This has clarified the funding options available to schools and will be useful to our whole organisation. Really detailed and comprehensive."
Schools Consultant, English Speaking Board

"Excellent trainer - really knows his stuff!"
Regeneration, Partnerships and Ext Funding Officer, Bolton Council

"This has been tremendously useful and helpful to me"
Education and Skills Manager, The Aldingbourne Trust

Who Should Attend?

School Managers, Bursars, Teachers, School Governors, Registered Charities, Community and Voluntary Sector Organisations, Colleges, Universities, Non-Government Organisations, Local Authorities, Research Institutes, Learning Partnerships, Training Providers and Prime contractors. 

Managers and Bursars of Academies and Free Schools.  Managers and staff of Children’s and Young Peoples projects.  Education professionals and researchers and representatives from professional education bodies and trade unions.

Programme

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Facilitator

The Facilitator is a London based trainer and consultant with over 20 years experience in the public, private and voluntary sectors. He is an approved consultant for the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and previously a visiting lecturer/ research associate at the University of Central Lancashire in Community Regeneration and Health, in the Health & Ethnicity Unit.

He is a graduate and qualified trainer, who has developed & delivered fundraising training programmes for many community and non-profit making organisations & regularly writes and researches funding proposal for community groups, local authorities, social enterprises and universities & colleges. He has also undertaken consultancy work with several housing associations and works as an Independent Tenant Adviser on fundraising to tenants & residents groups in London.

Currently working with a range of third sector organisations on various public Funding programmes to research funding sources and other development opportunities. He has significant experience of working on and managing EU funding programmes, especially ESF and is also an associate member of both the Institute of Fundraising & the Institute of Economic Development.

Venue and Travel

Venue details and travel information will be included in your confirmation email. If the venue has not been confirmed at the time of booking, then the information will be emailed to you closer to the event.

Booking & Confirmation

Bookings will only be accepted on receipt of full payment PRIOR to the event via cheque, BACS or credit card.  Cheques to be made payable to ‘National Training Resources Limited’.

All reservations will be confirmed by email within two days of receipt of your completed booking form and payment in full and will include venue details and times.

Please direct all conference queries to the Conference Team.
Tel:  0845 130 6152 or 01827 63919.
Fax:  01827 60836 or 01827 61428. 
Email: conferences@national-training.co.uk

Terms & Conditions

Please read our full terms and conditions. Completion and return of the Booking Form constitutes a contract between yourselves and National Training Resources Limited.  Delegate cancellations/transfers are only accepted up to 3 weeks prior to the event and are subject to a small administration charge. Delegate substitutions can be made at any time.  We reserve the right to cancel or alter the event at any time.