Managing the School Estate Summit 2021
Wednesday 24th March 2021
QEII Centre, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE + Online
Event Information
Managing the School Estate Summit 2021
QEII Centre, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE + Online
In England and Wales the schools estate spans more than 22,000 individual schools made up of a huge number of buildings of a bewildering range of sizes, ages, designs and conditions. With such a vast estate it is critical to ensure that the fundamentals of good estate management are adopted and practiced by each school in order to ensure the very best learning environment for pupils and working conditions for staff.
The ‘Managing the School Estate Summit’ is being organised by Public Sector Connect. The conference is supported by the Department for Education’s Capital Directorate. The focus will be on the school estate and the importance of strategic estate management. We will explain why and how effectively managing the school estate will help schools to make the most of their resources.
There will be around 400 delegates (dependent on delivery style) from across all parts of the public sector in either an online event or a hybrid between online and in-person. Throughout the summit, we will discuss the skills, tools and guidance needed to ensure proper maintenance of schools over the next few years. We will discuss the challenges that responsible bodies will need to overcome, procurement procedures and ways to save money. Other key areas of learning for delegates will include governance, performance management, data management, health and safety and much more. It will also give delegates the opportunity to network with their peers and engage with some of our stakeholder organisations.
The conference will be interactive and will allow for discussion and debate about how we build, manage and maintain the school estate and the skills and tools that are needed to get the job done.
High-profile, expert speakers from both public and private sectors are will deliver inspirational and informative presentations in the morning plenary, after which the day will continue with a range of focussed learning opportunities based on best practice case studies in a series of breakout sessions.
If you wish to hear the latest updates and guidelines and current case studies, liaise with your peers, address any issues you may have around estate management and engage with expert solution providers then register now for your FREE public sector place at the official Managing the School Estate Summit 2021.
Conference Agenda
Wednesday 24th March 2021, QEII Centre, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE + Online
09:30 Plenary session
Chair, Lara Newman, Chief Executive, LocatED
Baroness Berridge, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the School System
Mike Green, Chief Operating Officer of the Department for Education and Director General of the Operations Directorate
Rory Kennedy, Director of Capital, Department for Education
HSCN procurement update and lessons learned
11:00 – 11:30 refreshments and networking, followed by case-study based presentations/work-sessions: subjects likely to include, but not limited to:
The fundamentals of good estate management/strategic estate management
Health and Safety accountability for school buildings
Strategic estate management: creating an estate vision
DfE Design Guidance and Output Specifications
Strategies for a more sustainable estate/energy and water management
Legal issues
Asbestos management in schools
Competency framework
MAT workshop
New schools
Data
Training and professionalism
School estate capability – training and tools
School estate projects – performance management
Estate management governance – policies and processes
16:00 Panel debate and Q&A
16:40 (approx) Conference close
Speakers, agenda and times are subject to change
Speakers
Wednesday 24th March 2021, QEII Centre, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE + Online
Plenary speakers
Conference Chair: Lara Newman, Chief Executive, LocatED
Baroness Berridge, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the School System
Mike Green, Chief Operating Officer of the Department for Education and Director General of the Operations Directorate
Rory Kennedy, Director of Capital, Department for Education
Work session speakers
Details here soon…
Exhibitors and Supporters
Title Sponsor
Session Hosts and Exhibitors
Hotels
Venue Information
Hotels
QEII Centre is located in central London, opposite Westminster Abbey and very close to Parliament. There are hotels to suit every budget and all those on the event website are close to the venue.
Travel
Getting here by tube
You can plan your tube journey and buy travel cards online using the Transport for London website.
Westminster Station (0.1 miles)
Lines: Circle, District, Jubilee
Exit the station via Exit 6 through the underground tunnel towards Parliament Square. You will come to street level on Whitehall. Turn left into Parliament Square, cross the road ahead of you then turn right into Broad Sanctuary. The QEII Centre is on your right, directly opposite Westminster Abbey. (This is a step-free station.)
St James Park Station (0.1 miles)
Lines: Circle, District
Take the Broadway exit from the tube station and walk straight down Tothill Street. At the end of this street turn left and you will see the QEII Centre directly in front of you. (This is NOT a step-free station.)
Victoria Station (0.7 miles)
Lines: Circle, District, Victoria
Exit from the front of the station, turn right and walk down Victoria Street. At the end of Victoria Street is Broad Sanctuary, the QEII Centre is on the left, opposite Westminster Abbey. (This is NOT a step-free station.)
Getting here by bicycle
There are many cycle routes across Greater London. To plan the best route for you to get to The QEII Centre visit the Transport for London cycle website.
Getting here by bus
Buses 11,24,53,77a and 88 all stop at Parliament Square. The QEII Centre is just to the west of the square, directly opposite Westminster Abbey. To plan your bus route, use the Transport for London journey planner.
Getting Here By Train
To plan your train journey to London you can use National Rail Enquiries.
There are three mainline rail stations within a mile of the QEII Centre. These are Charing Cross, Victoria and Waterloo. To plan your travel from the other mainline terminals in central London (St Pancras International, King’s Cross, Paddington, Liverpool Street, London Bridge) use the Transport for London journey planner.
Walking from Charing Cross (0.7 miles)
Exit the front of Charing Cross Station and turn left towards Trafalgar Square. Turn left down Whitehall and continue until Parliament Square. Follow Parliament Square around to the right and turn right onto Broad Sanctuary. The QEII Centre is on your right directly opposite Westminster Abbey.
Walking from Victoria (0.7 miles)
Exit the front of Victoria Station, walk across the bus stand area and turn right onto Victoria Street. Continue along Victoria Street until you reach Westminster Abbey. The QEII Centre is on your left, directly opposite the Abbey.
Walking from Waterloo (1 mile)
Exit the station onto York Road. Turn left and walk to the roundabout with County Hall Hotel on your right. Cross York Road and take Westminster Bridge Road on your right. Cross the bridge to Parliament Square and follow Parliament Square around to the right. Turn right onto Broad Sanctuary. The QEII Centre is on your right directly opposite Westminster Abbey.
Getting Here By Air
It will take you 45 minutes to an hour to reach The QEII Centre on public transport from any of London’s airports.
Travelling from Heathrow Airport
Approximate journey time: 1 hour
Take the tube to Green Park on the Piccadilly Line. Change to the Jubilee Line and stop at Westminster.
Alternatively take the Heathrow Express to Paddington, and then take the Circle Line tube to Westminster.
Travelling from Gatwick Airport
Approximate journey time: 45 minutes
Take the Gatwick Express to Victoria Railway Station. The QEII Centre is a 15-minute walk from Victoria via Victoria Street.
Travelling from Stansted Airport
Approximate journey time: 1 hour
Take the Stansted Express to Liverpool Street and then take the Circle Line tube to Westminster tube station.
Travelling from London City Airport
Approximate journey time: 45 minutes
Take the Jubilee Line from the airport to Westminster tube station.
Travelling from Luton Airport
Approximate journey time: 48 minutes
Take one of the special connecting buses from the airport to Luton rail station. Take one of the frequent trains to Kings Cross, and from here take the Circle Line tube to Westminster.
Getting Here By Road
Please be advised that it is quicker and easier to travel to The QEII Centre using public transport and that we are within the congestion charging zone.
Car Parking
The Q-Park Westminster car park is located just a short distance from The QEII Centre in Great College Street, SW1P 3RX. For more information about the car park please visit their website: www.q-park.co.uk.
Event Timetable
Wednesday 24th March 2021, QEII Centre, London SW1P 3EE + Online
0830 to 0930 Registration, refreshments and networking
0930 to 1100 Plenary session
1100 to 1130 Refreshments and networking
1130 – 1210 Choice of work sessions
1220 – 1300 Choice of work sessions
1300 – 1400 Lunch and networking
1400 – 1440 Choice of work sessions
1450 – 1530 Choice of work sessions
1530 – 1600 Refreshments and networking
1600 – 1640 Panel debate and Q&A
1640 (approx) Conference close
Please note times, agenda and speakers are subject to change
Venue & Travel
QEII Centre, London
Broad Sanctuary Westminster London SW1P 3EE
QEII Centre is the largest dedicated conference and exhibition space in central London. The venue offers world class facilities for high profile conferences, conventions, exhibitions and corporate events with capacity of up to 2,500 – hosting over 400 national and international events a year.
Situated in the shadow of Big Ben and Westminster Abbey, the Centre is served by outstanding transport links providing easy access to everything London has to offer and is within an hour’s transfer from five international airports.
Travel
Getting here by tube
You can plan your tube journey and buy travel cards online using the Transport for London website.
Westminster Station (0.1 miles)
Lines: Circle, District, Jubilee
Exit the station via Exit 6 through the underground tunnel towards Parliament Square. You will come to street level on Whitehall. Turn left into Parliament Square, cross the road ahead of you then turn right into Broad Sanctuary. The QEII Centre is on your right, directly opposite Westminster Abbey. (This is a step-free station.)
St James Park Station (0.1 miles)
Lines: Circle, District
Take the Broadway exit from the tube station and walk straight down Tothill Street. At the end of this street turn left and you will see the QEII Centre directly in front of you. (This is NOT a step-free station.)
Victoria Station (0.7 miles)
Lines: Circle, District, Victoria
Exit from the front of the station, turn right and walk down Victoria Street. At the end of Victoria Street is Broad Sanctuary, the QEII Centre is on the left, opposite Westminster Abbey. (This is NOT a step-free station.)
Getting here by bicycle
There are many cycle routes across Greater London. To plan the best route for you to get to The QEII Centre visit the Transport for London cycle website.
Getting here by bus
Buses 11,24,53,77a and 88 all stop at Parliament Square. The QEII Centre is just to the west of the square, directly opposite Westminster Abbey. To plan your bus route, use the Transport for London journey planner.
Getting here by train
To plan your train journey to London you can use National Rail Enquiries.
There are three mainline rail stations within a mile of the QEII Centre. These are Charing Cross, Victoria and Waterloo. To plan your travel from the other mainline terminals in central London (St Pancras International, King’s Cross, Paddington, Liverpool Street, London Bridge) use the Transport for London journey planner.
Walking from Charing Cross (0.7 miles)
Exit the front of Charing Cross Station and turn left towards Trafalgar Square. Turn left down Whitehall and continue until Parliament Square. Follow Parliament Square around to the right and turn right onto Broad Sanctuary. The QEII Centre is on your right directly opposite Westminster Abbey.
Walking from Victoria (0.7 miles)
Exit the front of Victoria Station, walk across the bus stand area and turn right onto Victoria Street. Continue along Victoria Street until you reach Westminster Abbey. The QEII Centre is on your left, directly opposite the Abbey.
Walking from Waterloo (1 mile)
Exit the station onto York Road. Turn left and walk to the roundabout with County Hall Hotel on your right. Cross York Road and take Westminster Bridge Road on your right. Cross the bridge to Parliament Square and follow Parliament Square around to the right. Turn right onto Broad Sanctuary. The QEII Centre is on your right directly opposite Westminster Abbey.
Getting here by air
It will take you 45 minutes to an hour to reach The QEII Centre on public transport from any of London’s airports.
Travelling from Heathrow Airport
Approximate journey time: 1 hour
Take the tube to Green Park on the Piccadilly Line. Change to the Jubilee Line and stop at Westminster.
Alternatively take the Heathrow Express to Paddington, and then take the Circle Line tube to Westminster.
Travelling from Gatwick Airport
Approximate journey time: 45 minutes
Take the Gatwick Express to Victoria Railway Station. The QEII Centre is a 15-minute walk from Victoria via Victoria Street.
Travelling from Stansted Airport
Approximate journey time: 1 hour
Take the Stansted Express to Liverpool Street and then take the Circle Line tube to Westminster tube station.
Travelling from London City Airport
Approximate journey time: 45 minutes
Take the Jubilee Line from the airport to Westminster tube station.
Travelling from Luton Airport
Approximate journey time: 48 minutes
Take one of the special connecting buses from the airport to Luton rail station. Take one of the frequent trains to Kings Cross, and from here take the Circle Line tube to Westminster.
Getting here by road
Please be advised that it is quicker and easier to travel to The QEII Centre using public transport and that we are within the congestion charging zone.
Car Parking
The Q-Park Westminster car park is located just a short distance from The QEII Centre in Great College Street, SW1P 3RX. For more information about the car park please visit their website: www.q-park.co.uk.
Contact Us
Delegate Enquiries (Including Bookings)
Georgia Richardson
– 0161 482 7853
– grichardson@publicsectorconnect.org
Exhibition & Sponsorship Enquiries
Graham Rosen
– 0161 482 7858
– grosen@publicsectorconnect.org
Conference Logistics & Presentation Enquiries
Charis Rosen
– 0161 482 7855
– crosen@publicsectorconnect.org
Print Enquiries
Charis Rosen
– 0161 482 7855
– crosen@publicsectorconnect.org
Accounts
Georgia Richardson
– 0161 482 7853
– grichardson@publicsectorconnect.org
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