- Thursday 1st May
- Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge PL27 7JE, UK mapÂ
CAPH look forward to bringing you a dynamic and interactive day of operational updates and information supporting the effective running of your schools and MATS.
The conference will provide interactive workshops from varying areas supporting education giving you an opportunity to tailor the day to your needs.
Why Attend?
Professional Development and Knowledge Enhancement:Â Hear about the latest trends and strategies in school business management, cost-saving techniques and sustainable procurement options.Empowering Workshops:Â Participate in hands-on workshops tailored to the specific challenges faced by school business managers and administrators: hear from industry leading speakers, and take practical solutions back to your schools and multi academy trusts.
Networking Opportunities:Â Connect with peers, industry professionals, and solution providers to exchange ideas and foster collaboration.
Vendor and Supplier Interaction:Â Engage with market leading education
suppliers in a diverse exhibition marketplace.Wellbeing:Â Learn how to stay strong and build our wellbeing and that of
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our schools, whilst balancing the demands on our time.
|  | Cornwall School Business Managers and Operational Teams Annaul Conference Annual                             Royal Cornwall Show Ground     | |
| Â | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Thursday 1st May 2025 | |
| From 8.30am | Coffee/Tea, and Continental Breakfast - Educatering | |
| 09.15 - 09.20 | Welcome, Introductions and Day’s Objectives - Emma Keer, Strategic Lead and Lucy Stein Business Manager: Cornwall Association of Primary Heads | |
| 09.25 - 10:10        |          Keynote – Help I’m a Business Manager, get me out of Here!                                     Lee Miller MBE, Deputy CEO Thinking Schools Academy Trust | |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | The Benefits of Developing Good Estate Management Practices for Schools  – James Murphy and Chris Newton: Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd. | Practical implications of the Employment Rights Bill and Strategic Absence Management – James Twine and Victoria Sargeant - Wolferstans Solicitors |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | Tea/Coffee & cakes and Exhibition marketplace | |
| 11.15 - 11:40 |
Business Cost Reduction and the Challenges that Schools Face when Decarbonising their Estates - Steve Bolt - BCR Associates |
Making Risk Management conversations wider than just the Business Manager - Lee Miller MBE, Deputy CEO Thinking Schools Academy Trust |
| 11:45 – 12:10 | The benefits of in-house catering and reduction of food waste  - Rob Stevens and Jamie Walsh, Goosemoor Educatering | Driving Sustainability and Climate Change – Helen Burge - Buoyant Impact |
| 12:15 – 12:40 | Helping you achieve your fundraising goals – Richard Manville, Community Inspired | |
| 12:45 – 13:45 | Lunch and Exhibition Marketplace | |
| 13:45 – 14:10       | Creating a Culture of Curiosity in Safeguarding  - Zen Educate – Lisa Thornley and Ollie Mann | Powering Choices- Making Informed Decisions about Energy – Ginger Energy - Chris Felgate |
| 14:15 – 14:45 | The Latest Data Protection Hot Tips, Data sharing, Subject Access, Bio metrics, AI and More  – Ben Craig, SchoolPro | |
| 14:50 – 15:15 | Cream Tea from Goosemoor Educatering and Exhibition Marketplace | |
| 15:15 – 15:40 |
Building Resilliance for the Time Poor - June Brade – Schools Advisory Service (SAS) Cybersecurity – Rich Short, Edit Concepts |
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| 15:45 | Summary / Prize Draw / Wrap up. | |