Nick Gibb to speak at CES Meeting

We are very pleased that Nick Gibb, MP, Minister of State for Schools, will be speaking to CES members on Tuesday 24th January 2012. The meeting will be at 6.00pm in Committee Room 20 at the Palace of Westminster, and will last about an hour and a half. Just a reminder that entry is via [...]

Work starts on autumn/winter programme

The new CES officer team met for the first time yesterday, in a deserted Palace of Westminster, and began putting together what looks like being an exciting autumn/winter programme.   More news on this soon.

AGM elects new Officer Team

The Conservative Education Society Annual General Meeting, held on 13 July, elected a new Officer Team. Chairman, Robert Pettigrew, was re-elected, and there are three new officers, Phil King, Richard Tyson, and Vernon de Maynard.  This is the full list:- Chairman:                                          Robert Pettigrew Vice Chairmen:                                 James McMurray  and  Phil King Hon Treasurer:                                 Chris Everest Hon Secretary:                                 Richard Tyson [...]

CES AGM and TALK BY THE LORD LINGFIELD

CONSERVATIVE EDUCATION SOCIETY NEXT EVENT: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING to be held on Wednesday 13th July 2011, at 6.00pm In Lords Committee Room 3, House of Lords, London SW1 0PW (via main visitors’ entrance to Palace of Westminster)     After the AGM, our President, The Lord Lingfield Kt DL, will give his annual keynote speech. Lord [...]

Minister talks about focus of FE reforms

John Hayes MP, Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning, spoke at a Fringe meeting at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham in October 2010, held by the Conservative Education Society in conjunction with City & Guilds and unionlearn. Robert Pettigrew, Chairman of the Conservative Education Society, welcomed John Hayes; and Andrew [...]

Jonathan Hill to speak at CES meeting

We are very pleased that Jonathan Hill, now Lord Hill of Oareford CBE, has accepted our invitation to speak at a CES Meeting. Lord Hill was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools in May 2010.   He was an adviser to Conservative Ministers at the Department of Employment, Trade & Industry, and Health in the [...]

Meeting on Tuesday 15 February postponed

We very much regret that it has become necessary to postpone the CES meeting which was to have been held on Tuesday 15th February. Unfortunately for us, our speaker,  Charlotte Leslie MP, has urgent constituency business which she must attend to on that day, and so has asked to postpone our meeting.   She sends her apologies [...]

Charlotte Leslie to speak at first CES meeting of 2011

We are delighted that the first meeting of CES to be held in 2011 will have Charlotte Leslie MP as guest speaker.   Charlotte is a member of the Education Select Committee.    The meeting will be held at the House of Commons, on Tuesday 15th February, in the early evening.   The time and Room number will [...]

Education Society Fringe Meeting at Birmingham Conference

The Conservative Education Society Fringe Meeting held jointly with unionlearn and City & Guilds Cinderella Shall Go to the Ball:  The Importance of Adult Education and Lifelong Learning to Economic growth and a Learning Society Speakers:  John Hayes MP, Minister for Business, Innovation & Skills and Frances O’Grady, Deputy General Secretary of the TUC Chairman:  [...]

Michael Gove to speak at CES meeting

Michael Gove MP Shadow Secretary of State for Education will speak to a meeting of the Conservative Education Society on Wednesday 21 October 2009 at 6.00pm at the House of Commons, (Room to be confirmed nearer the date) We are delighted that Michael will be speaking to us following his excellent speech at the Party Conference

Fringe Meeting at Conservative Conference

Fringe Meeting at Conservative Party Conference, Manchester Tuesday 6 October 2009  -  5.30pm to 7.00pm In Exchange Room 3 at Manchester Central Convention Complex “Let’s Make Education Better” Dr John Dunford, General Secretary of the Association of School & College Leaders, will speak on “Exam results getting better  -  how can we tell?” Refreshments Provided ~~~~~~~~~

Michael Gove meeting now on 21st October

We are so sorry that we have had to postpone our meeting with Michael Gove, (Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools & Families), once again.   Michael’s huge commitments mean that he cannot make the Tuesday 23rd June meeting, which is therefore cancelled. Michael has given us a new date, which is Wednesday 21st October, at 6.00pm, [...]

CES Meeting – Monday 11 May

REMINDER OF TOMORROW’S MEETING Monday 11 May 6.30pm  House of Commons, Committee Room;  please ask at reception for Room number.   Speaker:  Maria Miller MP, Shadow Minister for the Family in the Children, Schools and Families front bench team, who will be speaking on Early Years.