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Martin Post of Watford Grammar School for Boys talks about the pains and gains of becoming an Academy. Lorraine Allen of Whitley Abbey Business and Enterprise College, which is not currently an Academy, talks about her thoughts on the subject including the impact on students and the pressures a transition might bring.

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SE Exhibits in November

Strictly Education will be taking stands at the following events during November.

New Heads Conference
15/16th November – Lancaster Gate Hotel, London

Specifically for newly appointed Headteachers, there will be a range of workshops offering tools, advice and techniques to help support the Headteacher in their new role and an exhibition to take a look at alternative products and services.

NASBM Annual Conference
19- 20th Nov - Metropole, Brighton

Specifically for school business managers, bursars, finance officers, administrators and school secretaries. The exhibition gives an opportunity for you to meet current suppliers of products and services to the school and to take a look at alternatives. There will be key note presentations, workshops and a gala dinner, where money will be raised for Great Ormond Street Childrens Hospital.

SSAT
24th Nov - ICC, Birmingham

Specifically for school leaders to meet together, discuss their experiences and meet and engage with cutting edge thinking in education. They will take back to their schools new thoughts and ideas. The exhibition provides a look at products and services which can be compared to those currently being used in the school with “Best Value” in mind.