Previous Conferences
LASGB 28th Annual Conference 2023
14 October 2023,
9 :30The 2023 Annual Conference was held on 14 October 2023, at The Salmesbury Hotel, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, PR5 0UL
Diana Osagie – an inspirational speaker who is nationally renowned for her promotion of courageous leadership in education. Diana has been a successful school leader, trainer, OFSTED Inspector and best-selling author. This opportunity to meet her and hear her speak is not to be missed!
Dave McPartlin – Headteacher of Flakefleet Primary School, Fleetwood. Colleagues will know him from his appearances with his pupils on ITVs Britain’s Got Talent! Dave is regularly a guest speaker at conferences where he expounds his philosophy and discusses how schools can nurture the highest aspirations for all pupils and staff.
Aby Hardy – Lancashire’s Head of Education Improvement – Aby will discuss Lancashire 2050 and share plans that are being formed for the future of our authority. As key leaders in the education of Lancashire’s children you as governors will, we are sure, be keen to learn about these proposals. Aby’s power-point presentation is available as a pdf to download here.
We firmly believe that delegates left enthused, informed and motivated!
“Excellent inspirational key speakers”
“Very different presentations but all excellent. Enthusiasm for education flowed from each speaker.”
“Diana was engaging, inspiring and thought-provoking – Thank you. Aby was knowledgeable and reassuring. Dave made me laugh – and cry! (I didn’t expect that!)”
“All the speakers were excellent. Would attend any event when these are speaking. Diana and Dave were especially good, inspiring and entertaining.”
LASGB 27th Annual Conference 2022
15 October 2022,
9 :30At this years Annual Conference we were joined by some well renowned guest speakers:
Janet Myers – National Governors Association Download pdf hereAndrew Cook – Ofsted Regional Director Download pdf hereAfrasiab Anwar- LCC Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Lead Download pdf here
LASGB 26th Annual Conference 2021
16 October 2021,
9 :30LASGB 26th Annual Conference 2021 – ‘Focusing on the Future’
Our (delayed) 26th Annual Conference took place on Saturday 16 October 2021.
This was first “face to face” conference for nearly 2 years!
Our speakers included Janet Myers, who is the National Governance Association Regional Lead in the North West, and Carl Ward who is Chair of the Foundation for Education Development.
Both were excellent speakers who inspired and informed!
LASGB 25th Annual Conference 2019
11 May 2019,
9 :30LASGB 25th Annual Conference 2019 – The Future of School Governance
The LASGB held its 25th Annual on Saturday 11th May 2019.
The conference was opened by our Chair, John Davey, and the speakers were:
Suzi Charles – County Councillor, Cabinet member for Children, Young People and Schools
Edwina Grant OBE – Executive Director of Education and Children’s Services
Steve Belbin – Acting Director of Education
Jayne Wynne – Looking at your ‘Brand’ click Managing Messages for Jayne’s presentation and Work Sheet for the worksheet
Emma Knights OBE – CEO of National Governors’ Association
Our President Bill Hodgson closed the conference.
This was another opportunity to meet the executive, hear some great speakers and raise issues that concern you and generally share good practice with other governors in Lancashire.
LASGB 24th Annual Conference 2018
19 May 2018,
9 :30Please note that the LASGB held its 24th Annual on Saturday, 19th May 2018.
Registration and refreshments were from 9:00 with the conference starting at 9.30am.
The conference was held at The Hallmark Hotel Leyland, Leyland Way, Preston, PR25 4JX (click here for map).
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The conference was opened by our Chair, John Davey and speakers will included:
Suzie Charles
Paul Dyson Knight – click here for Paul’s presentation slides 2018 Paul Dyson-Knight
Ajay Sethi
Dai Durbridge – click here for Dai’s presentation slides 2018 Dia Durbridge
Katie Piercy – click here for Katies presentation slides 2018 Katie Piercy
Gary Limb – click here for Gary’s presentation slides 2018 Gary Limb
Our President Bill Hodgson closed the conference.
This was another opportunity to meet the executive, hear some great speakers and raise issues that concern you and generally share good practice with other governors in Lancashire.
Also on the agenda was a presentation on school funding and we will be presenting the LASGB Governors awards.
The conference closed 13:30.
LASGB 23rd Annual Conference 2017
The LASGB 23rd Annual Conference was a very successful.
Key note speaker was Dr Christine Hough.
Christine titled her presentation “Life in the Inspection Pit – How to maintain our own schools”. Dr Hough left the following message on the LASGB Facebook page “Was delighted to give the Keynote at LASGB conference on Saturday. It was a great pleasure to meet and talk to people who work tirelessly for their schools – a privilege to be involved, thank you. Dr Chris Hough.”. We would like to thank Dr Hough.
Amanda Hatton, the LCC Director of Children’s Services; Ajay Sethi, LCC Head of Learning and Skills; Gill Cornwall, Service Delivery Manager, Health, Safety and Quality and Kevin Smith, Financial Advisor to the Schools’ Forum. Some of the information provided and presentations are attached here and here and speaker profiles here.
We were also delighted to distribute awards to some of the nominees put forward over the last year – outstanding governors and governance full list here.
Some pictures of the event will be added soon.
