09 July 2010- SWLSEP Conference

Yet another abbreviation to be added to the jargon buster pages on our website. SWLSEP or The Southwest London School Effectiveness Partnership is a co-operative and collaborative arrangement among the London boroughs of Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton, Wandsworth and Croydon. This partnership allows individual southwest London local authorities to build their capacity for school improvement, through co-operation and joint project work.The 2nd annual conference held at Sandown Park with beautiful grounds and inspiring surroundings was well attended and promised a day of information giving and knowledge transfer. The following people addressed the conference throughout the day – Trevor Sandford: DCSF 14-19 Regional Adviser; Mary Vine Morris: Director, London 14-19 Regional Planning Group; David Andrews: Senior Fellow of the National Institute for Careers Education; and Patrick Leeson: Director, Education & Care, Ofsted.

I thoroughly enjoyed the event and made good contacts with colleagues from different neighbouring boroughs.
It was great to feel part of a bigger team that can potentially achieve effectiveness on a larger scale and give educational partners a louder voice.
Further information can be found on http://www.lsep.org.uk/swlsep/

Saboohi Famili – Principal