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Conference 2008
On the theme “Tomorrow’s Schools”
Saturday 29 March 2008 at County Hall, Exeter
The Conference was opened by the chairman Don Paterson
The Guest Speakers addressed the theme “Tomorrow’s Schools”, locally and nationally. They were:
Anne Whiteley, Director of Devon Children & Young People’s Services;
Notes on Anne Whiteley’s Presentation 
Anne Whiteley’s PowerPoint Slides (opens in new window)
Phil Revell, Chief Executive of the National Governors Association.
Notes on Phil
Revell’s Presentation
Phil Revell’s PowerPoint Slides (opens in new window)
There were workshops on:
- Special Educational Needs Provision;
- Leadership Succession Planning;
- School Improvement Partners.
Many governors had the opportunity to join in the debate and had a chance to meet other Governors. Whilst having lunch conference delegates thoroughly enjoyed listening to the Devon Youth Choral Experience. A Question and Answer Session was held in the afternoon.
Question and
Answer Session Notes
During the AGM, members of DAG adopted a new constitution:
Draft minutes and notes for the conference and AGM are now available for consideration by conference delegates. Any comment to David Tall.
Conference minutes &
notes (draft)
The Conference was closed by the chairman Don Paterson
Conference Consultation Survey Form
Feedback from this year’s Conference was extremely positive, but there is always room for improvement. To assist the DAG Executive provide what Governors want from their Conference, it would be much appreciated if Governors could complete the online consultation survey. This survey is now closed.
