Member Event
Education Sector
Wednesday 6th March
3:30pm — 5:00pm
Venue: Marsh Commerical, 1 Tower Place East, 5 Lower Thames St, London EC3R 5BU
Registration and refreshments 3:00-3:30pm
Networking drinks from 5:00pm
3.30pm Welcome and introductions
Eddie Austin, Founder and CEO Operam Education Group
Katy Rees, Founder & Managing Director, Smile Education
3.35pm APSCo update
Shazia Imtiaz, General Counsel, APSCo
3.40pm A review of Crown Commercial Service support and future plans
John Wilson, Commercial Agreement Lead, Crown Commercial Service
John will show how the CCS has been a supportive platform for schools, MAT’s and education recruitment businesses including:
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Data on spend and key stage mix.
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CCS plans for developing stakeholder relationships and increasing their levels of engagement.
4.15pm Expert guidance to prepare you for workers' rights to request a more predictable work pattern.
Shazia Imtiaz, General Counsel, APSCo
The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 received royal assent last year and is expected to come into force later this year. It provides workers with the right to request a more predictable working pattern in a process like that of the flexible working request. Shazia Imtiaz will discuss:
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What the rights entail.
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How the workers can make a request.
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How to deal with the request.
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What to do now.
4:50pm Feedback and closing remarks
What will you take away from this meeting?
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Crown Commercial Service latest data on spend and key stage mix.
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Insights into future opportunities to engage with the CCS.
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How to prepare for the forthcoming workers right to request predictable work patterns. The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023.
Shazia Imtiaz
