Events
Reports on past events can be found in our news section Events Coming up
TBA- TCOT- CPD WORKSHOPS AUTUMN 2013 We are planning workshops in the autumn term- dates will be announced in September or October. There will be half day INTRODUCTORY workshops for the new TCOT courses. We aim to have a TCOT workshop covering levels 2, 3 & 4 and one for level 5
TBA- BTEC- CPD WORKSHOPS AUTUMN 2013 We are planning workshops in the autumn term- dates will be announced in September or October. There will be half day BOOSTER workshops for the BTEC course .................................................................................................................................... August 22 / 2013 - GCSE Results day release to candidates in UK
August 15 /2013 - GCE (A' level) results day release to candidates in UK July 4 /2013 - next EOA Board of Trustees meeting will be held at the University of Reading - all comments and agenda items welcome from members.
June 26 /2013 - Westmisister Education Forum in London - Andrew Harland is a guest speaker at this event representing the exams office community.
June 14 / 2013 - meeting with the Learner Record Service (LRS) in Coventry - this is part of the development related to the importance of ULN roll out across the country
June 5 / 2013 - meeting with the Independent Schools Association (ISA) in London -the EOA have members across the education spectrum and continue to support all exam office staff
May 16 / 2013 - The College of Teachers (TCOT) award cememony at the Institute of Education, University of London - the EOA have been invited to this event as part of its future involvment with TCOT and will have its own members attending this event to recieve their awards next year.
May 14 / 2013 - Close up meeting of the EDSU - Induction programme at the DfE in London - the EOA have played a very active role in this programme since 2004 with Jan Martin MBE taking on a more central role.
May 12 / 2013 - Council of British International Schools (COBIS) conference in London - the EOA have been invited to this event as part of its growing overseas support for exams office staff around the world Past EventsMarch 25 - 27 / 2013 - ATL conference in Liverpool - the EOA membership are affiliate members of ATL and provide union support and advice on exams office role.
March 15 - 17 / 2013 - ASCL conference in London The EOA are taking a stand and will be representing the exam office community to the senior management teams across the country. ..................................................................................................................................... March 14 /2013 - next Board of Trustees meeting will be held at the University of Reading - comments and agenda items welcome from members ..................................................................................................................................... February - April / 2013- BTEC CPD workshops BTEC CPD Workshop locations as follows:
11 April 2013- Swindon- New Date! Click here for more information and an order form
.................................................................................................................................... February 6 - 7 /2013 - Association of Colleges (AoC)exam officer conference at the ICC in Birmingham - The EOA are supporting this event as usual. ....................................................................................................................................
December 6 /2012 - next Board of Trustees meeting will be held at the University of Reading - comments and agenda items welcome from members ................................................................................................................................... November 29 /2012 - next Ofqual Exams Task Force meeting will be held in Coventry - to report back on the summer examinations including the GCSE English issues so all comments and suggested agenda items are most welcome ................................................................................................................................... November 14 /2012 - Advisory committee meeting with WJEC in Birmingham The EOA have been invited to this meeting for the first time and we hope this is help build a closer relationship between centres in Wales and the rest of the UK .................................................................................................................................... November / 2012- BTEC CPD workshops BTEC Workshop locations as follows: 05 November - London 09 November - Cambridge 12 November - Manchester 15 November - Swindon 16 November - Northampton 26 November - Derbyshire 10 December - Chelmsford
October 12 / 2012 - meeting with Hays recruitment in Birmingham and future partrnership developments October 10 /2012 - 6th Cambridge Assessment - 'examining risk', in Cambridge ................................................................................................................................... October 8 / 2012 - meeting with Edexcel and CR at the AQA offices in Manchester to explore the further development of the EOA Network Tool and supportive services including an opportunity to demonstrate MEOY. ..................................................................................................................................... September 28 /2012 - meeting with the College of Teachers in London - on new CPD programme to be launched in 2013 in London a long side the existing BTEC programme which will continue until 2015/6 ................................................................................................................................... September 27 /2012 - next Board of Trustees meeting will be held at the University of Reading - all comments and agenda items welcome ..................................................................................................................................... September 24 - October 8 / 2012 - Teaching Agency/EDSU induction programme below. Dates and venues:
..................................................................................................................................... September 18 /2012 - meeting IQ Awarding Organisation on future projects at the EOA Reading office ................................................................................................................................... September 13 /2012 - run through of EDSU induction programme in Coventry Supported by Jan Martin MBE (CPD manager for the EOA) ................................................................................................................................... September 5 /2012 - next meeting with the LRS service on data management and development in Coventry - which will help service the whole exam community and provide direct benefits to exams office staff through EOA member consultation .....................................................................................................................................
29 August /2012 - A level reform consultancy by Ofqual in London See the EOA news section for a report on this area which will have an impact on exams office staff in the future
August 2 / 2012 - meeting with JCQ in London agenda items include 1. more consultation 2. A2C project 3. MEOY and links to JCQ
August 2 / 2012 - meeting with EDSU in Coventry agenda items include 1. induction 2. Network Tool 3. MEOY and links to EDSU
July 31 /2012 - meeting with Department of Education agenda items include 1. EDSU induction 2. MEOY 3. consultation 4. EOA surveys
June 25 / 2012 - JCQ teachers association group in London The EOA will be attending this teaching unions group to review various issues and this will be the first meeting since the retirement of Jim Sinclair as CEO, who attended the EOA ten year celebration conference back in 2010.
June 23 -24 /2012 - Wellington College Education Festival The EOA will be fully supporting this event on both days. We are all aware that this takes place in the middle of the exam period but urge people to try and attend. Amongst the 240 speakers here over two days are:
May 30 / 2012 - Meeting with OCR Customer Service in Coventry Reviewing new network tool being expanded on the EOA website for members and non-members
May 29 / 2012 - Meeting with Edexcel Customer Service in London Reviewing new EOA additions to Edexcel website and discussing new network toolbeing expanded on the EOA website for members and non-members
May 16 / 2012 - Meeting with Department for Education in London Update on EDSU which has become part of the Teaching Agency under the DfE
May 4 - 6 /2012 - Annual Conference of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) in Harrogate - Jan Martin MBE (Board of Trustees) The EOA is representing members at this conference to lobby SLTs on the role of the exam office and the vital role they play in delivering a successful exam system.
April 2 - 4 / 2012 - Annual Conference of the Association Teachers & Lectures (ATL) in Manchester - Roy Waite (Board of Trustees) The EOA is representing members at this conference to lobby the teaching community for their support on exam office issues and their dependency on the successful operation of the exam office as students pass through the education system.
March 26 / 2012 - EDSU induction programme - London Attended by Andrew Harland, CEO
March 23 / 2012 - Annual Conference of the Association School and College Leaders (ASCL) in Birmingham - Andrew Harland The EOA is representing members at this conference to lobby SLTs on the role of the exam office and the vital role they play in delivering a successful exam system.
March 22 / 2012 - Exam Task Force (Ofqual) in Coventry The EOA is representing members at this meeting which is attended by senior executives from awarding bodies, teaching unions, the DfE and other government agencies.
March 19 / 2012 - EDSU induction programme - Southampton EOA members are facilitating at this event and is attended by Andrew Harland, CEO
March 19 / 2012 - EDSU induction programme - Newcastle EOA members are facilitating at this event and is attended by Jan Martin MBE, CPD Manager
March 16 / 2012 - EDSU induction programme - London EOA members are facilitating at this event and is attended by Andrew Harland, CEO
March 15 / 2012 - EDSU induction programme - Cambridge EOA members are facilitating at this event and is attended by Andrew Harland, CEO
March 15 / 2012- Learner Record Service (Customer Scrutiny Group) in Coventry The EOA represents its members at this committee on establishing data standards which encourage the development of a more stream lined exam system.
March 14 / 2012 - Action Planning (funding the future) in London As the EOA no longer receives any funding from government or awarding body sources it has to raise funds by a number of approaches including commercial sponsorship and grants.
March 13 / 2012 - EDSU induction programme - Plymouth EOA members are facilitating at this event and is attended by Andrew Harland, CEO
March 13 / 2012 - EDSU induction programme - Leeds EOA members are facilitating at this event and is attended by Jan Martin MBE, CPD Manager
March 12 / 2012 - EDSU induction programme - Manchester EOA members are facilitating at this event and is attended by Jan Martin MBE, CPD Manager
March 12 / 2012 - EDSU induction programme - Bristol EOA members are facilitating at this event and is attended by Andrew Harland CEO
March 9 / 2012 - EDSU induction programme - Coventry EOA members are facilitating at this event and is attended by Jan Martin MBE, CPD Manager
March 8 / 2012 - Learner Record Service (Data Advisory Committee) in Coventry The EOA represents its members at this committee on establishing data standards which encourage the development of a more stream lined exam system.
March 7 / 2012 - ACEVO - Institute of Education, University of London Representing the EOA as a professional body
March 7 / 2012 - JCQ - London Meeting with JCQ on exam office commnity needs and concerns
March 7 / 2012 - Department for Education - London Representing the EOA on members issues.
March 5 / 2012 - National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) annual conference in London chaired by Martyn Lewis who did the promotional DVD for the EOA in 2007 The EOA have joined this organisation to help support the development and governance of the association as it adapts to its new working environment under this government.
February 27 / 2012 - Edexcel - London The EOA representing members needs for customer service. Attended by Andrew Harland (CEO) and Jan Martin MBE (CPD Manager)
February 23 - 24 /2012 - Association of Colleges event for exams office staff The EOA will be fully supporting this event. There will be two workshops opportunity to deal with personal, operational and broader issues under the title - 'Who's exam system is it anyway?'
January 31 / 2012 - Ofqual - Review of access arrangements for Dyslexic students There is a growing concern over the increased volume and provision of all access arrangements across exams
December 6 / 2011 - major stakeholder workshop chaired by the EOA in Reading This meeting is about setting down the future foundations for our community, based upon your exam office agenda. Full details to follow and how you can be involved.
November 23 - 25 / 2011 - BTEC Workshop BTEC Workshop locations as follows: 23 November - Northampton - Attended by ETD 25 November - Manchester - Attended by ETD
November 15 - 17 / 2011 - AoC Conference and exhibition at the ICC in Birmingham
October 19 - 28 / 2011 - BTEC Workshop BTEC Workshop locations as follows: 19 October - Exeter CANCELLED 24 October - Bristol - CANCELLED 25 October - London - Attended by Exam Team Development 26 October - London - CANCELLED 28 October - Stockton-on-Tees - CANCELLED October 13 / 2011 - Ofquals debate on Standards in London Michael Gove MP as a key note speaker. Your views will be represented at this venue.
October 12 / 2011 - Westminster briefing on funding opportunities in London 'Investigating the Future for Charitable Giving and Fundraising:
October 11 / 2011 - Westminster Education Forun in London 'The Education year ahead, 2011 - 12' Your views will be represented at this venue.
The training dates are as follows: 06 October - Manchester (EOA members are volunteering to act as facilitators at these events as part of their CPD)
September 30 / 2011 - Diploma Checkpoint Meeting - Department for Education Andrew Harland will review 2011 diplomas
September 29 / 2011 - Learning Records Service - Customer Scruinty Group Attended by Andrew Harland in Coventry
September 28 / 2011 - update meeting with the Department for Education Attended by Andrew Harland
September 27 / 2011 - EOA Board of Trustees meeting in Reading Agenda to be agreed. Members comments and contributions welcome
September 14 / 2011 - QCDA run through for induction programme
September 8 / 2011 - update meeting with the Department for Education Representing members views and concerns as we approach a new academic year
August 25 /2011 - GCSE results meeting with JCQ in London Attented by Fran Atkinson
August 18 / 2011 - GCE results meeting with JCQ in London Attented by Andrew Harland
July 7th / 2011 Edexcel - Manchester Conference
July 5th / 2011 QCDA Local Brighton & Hove meeting
July 6th / 2011 QCDA Local Eastbourne meeting
July 5th / 2011 Edexcel - London Conference
June 20th /2011 Education Select Committee - Westminster Meeting Graham Stuart MP chair of Education Select Committee Update on exam office position as we approach the new academic year. June 16th / 2011 ERAG meeting (Ofqual) - Coventry
June 7th / 2011 Cambridge Assessment at the British Library in London Is 14 the new 16? (link here)
May 9th / 2011 VTCT conference at the NEC EOA to be represented at the event
April 18th - 20th / 2011 ATL conference in Liverpool
April 7th / 2011 BTEC workshop in London
March 31st / 2011 EOA Board of Trustees meeting at Reading College March 23rd / 2011 Exams Task Force - Coventry (Ofqual offices) Agenda to be confirmed Apart from a period between 2006 - 8 the EOA has been playing a central role in representing its community since 2004 when the NAA adopted the EOA training model developing into the a very successful format which the EOA have always wanted extended to all exams office staff
February 18th / 2011 BTEC workshop in Sheffield
February 10th / 2011 BTEC workshop in Northampton December 1st / 2010 EOA Board of Trustees (finance committee) (Reading) Your Board of Trustees are meeting on the 7th December to discuss the future programme of the EOA so please email in your requests, views and comments as soon as possible to
The EOA is a major stakeholder representative in the exams office community and the DfE has approached the EOA as part of their consultation process on how best to meet the needs of our community, once QCDA have gone.
October 12th / 2010 Exams Task Force - Coventry (Ofqual offices) Tony House (BOT member) will be representing your views at the next exams task force which occurs after every exam period. Top of the list will be GCSE results, the OCR A* issue and your concerns over hard copies. Thank you for all your comments so far and keep them coming. September 22nd / 2010 SJC - Manchester (AQA offices) Your views will be represented by Roy Waite (BOT member) at the next Standing Joint committee (SJC) on feedback from exams.
September 10th / 2010 EDI development group - London (OCR offices) Alan Waymont and Tony House (BOT members) will be representing your views on the future of these systems so the EOA will keep you posted
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