Speakers for the events include:-

Kathleen Tattersall, Chair, Institute of Educational Assessors David Gee, Managing Director, National Assessment Agency Professor Paul Black, Emeritus Professor of Education, Kings College, London Randy Bennett, Director, ETS Europe, Kathryn Ecclestone, Reader in Assessment for Lifelong Learning, Nottingham University

The conferences will provide you with an ideal opportunity to hear first hand about the key events shaping the education and assessment community over the forthcoming year including the 14-19 white paper and specialised Diplomas, the introduction of Progress Checks in schools in the autumn of 2007 as well as issues surrounding the practical implementation of e-assessment in your school or college.

Along with keynote sessions, delegates will also be given an opportunity to attend a series of seminars on the latest thinking on assessment hosted by leading organisations such as AQA, the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, Cambridge Assessment, the National Assessment Agency and NFER.

IEA members pay just £50 per day or £75 for both days, excluding accommodation; non-members £150 per day or £250 for both days.

In addition, those members applying for both days will be entitled to attend the complimentary dinner at the end of the first day. The speaker after dinner will be John Dunford, General Secretary, ASCL. 10% discounts will be available to those who apply within two weeks of the application form being made live. A further 10% discount will be available for three or more delegates who come from the same organisation and book at the same time.

If you would like to attend this key event in the education and assessment calendar then you can register your interest at info@ioea.org.uk.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Yours sincerely,

David Wright

Head of the Institute