REMEMBER the first FE leadership residential starts THIS WEEK, make sure you and your officers are registered on an event by going to www.officeronline.co.uk/fe

If I haven’t been in HQ in front of the computer this is what I’ve been doing recently.

Meeting with Bill Rammell, Minister for Higher Education and Life Long Learning

Meeting with Alan Strickland and Wes in Oxford to talk about the national demonstration

Ministerial Standing Group meeting

National Learner Panel steering group meeting.

The National Learner Panel is making swift progress will be launched on 20th November!

Meeting with the Treasury to discuss submissions to the Comprehensive Spending Review

Helping out at the UWE referendum.

89% YES 2 NUS! Congratulations to everyone who was involved in securing such a fantastic result.

NUS/AoC Student Governor policy forum.

We were fully booked for this event and had a packed afternoon with keynote speakers and workshop sessions. If you are a student governor make sure you come along to the next forum on 6th February 2007 in Manchester, more information will be available on www.officeronline.co.uk/fe nearer the time.

Self Regulation in the FE sector event at Windsor Castle

Unloading of placards for the demo at ULU and pre-recorded interview with Sky News about the demo.

NUS NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION

My first NUS demo and I absolutely loved it. The turn-out and the atmosphere was brilliant, congratulations to all the people who worked so hard to make it a success. You can have a look at pictures from the day and find out how to keep the momentum going on the campaign at http://www.officeronline.co.uk/admissionimpossible/

Meeting with John Brennan, Chief Executive Association of Colleges

Meeting with representative from Association of Colleges London Regional Office

Association of Colleges Governance Forum

Health and Safety in Further Education Committee meeting

NUS Senior Management Team meeting

If you’d like to know more about what I’ve been doing please drop me a line on ellie.russell@nus.org.uk See all of you on the east side at regional conferences this week.

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