All five study centres were represented at the national PfS conference in Solihul last week – not only by staff but also by two of our students who were invited to be involved in showcasing the work of the Radiowaves Supporter to Reporter Programme.
On the first day we heard presentations from Simon Morgan, Head of Community Development at the Premier League, and from Sue Hackman from the DCSF. PfS staff from Wakefield talked about how PfS had developed in their area and we were inspired by Sir Mathew Pinsent who regaled us with tales of his olympic rowing career and spoke of the importance of goal setting and perseverance. Young people from the Saddlers Learning Centre showed off their percussion skills and we were able to attend workshops covering a wide range of topics.
QiSS awards were presented between dinner and dessert and we were proud to see the Cobblers Study Centre awarded Emerged status whilst the Saints Study Centre was given Established status. Congratulation to all the staff who worked so hard to achieve these awards.
On the second day of conference Phil Beadle spoke about The Secrets of Creative Teaching, with references to martial arts and the Mister Men! After more workshops we heard from representatives from BT and the Football Foundation about their partnership with PfS in developing the Communicating for Success Initiative, we enjoyed the video made by Radiowaves and the S2R reporters, and left buzzing with new ideas and thoughts about how to move forwards.
