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CIPFA's new Education & Training Director, Adrian
Pulham will take up his post at the Institute on 7 August.
Adrian has worked previously for the Institute of Internal
Auditors.
Following Glamorgan University's decision to close
its CIPFA course CIPFA Education and Training Centre
(CETC) will be stepping in and delivering courses from
September onwards in central Cardiff under the name
of CETC Wales. A consultation meeting was held for all
students and employers on Wednesday 26 July 2006. All
students studying the CIPFA qualification at the University
will automatically transfer to the new CETC Wales.
Leadership
Skills For Managers - various dates and
locations
Managers are increasingly expected to provide leadership
at all levels in an organisation. To enable managers
to gain leadership skills, CIPFA in Scotland is offering
a comprehensive series of training courses. Read more
Essentials
of Governance - 7 September Edinburgh
This comprehensive two day training course has been
designed for managers or board members with responsibility
in health, education, housing, social work, criminal
justice and other publicly funded services. It offers
participants a unique opportunity to comprehensively
consider the foundations of good governance and determine
practical steps to achieve good governance in their
own organisation.
 The
CIPFA Northern Ireland Annual Conference – Delivering
Public Services in a Changing World …. Dare to
be Different - will take place on 28 & 29 September
2006 at the Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, Co Down.
As always, the CIPFA Northern Ireland conference programme
provides a platform to learn best practices from inspirational
speakers who are prominent in their field and who come
with national and international reputations. Please
click here for full details. Places are still available
for the conference so book now to avoid disappointment.
Find out more on the www.cipfa.org.uk/ni/annual_conference.cfm.
European Funding in Northern Ireland - Where
do we go from here?
12 September 2006, Stormont Hotel, Belfast
With continued expansion of the European Union, increased
emphasis on regional inter-relationships and higher
economic growth in Northern Ireland and the Republic
of Ireland, the focus and dynamics of European funding
are changing.
CIPFA Northern Ireland is delighted to present a one-day
seminar containing a range of expert speakers who will
provide a strategic overview of the future shape of
European funded programmes from international and local
perspectives as well as an analysis of future funding
opportunities for Northern Ireland. The seminar will
also provide critical appraisal of the exercise of financial
control experience in the past and the lessons learned.
For further information and booking details, please
visit www.cipfa.org.uk/ni/seminars.cfm
Alternatively, please contact Emily Brown on 028 9026
6774 or via e-mail at emily.brown@cipfa.org.
The new AAT Payroll qualification will be launched
in Northern Ireland in September 2006. It will help
you to develop the skills and knowledge required for
payroll preparation and administration. This qualification
will enable you to work in any area of payroll and is
aimed at payroll administrators and managers who wish
to develop their knowledge in this area.
The qualification enables you to achieve a qualification
based on nationally recognised standards and competences
at both NVQ Level 2 and NVQ Level 3. For full details
please go to www.cipfa.org.uk/ni/professional_development.cfm.
CIPFA Northern Ireland is delighted to announce enrolment
for the new intake for both the Diploma in Public Audit
and the New Advanced Diploma in Public Audit for September
2006. For further information please contact Emily Brown
via e-mail at emily.brown@cipfa.org.
Finance
for Non-Financial Managers - York, 20 & 21 September
2006, London, 11 & 12 October 2006
This course provides financial awareness to managers
and budget holders who have been given financial responsibility
but little, if any, training in financial management
or budgetary control. The course is relevant to all
staff involved in financial management.
Basic
Bookkeeping - Chester, 12 & 13 September 2006
The aim of this course is to provide individuals new
to finance (or those who will be joining finance in
the future) with a basic practical knowledge of how
to maintain financial records.
Accounting
Standards for the Public Sector - Cardiff, 4 &
5 October 2006
This course provides participants with an understanding
of the framework of UK financial reporting and how it
sits in an international context. It will allow delegates
to consider how the accounting standards have been reflected
in SORPs, the RAM and FReM. Particular emphasis is given
to problem areas and their application in practice.
The course will be of benefit to financial accountants
and controllers who use financial information or prepare
financial accounts.
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Autumn Training Programme 2006 now available.
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The Improvement Network website focuses
on supporting improvement in local authorities. It has
been developed via a partnership between the Audit Commission,
the Improvement and Development Agency (Idea), the Leadership
Centre for Local Government and CIPFA. The site encourages
self-improvement in public services and has undergone
a major transformation following feedback from councils.
Visitors to www.improvementnetwork.gov.uk
will now find a live site which is updated regularly
to respond to emerging issues. They can also benefit
from new and more practical Improvement Tools to help
middle managers and service heads in local government
improve local public services. Redesigned to make it
more user friendly and easier to navigate, the Improvement
Network contains case studies and examples of notable
practice to guide councils through each of these areas.
In addition to the current content, themes such as
transformational government and efficiency will be available
over the coming months, reflecting current priorities
in local government.
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