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This new course is due to run in September in 2007. Designed by CIPFA and London South Bank University (LSBU) it provides a joint professional and academic qualification for those working in the finance functions of charities, but who do not yet hold a recognised finance qualification directly relevant to their work.
The pilot is already proving a success with candidates achieving good results in the first set of exams.
Find out more about this unique qualification at www.cipfa.org.uk/charities
 Mark Murphy, a Department for Work and Pensions Financial Management trainee, has been awarded the John Sandbach Memorial Prize – an annual prize given by the CIPFA Education and Training Centre (CETC).
More photographs and information on the CETC Prizewinners’ Lunch can be found on the CETC website: www.cetc.org.uk.
21st Century Budgeting Seminar - 8 June 2007, Edinburgh
World class organisations are those which are continuously trying to improve the financial planning process to meet the demands set for management in creating sustainable value to the organisation. This seminar will explore a number of techniques/approaches which will give you ideas on how to improve your own organisation’s processes.
Project Management Tools – 18 or 19 June 2007, Edinburgh
Scrutiny for Elected Members – 20 June 2007, Glasgow
For the full Training & Events programme for Spring/Summer 2007 go to www.cipfa.org.uk/scotland/events.cfm.
1 June 2007, Castlereagh Borough Council, Castlereagh
Richard Rogers, Chief Executive of the Environment and Heritage Service (EHS), will appraise the Government's sustainable development strategy, outline the role of the EHS in the delivery of that strategy and highlight what needs to be done in practice to ensure the local environment is protected for the future. In addition, a short practical case study on the cost and benefits of generating power for the Health Service through natural resources will be outlined by Clark Bailie, Assistant Director of Capital Development for the Northern Health & Social Care Trust.
Book at www.cipfa.org.uk/ni/events.cfm or contact Nicola Greer at nicola.greer@cipfa.org/028 9026 6770
7 June 2007, The Stormont Hotel, Belfast
CIPFA Northern Ireland is delighted to welcome Julia Unwin, Chief Executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, as the keynote speaker at this important seminar for funders. Book at www.cipfa.org.uk/ni/seminars.cfm.
Project Management Tools, 4 June, Belfast
Accruals Accounting, 4 & 5 June, Belfast
Accountability and Control in Central Government , 6 June, Belfast
On Board, 6 June, Belfast
Ensuring Effective Board Meetings, 8 June, Belfast
Conflict Resolution and Problem Solving, 12 & 13 June, Belfast
Collecting Electronic/Digital Evidence, 13 & 14 June, Belfast
Developing a Business Case and Economic Appraisal, 14 & 15 June, Belfast
How Good is your Governance?, 14 & 15 June, Belfast
Creating Successful Promotional Materials, 21 & 22 June, Belfast
4th June, Leeds
There are a number of strands to the day looking at the role and successes of key bodies that operate in the Region and how they interact with each other. The event has high profile speakers from across the major public sector agencies in the Yorkshire and Humber Region.
The event is £75+vat, to find out more and to book please visit www.cipfa.org.uk/regions/ne/events.cfm
Practitioner Exchange: Public Policy Discussion Forum. The National School of Government and the Public Management and Policy Association (PMPA) are working together to create opportunities for academics and practitioners in public policy and management and have devised a series of informal discussions, then next of which is:
Using Citizen Views as Evidence
21 June 2007, London -
Alan Doran, Director General for the Department of Health.
For more information and to book, visit
www.nationalschool.gov.uk
The Government’s commitment to eradicate child poverty has been called in to question by Martin Narey, the chief executive of Barnardo’s, in a hard hitting article. Writing in the journal of the Public Management and Policy Association (PMPA), the head of the children’s charity says the economic argument against radically enhancing the life chances of the UK’s 3.6 million poverty-stricken young people does not add up. Read more at www.pmpa.co.uk.
Government and the NHS: Time for a New Relationship?
5th June 2007, 5.45, CIPFA Robert St
The June PMPA lecture addresses the controversial issue of the potential for "arm’s-length governance for the NHS". To be given by Steve Dewar, Director of Funding and Development at the King’s Fund, this event will probe the conceptual and practical challenges – as well as the potential benefits of a change in relationship.
Book online at www.pmpa.co.uk or contact Sandra Harper on info.pmpa.co.uk.
Leading and Measuring Improvement in Local Government
26 June, 12.00-2.30, QAG, London
Barbara Roche; Professor John Wilson, Dean, Salford Business School, Colin Moore, Chief Executive, Redcar & Cleveland Council.
To request a place at a BT/PMPA lunchtime seminar please email info.pmpa@cipfa.org.
The Member’s Directory has been re-launched with a new interface to make it easier for members to find other CIPFA colleagues.
The directory lists every CPFA as well as CIPFA students, diploma holders and affiliate members. You can search by name, membership level or employer. As part of the My Membership area of the CLC website, the directory is just one of the excellent online facilities CIPFA offers to its members.
Find the directory on the CLC website
Learning at Work (LAW) Day is designed to encourage organisations and employees alike to recognise the importance of continuing to learn whilst we work. Work is the perfect place to explore new areas of our jobs and acquire new skills.
Find out how you can get involved
28 June 2007, Chartered Accountants’ Hall, London EC2
Secure Systems are Vital – the Devil’s in the Detail.
Keynote speakers:
Ed Gibson, Chief Security Advisory, Microsoft: From lack of Detail to E-Crime AND
Charlie McMurdie, DCI, E-Crime Unit: The Law Enforcement Perspective of E-Crime.
To find out more and to book visit www.icaew.com/index.cfm?route=147951
CIPFA has announced the election of two new members to its Council. Caroline Al-Beyerty, head of audit practice at the Audit Commission and Martin Sinclair, assistant auditor general of the National Audit Office were elected in an annual ballot of the Institute’s 13,000 members.
Read the full press release at www.cipfa.org.uk/press
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Dear Colleague,
Evidence based policy making: What is evidence and how to use it?
