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BACH National Annual Conference March 2025
16/03/2025 - 18/03/2025
14:00 - 15:30
Event Type: single-event
BACH November 2024 one day CPD Conference details
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Free place for 2024 BACH Members
20/11/2024
09:30 - 15:30
Event Phone: 07300878026
20 November 2024
1-day CPD Conference at the AMP Technology Centre, Rotherham
For more information and to See the programme
Sponsored by NOCN
This prestigious conference venue has been kindly provided to BACH by NOCN
AMP Technology Centre is located in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, yet is just 2 miles from Sheffield City Centre. It is located at the heart of one of Europe’s most important Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering clusters. There is ample free parking, and it is close to the M1 and major road networks.
BACH Members only at this free conference – once it is full we are sold out!
All BACH events will use our new Event Terms and Conditions as listed on www.bach.ac.uk
We have recently sent reminders to those colleges and organisations that have not renewed. If non-members book, they will be advised that their booking has been rejected.
Please renew or call Ian on 07300 878026 to discuss.
Venue: Advanced Manufacturing Park Technology Centre
Venue Website: https://amptechnologycentre.co.uk/
Address:
Description:
AMP Technology Centre is located in Rotherham, South Yorkshire yet is just 2 miles from Sheffield City Centre. It is located at the heart of more…
NEC 16 October 2024 (15 Oct overnight)
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NEC 15/16 Oct 2024
15/10/2024 - 16/10/2024
18:00 - 15:30
Event Phone: 07300878026
The meeting is on Wednesday, 16 October 2024, starting at 09.30 with the overnight on Tuesday 15 October.
The NEC meeting and the accommodation is at the Ramada Hotel, The Butts, Earlsdon, Coventry CV1 3GG. If you are staying overnight, you must book your accommodation by selecting the correct option on the BACH website. That way, BACH pays for your hotel. We meet in the bar between 18.00 and 19.00 and then go to a local restaurant again BACH pays for the meal. We release unsold rooms automatically at 12 noon on the Friday before the meeting. NOTE: If we book rooms after this date, we will pay about £50 per room, more than our contract rate.
The hotel has free parking in the multi-storey car park next door. The hotel does not own the car park, so make sure you provide the hotel with your registration number. The hotel is a 15-minute walk from the station.
If you are arriving on the day the meeting starts at 09.30.
Most colleges or organisations pay the mileage or transport costs for their staff. If your organisation will not do this, please submit an expense form. The forms can be found by searching under resources on www.bach.ac.uk/resources
If you have items for the agenda, please let me know.
Venue: Ramada Hotel Butts, Coventry
Address:
Description:
Ramada Hotel, The Butts, Earlsdon, Coventry CV1 3GG We are at the Ramada Coventry for both the overnight accommodation on Tuesday and the meeting on more…
BACH AGM 28 June 2024
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BACH AGM 2024
28/06/2024
11:30 - 13:00
You do not have to book this event, as the MS Teams link is below, but it would be nice to know who is attending.
There are two important proposals agreed by the NEC that are being put to the Members. Both proposals have paperwork that will be sent out by Tuesday 18 June 2024.
They cover the conversion of BACH to a Charity and the partnership with Exeter College on GCAP.
Booking LINK https://cntrl.ink/367/BACHAGM2024
Member’s information and Q&A on the AGM and the Charity and GCAP proposals
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Member’s information and Q&A
19/06/2024
14:00 - 15:00
You do not have to book this event as the MS Teams link is below, but it would be nice to know who is attending.
Wednesday 19 June 2024 14.00 to15.00 Member’s information and Q&A on the AGM and the Charity and GCAP proposals
2024 Part Conf BACH 3-day National Annual Conference – 17 March Manchester
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17 March 2024 Part Conf BACH 3-day Conference as ticket
17/03/2024 - 19/03/2024
16:00
These Part Conference bookings are only reserved subject to the rules below and being accepted by BACH.
Special terms for Part Conference bookings at a BACH National Annual Conference 3-day events
Part conference prices are subject to availability and at BACH’s discretion. Premier Sponsors have a different price structure.
The BACH National Executive Committee set prices for Associate Members wishing to have one standard banner stand and people to man it.
The general rule is that Associate Members can book a banner stand subject to availability if they book one delegate for the complete package. They can share that package between employees. They can then add, subject to availability, other employees at the rates below.
The prices below only apply to Associate Members having booked a complete package. | |||
Item | Access to conference room | Lobby or lounge access only | Notes |
Sunday Accommodation and Breakfast | 140 | Not available | Subject to availability
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Sunday Evening including light meals and some drinks | £75 | Not available | Subject to availability |
Monday Conference | £150 | £75 | |
Monday Accommodation and Breakfast | 150 | Not available | Subject to availability |
Monday Gala Dinner with wine and some drinks | £80 | Not available | |
Tuesday Conference | £120 | £60 | |
Monday Banner Stand | Free if the organisation has booked a full conference package | ||
Tusdayday Banner Stand | Free if the organisation has booked a full conference package |
We have an absolute maximum of 100 places, plus hotel staff in the conference room – fire limit.
The Holiday Inn, Central Manchester.
Full conference programme for £495 BACH Members Includes any appropriate staff from Member’s College group or Organisation.
Price includes
· Two full days of quality Conference
· Two nights accommodation – sole occupancy
· Dinner Sunday and Gala Dinner Monday
· Breakfast and Lunch on Monday and Tuesday
· Networking on Sunday evening
£795 Non-members – Not a member, call 07300 878026 or ia***@*****ac.uk about ‘The Best Informed Construction Heads’. Membership £330.
Venue: Holiday Inn City Centre Manchester
Venue Website: https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/gb/en/manchester/mchas/hoteldetail
Address:
Description:
This four-star hotel, is ideally located 5 minutes walk from the station and close to many of the city's attractions. We have a conference suite more…
East of England Members CPD
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East of England CPD
16/02/2024
09:30 - 14:00
When?
Friday 16th February 2024
10:00am – 2:00pm
Arrival from 9:30am
Where?
Cambridge Regional College
Kings Hedges Rd, Milton, Cambridge
CB4 2QT
Programme:
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- NOCN
- City and Guilds (C&G)
- CITB
- Section 106 Agreements
- Building services T Levels
- BACH update
- Member helping us recruit
- Lunch
- Optional tour of college
Venue: Cambridge Regional College
Venue Website: https://www.camre.ac.uk/
Address:South East Members CPD
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South East Region CPD
21/02/2024
10:00 - 13:00
South East Member’s CPD Wednesday 21 Feb 2024 at Mid Kent College, Maidstone Campus, Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AQ
This is a Members-only event, but those thinking of joining are welcome to try one event.
Programme
09:30 – 10:00 Refreshments and networking
10:00 – 10:30 Welcome and introductions
10:30 – 11:00 Pete Roberts Bricklayers Toolbox
11:00 –11:15 BACH Update
11:15 – 11:45 NOCN Green Skills Update
11:45 – 12:15 Quantum – Green Skills
12:15 – 13:00 Lunch sponsored by Dovetail & Slate
13:00 – 13:15 Recruitment Advice and Tips, Guy Walker
13:15 – 13:45 Knauf Plastering
13:45 – 14:15 City and Guild – Reforms and update
14:14 – 15:00 Tour of IOT and Skills Factory at Mid Kent – Paul Lloyd
Venue: Midkent College
Venue Website: https://www.midkent.ac.uk/
Address:West Midlands Members CPD
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West Midlands DPD
29/02/2024
10:00 - 12:30
Event Phone: 07300878026
Regional CPD Event
BACH is committed to rebuilding our West Midlands Region and believes there can be a way forward that deals with the ‘challenge’ of members outside the combined authority feeling they are excluded
For this reason, this we invite all interested people, not just members but anyone who can play a part in rebuilding the Region. We ask you to share the leaflet and invite with others.
Join us please book online
When?
Thursday 29 February 2024
10.00am to 12.30pm (Arrive 9.30am)
Where?
University College Birmingham, Moss House, 3 Holland St, Birmingham
B3 1QH
Programme:
- Welcome and introductions
- What is BACH
- Regional Group benefits
- Regional office positions
- BACH Updates-
- NEC
- Summer CPD Conference
- Autumn CPD Conference
- Insight and feedback from around the
region
Venue: University College Birmingham
Venue Website: https://www.ucb.ac.uk/
Address:
Description:
Travel information: It is advised where possible that attendees travel by train as parking at the centre is extremely limited. For those who cannot travel more…
BACH East Regional CPD 20 October at West Suffolk College
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East Regional CPD
20/10/2023
09:00 - 14:00
Event Phone: 07300878026
Venue: West Suffolk College
Address:
Description:
The meeting is to be held in the Construction Centre at The Built Environment Campus, Anglian Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6SR (was the Milburn more…
2023 BACH Conference and CPD on 22 November
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2023 BACH Conference and CPD
22/11/2023
09:30 - 15:30
BACH 1 DAY Conference Programme
Latest programme 06 Nov 2023
City & Guilds Office, Giltspur Street, London, EC1A 9DE
Theme: Housing Challenges
Speaker
09:30-09:40 Welcome from our hosts, City and Guilds Kirstie Donnelly MBE, CEO, City and Guilds
09:40-09:45 Welcome and Introduction David Lord, BACH Chair
09:45-10:00 What is happening in our sector Graham Hasting-Evans, BACH President
10:00-10:30 Mental Health in Construction Rob Miguel, Unite
10:30-11:00 Net Zero the South West housing experience Mike Blakeley, Exeter College
11:00-11:15 Break
11:15-11:45 Home Building Skills Partnership Sector Plan Catherine Bullough, Home Builders Federation (HBF)
11: 45-12:30 Panel debate Lee Mills BACH Past Chair
12: 30-12:40 Introduction from our new Premier Sponsor Mike Mounfield, Cidori
12:40-13:20 Lunch sponsored by NOCN Group
13:20-13:30 Staffing and Employment update Guy Walker, Dovetail and Slate
13:30-14:00 London Skyline Programme (Net Zero) Chris Oldham, City & Corporation of London
14:00-14:45 Emerging technology for use in surveying for construction Mark Reid, Korec Group
14:45-15:15 Discussion and Closing Remarks David Lord, Burnley College, Vice-Chair
15:15-15:20 Cidori Prize draw Dewalt Bluetooth Radio Mike Mounfield, Cidori
15:30 Close and have a safe journey home
Important information to delegates: No parking on site, chargeable parking nearby (Smithfield car park). Premier Inn next door, book as soon as you can. Many other hotels, including lower-price options in nearby areas, such as Stratford and Blackfrairs, are available.
Travel from Kings Cross and Euston is 10-20 mins via the tube.
Travel instructions for those arriving via train into Kings Cross and Euston is:
Upon arrival at the station, head to the tube station. Take either the Circle, Metropolitan or Hammersmith and City line to Farringdon (one stop from Kings Cross and two stops from Euston). Exit the station, turn left, then right, head down Cowcross Street (past Gordon Ramsey`s Burger restaurant), follow Cowcross Street, and then cross the road towards Smithfield Market. Walk through the market and then turn right when you exit. You then cross the road and turn left. Walk past Smithfield car park and cross the road again, past Haberdashers Hall. Follow the path down and continue on going past the Premier Inn. You will then find the City & Guilds office on your right, opposite St. Barts Hospital.
Venue: City & Guilds London
Address:
Description:
5-6 Giltspur St, London EC1A 9DE No parking on-site, but there is chargeable parking nearby (Smithfield car park). more…
2024 11/12 June BACH NEC
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NEC Jan 2024
12/06/2024
09:30 - 15:30
Event Phone: 07300878026
This meeting is for the BACH Committee only. All National Officers and the Regional Chairs (or another Regional Officer deputising for the Chair).
Please select Meeting only (12 June or Overnight Accommodation on (11 June) and Meeting (12 June).
The meeting will finish by 15.30 so please do not book trains for earlier that 16.00.
Venue: Ramada Hotel Butts, Coventry
Address:
Description:
Ramada Hotel, The Butts, Earlsdon, Coventry CV1 3GG We are at the Ramada Coventry for both the overnight accommodation on Tuesday and the meeting on more…
2024 30/31 January BACH NEC – committee only
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NEC Meeting Only
31/01/2024
09:30 - 15:30
Event Phone: 07300878026
This meeting is for the BACH Committee only. All National Officers and the Regional Chairs (or another Regional Officer deputising for the Chair).
Please select Meeting only (31 January) or Overnight Accommodation on (30 January) and Meeting (31 January).
The meeting will finish by 15.30 so please do not book trains for earlier that 16.00.
Venue: Ramada Hotel Butts, Coventry
Address:
Description:
Ramada Hotel, The Butts, Earlsdon, Coventry CV1 3GG We are at the Ramada Coventry for both the overnight accommodation on Tuesday and the meeting on more…
2023 17/18 October BACH NEC – committee only
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NEC Oct 2023
18/10/2023
09:30 - 15:30
Event Phone: 07300878026
This meeting is for the BACH Committee only. All National Officers and the Regional Chairs (or another Regional Officer deputising for the Chair).
Please select Meeting only (18 October) or Overnight Accommodation on (17 October) and Meeting (18 October).
The meeting will finish by 15.30 so please do not book trains for earlier that 16.00.
BACH Webiner on the direction Construction training in FE
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Webinar 19 July 2023
19/07/2023
10:00 - 11:00
Event Phone: 07539143184
Harlow Consulting is carrying out research on behalf of CITB, to explore FE in construction, specifically in relation to its role in progressing learners into a construction sector career, relevance to employer needs and challenges and opportunities for FE institutions.
We are keen to hear directly from FE stakeholders about what is working well so that best practices can be captured and understood, and where barriers are being encountered, how these might be overcome. On that basis, we are very grateful to BACH for convening a webinar to allow us to put a number of questions on this topic to members able to attend the session.
The webinar will be chaired by Dave Wilkins. It is an open forum where researchers will pose a number of questions to participants. The discussion points are attached with room for your thoughts.
Harlow Consulting is carrying are also examining a number of other countries to look at their approach to the design and delivery of FE (or equivalent) for construction to identify what can be learned from other nations.
The information and data Harlow Consulting gather will be analysed and reported to CITB – with the intention of providing CITB with robust evidence to help them identify what kinds of actions should or could be taken to support construction sector FE by CITB. This could be in partnership with other organisations or by seeking to influence change in other ways.
Wednesday 14 June 2023 BACH NEC meeting with overnight accommodation Tuesday 13 June 2023
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NEC Meeting only
14/06/2023
09:30 - 15:30 -
Meeting with accommodation
13/06/2023 - 14/06/2023
09:30 - 21:30
Event Phone: 07539143184
Please book the NEC meeting online
Meeting of the BACH National Executive Committee
To be held on Wednesday 14 June 2023
Ramada Hotel Butts, Earlsdon, Coventry CV1 3GG
We are at the Ramada Coventry for both the overnight accommodation on Tuesday 13 June 2023 and the meeting on Wednesday 14 June 2023. The hotel has free parking and is 15 minutes walk from the station.
Venue: Ramada Hotel Butts, Coventry
Address:
Description:
Ramada Hotel, The Butts, Earlsdon, Coventry CV1 3GG We are at the Ramada Coventry for both the overnight accommodation on Tuesday and the meeting on more…
East of England Regional CPD 9th June
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East Regional CPD
09/06/2023
09:30 - 14:00
Event Phone: 07539143184
BACH East Regional CPD
When
Friday 9 June 2023
09.30 for refreshments and 10.00 start time
Where – please see Map above or Google Map below
If you require parking, you must provide your car registration number in advance when booking.
City College Norwich, 5 Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2LJ
Programme
Arrival, Refreshments & Welcome
City & Guilds Update – Rachel Knight
NOCN Update – Cliff Pooley/Chris
Carter-Rowlands
Local Offsite Manufacturer – Beattie
Passive, Norwich – Ron & Nathan
Beattie & Paul Williamson (products,
technologies, future skills need,
collaboration).
Looking forward to the Autumn
Conference – what would you like in
the content?
12.30 (ish) – Lunch and Tour of
Workshop Facilities.
Venue: City College Norwich
Venue Website: https://www.ccn.ac.uk/
Address:South East Regional CPD 26 April 2023
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South East Regional CPD
26/04/2023
11:00 - 13:00
South East Regional CPD followed by a City and Guilds event
Greater London Members welcome
Guildford College, Stoke Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1EZ,
2024 BACH 3-day National Annual Conference – 17 March Manchester
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17 March 2024 BACH 3-day Conference Complete Package
17/03/2024 - 19/03/2024
16:00
We have an absolute maximum of 120 places – fire limit.
Book now – nothing to pay until January 2024, plus you can cancel without charges before 31 December 2023.
We are again at the Holiday Inn, Central Manchester.
Full conference programme for £495 BACH Members Includes any appropriate staff from Member’s College group or Organisation.
Price includes
· Two full days of quality Conference
· Two nights accommodation – sole occupancy
· Dinner Sunday and Gala Dinner Monday
· Breakfast and Lunch on Monday and Tuesday
· Networking on Sunday evening
£795 Non-members – Not a member, call 07300 878026 or ia***@*****ac.uk about ‘The Best Informed Construction Heads’. Membership £330.
Venue: Holiday Inn City Centre Manchester
Venue Website: https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/gb/en/manchester/mchas/hoteldetail
Address:
Description:
This four-star hotel, is ideally located 5 minutes walk from the station and close to many of the city's attractions. We have a conference suite more…
East of England Regional CPD 10 February 2023
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East Regional CPD
10/02/2023
09:30 - 14:00
Event Phone: 07539143184
Regional CPD
When
Friday 10 February 2023
09.30 for 10.00 to 14.00
Where Please see map
Constructionarium
c/o National Construction College
Stanhoe Road, Bircham Newton
Norfolk, PE31 6RH
Programme
Welcome and introduction
What is Constructionarium
BACH East update and staffing
Update from NOCN
Update from City &Guilds
Becky Allen, Training Administrator, Lovells
Anthony Morse, College of West Anglia
Conference 26 to 28 March in Manchester
CITB at Bircham Newton including Lunch
Venue: Constructionarium at CITB site
Address: