Note that BACH is now a Company Limited by Guarantee and VAT Registered.
This website and the documents contained are being updated if they are related to the period from November 2024.
Our next two major events
20 November 2024
1-day CPD Conference at the AMP Technology Centre, Rotherham
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3-day National Annual Conference
Sunday 16 to Tuesday 18 March 2025
Milton Keynes Leonardo Hotel (was Jurys)
Bookings open shortly
Conference Programme
Theme: New Labour Government Agenda – Skills England, Apprenticeship and Levy Reform
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 08:30 – 09:30 | Registration | |
| 09:30 – 09:40 | Welcome | David Lord, BACH National Chair |
| 09:40 – 10:00 | What is happening in our sector | President |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Skills England and Growth & Skills Levy | Lewis Cooper AoC |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | GCAP Update, including name chnage | Luke Moss, Exeter College |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Break | |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | The Challenge of Building 1.5 m homes | Catherine Bullough HBF |
| 11:45 – 12:30 | Workshop on supporting demand for house building skills | |
| 12.30 – 12.40 | Update and Regional support | Mike Mounfield - Sponsor Cidori |
| 12:40 – 13:20 | Lunch | |
| 13:20 - 13.30 | Staffing and Employment update | Guy Walker Sponsor Dovetail and Slate |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Sustainability Supply Chain Schools up date and college case study | Holly Hanson-Maughan with an FE College |
| 14:00 – 14:45 | CITB Update | Mark Knight, Head of Communications at CITB and Leanne Land, Head of CITB’s New Entrant Support Team |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Discussion and Closing Remarks | David Lord, BACH National Chair |
| 15.15 – 15.20 | Members Prize Draw sponsored by Cidori. You have to be in the room to win! | |
| 15:20 | Close | |
BACH Members only at this free conference - one it is full we are sold out!
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.
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 with 8 leading universities in close proximity. There is ample free parking and it is close to the M1 and major road networks.
Bookings will open soon
Our 2025 Conference is in Milton Keynes on 16 to 18 March 2025
We have booked the hotel and set the price at £20 lower than last year. However, we now have to be VAT registered, so prices are plus VAT.
We are waiting for the new Government's budget and their review of college funding and qualifications before starting work on the programme. We hope to have more news at the November CPD conference.
Early bookings will open shortly.
BACH past National events
BACH organises a three-day conference in March and a one-day CPD conference in November for its Members. Our events have been in Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham, Derby, York, Lincoln, Manchester, London and Bedford
As the popularity of BACH Conferences grows and new colleges are attending, the interest is increasing in having a table display or 1.5mstand (exhibit area). To be fair to everyone, we will allocate exhibit areas on the following basis.
Sponsors will be allocated their exhibit areas first, as we have contracted this part of their agreement. Manning their exhibit area, they will be charged at the Member’s rate for the full conference or daily rate. For each event, we will have a cut-off day for priority bookings, after which we will take bookings from other organisations. Other organisations will be charged as below
One-day National Conferences
Exhibit area including two conference places with lunch and refreshments £150
Three-day National Conference
Exhibit area including one complete conference package with accommodation and meals £700
If they wish to have others assist in manning their exhibit area, they will be charged at the Member’s rate for the full conference or a daily rate (daytime only) of £150.
Partner with BACH on future events?
Can you assist with a venue, sponsorship?
Contact Ian Stirling ia***@ba**.uk or 07300878026