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The Women's Leadership Network aims to develop a strong, dynamic and influential network of women leaders, to promote equality of opportunity throughout the FE system.

 
 

 

 

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Women's Leadership Network OCVC
Oxpens Road
Oxford
OX1 1SA

Contact: Sue Daley
Telephone: 07734 923013

Email: 
sue.daley@wlnfe.org.uk

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Women’s Leadership Network regional networks in England

 

There's a WLN Regional Network near you!

Check below to discover which WLN Network is nearest to you. New sub regional groups are also starting. Let us know where you are based and with a group of 12 or more interested and confirmed supporters, we can provide assistance for your WLN Network.

WLN networks provide information, ideas and support to those who have aspirations for their careers and who are striving to grow and develop as excellent managers and leaders.

Planned activities include: local mentoring and work-shadowing opportunities, visiting speakers, local leadership training, CV and interview skills development, confidence-building and many others.

Here's what's happening in your area…

East Midlands meeting

Women from colleges in the East Midlands at their recent meeting
held at Boston College

3 new WLN regional network groups launch this spring!

NEW!  Yorkshire and Humberside 

Regional group launch date:  rescheduled to 17 May 2012, 4pm- 6pm, convened and hosted by Barnsley College.  Click her to see the launch agenda!

Contact: Angela Foulkes at: a.foulkes@barnsley.ac.uk

- and two that have just launched

NEW!  South West 

Next meeting: to be confirmed

New group has just launched!on 22 March 2012 and was convened and hosted by Exeter College.  The launch was a great success and convenors had to turn way some attendees because of the high level of interest!  Click here to read the notes of the event.

Contact:  Jane Russell at JaneRussell@exe-coll.ac.uk

NEW!  East of England / Essex 

Next meeting: to be confirmed

Just launched on 27 April!  Convened and hosted by Seevic College.  A very successful event - watch this space for event details.

Contact: Sarah Wright at sarah.wright@seevic-college.ac.uk

 

Other regional group meetings dates:

East Midlands

Next meeting:  20 June 2012 – 10.30am-1.30pm at Loughborough College

Contact: Jan Mooney at  jan-m@boston.ac.uk

Last meeting:was held on 21 March at Lincoln College.  A lively meeting covered a range of topics and included some great tips for time management!  Click here to read the meeting notes.

London and Surrey

Next meeting:14 June 2012, 6.00-7.00pm at Lewisham College, followed by a networking reception. The main speaker will be Lara Morgan – an entrepreneur who set up a business selling business gifts at the age of 23 and who then sold that international company for £20 million seventeen years later. Lara’s theme will be “My Journey” and she will talk for 20 minutes with a 10 minute question and answer session directly afterwards.Invitation  and meeting information - click here!
Contact:Patricia Forrest at Patricia.Forrest@lewisham.ac.uk

Click here for last meeting details

South East (Thames Valley)

Next meeting:25 April 2012 meeting will be rescheduled - watch this space!

Contact: Pauline Odulinski at podulinski@aylesbury.ac.uk

North West

Next meeting: to be confirmed
Contact: Marion Wilford at marion.wilford@wlnfe.org.uk

West Midlands

Next meeting: to be confirmed
Contact: Marion Wilford at marion.wilford@wlnfe.org.uk

Click here for details of last meeting.

 

 

Annual WLN Conference
24th May 2012

Scaling the Heights - challenging views of leadership and governance in FE

 

The Latest WLN News

Read our latest Spring e-bulletin

2012 gender research identifies glass ceiling gets lower. 

Click here to read the new report

Two new WLN regional network groups have launched this spring - one more to go!

Yorkshire & Humberside Regional Network launch on 17 May 2012 convened and hosted by Barnsley College.

Other network dates and more details..

Making Strides is making waves!

The results of LSIS funded WLN research into flexible working is now available - download a copy today!

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