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Conferences and Training

Periodically, the NAO hosts major conferences to promote our findings and bring service providers together to share good practice.

We also offer training for members of Supreme Audit Institutions and other occasional workshops.


Forthcoming conferences

No conferences planned at present.
 

Previous conferences

2008

NAO Annual Private Finance Conference, 7th July

This year's NAO Annual Private Finance Conference took place on Monday 7th July at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London SW1.

The conference featured addresses by Gordon McKechnie, Head of PFI Policy, HM Treasury; Edward Leigh MP, Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee; Mike Gerrard, Deputy Chief Executive PUK and Ed Humpherson, Assistant Auditor General, NAO. There was also a special address by David Goldstone, Director of Finance in the Government Olympic Executive on the use of private finance in the London Olympics. The conference had specialist workshops on the emerging PFI waste sector, operational issues, financing issues and progress on Building Schools for the Future (BSF) and LIFT.

For further details of the conference please download the brochure PDF Document (2 MB).
 


Taking Forward the Fight Against Fraud,  24 and 25 June 2008

An expanded and updated version of the NAO and HM Treasury guide on "Tackling external fraud" was launched by Caroline Mawhood, the President of CIPFA and Assistant Auditor General at the National Audit office , at the Taking Forward the Fight Against Fraud conference. The guide sets out the steps which should be taken by client departments to: understand and manage the risks to fraud; deter and prevent fraud; and detect, investigate and impose sanctions. The guide is extensively illustrated with examples of good practice which can be tailored to the circumstances of individual departments.

"I am very pleased to announce the publication of a joint guide produced by the Treasury and National Audit Office on good practice in tackling external fraud. The guide was first produced in 2004 but has now been substantially updated to take account of new developments in tackling fraud in the UK and includes current practices used by a number of public sector organisations."

- Caroline Mawhood, Assistant Auditor General and President of CIPFA , June 2008

The full guide is available on the NAO's Good Practice page.

The first day of the conference covered the significant steps taken to strengthen the fight against all types of fraud in the UK the Attorney Generals Fraud Review and the Governments response are putting in place an enhanced strategic approach and dedicated resources to tackle the effects of fraud both on individuals and on the UK economy.  The sessions not only looked at this new framework and explained what it will mean for stakeholders but also gave an opportunity to look in detail at what this means for central and local government.

Day two of the conference highlighted good practices in tackling external fraud and launched an updated version of the National Audit Office/ HM Treasury guide on the subject. 

The sessions also drew on recent NAO reports such as: Progress on Tackling Benefit Fraud, International Benchmark of Fraud and Error in Social Security Systems and Tackling the Hidden Economy.  

 

Civil Service Live 1-3 April 2008.

The NAO exhibited at Civil Service Live, held at the QEII Centre in Westminster. Our objectives were to demonstrate how good practice can be disseminated through guidance, toolkits, events and NAO Focus Magazines.

For more information please see the Practical Tools leaflet The following document is a PDF file (468 KB)

The 4th Annual Performance Measurement Conference

The Governments recent Comprehensive Spending Review made radical changes to improve the framework for Public Service Agreements (PSAs). These changes represent the biggest reform of the public sector performance measurement and management regime in a decade. The National Audit Office (NAO), as part of its commitment to promote beneficial change in the delivery of public services, has been closely involved in the performance measurement debate. It has developed the annual NAO Performance Measurement Conference to give major developments in performance measurement a wider audience, and to bring together public servants from a variety of backgrounds to debate the significance of those developments.

Following the success of the three previous NAO Performance Measurement Conferences, this year's event focused on the practical implications of the reform proposals set out in CSR07 and the specific challenges that they present to those charged with implementing them.

Further information can be obtained from Diane French, Manager of the Performance Measurement Practice at the National Audit Office on 020 7798 7814.

2007


Expanding Low Cost Home Ownership National Conference

Thursday 29 November 2007, Jurys Great Russell Street Hotel, London WC1

This timely national conference will bring together key stakeholders from across government, the public and private sector to debate the Housing Green Paper and understand the future of low cost home ownership - how new low cost home ownership schemes are being developed, the relationship between affordability and supply, how assistance can be better managed and information on the effectiveness of schemes is improved and ultimately, ensuring help is focused on those who need it most.

The conference is supported by the National Audit Office and features Raymond Fawcett and Joshua Reddaway who will both be leading seminar sessions.

Conference web site: http://www.neilstewartassociates.com/sa241/

 

Improving Services and Support for People with Dementia - Joining Forces to Improve Dementia Care, 12 July 2007


This conference from the NAO, with the Care Services Improvement Partnership and the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, presented findings and recommendations from the NAO's report on improving services and support for people with dementia.

The programme included the Department of Health's response to the report, good practice guidance and examples, the NICE-SCIE dementia guideline and joint working to plan, deliver and improve dementia care across all care settings.

NAO Private Finance Conference, 9 July 2007

This year's NAO Private Finance Conference was held at the QEII Conference Centre. The line-up included a wide range of experienced speakers from both the public and private sectors.

Public Sector Mergers 2007, 25 June 2007

This event from the National Audit Office initiated debate on public sector mergers, drew attention to the costs and benefits and publicised good practice in merger management.

For further information on Public Sector Mergers 2007 please contact Reema Shah through our enquiries desk. Please mark your email for her attention.


Diverting Municipal Waste for landfill: Speeding up the Challenges, 22 May 2007

Promoting well being for older people

The NAO and the Department for Work and Pensions, in association with the Better Government for Older People Network and the Older People's Advisory Group, held a one day conference on Promoting well being for older people on 17th April 2007. For further details please see the delegate brochure, agenda and exhibitor information.

Workshop presentations for this conference are now available:

The following document is a PDF file Workshop 2: Rotherham - a voyage of discovery

The following document is a PDF file Workshop 3: Stroud - a top designer

Following this event, the following publication has been produced which highlights the key messages emerging from the conference:

The following document is a PDF file Promoting well being for older people: a conference update
 

Regenex Conference - Innovations for the Built Environment

The Regions, Regeneration and Renewal (3 Rs) Team had an exhibition stand at the Regenex Conference at Earls Court from 27 February to 1 March. Our objectives were to promote the current and future work of the 3 Rs team while supporting colleagues speaking at two important events taking place alongside the exhibition:

For further information please call Sabina Furreedan on 020 7798 7785 or email Sabina through our enquiries desk, please mark your email for her attention.

2006

The 3rd Annual NAO Performance Measurement Conference

A one day Conference at the Royal Garden Hotel, London on 6th of December 2006. For further details, please see the 3rd Annual Performance Measurement Conference brochure.

Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour

The NAO, in association with Neil Stewart Associates, held a one day conference on Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour at the Inmarsat Conference Centre in London on 7th December. For further details please see the  The following document is a PDF file Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour Conference brochure .

Independent Regulators Conference 2006

The NAO, in association with the Better Regulation Commission, hosted the fourth Independent Regulators Conference on 29 November 2006. The objective of this year's conference was to facilitate practical discussions between regulators and to stimulate discussion about how society deals with risk and what implications that holds for regulators.

Please see the following summary of discussion points for further information.

Presentations for this conference are now available.

The RUSI - BAPSC First Annual Conference - British Association of Private Security Companies

The NAO, in association with RUSI held a two day Conference on the use of private security companies on 30th and 31st October 2006. For further details, please see the  The following document is a PDF file RUSI - BAPSC First Annual Conference brochure.


National Governors Association (NGA) AGM

The Education VfM team staged an exhibit at the National Governors Association AGM on 4th November.


Accounting and Auditing in PFI/PPP Projects Conference

Dr James Robertson and Chris Shapcott, delivered a presentation on Accounting & Auditing in PFI/PPP Projects conference on 6th and 7th November 2006.

Joining Forces to Deliver Improved Stroke Care

The NAO, in association with The Royal College of Physicians, The Stroke Association and Connect, held a conference on Joining Forces to Deliver Improved Stroke Care on 19th October 2006. For further details, please see the delegate brochure. The presentation The following document is a PDF file from this conference is also now available.

Accountability in the Higher Education Sector

The National Audit Office hosted a one day conference on 'Accountability in the Higher Education Sector' on 4 October 2006. For further information please see the Event Report The following document is a PDF file

The 2006 NAO PFI/PPP Conference

The 2006 NAO PFI/PPP Conference took place on 13 June. Further details can be found on the City and Financial website.


Alternatives to Custody (7th March 2006)
Using community punishments to reduce re-offending and prison overcrowding.
Hotel Russell, London WC1


Hospital Acquired Infections (6 February)
A one-day conference at The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE, organised by the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) and Department of Health, National Audit Office, Royal College of Physicians and Royal College of Nursing.


2005

NAO 2nd Annual Performance Measurement Conference: Developing a performance culture (22 November)
A one-day conference at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre

Public Service Delivery and the Third Sector: Achieving Value for Money in Public Services(18 October)
A one-day conference at the Hotel Russell, London WC1, organised by Neil Stewart Associates.


Defence Project Management Conference 2005 - Achieving project foresight (19-20 October)


Reducing Vehicle Crime - Developing effective strategies and exploring good practice (22 September)

Working with the Third Sector Conference (30 June)

The challenges of managing PFI/PPP projects to achieve success (7 June)

Reporting on the delivery of Cancer Services in the NHS in England (25 April & 11 May)

Managing risks to improve public services (8 February)

Sharing Best Practice: Better Regulation and Independent Regulators (2 February)


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2001


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