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Creating Sustainable Futures

for the Out-of-School Sector

  • Overview

    The Club Central conference is a one-day conference and awards ceremony taking place in London on Saturday 12th October 2024. It brings together informative, influential, and inspiring speakers.

    Plus, an optional early evening OSCAs (Out of School Club Awards) Ceremony to celebrate all that is great about the sector with awards, entertainment, and new for 2024, a disco! There is not a better value night out in London!

  • The Conference

    The conference programme is a highlight of the day. Wherever you are in your journey, the programme will make you think differently, give you new ideas, help you develop strategies and network with others.

    There is time to talk , to learn from other providers, to influence sector leaders, to share ideas, to network, and to meet suppliers.

  • The Conference Tracks

    The day starts with our hand-picked panel of keynote speakers. Hear the latest news. Learn the latest trends. Share your thoughts with the speakers.

    Then sessions will follow in the Managing Delivery, Managing Team and Managing Business Tracks. There is something for everyone and you can move freely between tracks.

    Plus, this year's theme of focus is sustainability, primarily ensuring clubs are economically viable, as well as exploring social and environmental responsibility, play and development.

Who is the conference for?

The event is for anyone who works in out-of-school and wraparound care. You might work as a provider, in a Local Authority or MAT, or just interested.

If your work involves school-aged children, before- and after- school clubs, holiday clubs or activity clubs, the content for you. You might be Ofsted registered, school-run or an activity club provider.

The programme is designed with senior staff in mind and is particularly relevant to club owners / managers and Local Authority leads however, the delivery track in particular is relevant to anyone who works with children and everyone is very welcome to join us.

The Conference Tracks

Everyone who works in out-of-school clubs is welcome to attend. Different tracks are designed to appeal to people with differing skills, experience and interests. The tracks are there to ensure there is something for everyone. You will be given a conference planner on the day and create your own agenda by moving between tracks.

Managing Delivery: For anyone working directly with children.

Managing Team: For anyone who is responsible for managing a team.

Managing Business: For anyone responsible for the overall business.

New for 2024

  • Revamped OSCAs Ceremony

    The OSCAs Ceremony is now a 4-hour celebration of all that is great about the sector. There will be entertainment. There will be a disco. There will be unlimited drinks. There is not a better value night out to be had anywhere in London! And, we have an hour between conference and OSCAs so you can relax, get changed and eat.

  • Amazing Location

    Space will be a huge feature of this year’s conference. We have got a huge area for the exhibition and everyone will be able to be together during the networking breaks. We were a bit spread out last year, so this was one of our key requirements.

    And, Hammersmith is easily accessible by car and public transport with lots of onsite parking.

  • National Wraparound Childcare Programme

    The new wraparound childcare policy has brought new opportunities. The ambition is for every school to provide wraparound (before and after school club) between 8am and 6pm so that every working parent can access childcare for school-aged children.

    This is your opportunity to consider how this policy might work for you. And the emphasis on sustainability and quality mean providers need to consider how this is embedded in their practice.

Be intrigued. Be informed. Be inspired.

Be involved.

 

Timings

Networking: 9am

Conference Starts: 9.30am

Conference Ends: 5.30pm

Break: 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Drinks and canapes for OSCAs attendees served from 6.30pm

Entertainment from 7pm

OSCAs ceremony 7.30pm - 8.30pm

Drinks and dancing 8.30pm - 10.30pm

Note: To keep the cost of the OSCAs as affordable as possible, the ceremony includes canapes and does not include a meal, please eat before arrival!