The Bury Governor Association’s annual conference will take place in the evening of Wednesday 19th March 2025 at the Red Hall, Holcombe Suite, Manchester Road, Walmersley, Bury, BL9 5NA.

The evening will commence at 6.00pm with a hot buffet and the opportunity to network with fellow governors and trustees. At 6.45pm BGA Chair Richard Ainsworth will introduce the talented Elms Bank School Choir who will open the conference with their musical skills. Richard will then introduce Stephen Holden, Bury’s Interim Director of Education and Skills who will update conference on the current local context of SEND. Stephen will be followed by the SEND and Inclusion Lead – Wendy Young on what’s happening SEND in Bury. Finally, our key note speaker, National leader of SEND and former headteacher Malcom Reeve on what SEND and Inclusion means for governors.