Time

Registration Open (Main Entrance)

• Optional Rep training (Circle 1)
• Informal FE welcome (Foyer 1)
• NUS Reform Drop-in (Foyer 2)

Welcome (Ballroom)

Introduction from the NUS Full-time Officer team and Democratic Procedures Committee.

Plenary: How we're doing debate and Policy introductions (Ballroom)

Panel Discussion: Centring our humanity: fighting back against antisemitism and Islamophobia on our campuses (Ballroom)

Lunch

Submit questions for Officer Accountability and feedback on Board Reports by the end of lunch (1:45pm)

Policy Development Workshops

Please choose one workshop to participate in for the afternoon. There will be a scheduled 30-minute break in the session - the time for the break will be communicated in the workshop.

We ask Reps to arrive promptly for the workshop sessions as you will get much more out of it if you can take part in the full session.

Click here for a guide to what's happening in each workshop

Workshop 1: Funding, Food & Shelter: Defending Students' Right to Basic Human Rights (Circle 2)

Workshop 2: Campaign for International Student Equality (Foyer 2)

Workshop 3: For our Future: Reform to NUS democracy and organising (Circle 1 for 13:45-15:15; Circle 1 + Ballroom for 15:45-17:15)

Workshop 4: Increased FE representation in NUS so that challenges faced are better recognised and addressed (Foyer 1)

Workshop 5*: Solidarity with the people of Palestine and preserving the student movement (Circle 3 & 4)

*Participants in this policy workshop will begin with a conversation facilitated by Solutions Not Sides to establish the boundaries of a safe and brave discussion then the workshop will continue as normal.

Plenary: General Election actions and Officer accountability (Ballroom)

Submit questions by 1:45pm on Day 1 for Officer Accountability

Close of Day 1

Deadline for nominations for elected volunteer posts. Submit nominations here.

Evening Activities

Hangout space: play board games and grabs some snacks (Foyer 2)

Trip to the Amusement Arcade @ Blackpool Pier

What are we doing?

Campaign workshops

Accountability: DPC, NSC, Board and Returning Officer (Circle 3 & 4)

Submit questions by 1:45pm on Day 1 for this session

Campaign workshop: Turn Up: Getting students registered to vote on campus (drop in) (Circle 3 & 4)

Policy drop in clinic: get more info on updates and amendments to policies (Circle3/4)

Policy next steps: Increased FE representation in NUS so that challenges faced are better recognised and addressed (Foyer 1)

Campaign workshop: Winning over decision makers – how to talk to your MP (Circle 1)

Campaign workshop: Creating winning campaign content (drop in continued) (Foyer 2)

Campaign workshop: Turn Up: Getting students registered to vote on campus (drop in continued) (Circle 2)

Plenary: Policy discussion and closing remarks (Ballroom)