Annual Conference
Conference is the main decision making body of the union where changes to policy and the rules are agreed. As well as debate, there is an exhibition, fringe meetings and CPD sessions.
Annual Conference usually occurs once a year, just before Easter.
Annual Conference is attended by up to 1600 delegates, most directly elected to represent their districts, sector or equality groups.
Other than the rare occasions when all members are balloted, conference is the ultimate decision-making body of the union. As well as setting policy, conference agrees changes to the union’s rules and signs off the annual accounts.
Most members of conference are elected by their districts. Each district is allocated a maximum number of delegates based on the size of its total membership.
Members of conference are elected for twelve months. Although very rare, special meetings of conference members can be called at other times of the year.
Other conferences
Districts send delegates to the various sector and section conferences, as well as Annual Conference.
These conferences put forward a motion that will be discussed at the Annual Conference and nominate delegates to attend Annual Conference on behalf of the sector/section.
Sector/Equality conferences include;
- Independent Sector Members
- Post-16 Sector Members
- Support Staff Members
- LGBT+ Members
- Disabled Members
- Black Members