1. NATESOL AGM Salford City College, Walkden. Sat 18 March 2013

2. Agenda 1 Apologies 2 Minutes of AGM of 25 Jan 2012 3 Matters arising 4 Chair’s Report for 2012-13 5 Treasurer’s Report for 2012-13 6 Issues 7 Election/confirmation of officers and committee members 8 Next Committee Meeting and Session 9 AOB

3. 3 Matters arising Item 4b. Tier 4 visa restrictions Item 4b. Tier 4 visa restrictions

4. 4 Chair’s Report a. Sessions since last AGM b. Conference 2012 c. Links with other organisations d. Issues

5. 4a. Sessions 2011-12 Feb 2012: Team work - MMU EFL team Feb 2012: Team work - MMU EFL team Mar 2012: Spoken language - Ivor Timmis, LMU Mar 2012: Spoken language - Ivor Timmis, LMU May 2012: Wordlists - Philip Kerr (sponsored by Macmillan) May 2012: Wordlists - Philip Kerr (sponsored by Macmillan) June 2012: Conference (more later) June 2012: Conference (more later)

6. 4a. Sessions 2012-13 Oct 2012: Teacher identity - Richard Fay & Elgee Javier, Manchester University Oct 2012: Teacher identity - Richard Fay & Elgee Javier, Manchester University Jan 2013: Dyslexia - Judit Kormos, Lancaster University Jan 2013: Dyslexia - Judit Kormos, Lancaster University March 2013: Online resources – Catriona Gemmell (Pearson) and Keith Gould (Salford University) (sponsored by Pearson) March 2013: Online resources – Catriona Gemmell (Pearson) and Keith Gould (Salford University) (sponsored by Pearson) March 2013: Extensive reading – Jez Uden (Nottingham Trent U) (sponsored by the British Council) March 2013: Extensive reading – Jez Uden (Nottingham Trent U) (sponsored by the British Council)

7. 4b. Conference 2012 Theme: Testing, Evaluation and Assessment Theme: Testing, Evaluation and Assessment Plenary speakers: Luke Harding (Lancaster U) and Dave Allan (IATEFL TEA SIG & NILE) Plenary speakers: Luke Harding (Lancaster U) and Dave Allan (IATEFL TEA SIG & NILE) 7 parallel sessions + Open Forum 7 parallel sessions + Open Forum Numbers down (N = 55) therefore loss incurred Numbers down (N = 55) therefore loss incurred

8. 4c. Links with other organisations 1.IATEFL MB attended Associates’ Day at 2012 and 2013 Conferences MB attended Associates’ Day at 2012 and 2013 Conferences Conference 2011: joint with ESOL SIG Conference 2011: joint with ESOL SIG Conference 2012: supported by TEA SIG Conference 2012: supported by TEA SIG Conference 2013: contributions by PronSIG members Conference 2013: contributions by PronSIG members Conference 2014: joint with LMCS SIG? Conference 2014: joint with LMCS SIG?

9. 2.NATECLA Martin Eayrs attended Conference 2012 and will attend Conference 2013. NATECLA reps have attended last 3 NATESOL Conferences. Martin Eayrs attended Conference 2012 and will attend Conference 2013. NATECLA reps have attended last 3 NATESOL Conferences. Possible joint session in Sheffield. Possible joint session in Sheffield. 3.MATSDA Negotiation re joint Conference. Negotiation re joint Conference. Agreement re attendance at each other’s Conferences. Agreement re attendance at each other’s Conferences.

10. 4.NALDIC Steve Cooke to speak at next NATESOL session (Wed 19 June) on ‘Grammar and Young Learners’ Steve Cooke to speak at next NATESOL session (Wed 19 June) on ‘Grammar and Young Learners’ 5.British Council Sponsors NATESOL sessions Sponsors NATESOL sessions MB chairs Advisory Group for ESOL NEXUS Project MB chairs Advisory Group for ESOL NEXUS Project

11. 4d. Issues Conference development – 2 day event? Conference development – 2 day event? Speakers pay fee for Conference? Speakers pay fee for Conference? Using some of our surplus – £400 to IATEFL Wider Membership Individual Scheme? Using some of our surplus – £400 to IATEFL Wider Membership Individual Scheme? Topics, speakers, venues??? Topics, speakers, venues???

12. 6. Issues Conference development – 2 day event? Conference development – 2 day event? Speakers pay fee for Conference? Speakers pay fee for Conference? Using some of our surplus – £400 to IATEFL Wider Membership Individual Scheme? Using some of our surplus – £400 to IATEFL Wider Membership Individual Scheme? Topics, speakers, venues??? Topics, speakers, venues???

13. 7. Officers/committee members Mike Beaumont (chair) Mike Beaumont (chair) Keith Gould (deputy chair, website, e-list, and publisher contact) Keith Gould (deputy chair, website, e-list, and publisher contact) Jane Cabot (minutes secretary, hospitality, and paper mail) Jane Cabot (minutes secretary, hospitality, and paper mail) Jonathan Nicolson (membership and finance) Jonathan Nicolson (membership and finance) David Byrne David Byrne Bev Davies Bev Davies Martin Eayrs Martin Eayrs Stephen Pennels Stephen Pennels Mirela Sutac Mirela Sutac

14. 8. Next committee meeting 6.30 pm, Wed 5 June, The Woodstock Arms, 139 Barlow Moor Road, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 2DY. 6.30 pm, Wed 5 June, The Woodstock Arms, 139 Barlow Moor Road, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 2DY. Next session: 6 for 6.30 pm, Wed 19 June, probably at MMU Faculty of Education, 799 Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester M20 2RR. Next session: 6 for 6.30 pm, Wed 19 June, probably at MMU Faculty of Education, 799 Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester M20 2RR.