Chair’s address
Liz Lay MSc FCIPPdip FHEA ACIPD Chair, CIPP
Good afternoon, ladies, gentleman, honoured guests and, of course, our very special graduands.
Today we’re going to hear several guest addresses, which will resonate with you all in recognising what you have achieved, and you should feel a huge sense of pride. Next week, when you return to work, don’t forget your certificate should take pride of place. Be proud and remember to show it to your team and colleagues – you deserve the recognition and congratulations, and some of you may even receive a pay increase for your achievement. Don’t forget, if you maintain your membership and continue to learn through continuing professional development, you can also use the formal designatory letters after your name. Looking to the future, you may be considering further study, aiming for a promotion or moving to a different role. You might even consider becoming a tutor yourself one day to share your experience and knowledge with future students. Whichever path you take, I hope you’ll consider working towards Chartered membership of the CIPP. We can support you throughout your career to ensure you stay at the top of your profession, help you to better yourself with continued learning and, as a result, you’ll encourage others to follow in your footsteps. For the hours, days and months to come, cherish this moment – we, at the CIPP, honour and applaud your effort, and take pride in our contribution in helping you achieve your qualifications. As a result of all your efforts that we celebrate here today, we welcome you to a family of truly committed payroll and pension professionals. Congratulations, well done and whatever direction you choose to steer yourself in, we wish you the best of luck, and thank you so much for letting us join you for such a wonderful day.
Thank you, Ian, for a great warm up and thank you, Sue, for being our master of ceremonies.
I’m delighted to join you all to celebrate today and extend a very warm welcome to all our guests both on stage, in the audience and at home. We’ve all learned a lot about connecting virtually over the last couple of years and it’s fantastic to be able to live stream this ceremony so even more friends and family can cheer on our graduands today. I hope you’ll all be clapping, cheering, whistling, whooping along and making as much noise as possible wherever you are in the world. I know from studying myself, how extremely hard you have all worked to achieve this success, and I’m sure some of you may have thought you might not make it. I was a CIPP tutor for just over 20 years and during those years, I have supported many students through the Foundation Degree. I know just how much you deserve to receive this recognition today. I believe you all received a brochure when you arrived. On the first page of that brochure, you will see a quote from Nelson Mandela:
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
You might feel that you’re not changing the world here today, but you have taken steps to change ‘your’ world and ‘your’ future. The pride your friends and family have in you is evident here today and it’s now your opportunity to thank them for their unconditional love, support and encouragement, through all of those long hours of study. Let’s have a big round of applause for family and friends.
For the hours, days and months to come, cherish this moment – we, at the CIPP, honour and applaud your effort, and take pride in our contribution in helping you achieve your qualifications
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CLASS OF 2022
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