Learning Providers Autumn Conference 2009
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Conference Overview
Developing & Extending Learning Provision
A 2-day conference focusing on the wide range of issues affecting the skills agenda across
all types of vocational training, learning, education and development.
The continuing development and retention of skills within UK employment will not be helped by the economic climate over the next few years. There will be critical need to ensure that the capability will be there to maintain the momentum of recovery from the recession. The picture will be affected by many different but interrelated issues and this conference will explore six of these dimensions to include the main areas of training, development and learning provision that substantially impact on financial performance and recovery.
This conference will bring together six dimensions of focus on the issues and potential solutions to maintain the skills development agenda. Plenary sessions will focus on each dimension in turn whilst linked workshops will provide underpinning detail and different perspectives to the same dimensions.
Who Should Attend?
- Employers – directors and managers of Training and HRD departments
- Training professionals, directors and managers in Commercial Training organisations
- Managers and practitioners in Government funded Learning Providers and FE colleges
- 3rd Sector learning providers – Voluntary & Community organisations
- European funded project partners
- Universities, Schools and 6th form colleges
- Infrastructure departments and organisations, SSCs, ABs, LSC, DIUS, DCSF, Connexions
- Independent trainers, tutors, coaches and mentors
Day One - Monday, 26 October 2009
DIMENSION 1 –
The Wider Picture: The Economy, Skills Agenda, Job Losses, Politics & the View Forward
Plenary Session
Setting the Scene – Conference Chairman
John Berkeley OBE, Chairman, Brandauer Holdings Ltd
Keynote Speaker - Andrew Sich, City & Guids
Economic Climate - Professor John Philpott, CIPD
Political Landscape - Floyd Millen, Yes Minister
DIMENSION 2 –
Developing the Professional Trainer and Teacher across the Whole Landscape
Plenary Session
Developing your Workforce for Competitive Advantage
Plenary Speaker - Alan Clarke, Sector Engagement Manager, Lifelong Learning UK
Workshop Sessions
Choice of Workshops — see Workshops Day One
DIMENSION 3 –
Government funded work based learning, FE sector and Employability Programmes
Plenary Session
The Provider View of the Sector – Association of Learning Providers
Plenary Speaker - Graham Hoyle OBE, Chief Executive, Association of Learning Providers
Workshop Sessions
Choice of Workshops — see Workshops Day One
Day Two - Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Setting the Scene – Conference Chairman
Dr David Collins CBE, Chief Executive, Learning and Skills Improvement Service
Keynote Speaker
Dr David Collins CBE, Chief Executive, Learning and Skills Improvement Service
DIMENSION 4 –
Employer Based Training, Commercial Training, Staff Development
Plenary Session
The Employer’s Perspective of Demand, Resources and Delivery. Do Government Programmes address Employer’s Needs?
Plenary Speaker -
Ian Wilcox, Head of Provider Engagement, National Skills Academy for Manufacturing (Semta)
Workshop Sessions
Choice of Workshops — see Workshops Day Two
DIMENSION 5 –
European Union Activities, Projects, Funding and Initiatives in Training and VET
Plenary Session
Opportunities in Europe and Funding Programmes Home
and Away
Plenary Speaker -
John Cornbill, Managing Director, The Insight Works Ltd
Workshop Sessions
Choice of Workshops — see Workshops Day Two
DIMENSION 6 –
Working together on Self-Improvement
Plenary Session
Watch this space – all the politics, threats and opportunities
Plenary Speaker - Carolyn Medlin, Consultant, Support for Excellence, Learning and Skills Improvement Service
Workshop Sessions
Choice of Workshops — see Workshops Day Two
For more information:
Use the links to the left to find out more about the conference such as workshops, exhibitors, gala dinner, accomodation etc.
Alternatively, if you wish to contact us please call the Conference Team on 0845 130 6152 or use the form on the Contact Us page.
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