Pre-Summit Reception and Dinner
Principals’ and Chief Executives’ breakfast –
invitation only
Keynote Address
Chris Humphries,
Chief Executive, UK Commission for Employment and Skills
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Registration and refreshments
Welcome and introduction by conference chair
Jenni Russell, Journalist, The Guardian
Inequality: using skills to close the gap
Matilda Gosling, Research & Policy, City & Guilds Centre for Skills Development
Reputation of FE - excellence in FE
Sir George Sweeney, Chair, Self-Regulation Implementation
Group and The Single Voice for Self- Regulation
Teaching and learning – a leadership issue
John Stone, Chief Executive, Learning and Skills Network (LSN)
Employer engagement –
education and business working together
David Frost, Director General, British Chambers of Commerce (BCC)
‘Machinery of Government’ changes affecting FE and skills – a principal’s view
Elaine McMahon, Principal, Hull College; Chair, 157 Group
Questions and discussion
Keynote Address
David Lammy MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Skills
Questions and Discussion
Refreshments and networking
The forums will address the key challenges faced by the sector and are designed to provide a platform for debate and discussion.
Delegates should choose to attend one of the forums from the list below. Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and are subject to maximum capacities.
Continued professional development in further education and skills
Sally Dicketts, Principal, Oxford and Cherwell Valley CollegeSelf regulation, reputation and the delivery of demand-led learning
Alison Birkinshaw, Principal, York College; Chair, FE Reputation Strategy Group
John Taylor, Principal, Sheffield College; Director, The Single Voice for Self-Regulation
Employer responsiveness
Michael Davis, Managing Director, CfE; Chairman, Lastolite; Chair, Governors,
Leicester College
Martin Dunford, Chairman, Association of Learning Providers (ALP); Chief Executive, Skills Training UK Ltd
14-19 Diplomas
Fiona Jordan, Diploma Programme Director,
14-19 Reform Group, 14-19 Reform Group, Department for Children, Schools and
Families (DCSF
Quality assurance in teaching and learning
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Buffet lunch and networking
Afternoon Keynote Address
David Willetts MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Panel Debate
14-19 Funding – implications of the ‘Machinery of Government’ changes
Refreshments and networking
The forums will address the key challenges faced by the sector and are designed to provide a platform for debate and discussion.
Delegates should choose to attend one of the forums from the list below. Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and are subject to maximum capacities.
The need for a workforce strategy
Alison Twiney, Director England – Further and Higher Education, Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK)
Alan Clarke, Sector Engagement Manager – Catalyst, Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK)
Extending FE’s reach: opportunities to grow the sector
John Widdowson, Principal and Chief Executive, New College Durham;
Chair, Mixed Economy Group
Regional skills
Steven Broomhead, Chief Executive, North West Regional Development Agency; RDA’s lead on adult skills
Apprenticeships
Ian Ferguson CBE, Chairman Data Connection; Deputy Chairman, Apprenticeship Ambassador Network (AAN)
David Way, National Director Apprenticeships, Learning and
Skills Council (LSC)
Flexible learning spaces
Tom Bewick, Chief Executive, Creative & Cultural Skills
Close of Summit
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