The Special interest sessions have been developed to offer delegates the opportunity to design a personal itinerary suited to individual professional needs.
"It was possible to attend a good choice of workshops, which weren't overcrowded and were more interactive"
Special Interest Sessions: Monday 17th October
During the day you will be able to attend three special interest sessions, there are nine sessions in total, each is delivered twice.
On the Booking form you will be asked to select five from the list of nine sessions, marking them in priority order from 1st-5th choice. You will be allocated three and we will endeavour to allocate your top choices.
Morning sessions A: 11.45-12.45
A1. Labour Market Intelligence for Practitioners and Clients
Izzy Murray, CfBT Education Trust
The worlds awash with LMI - how we can really use it.
A2. Blueprint for Careers: A new version for the 21st century
Ann Ruthven, Head of Learning and Learner Support, LSIS - Learning and Skills Improvement Service
An opportunity to discover how to use the new version for England to successfully develop practice.
A3. Guidance in the Community - A Big Society Approach?
Helen Plant, Project Manager, NIACE and Community Learning Champions Engaging with harder to reach adults through Community Learning Champions and Union Learning Reps. Find out how you can make it work.
A4. E Guidance/E Learning
Tristram Hooley, Director, iCeGS
Description to follow shortly.
A5. Work Programme and Adult Guidance
Karen Royle, Area and Learner Services Co-ordinator, Oldham Lifelong Learning Service
Explore, from the perspective of a Work Programme Job Broker and a Learning Provider, the impact of the Work Programme on the provision of IAG to eligible clients, taking account of the relationship between the Work Programme and Nextstep.
A6. Ensuring a Voice for Customers
Gemma Painter, Head of FE, NUS/CFE
The results of recent research exploring student experiences and what the findings have revealed.
Afternoon sessions B: 13.45-14.45
B1. Labour Market Intelligence for Practitioners and Clients
Izzy Murray, CfBT Education Trust
The worlds awash with LMI - how we can really use it.
B2. Blueprint for Careers: A new version for the 21st century
Ann Ruthven, Head of Learning and Learner Support, LSIS - Learning and Skills Improvement Service
An opportunity to discover how to use the new version for England to successfully develop practice.
B3. Guidance in the Community - A Big Society Approach?
Helen Plant, Project Manager, NIACE and Community Learning Champions Engaging with harder to reach adults through Community Learning Champions and Union Learning Reps. Find out how you can make it work.
B4. Changes in HE/FE Funding: Implications for Practitioners
Panel of speakers tbc.
A panel of experts will discuss the consequences of changes to funding for FE and HE and the effects these will have on students and services. Your questions answered.
B5. Ethical Practice in a Time of Change and Competition
Siobhan Neary, Deputy Head/Pathway Leader MA Education, iCeGS/University of Derby
The importance of maintaining high ethical standards and impartiality within the new arrangements and what might be an unregulated future.
B6. Lifelong Learning Accounts
Jonathan Dalton, Policy Advisor, Skills Funding Agency
An update on the new Life Long Learning Accounts and their implications for adult guidance.
Afternoon sessions C: 15.15-16.15
C1. E Guidance/E Learning
Tristram Hooley, Director, iCeGS
Description to follow shortly.
C2. Work Programme and Adult Guidance
Karen Royle, Area and Learner Services Co-ordinator, Oldham Lifelong Learning Service
Explore, from the perspective of a Work Programme Job Broker and a Learning Provider, the impact of the Work Programme on the provision of IAG to eligible clients, taking account of the relationship between the Work Programme and Nextstep.
C3. Ensuring a Voice for Customers
Gemma Painter, Head of FE, NUS/CFE
The results of recent research exploring student experiences and what the findings have revealed.
C4. Changes in HE/FE Funding: Implications for Practitioners
Panel of speakers tbc.
A panel of experts will discuss the consequences of changes to funding for FE and HE and the effects these will have on students and services. Your questions answered.
C5. Ethical Practice in a Time of Change and Competition
Siobhan Neary, Deputy Head/Pathway Leader MA Education, iCeGS/University of Derby
The importance of maintaining high ethical standards and impartiality within the new arrangements and what might be an unregulated future.
C6. Lifelong Learning Accounts
Jonathan Dalton, Policy Advisor, Skills Funding Agency
An update on the new Life Long Learning Accounts and their implications for adult guidance.
For further information email: naega@emmm.co.uk