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Home > Courses > Post 16 Learning and Apprenticeships Conference

Post 16 Learning and Apprenticeships Conference

“High quality technical education helps young people get into new, fulfilling and better paid careers. That’s good for them and good for our economy.” – Anne Milton, Apprenticeships and Skills Minister

The Government is committed to creating 3 million new apprenticeship starts by 2020, a move that will be funded by the new apprenticeships levy introduced in April 2017. The Institute of Apprenticeships has also been established to work with employers to ensure training programmes are of the highest possible standard and that young people are developing the skills they need.  

Additionally, the Government’s Post 16 Skills Plan has set out broader reforms to end the varying quality in the vocational training sector. By setting out 15 clear “vocational routes” and introducing new T-Level qualifications from 2020, the Government hopes to provide clarity and give young people the confidence to make informed choices about their future careers.

Join us for the Post 16 Learning and Apprenticeships Conference where leading experts will address the challenges posed by training a skilled workforce for the future. Discuss how employers can help deliver quality apprenticeship programmes, understand how to encourage more young people to pursue a vocational route and assess what the Government’s Post 16 Skills Plan will mean for your organisation.

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Why attend?

  • Explore the policy and thinking behind  the transformation of Post-16 education and training
  • Hear from a range of expert speakers on the challenges of delivering a comprehensive post-16 programme
  • Gain an insight into how to develop an effective careers advice service and the importance of careers advice in supporting the progression of learners
  • Discover how to raise attainment and participation through contextualised learning
  • Network with peers from across the country facing similar challenges and learn from one another how to establish and deliver high quality study programmes
  • Learn about the latest changes to apprenticeships and take away guidance on how to promote and improve the standard of vocational training and work based learning
  • Engaging with local businesses to improve the work experience opportunities for those pursuing a vocational education and career

Agenda

09:00     

Registration, Refreshments and Networking

10:00      

Opening Remarks from Chair  

Teresa Frith, Senior Skills Policy Manager, Association of Colleges 

10:10

Keynote:

Gerard Domínguez-Reig, Senior Researcher for Post-16 and Skills, the Education Policy Institute 

Broadening and widening post-16 pathways for learners

  • How the narrow post-16 options presented to young learners are stifling skills development and impacting the economy
  • Anticipating the impact of the introduction of T-levels
  • Looking to a new design for the apprenticeships industry and opportunities they present to learners entering the labour market

10:40

Paul Ward, Director, Academic Business Development Office, University of Salford  

How degree apprenticeships are bridging a gap and how to make them work

  • Exploring how the University of Salford offers degree apprenticeships and their industry partners
  • Making a degree apprenticeship a viable and credible option for students and employers
  • What financial options are available?

11:10

Refreshments & Networking Break 

11:40

Dr Phil Hunter, Strategy Manager Employment and Skills, Bradford Council

A joint approach to post-16 education improvement in Bradford and the need for change

  • Exploring the post 16 outlook for Bradford’s young students
  • Working cross-collaboratively to ensure there are a better selection of pathways to further education, apprenticeships and vocational study
  • Managing the relationship and structure of the stakeholders involvement

12:10

Phil Evans, Managing Director, Nortek  

The importance of education spaces in post-16 learning

Nortek group have been designing and manufacturing high quality educational and industrial furniture for over 25 years. We specialise in technical furniture solutions within STEM as well as being able to provide complete loose furniture solutions for most educational and apprentice training environments. Our products offer unrivalled quality and an exceptionally long lifecycle.

12:40

Lunch & Networking Break

13:40

Afternoon Keynote:

Teresa Frith, Senior Skills Policy Manager, Association of College 

Education policy reform and the implications

  • Investing in technical and vocational education, utilising the Government’s announcement in the Spring Budget of an extra £500m annual investment in technical training
  • Keeping UK business competitive on an international level
  • The importance of skills utilisation rather than the supply of skills
  • Developing skilled workers for businesses to draw upon post-Brexit

14:10

Ruth Bradbury, Principal, UTC MediaCityUK

Securing employer engagement for post-16 students

14:40

Refreshments & Networking Break                                                                                      

15:10

Panel discussion:

This is an opportunity for delegates and speakers to reflect, expand upon and discuss a variety of talking points from across the day.

  • What are the biggest stumbling blocks to delivering comprehensive post-16 education programmes?
  • Changing the perception of technical and vocational education among students looking at their post-16 options?
  • Raising the standards of vocational and apprenticeship qualifications: what needs to be done?

15:50

Closing Remarks from Chair

 

16:00  

Close of Conference

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Who should attend?

Delegates who will have an interest in this event will include apprenticeship managers, directors of learning strategy, business development managers, business engagement managers, curriculum directors, heads of employer engagement, heads of department, principals, lecturers and heads of employment and skills and will be drawn from local government, local enterprise partnerships, sector skills councils, further education colleges, Higher Education and the voluntary sector and private sectors.

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