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Further and Higher Education
New visions for the future of a changing higher education system
| Date: | Tuesday 27 March 2007 |
| Venue: | Abbey Community Centre, 34 Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BU |
| Ref: | C14-96/03/07 |
| Fee: | £198 (Includes lunch, tea/coffee) |
[Background] [Aims] [Audience] [Programme]
Background & Aims
A national conference of great importance for the Further and Higher Education sectors at a significant time for revisiting models of collaboration.
The links between Further Education (FE) and Higher Education (HE) are growing ever stronger.
New dimensions are continuously being added, for example:
 | The rising importance of foundation degrees |
| Employer engagement |
| Work- based learning |
| Vocational progression |
| Widening participation and social inclusion |
New models of HE/FE partnership are emerging such as Lifelong Learning Networks.
The Government is stressing the importance of HE in FE – already 11% and set to increase while the proposal for foundation degree awarding powers in FE colleges would transform the F/HE landscape.
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Aims
The conference aims to:
| illustrate of the range of models of F/HE collaboration including examples of good and innovative practice |
| stimulate informed debate on the evolving world of HE in FE |
The Conference agenda will be contextualized by keynote speakers with opportunities for sharing ideas, experience and good practice. It will provide delegates with the opportunity to hear details of current initiatives and approaches and to share in the development of new visions for the future of a changing higher education system.
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Audience
The conference will be relevant to all those with policy, strategic, and operational interest and responsibility for FE/HE collaboration, including:
- Senior managers
- Lifelong Learning Networks
- Funding councils
- Quality assurance
- National and regional agencies.
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Programme
| 09:30 | Arrival and Registration (Tea/Coffee available) |
| 10:00 | Welcome and
Introduction to the Day Chair: Colin Flint, Associate Director - Further Education, NIACE |
| 10:10 | Ministerial Address Bill Rammell MP, Minister of State for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education |
| 10:40 | An HE system for
the 21st Century David Melville, Vice-Chancellor, University of Kent at Canterbury |
| 11:15 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 11:30 | Vocational HE – an
FE Principal’s Perspective Dick Palmer, Principal, City College Norwich |
| 12:05 | Starting from here
………. Paul Mackney, Joint General Secretary, UCU University and College Union |
| 12:40 | Lunch |
| 13:30 | What makes for
success in FE/HE: Reflections on policy and strategy Leni Oglesby, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Teeside and Secretary, Universities Association for Lifelong Learning |
| 14:00 | Group Discussions |
| 15:00 | Lifelong Learning
Networks: the future of HE/FE Chris Baker, Director, Sussex Learning Network |
| 15:30 | Report back and
conclusions Bill Jones, Development Officer (Higher Education), Niace |
| 15:40 | Close of Conference (Tea/Coffee available) |
This programme is correct at the time of going to press. The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the published programme in the event of one or more of the advertised speakers being unable to attend. Delegates will have no claim against NIACE in respect of such changes.
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