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Getting Connected National Conference
| Date: | Thursday, 28 November 2002 |
| Venue: | NSPCC National Training Centre, Beaumont Leys, Leicester LE4 |
| Ref: | C9-64/11/02 |
| Fee: | £25 per delegate (All fees include lunch, teas and coffee and a copy of the Resource Pack) |
[Background & Aims] [Programme]
Background
The first national 'Getting Connected' conference will include a dissemination of the initial findings from the national evaluation of 'Getting Connected' and opportunities throughout the day to share ideas and good practice from projects across the UK. A key component will be the 'Stone Soup' workshops. Prior to the conference, every delegate will be asked to send in an example of the resources they use with young adult learners. These resources will be amalgamated into a free resource pack that all participants can take away at the end of the day. The conference will also provide the opportunity for delegates to hear specialist inputs on the following:
Emotional Literacy Rosemary Napper, Consultant
Emotional Literacy is the ability to understand and deal with our emotions
(those of others around us) and with the consequences of these emotions. This
workshop will explore participants' understanding and application of Emotional
Literacy.
Accreditation & Portfolio Building Sally Mawson,
OCR
A practical workshop exploring the process of accreditation, assessment and
portfolio building with regard to informal learning.
LSC Funding and Soft Outcomes David Deegan, Greater
Manchester Learning and Skills Council
Funding structures rarely recognise and support informal learning. In this
workshop, delegates will have the opportunity to hear about and discuss a
briefing paper aimed at supporting practitioners with funding bids (co-developed
between NIACE/NYA and the Greater Manchester LSC).
Fun Learning Activities The Training Shop
Practitioners are constantly expected to deliver engaging and innovative
learning experiences for their clients. The Training Shop associates will look
at varying methods of working which appeal to a range of intelligences and
learning styles.
Mentoring Coral Gardiner, Learning Mentor Co-ordinator,
Walsall Cluster
The role of a Mentor can be difficult and often challenging to define across a
range of sectors. This workshop will explore the common characteristics of working in a mentoring capacity
and will stimulate debate and discussion of the issues.
National Evaluation of 'Getting Connected': Initial Findings
Centre for Education & Industry, University of Warwick
The Centre for Education and Industry will report back on initial findings from
the National Evaluation of 'Getting Connected' and consult with participants on
recommendations and the future direction of the evaluation process.
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Programme
| 10:00 | Arrival and registration (Tea/Coffee available) |
| 10:30 | Welcome and Introduction to the
Day James Luger, Programme Manager, Getting Connected |
| 10:40 | Keynote Address James Park, ANTIDOTE |
| 11:00 | Workshops (1) - morning session (please indicate your choices on the booking form) i) Emotional Literacy Rosemary Napper, Consultant ii) Accreditation and Portfolio Building Sally Mawson, OCR iii) LSC Funding and 'Soft Outcomes' David Deegan, Greater Manchester, LSC iv) Fun Learning Activities The Training Shop v) Mentoring Coral Gardiner, Learning Mentor Co-ordinator, Walsall Cluster vi) National Evaluation of 'Getting Connected': Initial Findings Centre for Education & Industry, University of Warwick |
| 11:45 | Project Displays - sharing of ideas and good practice |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 | Afternoon Address Tom Wylie, Chief Executive, National Youth Agency |
| 14:00 | Workshops (2) - afternoon session (repeated) |
| 14:45 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 15:05 | Workshops (3) - afternoon session (repeated) |
| 15:50 | Closing Remarks James Park, ANTIDOTE and James Luger, Programme Manager, Getting Connected |
| 15.55 | Exchange of Evaluation Forms for Resource Pack |
| 16:00 |
Close of Conference (Tea/Coffee available) |
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