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Having an impact:
integrating guidance for learning and work into lifelong learning policy
| Date: | Wednesday, 11 December 2002 |
| Venue: | Midlands Engineering Centre, Birmingham |
| Ref: | C9-69/12/02 |
| Fee: | £200 per delegate (fee includes lunch, teas and coffee |
[Background ] [Aims] [Audience] [Programme]
Background
Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) services for adults are seen increasingly as having a pivotal role to play in helping government deliver its policy objectives for lifelong learning - but how realistic and compatible are the expectations of policymakers, funders and providers of services? There are plenty of developments to consider:
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As a result of this year's Employment Act, Union Learning Representatives will shortly have statutory recognition. |
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The Learning and Skills Council and UfI/learndirect have been considering how best to realign roles and responsibilities to provide a more coherent service for prospective users. |
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The Learning and Skills Council's assumption of responsibility for Information, Advice and Guidance Partnerships means that there are more opportunities for "joined-up thinking". |
Overall, Information, Advice and Guidance is better placed than ever before to make a significant contribution to wider policy objectives - but has the debate been over-focussed on processes rather than outcomes and will IAG best practice be able to influence policy to deliver a learner-centred system?
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Aims
This event will provide opportunities to:
| Consider the contribution which IAG practice and perspectives in different settings can make to policy development. |
| Assess how new strategic developments may influence service delivery. |
| Influence thinking on the place of IAG in a learning society. |
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Audience
The event is intended for a diverse cross-sectoral audience. Interest is expected from LSC officers; staff of IAG partnership members; staff of union learning fund projects or union learning services; employer representatives; college, university and adult education teachers and managers and also community development/outreach specialists.
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Programme
| 10:00 | Arrival and registration (Tea/Coffee available) |
| 10:30 | Welcome and Introduction to the
Day from the Chair David Cragg, Executive Director, Birmingham and Solihull Learning and Skills Council |
| 10:45 | Keynote Addresses followed by
questions Geoff Layer, Director for Action on Access, Professor of Lifelong Learning, University of Bradford Gareth Dent, Head of learndirect Advice, Ufi Limited Cathy Bereznicki, Chief Executive, The Guidance Council Liz Smith, TUC National Officer, Learning Services |
| 12:15 | Lunch |
| 13:15 | Mini-plenaries: Session 1(please
indicate your choices on the booking form) Speakers will discuss what strengths and actions they bring to policy and what strengths and actions they need to learn from other sectors i) Employment ii) Community iii) Further & Higher Education iv) IAG Partnership |
| 14:15 | Mini-plenaries: Session 2 (repeated) |
| 15:15 | Shaping NIACE’s Perspective Discussion led by Alastair Thomson, Policy & Development Officer, NIACE |
| 15.45 | Close of Conference (Tea/Coffee available) |
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