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Foster, Funding and the future of adult learning
What strategies should adult educators look to?
This event is now FULL
| Date: | Friday 13 January 2006 |
| Venue: | NIACE, Leicester |
| Ref: | C13-06/01/06 |
| Fee*: | £190 (includes lunch, tea/coffee) |
[Background] [Audience] [Programme]
Background
Last November Sir Andrew Foster was invited by the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, and Chair of the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) to carry out a review of the future role of FE colleges.
During the course of the review Sir Andrew invited written evidence from colleges and others, commissioned research and think pieces, held a series of meetings and workshops with key stakeholders, and also visited some colleges.
Sir Andrew’s report, published on 15 November, sets out a vision for FE colleges and a clear set of values. It also sets out key recommendations that Sir Andrew believes need to be implemented if that vision is to be realised.
The prospects for 2006 and beyond are not good. The Foster Review recognises the importance of further education but devotes little attention to the role of the colleges in widening participation and to the needs of adults other than those looking for basic skills and a first Level 2.
The NIACE-sponsored report 'Eight in Ten' is more critical of what it describes as the unintended consequences of current policies and makes the case for a new approach to a lifelong learning strategy and to the funding of adult learning. It argues that insufficient regard has been paid to changing demography and to wider societal needs.
These are difficult times for much of adult learning. NIACE has major concerns about the dangers of what it believes may be the unintended consequences of current policies, about the apparent disregard of demographic considerations.
What strategies should adult educators look to?
What role should NIACE play?
This conference provides an opportunity to engage in an important debate.
Click here to read NIACE's comment on the Foster Review
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Audience
 | Business Support Organisations |
| Businesses and Employers |
| CBI Offices |
| Chambers of Commerce |
| Community Groups |
| Education Business Links |
| Education Consultants |
| Employment Service |
| FE Colleges |
| Government Departments with responsibilities for education, skills and economic development |
| Higher Education Funding Council |
| Jobcentre Plus |
| Learning and Skills Councils |
| Learning Partnerships |
| Local Educational Authorities |
| nextstep |
| Organisations supporting equality of opportunity and social inclusion |
| Probation Service |
| Professional associations |
| QCA and Awarding Bodies |
| Regional Development Agencies |
| School Sixth Forms |
| Sector Skills Councils |
| Small Business Service |
| Trade Unions |
| Training Organisations |
| Training Providers |
| Ufi/learndirect |
| Universities |
| Voluntary Groups |
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Programme
| 10:00 | Arrival and Registration (Tea/Coffee available) |
| 10:20 | Welcome and Introduction to the
day from the Chair Chair: Colin Flint, Director of FE, NIACE |
| 10:30 | Eight in Ten: New Approaches to
Adult Learning Chris Hughes, Chair of Committee of Enquiry into Adult Learning in Colleges |
| 10:55 | Questions to the speaker |
| 11:00 | College Strategies to Safeguard
Adult Learning Marion Plant, Principal and Chief Executive, North Warwickshire and Hinckley College |
| 11:25 | Questions to the speaker |
| 11:30 | The Foster Review and what it
fails to do Colin Flint, Director of FE, NIACE |
| 11:55 | Questions to speaker |
| 12:00 | Round Table Discussions |
| 12:45 | Lunch |
| 13:40 | Welcome back from the Chair |
| 13:45 | College Strategies to Safeguard
Adult Learning Maggie Galliers, Principal, Leicester College |
| 14:10 | Questions to speaker |
| 14:15 | The Role of Local Authorities Donald Rae, Assistant Chief Education Officer, Derbyshire County Council |
| 14:40 | Questions to speaker |
| 14:45 | Credit and Adult Qualifications Carole Stott, Director, Credit Works |
| 15:20 | Plenary Session What role should NIACE play? |
| 15:30 | 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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