Adult progression into part-time Higher Education

[Background] [Audience] [Aims] [Post-event drinks reception] [Programme] [Event Information] [Application Conditions] [Application Form]

Background

NIACE (National Institute of Adult and Continuing Education), LLNs (Lifelong Learning Networks), and UVAC (University Vocational Awards Council) share a common purpose to promote the need for flexible provision, work-based learning opportunities and guidance for non-traditional adult learners. These are paramount not only to individual success but also to increase the nation’s skills and knowledge.

January 2011 marks a start of the implementation of the Government’s plans for Higher Education, following the Comprehensive Spending Review this autumn and the subsequent re-ordering of Departmental priorities following the publication of the Browne Review. It is therefore an opportune time to look at the challenges of current government policy for higher education and identify strategies to meet them.

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Audience

The conference will be of interest to those employed in both further and higher education, adult education providers, training providers, Unionlearn, and those involved in careers guidance. Employers interested in upskilling their workforce as well as Sector Skills Councils will also find it of interest.

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Aims

This conference will bring together practitioners, policy makers and providers, employers and other stakeholders to consider current policy, its implications for the sectors and how challenges can be met. There will be the opportunity to learn about cutting edge work which is taking place through partnership working and to consider how it can be sustained. The conference will offer delegates the opportunity to:

• hear key policy messages about provision for adults into and through Higher Education
• hear responses from the sectors and significant intermediaries
• share views and experiences through a variety of workshops on specific themes around apprenticeships, inclusion, guidance, and admissions
• visit a range of market stalls in the learning zones and access free resources.

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Post-event drinks reception

Conference attendees are invited to a free reception where CFE will launch its latest report based on the experiences of employers that have supported the progression of Advanced Apprentices into Higher Education. The report, funded by the Skills for Sustainable Communities Lifelong Learning Network, will outline the costs, benefits, barriers and enablers to progression from an employer perspective. The reception will also be attended by some of the employers and apprentices that participated in the research.

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Programme

10:00 Arrival and registration (tea/coffee available)
       
10:20 Welcome and introduction to the morning session
Chair: Pat Whaley, Programme Director Higher Education, NIACE

10:30 Keynote address: Adult progression into part-time Higher Education
Christine King, Vice-Chancellor Emeritus, Staffordshire University

10:50 Panel discussion

11:20 Q&A

11:30 Tea/coffee break

11:50 Workshops

1) Higher level learning in the workplace
Workshop led by Lesley Haughton, unionlearn
View presentation here

2) Progression from Apprenticeships to HE
Workshop based on UVAC research and led by Madeleine King, Mixed Economy Group and Susan Hayday, FDF
View presentation here

4) Learner Voice – policy directions and practice
Workshop led by Helen Plant, NIACE and Jan Blakey, Learner and Elected Member, Durham County Council

5) Who is still not there – inclusion in practice
Workshop led by Pat Whaley, NIACE and Jillian Ward, LLN

6) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics – translating priorities into practice
Workshop led by Kerry Schulz, STEM

Combined 3 & 7) Collaborative arrangements for admissions, advice and guidance
Workshop led by Leslie Currie, Supporting Professionalism in Admissions (SPA) and Andrew Jones, Linking London
       
13:00 Lunch

14:05 Welcome and introduction to the afternoon session
Chair: Jillian Ward, Director of the Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Lifelong Learning Network and Chair of the LLN National Directors Forum

14:15 Keynote address: Overview
Michael Davis, interim Chief Executive, UK Commission for Employment and Skills
View presentation here

14:45 Keynote address: Strategic Alliances - Benefiting part-time learners
Adrian Anderson, Chief Executive, University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC)
View presentation here

15:15 Q & A

15:30 Launch of CFE Report “The Road Less Travelled” - Experiences of employers that support the progression of Advanced Apprentices to HE
Rod Kenyon, OBE, Director, Apprenticeship Ambassadors Network

18:00 Conference ends

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Event Information

Arrival and registration is at 10:00am for a 10:20am start. The event will end at 4:30pm

The post-event drinks reception will end at 6:00pm. There is no fee for attendance

Event fee per person: £175 (includes lunch, tea/coffee)

Early bird places:
£149 offered to members of NIACE, UVAC and LLN for bookings by Thursday 30 September 2010

Free exhibition stall offered to organisations booking two participants at £175 per person

NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on conference and course fees

Places will be allocated in order of receipt of completed application forms (one form per person)

Video cameras may be in use at this event. If you do not wish to be photographed or appear on the video outputs please indicate this on the application form and make yourself known at registration

Participants should be prepared to take their own notes as there will not be handouts for all sessions

If you have not received an e-mail confirming your attendance and joining instructions 4 working days before the event please contact:

NIACE Events Team
Tel: 0116 204 2833
Fax: 0116 254 8368
Minicom: 0116 255 6049
E-mail: events@niace.org.uk

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Application Conditions

Event: Wednesday 26 January 2011
Closing Date: Monday 17 January 2011

Cancellations will only be accepted if received in writing before the closing date and will be subject to an administration fee of £50

Substitutions are to be advised 5 working days prior to the event

A 10 working days notice period is required for provision of electronic note-takers, sign language interpreters and transcription to Braille

Completed and signed application forms must be faxed or posted to NIACE by the closing date. Reservations by telephone cannot be accepted

Application forms are individually acknowledged by e-mail. Joining instructions, including map and directions, will be e-mailed out one week
before the event.

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Application Form

(For people not using the online reservation system above)