Developing the community curriculum in colleges - London

Date:	12 Jun 2012
Venue:	London: The Abbey Centre, 34 Great Smith Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3BU
Ref:	BIS022E7/0612
Fee:	The event is free to those from FE, Local Authorities and Voluntary Organisations
Contact:	NIACE Events Team (events@niace.org.uk) Tel: 0116 204 2833
Apply:	Apply Online is now closed for this event

[Background] [Aims] [Outcomes] [Audience] [Programme] [Event Information] [Application Conditions]

Background

A key issue for many colleges is how to continue to provide a curriculum for adults which is responsive to the changing needs of the multiple communities colleges' serve and also is informed by the needs of those communities. The increasing policy emphasis on local accountability, freedoms and flexibility at a time of reducing public funding provides a wider context in which this work is taking place.

The final report of the Colleges in their Community Inquiry was published in November 2011 and the New Challenges, New Chances strategy document was published by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills in December 2011. Both documents set the context for the delivery of learning and skills for adults over the medium term.

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Aims

This conference aims to highlight practical examples and resources that could assist colleges in developing responsive curricula for their communities. It will:

disseminate the key findings and recommendations of the Colleges in their Communities Inquiry report;
outline the development work undertaken by NIACE on community curriculum, engagement, responsiveness and accountability;
focus on issues of practical implementation through interactive workshops sessions;
highlight other development work aimed undertaken as part of the New Challenges, New Chances implementation programme.

All delegates will receive a free copy of the book 'A Dynamic Nucleus' which contains the detailed research, evidence and reports produced by the independent Colleges in their Community Inquiry chaired by Baroness Sharp

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Outcomes

The conference will:

provide practical information and resources to assist colleges in developing community curricula
outline the findings and resources identified by NIACE's development work on community curriculum, engagement, responsiveness and accountability
increase awareness of development work being undertaken by sector led bodies in relation to the implementation of New Challenges, New Chances.

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Audience

Senior college managers
College governors
College curriculum managers
Local authority and voluntary sector adult learning providers

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Programme

10:15	Arrival, registration and networking (tea/coffee available)
10:30	Welcome and introduction to the day from the Chair: Mark Ravenhall, Director for Policy, NIACE [Mark-Ravenhall.pdf]
10:40	The Dynamic Nucleus: The report of the independent inquiry on colleges in their communities Baroness Margaret Sharp. [Margaret-Sharp.pdf]
10.50	New Challenges, New Chances: The role of sector led bodies in implementation Linda Simpson, Head of Improvement Services: Governance and Leadership, LSIS [Linda.Simpson]
11.00	Delivering a responsive community curriculum and meeting inspection requirements Lorna Fitzjohn, Divisonal Manager, Learning and Skills, Ofsted Lorna-Fitzjohn2.pdf]
11.15	Developing a community curriculum: NIACE's development work Ian Yarroll, Programme Manager, NIACE [Ian Yarroll]
11:25	Round table discussions - morning session (please indicate your choice in the online application form) 1. resources and examples of practice available to support curriculum development, engagement and responsiveness 2. using technology to deliver a responsive community curriculum 3. community curriculum delivery in practice: college case study. 4. community accountability and governance. Coffee will be available
12.30	Lunch
13.30	Round table discussions - afternoon session (repeated) (please indicate your choice in the online application form)
14.30	Chances and challenges - Taking forward the New Challenges, New Chances agenda Jane Tory, Assistant Director, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills [Jane Tory]
14.50	Closing remarks from the Chair
15.00	Tea and depart

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Event Information

Arrival and registration and is at 10:15am for a 10:30am start. The event will end at 3:00pm
Event fee per person: Free to those from Further Education, Local Authorities and Voluntary Organisations (includes sandwich lunch, tea/coffee)
Only online application forms will be processed.
Places will be allocated in order of receipt of completed online application forms (one online application 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: events@niace.org.uk

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Application Conditions

Event date: Tuesday 12 June 2012
Closing date: Thursday 7 June 2012
Substitutions are to be advised 5 working days prior to the event
A 15 working days notice period is required for provision of electronic note-takers, sign language interpreters and transcription to Braille
Places are to be reserved online - scroll up and click on Apply Now
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.
NIACE reserves the right to reject applicants who are not from the target audience list.

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