Further Education Loans

Implications and Opportunities for Providers

This is the eighth in the series of NIACE Making Sense Seminars.

Date: 23 May 2012
Venue: Leicester:
NIACE Renaissance House, 20 Princess Road West, Leicester LE1 6TP
Ref: C3078AM/0512
Fee:

£79 - NIACE members
£99 - Non-members
(includes tea/coffee and a sandwich lunch)
Contact: NIACE Events Team (events@niace.org.uk) Tel: 0116 204 2833
Apply: Apply Online is now closed for this event

 

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

Background

FE loans will be introduced in 2013 in England for adults over 24 years of age undertaking learning programmes at Level 3 and above.

It is a policy that is generating a great deal of interest because of its long-term implications for the funding of adult learning.  This seminar will offer a chance to hear from learning providers who are modeling their provision to adapt and explore NIACE's latest analysis of the possible effects on provider strategic planning and marketing. 

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Aims

This seminar will:

  • Provide an up to date briefing on policy detail in the public domain
  • Look at approaches for local research and marketing for providers
  • Support providers to analyse the opportunities and challenges in the policy from 2013. 

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Audience

All further education providers. 

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Programme 

10:30

Arrival, registration and networking (tea/coffee available)

10:45

Welcome and introduction to the day from the Chair
Mark Ravenhall, Director of Policy, NIACE

10:50

Keynote 1:  FE Loans - Implications and Opportunities for Providers
Andrew King, Loans Programme Manager, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
[Andrew-king.pdf]

11:10

Keynote 2:  An analysis from NIACE
Mark Ravenhall, Director of Policy, NIACE
[Mark-Ravenhall.pdf]

11:30

Questions and answers

11:45

Perspectives from providers modelling their provision:
Keith Whittaker, Deputy Principal, Curriculum and Programmes, Leicester College
[keith-Whittaker.pdf]
Stephen Roberts, Community and Projects Manager, Cornwall College
Charlie Coles, Community Education, Lewisham Council
[Charlie-Coles.pdf]

12:30

Round table discussions

12:50

Feedback from discussions to NIACE and BIS

13:00

Close of seminar (sandwich lunch and tea/coffee available)

13:30

End of seminar

 

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Event Information

  • Arrival and registration is at 10:30am for a 10:45am start. The event will end with a sandwich lunch at 1:30pm
  • Event fee per person: £ 99; membership fee £79 (includes sandwich lunch, tea/coffee
  • NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on conference or course fees.
  • Only online application forms with the payments section completed will be processed.
  • NB: If you wish us to invoice your employer we require a copy of the Purchase Order before the form is 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: Wednesday 23 May 2012
  • Closing date: Wednesday 16 May 2012
  • Cancellations are non-refundable.
  • The full fee is payable prior to the event
  • 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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