different adult learners
Machinery of Government: The new Pre and Post 19 Landscape
Regional stakeholder events
| Date: | Various (see below) |
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| Fee: | Attendance is free to delegates and is restricted to the region they work in |
| Contact: | Gurjit Kaur (gurjit.kaur@niace.org.uk) Tel: 0116 204 2833 |
| Apply by Post/Fax |
| Date | Location | Ref. | |
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| 26 Jun 2009 |
South East
Thistle Marble Arch, London
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| 29 Jun 2009 |
North East
Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham
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| 1 Jul 2009 |
East Midlands
St John Ambulance, Leicester
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| 2 Jul 2009 |
West Midlands
Maple House, Birmingham
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| 7 Jul 2009 |
East of England
Homerton College, Cambridge
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| 10 Jul 2009 |
Yorkshire and the Humber
St George’s Centre, Leeds
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| 13 Jul 2009 |
London
Thistle Marble Arch, London
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| 14 Jul 2009 |
South West
Somerset College, Taunton
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| 15 Jul 2009 |
North West
Leyland Hotel, Preston
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An opportunity to meet with ministers and/or senior BIS and DCSF officers and regional colleagues to find out more about the working arrangements for the new structures, ask questions and debate opportunities, challenges and solutions.
[Aims] [Audience] [Programme] [Application Form]
Aims
- inform providers and other stakeholders about the transition arrangements and timetable for moving into the new structure
- provide an opportunity for participants to ask questions and put forward views
- provide a forum for discussion of working practices and approaches to make the structures work well in the interests of learners and learning providers and to meet regional skills needs
- provide an opportunity for informal networking with BIS and regional colleagues
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Audience
The events will be of interest to senior managers from LSC funded providers and other regional learning and skills stakeholders with responsibility for skills including:
- Further Education colleges
- Adult and Community Learning providers
- Third Sector learning providers and training consortia
- Work-based Learning providers
- Sixth Form Colleges
- Local Authorities
- The Learning and Skills Councils
- Regional Development Agencies
- Sector Skills Councils
- Trades Unions and Employers
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Programme
09:30 Arrival and registration
(tea/coffee available)
10:00 Welcome and introduction to the day from the Chair
10:10 Pre and Post-19 landscape design and proposed regional/local role
BIS and DCFS
10:30 Regional perspective
How arrangements will develop/are developing in the region
10:45 Local perspective
How local authorities/ sub regional groupings will work with providers
11:00 Round table discussion Part 1
How can the SFA/ YPLA best operate locally and link with local partners? What are the concerns?
11:45 Round table discussion Part 2
What approaches will ensure that the new arrangements work well?
12:15 Comfort break
12:25 Feedback/Q and A panel session
NIACE chair
12:50 Ministerial address
Minister/senior official
13:20 Next steps
BIS/chair
13:30 Networking lunch
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