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Vocational Education Monday 28th November 2016 – Central London

Chair: Mark Dawe Chief Executive Officer Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP)

Speakers Include: Warwick Sharp Deputy Director, Vocational Education and 16-19 Strategy Department for Education Catherine Large Interim Director of Strategic Relationships Vocational Qualifications Ofqual Bill Watkin Chief Executive Sixth Form Colleges’ Association Andy Walls Head of Vocational Policy Joint Council for Qualifications John Winkley Chair of Academy Trustees Beckfoot Trust Matt Tudor Director of Business Development and Marketing Bridgwater College Francis Lawson Director, Academy of English Activate Learning

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Vocational Education Monday 28th November 2016 – Central London

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Benefits of Attending

Capita Conferences’ Vocational Education Conference prepares schools, academies, sixth form and further education colleges to respond to the major changes happening to vocational education.

Ǧš™ž”š—–šŠ˜™Ž”“˜™””š—Š•Š—™•†“Š‘‘Ž˜™˜†‡”š™”œ™”implement the Government’s vision for technical education, based on the Sainsbury Review ǦŠ†—‹—”’™ŠDepartment for Education and Ofqual about the most recent reforms to vocational qualifications, funding and accountability Ǧ Š™†“š•‰†™Š”“™Škey reforms happening to functional skills qualifications Ǧ•‘”—Š™Šdelivery of flexible and engaging vocational qualifications with the Joint Council for Qualifications ǦŠ†—“”œ™”involve employers in the design and delivery of vocational qualifications to ensure direct routes into employment Ǧ“‰Š—˜™†“‰”œ™”maximise the quality and impact of vocational teaching at key stage 4

The Government’s Post-16 Skills Plan in response to Lord Sainsbury’s review of Technical Education proposes a huge overhaul to 16-19 vocational education. With the Government’s renewed commitment to give equal prominence to non-academic routes of learning and its pledge to create 3 million more apprenticeships by 2020, there has never been a more critical time to evaluate your vocational provision. Attend this event to ensure you are ready for the upcoming challenges resulting from reforms including: ǦŠˆ”’’Š“‰†™Ž”“˜‹—”’ Lord Sainsbury’s review into technical and professional education Ǧ ’•‘Š’Š“™Ž“Œ™Šrevised frameworks for both key stage 4 and post-16 Ǧ“†™Ž”“†‘š•‰†™Š”“™Š“Šœ apprenticeship and traineeship drive ǦEffective employer engagement for design and delivery of qualifications Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from best practice examples of excellent vocational teaching and qualification delivery, to ensure you are providing high quality key stage 4 and post-16 pathways which equip students with the relevant knowledge and skills for the world of work.

Who Should Attend Š•—Š˜Š“™†™Ž›Š˜‹—”’Šˆ”“‰†—žˆ””‘˜ƽˆ†‰Š’ŽŠ˜ƽ š—™Š— Education Colleges, Sixth Form Colleges, Awarding Bodies and Local Authorities including: ǦŠ†‰™Š†ˆŠ—˜ƽ—Ž“ˆŽ•†‘˜†“‰ Deputies ǦŠ†‰˜”‹Š†—ǠŽ™ ”—’ ǦŠ†‰˜”‹ȟ†“‰Ƞ Ǧ š—™Š—‰šˆ†™Ž”“Š†‰˜ Ǧ”ˆ†™Ž”“†‘Š†—“Ž“ŒŠ†’˜ Ǧ”ˆ†™Ž”“†‘‰šˆ†™Ž”“Š†’˜ Ǧš——Žˆš‘š’Š†‰˜ ǦȜȟǂȜȤŠ†’˜

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Forthcoming Events Secondary Performance and Assessment Friday 30th September – Central London

Post-16 Funding

Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities

Monday 17th October – Central London

Teaching the New A Levels Wednesday 19th October – Central London

We provide a range of flexible packages which offer your organisation a platform to network and communicate with key organisations in the public sector. For further information please contact Matt Turton on 020 7960 7717 or email [email protected]

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Conference Programme 09.20

Registration Tea and Coffee

09.50

Chair’s Opening Remarks Mark Dawe, Chief Executive Officer Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP)

Keynote Addresses 10.00     

10.30    

Reforms to Vocational Education Ǧ “›Š˜™’Š“™Ž“›”ˆ†™Ž”“†‘—Š‹”—’˜”›Š—™Š“Š™•†—‘Ž†’Š“™ Ǧ˜˜Š˜˜Ž“Œ™Šˆš——Š“™•”˜™ǂȜȡŠ‰šˆ†™Ž”“ˆ”“‰Ž™Ž”“˜”‹ funding and future funding developments ǦšŽ‘‰Ž“Œ˜™—šˆ™š—Š˜™”‰Š›Š‘”•ˆ‘”˜Š—‘Ž“˜‡Š™œŠŠ“ž”š“Œ people and employers Ǧ†Ž˜Ž“Œ™Š˜™†™š˜”‹›”ˆ†™Ž”“†‘–š†‘Žʬˆ†™Ž”“˜ Ǧ—”Œ—Š˜˜˜”‹†—†“‰“Š™˜™Š•˜‹”——Š‹”—’ Warwick Sharp Deputy Director, Vocational Education and 16-19 Strategy Department for Education Assessing and Regulating Vocational Qualifications Ǧ“˜š—Ž“Œ–š†‘Žʬˆ†™Ž”“˜ʬ™‡š˜Ž“Š˜˜“ŠŠ‰˜ Ǧ†Ž˜Ž“Œ™Š˜™†“‰†—‰†“‰–š†‘Ž™ž”‹›”ˆ†™Ž”“†‘ qualifications Ǧ™—Š“Œ™Š“Ž“Œ™Š†œ†—‰Ž“Œ•—”ˆŠ˜˜†“‰Ž’•—”›Ž“Œ™Š quality of assessment in functional skills Ǧ “˜™Ž‘‘Ž“Œˆ”“ʬ‰Š“ˆŠŽ“›”ˆ†™Ž”“†‘–š†‘Žʬˆ†™Ž”“˜ Catherine Large, Interim Director of Strategic Relationships, Vocational Qualifications Ofqual

12.40     

13.05

Session Questions and Discussion

13.15

Networking Lunch

14.15  

Current and Proposed Vocational Awards Available Ǧš’’†—ž”‹ˆ†“ŒŠ˜†‹‹Šˆ™Ž“ŒŠŽ˜™Ž“Œ–š†‘Žʬˆ†™Ž”“˜ ǦŠ‘Ž›Š—Ž“ŒʭŠŽ‡‘Š–š†‘Žʬˆ†™Ž”“˜™†™ˆ”“™—Ž‡š™Š™”™Š“Šœ school league tables Ǧ Š›Š‘”•Ž“Œ–š†‘Žʬˆ†™Ž”“˜™†™†—Š”‹Š–šŽ›†‘Š“™›†‘šŠ™” ˜ Ǧ•‘”—Ž“Œ†˜˜Š˜˜’Š“™ŒšŽ‰Š‘Ž“Š˜‹”—•š•Ž‘˜†“‰•—Š•†—Ž“Œ pupils for examinations Ǧ “™—”‰šˆŽ“Œ“Šœ‹š“ˆ™Ž”“†‘˜Ž‘‘˜–š†‘Žʬˆ†™Ž”“˜ Andy Walls, Head of Vocational Policy Joint Council for Qualifications

  

14.35  

11.00

Session Questions and Discussion



11.10

Networking Tea and Coffee Break



Panel Discussion 11.40   

12.15    

Putting the Sainsbury Review Recommendations into Practice ǦŠž•—Ž”—Ž™ŽŠ˜†“‰Ž’•‘Š’Š“™†™Ž”“™Ž’Š˜ˆ†‘Š˜‹”——Š‹”—’Ž“Œ the technical education system Ǧ—”›Ž‰Ž“Œ†‡—”†‰†“‰‡†‘†“ˆŠ‰ˆš——Žˆš‘š’†“‰›”ˆ†™Ž”“†‘ offering under the new guidance Ǧ “›Š˜™’Š“™†“‰˜™†Š”‘‰Š—Š“Œ†ŒŠ’Š“™ Bill Watkin, Chief Executive Sixth Form Colleges’ Association Bill will be joined by speakers from the day’s agenda Reforming Functional Skills Ǧ“†“ˆŽ“Œ‘Ž™Š—†ˆž†“‰“š’Š—†ˆž˜Ž‘‘˜†“‰ˆ†•†‡Ž‘Ž™ŽŠ˜‹”— people to progress in work and life Ǧ ’•—”›Ž“Œ™Š—Š‘Š›†“ˆŠƽˆ”“™Š“™ƽ—Šˆ”Œ“Ž™Ž”“†“‰ credibility of functional skills, particularly with employers Ǧ ŠŠ‰‡†ˆ‹—”’™Š—Š›Ž˜Š‰˜™†“‰†—‰˜†“‰ˆ”“˜š‘™†™Ž”“ ǦŠ™˜™Š•˜™”Ž’•‘Š’Š“™†™Ž”“ Sue Southwood, Head of Maths and English The Education and Training Foundation The Education and Training Foundation has been commissioned by the Government to reform functional skills

Maximising Vocational Qualifications at Key Stage 4 Ǧ‘†““Ž“Œ›”ˆ†™Ž”“†‘‘Š˜˜”“˜™†™†—ŠŠ“Œ†ŒŽ“Œ†“‰ accessible to the learner Ǧ “‰Š—˜™†“‰Ž“Œ—Š‹”—’˜™”›”ˆ†™Ž”“†‘–š†‘Žʬˆ†™Ž”“˜†™Š›Š‘Ȟ ǦŠ‘Ž›Š—Ž“Œ™Šˆ“Žˆ†‘†œ†—‰˜ Ǧš†‘Ž™ž†˜˜š—Ž“Œ›”ˆ†™Ž”“†‘•—”Œ—†’’Š˜ ǦŠŠ™Ž“Œ™Š˜™†“‰†—‰˜”‹™Š—”Œ—Š˜˜ȣ•Š—‹”—’†“ˆŠ measure and the impact on overall provision John Winkley, Chair of Academy Trustees, Beckfoot Trust

Promoting Employer Involvement in Vocational Education Provision Ǧ“Œ†ŒŽ“ŒŠ’•‘”žŠ—˜†“‰”›Š—ˆ”’Ž“ŒŠž‡†——ŽŠ—˜™” collaboration Ǧ“˜š—Ž“ŒŠ’•‘”žŠ—Š“Œ†ŒŠ’Š“™Ž“‹”—’˜Š›Š—ž†˜•Šˆ™”‹ the college’s provision Ǧ “›”‘›Ž“ŒŠ’•‘”žŠ—˜Ž“ˆ”š—˜Š‰Š›Š‘”•’Š“™ƽ‰Š‘Ž›Š—ž†“‰ review processes ǦŠ›Š‘”•Ž“Œ†—”‡š˜™’”“Ž™”—Ž“Œ˜ž˜™Š’™”Œš†—†“™ŠŠŽŒ learner and employer satisfaction rates Matt Tudor, Director of Business Development and Marketing Bridgwater College

14.55

Session Questions and Discussion

15.05

Networking Tea and Coffee Break

15.25    

Delivering Effective English for Post-16 Learners Ǧœ”‘Šˆ”‘‘ŠŒŠ†••—”†ˆœŽ™†˜†—Š‰†ŒŠ“‰† Ǧ’‡Š‰‰Ž“Œ“Œ‘Ž˜Ž“™”›”ˆ†™Ž”“†‘•—”Œ—†’’Š˜ Ǧ —†’Ž“Œ“Œ‘Ž˜Ž“†œ”——Š‘†™Š‰ˆ”“™Š™ Ǧ’”‰Š‘‹”—“Œ‘Ž˜˜•ŠˆŽ†‘Ž˜™˜†“‰›”ˆ†™Ž”“†‘˜™†‹‹œ”—Ž“Œ together Francis Lawson, Director, Academy of English Activate Learning Activate Learning is an educational organisation based in Oxford, comprising three FE colleges, two technical colleges and a marketing company

15.45   

Developments for Apprenticeships and Traineeships Ǧ•‰†™Š”“†••—Š“™ŽˆŠ˜Ž•—Š‹”—’˜ ǦThe role of traineeships in preparing young people for apprenticeships and other jobs David Keenan, Head of Pre-employment Basic Skills, DfE

16.05

Session Questions and Discussion

16.15

Chair’s Closing Remarks and Close of Conference

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