Vocational Qualifications Reform - Capita Conferences

A One Day National Conference

Vocational Qualifications Reform Monday 27th June 2016 – Manchester

Chair: Jenny Herdman Assistant Director UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES)

Speakers Include:

Peter Clark Senior Policy Lead, Vocational Education & Post-16 Strategy Division Department for Education David Keenan Head of Pre-Employment and Basic Skills Department for Business Innovation and Skills Confirmed Senior Representative Ofqual Dave Harding Vice Principal of Curriculum Barnsley College Nigel Harrett Deputy Principal and Deputy Chief Executive Sunderland College Steve Gibson Principal The Northumberland Church of England Academy Ian Pryce CBE Principal and Chief Executive Bedford College

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About the Event

Benefits of Attending

Our Vocational Qualifications Reform Conference is aptly timed to provide you with a thorough understanding of the way in which vocational learning will progress under the new frameworks at Key Stage 4 and Post-16.

• Hear from the Department for Education and Ofqual on the landscape of vocational qualifications and ensuring they fit industry needs • Consider the future of technical and professional education with an update on the findings of the Lord Sainsbury Review • Develop a whole school approach to vocational qualifications through educating staff, parents and learners on the options available • Ensure that your vocational curriculum accommodates the new Progress 8 measure • Understand the increased involvement of employers in the development and provision of apprenticeships • Tackle the divide between the Applied General and the Tech Level qualifications • Prepare for the full stage reform to Level 3 vocational qualifications

With the changing role of vocational qualifications under Progress 8 and Attainment 8, the Government’s increased apprenticeship drive and the release of Lord Sainsbury’s review into technical and professional education due imminently, the need to develop effective vocational qualification provision in the UK is crucial. With streamed afternoon sessions for Key Stage 4 and Post16, take away practical information from tailored best practice case studies. Key topics covered include: • The impact of the new performance tables on Level 3 qualification assessments • In-depth analysis of the incoming policy reform related to Progress 8 and Attainment 8 • Methods of equipping learners with understanding of new assessment measures within the vocational framework • How to match vocational skills to employer needs and increase employability • Increasing work experience opportunities for vocational learners Attend to gain information on the role employers are increasingly expected to play within the vocational framework and developing a whole school and college approach to vocational learning.

Who Should Attend Representatives from Secondary Schools, Academies, Further Education Colleges, Sixth Form Colleges, Awarding Bodies and Local Authorities including: • Headteachers, Principals and Deputies • Heads of Year/Sixth Form • Heads of KS4 and KS5 • Further Education Leads • Vocational Learning Teams • Vocational Education Teams • Curriculum Leads • 14-19 Teams

• Qualifications Development Managers • Post-16 Leads • School Improvement Teams • SEN and Inclusion Teams • Employer Engagement Teams • Skills Leads • Governors • Improvement Officers

Forthcoming Events Apprenticeships and Traineeships Thursday 23rd June – Manchester

Key Stage 3

Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities

Wednesday 29th June – Central London

Secondary Performance and Assessment Thursday 30th June – Leeds

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11.30

Requirements of Vocational Qualifications and their Assessment • Designing vocational qualifications to fit industry needs and employer requirements • Identifying the current assessment criteria for vocational qualifications Confirmed Senior Representative, Ofqual

12.00

Questions and Discussion

12.10

National Update on Vocational Qualifications Reform • An update on the Lord Sainsbury Review • Outlining incoming policy reform at KS4 and Post-16 • Understanding vocational qualifications in the context of Progress 8 and Attainment 8 • Reviewing the role of traineeships within the new framework Peter Clark, Senior Policy Lead, Vocational Education and Post-19 Strategy Division, Department for Education

Creating a Dynamic Vocational Qualification Offering • Examining practical ways in which vocational skills can match employer needs • Developing an engaging vocational programme at your institution • Working with employers to deliver more practical qualifications • Allowing for learners to have broad interests and increasing learner engagement Nigel Harrett, Deputy Principal and Deputy Chief Executive Sunderland College

12.35


10.45

Extended Questions and Discussion

12.45

Networking Lunch

11.00

Networking Tea and Coffee Break

Conference Programme 09.20

Registration Tea and Coffee

09.50

Chair’s Extended Opening Remarks Jenny Herdman, Assistant Director, UKCES

Keynote Addresses 10.15

Delegates choose either Stream A or Stream B

Stream A – Key Stage 4 13.45

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Delivering Vocational Qualifications at KS4 • Preparing students for the new vocational assessment measures including the increase in emphasis on examinations • Equipping pupils with a clear understanding of career progression and vocational options available after completion of KS4 • Establishing effective delivery of vocational courses through implementing a robust teaching framework • How vocational qualifications sit within the new KS4 performance tables • Maintaining the quality and choices available within vocational training whilst considering the Progress 8 measure Steve Gibson, Principal The Northumberland Church of England Academy

14.15


14.25


14.45

Furthering Employability and Transferable Skills in Vocational Learners • Ensuring skills and training meets employers’ needs • Identifying work experience opportunities • Preparing students for alternative career pathways including both Post-16 vocational qualifications and work Discuss key sector challenges and share ideas in this interactive session

15.10


15.20

Implementing a Whole School Approach to Vocational Qualifications • Embedding a culture which provides opportunities for students to pursue the vocational route • Developing a better understanding amongst staff of the different options available • Dispelling myths and identifying the benefits of vocational qualifications and promoting these to students and parents • Supporting lower ability students • Assessing the way vocational qualifications, including BTECS, can interact with and compliment core subjects Philip Hart, Headteacher, Westhoughton High School

15.45


15.55

Chair’s Closing Remarks and Close of Conference

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Stream B – Post-16

13.45

Apprenticeship and Traineeships • Update on apprenticeship reforms • Ensuring there are high quality routes into apprenticeships • The role of traineeships in preparing young people for apprenticeships and other jobs David Keenan Head of Pre-Employment and Basic Skills Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

14.15


14.25


14.45

Examining Technical and Applied Vocational Qualifications • Tackling the divide between the Applied General and the Tech Level • Understanding the Technical Baccalaureate • Equipping learners with knowledge of the different career pathways accessible to them Dave Harding Vice Principal of Curriculum Barnsley College

15.10


15.20

Understanding Reforms to Vocational Qualifications at Level 3 • Developing staff knowledge of reforms to the Level 3 framework • Preparing the learner for external assessment • Incorporating English and maths retakes into the Post-16 vocational landscape • Ensuring vocational qualifications within the curriculum meet the needs of employers • Providing varied work experience across Post-16 qualifications Ian Pryce CBE Principal and Chief Executive Bedford College

15.45


15.55

Chair’s Closing Remarks and Close of Conference

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