What next on skills and apprenticeships?

HE Professional are so excited to present our flagship summer event for skills and apprenticeship leaders, The Apprenticeships Conference.

Taking place on 3rd July in Central London, the Conference is the must-attend event to explore the future of apprenticeships delivery, quality and funding on the eve of the General Election.

We have a really exciting line-up of practical sessions this year featuring 25+ speakers and 3 extended deep-dive workshops.

You can find out more about the Conference and secure your place here!

Sessions in Focus

So, what to expect?

Here are just some of the big questions and themes we will be addressing:

• Overcoming Barriers on Functional Skills: Designing Impactful Change for Apprentices
• The Inclusive Apprenticeship: Reviewing Accessibility Across Your Delivery
• Unlocking AI in Apprenticeships Delivery: Harnessing Tools to Enhance the Apprentice Experience
• Breaking the Deadlock on Completion Rates: What Next?
• The Viability Question: Delivering Outstanding Apprenticeships Amid Persistent Inflationary Pressures???
• Successfully Managing Quality Assurance in On and Off-the-Job Training
• Preparing for ESFA Audit: Building Your Next Action Plan
• The Ofsted Deep-Dive: A Roadmap to being Inspection Ready

VIEW OUR FULL AGENDA HERE

Who's Speaking?

We have an impressive line-up of speakers this year including …

• Caren Alderwick - Head of Apprenticeships and Operational Training, Cross Country Trains
• Simon Ashworth - Director of Policy, AELP
• Dr Mandy Crawford-Lee FRSA - Chief Executive, UVAC
• Anthony Impey MBE - CEO, Be the Business; Chair, Apprenticeship Ambassador Network
• Heather Akehurst OBE - Chief Executive, Open Awards
• Rachel Coopey - Head of Essential Learning and Skills, Crosby Management Training
• Ashley Gallagher - Head of Functional Skills, Financial and Digital Apprenticeships, Colchester Institute
• David Gallagher FIEP - CEO, NCFE; Vice Chair, Federation of Awarding Bodies
• Claire Gardner - Managing Director, Dynamic Training
• Thomas Burton - Head of Apprenticeship Delivery Employer Engagement and Commercial Partnerships, York St John University
• Matt Elson - Director of Training (Skills Bootcamps & AEB), Just IT
• Cassandra Baxendale - Business Development Director, Metaverse Learning
• Jess Doherty - Head of Industry Talent Development, EFI Training
• Fabiola Osei-Hwedieh - Head of Apprenticeships, EFI Training
• Claire Barker - Senior Policy Manager, Skills and Industry, Association of Colleges
• Gemma Hart - Head of Apprenticeships, Dudley College
• Paula Reynier - Head of Apprenticeships, Leeds Trinity University
• Hannah Connors - Head of Apprenticeship Delivery, Network Rail
• John McNamara - Interim Chief Executive, Federation of Awarding Bodies
• Tanya Baney - Group Head of Apprenticeships, The Bedford College Group
• Sammy Shummo - Group Director of Apprenticeships, London South Bank University
• Suzanne Galloway - Apprenticeships Quality Team Leader, Nottingham Trent University
• David Boulton - Apprenticeships Senior Quality Officer, Nottingham Trent University
• Rupert Crossland - Director of Audit and Compliance, Professional Assessment
• Richard Moore - Further Education and Skills Consultant and Former Ofsted Inspector

Want your whole team to come along?

We recommend attending with your colleagues in order to gain the most benefit from all our exciting workshops and interactive sessions.

Attending with a group of 3 or more? Contact us directly to secure further discounts at [email protected]

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Have a great weekend!