Summer conference
Tuesday 6 July 2010
The theme of our summer conference this year was ‘New priorities – new challenges’. It focused on the significant changes to funding priorities and the qualification framework. It also provided an opportunity for delegates to discuss the recent general election and its implications for the further education sector. Attracting over 100 delegates to the Cedar Court Grand Hotel and Spa in York, the event featured the following keynote speeches:
- The future for further education – responding to the challenges
Martin Doel, Chief Executive, AoC
- Functional Skills – evaluation feedback from the pilot stage
Professor David Greatbatch, Lead Researcher, Functional Skills
- The future for apprenticeships – update on policy and direction
Cath Witherington, Joint Apprenticeships Unit
- Funding and audit developments
Keith Standing, Funding and Eligibility Manager, Young People’s Learning Agency
- A principal’s view
Allan Stewart OBE, Principal of Selby College