Next steps for 16-19 provision in England
WEDNESDAY, 2ND NOVEMBER 2016
CENTRAL LONDON
THIS EVENT IS CPD CERTIFIED
With the Government reviewing post-16 education and training provision, this timely conference will bring stakeholders and policy makers together to discuss the likely impact of the ongoing area reviewson 16-19 providers and other policy developments in this area of provision.
Delegates will also discuss how 16-19 providers can be supported in overcoming financial and budgetary constraints facing the sector in light of the reports published by the Pubic Accounts Committee and the National Audit Office, which expressed concerns about the sustainability of the sector as a whole. They will discuss how colleges can be supported to better manage their finances, the importance of collaborative partnerships in keeping costs down and streamlining intervention measures when a college is classed as financially ‘inadequate’.
Further sessions will assess policy priorities for improving the overall qualifications and provision for 16-19 learners and ways forward for supporting schools and colleges to meet the new ‘tough’ progress 8 performance measure. They will also look at steps that could be taken to improve employer engagement in post-16 education and training, and latest thinking on diversifying routes into higher education and improving the quality of vocational education and training.
WEDNESDAY, 2ND NOVEMBER 2016
CENTRAL LONDON
THIS EVENT IS CPD CERTIFIED
With the Government reviewing post-16 education and training provision, this timely conference will bring stakeholders and policy makers together to discuss the likely impact of the ongoing area reviewson 16-19 providers and other policy developments in this area of provision.
Delegates will also discuss how 16-19 providers can be supported in overcoming financial and budgetary constraints facing the sector in light of the reports published by the Pubic Accounts Committee and the National Audit Office, which expressed concerns about the sustainability of the sector as a whole. They will discuss how colleges can be supported to better manage their finances, the importance of collaborative partnerships in keeping costs down and streamlining intervention measures when a college is classed as financially ‘inadequate’.
Further sessions will assess policy priorities for improving the overall qualifications and provision for 16-19 learners and ways forward for supporting schools and colleges to meet the new ‘tough’ progress 8 performance measure. They will also look at steps that could be taken to improve employer engagement in post-16 education and training, and latest thinking on diversifying routes into higher education and improving the quality of vocational education and training.
