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Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training

2nd Annual Conference. Held at Cavendish Conference Centre, London 13 Jan 2010

Agenda:

10:00 - 10:15
Ian Cruise-Taylor, National Secretary, National Connexions Network
Welcome and introduction by Conference Chair
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10:15 - 10:30
John Freeman, Director, REACT Programme, Local Government Association
Strengthening local authority partnerships with FE Colleges
10:30 - 10:45
Dr Beverley Burgess, Head of Specialist Funding Policy, Learning and Skills Council
Building on the good practice of the FE sector to tackle NEET
10:45 - 10:50
Adrian Curtis, Executive Director, Groundwork Leeds
Delivering results from the Future Jobs Fund in Leeds
10:50 - 11:15
Oliver Newton, NEET Policy Manager, Department for Children, Schools and Families
Keynote address
11:15 - 11:30
Questions and discussion: Session 1
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11:30 - 11:55
Refreshments, networking and exhibition
11:55 - 12:15
Bob Ashford, Head of Prevention, Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
The role of local authorities in prevention of youth crime and anti-social behaviour
12:15 - 12:35
Julie Skipp, Head of National xl Programme, The Prince’s Trust
Supporting young people at risk of exclusion in school
12:35 - 12:55
Carol James, National Champion for IAG -14-19 Workforce Support, Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
The role of IAG in supporting decisions about higher education and employment
12:55 - 13:10
Questions and discussion: Session 2
13:10 - 14:10
Buffet lunch, networking and exhibition
14:10 - 14:30
Oliver Ashton, Youth Sector Head, Goals UK
NEET for a reason
14:30 - 14:50
Sandy Campbell, Director, Working Rite CIC
Creating rites of passage into the world of work and adulthood
14:50 - 15:10
John Popham, Head of Skills and Regeneration, Sero Consulting
Utilising technology and media in youth engagement
15:10 - 15:30
Questions and discussion: Session 3
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15:30 - 16:30
Seminar 1: Bridging generations and creating safer communities through local rites of passage
Michael Boyle, Chief Executive, A Band of Brothers
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