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Local Government IntelligenceYoung 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
Ian Cruise-Taylor, National Secretary, National Connexions Network
Welcome and introduction by Conference Chair
10:15 - 10:30
John Freeman, Director, REACT Programme, Local Government Association
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
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
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
Oliver Newton, NEET Policy Manager, Department for Children, Schools and Families
Keynote address
11:15 - 11:30
Questions and discussion: Session 1
Questions and discussion: Session 1
11:30 - 11:55
Refreshments, networking and exhibition
Refreshments, networking and exhibition
11:55 - 12:15
Bob Ashford, Head of Prevention, Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
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
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
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
Questions and discussion: Session 2
13:10 - 14:10
Buffet lunch, networking and exhibition
Buffet lunch, networking and exhibition
14:30 - 14:50
Sandy Campbell, Director, Working Rite CIC
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
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
Questions and discussion: Session 3
15:30 - 16:30
Seminar 1: Bridging generations and creating safer communities through local rites of passage
Seminar 1: Bridging generations and creating safer communities through local rites of passage
Michael Boyle, Chief Executive, A Band of Brothers