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Apprenticeships Driving Business

Making the most of Apprenticeships. National conference held at The Bloomsbury Hotel, Great Russell Street, London 04 Feb 2010

Agenda:

10:00 - 10:10
Michael Burton, Editor, The MJ
Welcome and introduction from Conference Chair
10:10 - 10:25
Kevin Brennan MP, Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Apprenticeships
Keynote address
PODCAST
10:25 - 10:40
Simon Waugh, Chief Executive, National Apprenticeship Service
Our long term stategies for building Apprenticeship opportunities
10:40 - 10:55
Raj Patel, Research Director, LSN
Facilitating widespread apprentice engagement through emerging technology
10:55 - 11:10
John Freeman, REACT
The local authority role in commissioning and delivering apprenticeships
11:10 - 11:20
Questions and discussion: Session 1
PODCAST
11:20 - 11:50
Refreshments, networking and exhibition
11:50 - 12:10
Rod Kenyon OBE, Director, Apprenticeship Ambassadors Network
The benefits to local and national enterprise
12:10 - 12:20
George Kessler CBE, Joint Deputy Chairman, Kessler’s International (Best Employer of Apprentices in Greater London 2009)
Case study: Quantified benefits of apprenticeships in UK business
12:20 - 12:40
Dr. Mark Brenner, Chief Executive Officer, BEST
The third route to Higher Education
12:40 - 12:50
Russell Marlow, Painter and decorator
Employer accounts: Hiring apprentices
12:50 - 13:00
Questions and discussion: Session 2
PODCAST
13:00 - 14:00
Buffet Lunch, networking and exhibition
14:00 - 14:15
Professor Sa’ad Medhat, Chief Executive, New Engineering Foundation
Apprenticeships and the role of the modern technician
14:15 - 14:30
Oona Muirhead CBE, Executive Director, Skills and Sustainable Property, South East England Development Agency
RDAs and the employment sector
14:30 - 14:50
Jessica Harris, Project Manager, Improvement & Innovation, Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
Employer account: using apprentices to deliver employer objectives
14:30 - 14:50
Dr Angus Gunn, Head of Education Resources, National Museums Liverpool
Employer account: using apprentices to deliver employer objectives

14:50 - 15:05
Kevin Webster, Group Training Manager, Enterprise
The public and private sector: opportunities for young people
15:05 - 15:15
Questions and discussion: Session 3
PODCAST
15:15 - 15:40
Refreshments, networking and exhibition
15:40 - 16:30
Vocational learners key issues seminars: Session 4