Federation of Awarding Bodies Announce Conference Speakers

The Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) has added to the already impressive list of keynote speakers at its annual conference, with the inclusion of Verity Bullough, Regional Director (Operations), London Central LSC, who will be talking about funding issues. The conference will be headed by Ivan Lewis, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Skills and Vocational Training.

The Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) has added to the already impressive list of keynote speakers at its annual conference, with the inclusion of Verity Bullough, Regional Director (Operations), London Central LSC, who will be talking about funding issues. The conference will be headed by Ivan Lewis, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Skills and Vocational Training.

Reflecting the Partnership headline, the conference is designed as an opportunity for all stakeholders, including providers of learning, to come together to review the effectiveness and coherence of the radical transformations that are taking place in vocational qualifications. Keynote sessions will focus on policy and strategy while workshops will provide an opportunity for the detailed exploration of issues. Both will in their own way provide participants with an opportunity to not only to better understand developments, but also to shape them.

The full list of keynote speakers is:

Ivan Lewis MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Skills and Vocational Training

Mary Curnock Cook – Director of Qualifications & Skills, QCA

Rod Kenyon – Director of the British Gas Engineering Academy and director Energy & Utility Skills SSC

John Brown – Director of Learning and Technology, Ufi (the company behind learndirect)

David Bailey – Director of UK College

Verity Bullough – Regional Director (Operations), London LSC

John McNamara – chairman of FAB

The conference will take place at the Hanover International Hotel, Daventry on the 25th and 26th of November. The cost for the two days is £350. Single days are £200.

For further details and to book, please contact Kate Shoesmith on 020 7294 8023 or [email protected].