Open Inspiration – Managing Change in FE and Boosting Learner Resilience
With the shake up in the Department of Education, the announcement of the Government’s post 16 Skills plan and the introduction of the new RQF, the need for an agile approach to working in the education sector has never been more apparent.
The Open Inspiration event on Tuesday 22nd November aims to highlight some of the key issues facing us all as we look ahead into 2017.
The morning session is centred on managing change in FE with relation to area review, local flexibilities and the role of labour market intelligence tools in driving curriculum changes.
The afternoon session will be packed with best practice tips of boosting learner resilience and reducing overall retention rates, with guest speakers exploring the benefits of both the use of data and specifically designed mental toughness software tools.
Change is inevitable, but how we manage these changes is up to us.
As well as encouraging open and frank discussions around the real challenges we face, this Open Inspiration event ultimately aims to explore how we can pick the very best tools and practices to benefit from this changeable environment, rather than be overwhelmed by it.
Join us and book your tickets today – Spaces are Limited! http://bit.ly/2cpwFNt
*Featuring Developing Employability and Enterprise Book Launch*
‘Coaching Strategies for Success in the Workplace’
Containing a chapter from @AkehurstHeather
Agenda
| 10:05-10:30 | Experiences of Implementing the Area Review – Elaine Bowker (Principal at Liverpool City College) |
| 10:30-10:45 | Question and Answer |
| 10:45-11:15 | Implementing Local Flexibilities – Counsellor Nick Small (Assistant Mayor of Liverpool and Cabinet Member for Education Employment & Skills) |
| 11:15-11:40 | Driving Curriculum Change using Labour Market Intelligence – Palvinder Singh (Leeds City College) |
| 11:40-12:00 | Discussion |
Lunch and Networking
| 13:05-13:30 | Developing Mental Toughness – Dough Strycharczyk (AQR) |
| 13:30-13:45 | Using Data to Support Learner Retention – George Sanderson (Unique Insights) |
| 13:45-14:00 | E-Assessment with Functional Skills – Open Awards |
| 14:00-14:30 | E-Leaning with Mindful Education – Rak Kumaran (Mindful Education) |
| 14:30-14:40 | The Badge of Excellence – Stuart St Fitzgerald and Rhea Fennell-Rutherford (The JUST Group) |
| 14:40-14:50 | Qualifications that Boost Retention – Open Awards |
Open Awards
Open Awards is an Awarding Organisation approved by Ofqual and an Access Validating Agency approved by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). We provide Ofqual regulated qualifications and units across a range of sectors, QAA Access to Higher Education Diplomas and also offer bespoke quality endorsed units and flexible learning solutions.
With their mission to ‘Change Lives Through Learning’, they also support the delivery of traineeships and apprenticeships. Their qualifications and units are used across a range of education settings including Further Education, schools, sixth-form colleges, prisons, private training providers and third sector organisations.
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