Capita's 6th Apprenticeships and Skills Conference - Friday 30th November 2012 - London

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Capita’s 6th National Conference

Apprenticeships and Skills

Friday 30^th November 2012 – London

Chair: Paul Warner, Director of Employment and Skills, Association of Employment and Learning Providers

Capita’s 6th National Apprenticeships and Skills Conference comes at a critical time as the Government looks to drive forward its commitment to deliver high level qualifications and skills and develop world-class apprenticeship programmes.

Don’t miss an update on the Richard Review, due to be published this Autumn and aiming to ensure that apprenticeships meet the needs of the growing economy and deliver skills required by employers, hear about the Employer Ownership of Skills Pilot – supporting employers to develop the skills needed for growth and explore the benefits of the Apprentice Grant for Employers (AGE) introducing incentive payments of £1500 for small employers.

Our Expert Speakers Include:

• Representative, Apprenticeships Unit, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Department for Education
• Sarah Benioff, National Apprenticeships Director, Quality Programme and The Apprenticeship Vacancy Service, National Apprenticeship Service
• Judith Compton, Assistant Director, UKCES
• Phillip Hatton HMI, National Advisor, Ofsted
• David Pollard, Chairman, Education Skills and Business Support Policy Group, Federation of Small Businesses
• Dave Harding, Vice Principal, Barnsley College
• Gareth Humphreys MBE, Programme Manager, MBDA

Benefits of Attending

• Hear an update on the Richard Review into the future of apprenticeship schemes and ways to improve current programmes

• Benefit from an update from Ofsted on the new Common Inspection Framework in order to recognise outstanding provision

• Gain insight from a Sector Skills Council on working with employers to identify workforce development need

• Explore how to develop Higher Level Apprenticeships to meet the need for advanced skills

• Discover how to engage with small and medium employers (SMEs) at a local level to support the skills development of young people through the apprenticeship model

• Learn from a successful public sector apprenticeships programme that alleviates youth unemployment

Book Online:                http://bit.ly/PhmadI

Conf Programme:         http://bit.ly/NmZf0O

Contact: Fran Langham – fran.langham@capita.co.uk – 020 7960 7751