The current and future direction of higher education in further education colleges
A one-day conference to consider likely higher education (HE) futures with particular emphasis on the currently changing context - the Further Education and Training Act 2007, the skills agenda, working with employers and engaging students in quality assurance processes.
Keynote speakers
John Selby, Director of Widening Participation, Higher Education Funding Council for England
Professor Deian Hopkin, Vice-Chancellor, London South Bank University
Presentations from the conference (PDF)
Tuesday 22 January 2008
1000-1630
Burlington Hotel, Burlington Arcade
126 New Street, Birmingham B2 4JQ
The conference will be of interest to:
HE-related associations and representative bodies; professional, regulatory and statutory bodies; sector skills councils; employer-representative bodies; and those working in HE in further education (FE) colleges: partnership managers; senior managers; quality assurance managers; heads of department or school; and HE course leaders.
The booking form: MS Word | PDF
Flyer
The conference fee is £95 per delegate.
Enquiries to:
Ann-Marie Powell or Sam Wootten
Email: conference@qaa.ac.uk
Outline programme
| 1000-1030 | Registration and refreshments |
| 1030-1045 | Opening proceedings, welcome, housekeeping Chair: Peter Williams, Chief Executive, QAA |
| 1045-1130 | Keynote address 1: John Selby - HEFCE strategy for HE in FE |
| 1130-1230 | Workshop sessions (six concurrent one hour sessions) |
| 1230-1330 | Lunch Chair: Sean Mackney, Deputy Chief Executive, HE Academy |
| 1330-1415 | Keynote address 2: Professor Deian Hopkin - HE institutions/FE colleges partnerships: managing the skills agenda |
| 1415-1500 | Workshop sessions 2 (six concurrent 45 minute sessions) |
| 1500-1510 | Collect refreshments on way to next session |
| 1510-1600 | Workshop sessions 3 (repeated from session 2) |
| 1600-1630 | Final plenary - launch of the third report on Learning from HE in FE colleges and update on Integrated quality and enhancement review(IQER) |
| 1630 | Close |
Please note that this programme is subject to change and further development
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