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08.45 – 09.45 |
Registration |
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09.45-10.00 |
Chair’s welcome and address Declan Swan, CEO, National Education Business Partnership Network (NEBPN) |
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10.00 – 10.40 Keynote |
‘Building Stronger Partnerships’: Developing a successful strategy for engaging employers in your school John Edmunds, Employer Partnership Division, DCSF |
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10.40 – 11.20 Case Study |
Enriching your curriculum and improving learning outcomes for your students through engaging with employers |
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11.20 –11.50 |
Morning Refreshments |
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11.50 – 12.30 Panel Discussion |
Understanding the employer perspective: Reducing and removing barriers for successful partnership working Michael Gray, General Manager, Hyatt Regency Hotel and Diploma Champion Angela Wright, Former Chair National EBP Network and CEO, Solent Skill Quest, Queen’s Award winner for Enterprise Promotion |
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12.30 – 13.20 |
Streamed Sessions 1 |
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1A |
1B |
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Practical tips for successfully sustaining relationships with employers Stephen Cook, Director of Community Development, Cecil Jones Business and Enterprise College |
Coordinating employers’ involvement:identifying opportunities and securing effective partnerships |
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13.20 – 14.20 |
Lunch |
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14.20 – 15.10 |
Streamed Sessions 2 |
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2A |
2B |
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Engaging local employers in your school to promote community cohesion Peter Hayward, Head of Enterprise and Leisure, Dukeries Community College |
Developing a strategy for employer engagement: Making a ‘menu’ for employers and securing buy in Jacqui Hampton, Partnership Manager, Freebrough Specialist Engineering College Winners of The RM award for Excellence in Employer Engagement |
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15:10 – 15:30 |
Afternoon Refreshments |
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15:30 – 16:20 |
Streamed Sessions 3 |
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3A |
3B |
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Matching employer engagement activities with the learning needs of your students |
Achieving long-term relationships with your business partners |
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16:20 |
Conference Close |