Delivering Diplomas Conferences
Delivering Diplomas will be supported be a series of conferences offering important practical information on the 14-19 Diploma. Each conference will contain keynote speeches from leading authorities involved in the Diploma, as well as workshops providing advice and guidance to all teachers and lecturers at secondary schools and FE colleges, employers and anyone else working in the wider consortia.
11 Oct 2010
Lakeside Conference Centre, Aston University, Birmingham
Book online or download a booking form
The 6th National Conference on Delivering Diplomas: Delivery under a new government will take place on Monday 11th October in Birmingham. This event focuses on where the Diploma programme is under the coalition government and looks at how consortia across England are continuing with Diploma delivery in this new environment. Keynote addresses will feature key policy experts, as well as senior Diploma leaders in schools and colleges and Diploma employers.
Who should attend:
- Secondary headteachers, deputy headteachers and senior management teams
- Heads of sixth form
- Heads of 14-19 development
- Diploma co-ordinators
- Further education principals and lecturers
- Employers involved in Diplomas
- Employers interested in finding out more about Diplomas
- Employer learning providers
- Local authority representatives
- Learning strategy managers
- Learning and Skills Councils
- Other consortia members
To book a place:
To reserve a place at the conference, either book online or download a booking form and return it together with the stated fee to:
MA Education Ltd,
St Jude's Church,
Dulwich Road,
London
SE24 0PB
United Kingdom
Tel booking line: 020 7501 6762
Fax booking line: 020 7978 8319
The venue:
The 6th National Conference on Delivering Diplomas: Delivery under a new government will take place at Lakeside Conference Centre, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham.
How to get to the the venue.
11 Oct 2010
Lakeside Conference Centre, Aston University, Birmingham
Sixth National Delivering Diplomas Conference: Morning lectures and addresses
Development, Silent Edge Ltd & Diploma Employer Champion
The Delivering Diplomas conference and exhibition will give access to key Diploma support bodies and organisations, including the Sector Skills Councils, as well as suppliers of Diploma services and awarding bodies. We will also be joined by Diploma students from Hanham High School (Kingswood Partnership, South Gloucestershire), who will be showcasing their work, and speaking to delegates.
Chris Parr welcomes delegates and sets the scene for the conference.
Sue Kirkham, Education Policy Specialist,
Association of School and College Leaders
An expert on government policy and the Diploma, Ms Kirkham will discuss the implications of a new government for Diploma delivery. Phase 4 has already been axed and more changes are expected. Will Lines of Learning merge? What will the expected removal of entitlement mean? And what will this mean for consortia?
Brian Rossiter, Headteacher, Valley School, Worksop (Bassetlaw Consortium)
The Bassetlaw consortium has been delivering Diplomas since they began in 2008 and its best practice models have featured prominently in Delivering Diplomas magazine. Mr Rossiter discusses how they will be taking forward delivery in a new political climate, looking at how their approach may change under a new government and what this means for his consortium.
Pauline Wade, Senior Research Officer, NFER
Dr Gill Haynes, Senior Lecturer, School of Education and Lifelong Learning, Exeter University
The National Foundation for Educational Research has been working in partnership with the University of Exeter on the ongoing National Evaluation of Diplomas. After three years of the evaluation, and analysis, two of the research team share what lessons we can learn.
Bethanie Williams, Head of Corporate Data, UCAS
Joanna Wilkins, Diploma Tracking Data Officer, UCAS
UCAS has been closely following the first cohort of students to access Higher Education using the Advanced Diploma. This seminar will share the lessons learned from year one, including hints and tips to pass on to Diploma students hoping to go into HE in future years.
Sixth National Delivering Diplomas Conference: Workshop overviews
The afternoon will feature eight workshops featuring leading experts and practitioners. Workshops A to D will run in the first hour, followed by workshops E to H in the second hour. Delegates are free to move between workshops, although you should state a preferred workshop for each session when booking.
Back by popular demand, this workshop will feature experts from the main Diploma awarding bodies who will be able to answer any questions from delegates about their Diploma delivery.
Experts, including our morning speakers from Exeter University and the National Foundation for Educational Research, will inform delegates about progression to higher education for Diploma students.
Our award-winning Diploma employers from the National Delivering Diplomas Awards 2010 will talk to practitioners and employers about their best practice and Diploma engagement.
The students of Hanham High School have lit up previous conferences with their insights into what inspires and engages them about Diploma delivery. Delegates will have the chance at this event to quiz the students and their teacher about what to them makes an inspiring Diploma offer.
This session will examine how the Diploma Development Partnerships will continue to support the Diploma roll out programme in light of the recent decision to end funding. This support will focus upon employer engagement and bring support to consortia or other deliverers. Hosted by Semta, this workshop will concentrate on Engineering, but will have relevance to other Diploma lines as well.
Our award-winning teachers and lecturers from the National Delivering Diploma Awards 2010 will offer their advice and best practice on Diploma delivery. This includes discussion of best practice, available resources, Diploma pedagogy, and adapting and developing Line of Learning Frameworks.
Diploma assessment is another area in which many of our previous delegates have requested more information. Following on from the Awarding Bodies session earlier in the day, this workshop will discuss how to organise Diploma assessment and what best practice looks like.
One of our award-winning consortia from the National Delivering Diplomas Awards will offer their advice on all aspects of Diploma delivery including setting up, developing and sustaining your offer.
11 Oct 2010
Lakeside Conference Centre, Aston University, Birmingham
The venue
Lakeside Conference Centre, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham, B4 7ET
www.abs.aston.ac.uk/conferenceaston
CAR PARK RE-DEVELOPMENT
Due to a new student residences project, the university car parks will be unavailable until Winter 2010. These building works will not take place near Lakeside Conference Centre and the only disruption caused will be to the car parking available on site. Events taking place at the venue will not be affected by the noise from these works. There are pay & display car parks close to the venue, but we would highly recommend the use of public transport during this period. Information for which is provided below.
Rail Links:
New Street/Snow Hill/Moor Street train stations are all within 20 minutes walk of the venue or a 5 minute taxi ride. Please visit www.thetrainline.com to find appropriate routes into Birmingham Stations.
Bus Routes:
A number of bus services operate to the University Campus throughout the day. Please visit www.travelwm.co.uk bus where a route planner is available.
Book Online
Book online below, alternatively call our booking line 020 7501 6762 or send a fax to the fax booking line 0207 978 8319 to book or request an invoice.
Conference fee
The cost of full attendance is £275 + VAT = £323.13.
Attendance at the conference entitles you to coffee, lunch, abstract details and entry to the exhibition.