November 2019
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This conference will be an opportunity for stakeholders and policymakers to discuss themes emerging from the Department for Education’s recently concluded consultation on plans to improve the quality of higher technical education in England (which includes Foundation Degrees, HNDs, HNCs, CertHE as well as Level 4 and 5 diplomas, certificates and NVQs).
Speakers
Keynotes:
- Craig Myers, Head, Higher Technical Education, Department for Education;
- Bethany Hughes, Senior Manager, Strategic Relationships, Ofqual;
- Ana Osbourne, Deputy Director, Approvals, Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education; and
- Dr Arti Saraswat, Senior Policy Manager, Higher Education, Association of Colleges.
There will also be case studies with experience of the recently-announced Institutes of Technology from:
- Professor Janice Kay, Provost and Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Exeter - who played a leading role in the bid to establish the South West Institute of Technology; and
- Clare Riley, FE and HE Engagement Manager, Microsoft - who will be contributing to the establishment of the Institute of Digital Technology at Bletchley Park.
The agenda
- Reforming higher technical education in England;
- Developing and positioning the higher technical offering;
- What should higher technical qualifications look like? Design, uptake, collaboration with employers, streamlining provision and improving visibility;
- Standards, regulation and transitioning from level 3:
- Joining up technical education and ensuring a smooth transition between T Levels and level 4 and 5 qualifications; and
- Maintaining the integrity in standards of the reformed qualifications.
- Establishing Institutes of Technology; and
- Key issues for the delivery of higher technical education - funding, tackling provision ‘cold spots’ and addressing skills gaps.
