Conference Aims and Purpose

• To receive progress relating to the changing policy framework and institutional impact for further and higher education institutions

• To reflect on the new landscape emerging at the further and higher education interface following the changes emerging from HE White Paper 2011 during 2011-2012

• To discuss practical responses, local partnerships and developments for 2012/13 activity in colleges, universities and with private providers

• To enable those attending to progress strategies for the future development of their institutions and organisations

9:30 am - 10:00 Arrival & Registration

Hawthorns Conference Centre at West Bromwich Football Club,
near Birmingham City Centre,

9:45: Background and Context to the Conference

BCPL Chair & Director

10:00: The Changing HE Policy Framework

The Rt. Hon David Willetts MP, Minister for Higher Education and Science, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

A Perspective from the Association of Colleges
Nick Davy, HE Policy Manager

11:00: The New Landscape

Validation and Accreditation Services for Higher Level Provision
John Davies, Head of Programme Development, Higher Education Awards, Pearson

Foundation Degree Awarding Powers for FE Colleges
John Ellison, Head of Higher Education, New College Durham

FE/HE and Private Sector Relationships in Higher Education
Peter Crisp, Chief Executive of BPP Law School and Adam Temple, Managing Director of BPP Centre, Birmingham

12:00: Panel Session/Q&A

12:30: Lunch and networking

13:30: Practical Responses and Local Partnerships

Participation, Progression and Partnerships:  Real Inclusion in Practice
Professor David Green, Vice Chancellor & Chief Executive, University of Worcester

Local Enterprise Partnerships and employer/demand-side perspectives
Professor Ian Oakes, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Research and Enterprise, University of Wolverhampton and Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership Board

Panel Session - 20/25 minute inputs as above with Q & A from floor

14:30: Practical and Local Developments

Partnership working across Students' Unions and College based student support functions across Birmingham and the Black Country
Luke Millard, Birmingham City University and Paul Chapman, BCU Students' Union and Kim Hughes, Students' Union, Dudley College

Flexible, Open and Distance Learning Approaches to HE Partnerships
Dr Philip Hallam, CEO, Resource Development International Ltd (RDI)

Panel Session - 10/15 minute inputs as above with Q & A from floor

15:30: Plenary Session

Key issues for participants, reactions to inputs, impact and implementation timelines 2012-13 and beyond

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