D N P E S C 2016 - Delivering the Northern Powerhouse: Education and Skills Conference

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Category Conferences; Education

Deadline: May 23, 2016 | Date: May 24, 2016

Venue/Country: Adelphi House, University of Salford, Salford, M3 , U.K.

Updated: 2016-05-05 21:18:42 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

Delivering the Northern Powerhouse: Education and Skills Conference

An acute shortage of skilled workers is threatening to jeopardise the Northern Powerhouse

Join us for the Delivering the Northern Powerhouse: Education and Skills Conference, where high level speakers from government, education and business will be presenting their views on how to address the deficiencies of northern education and provide students with the skills needed to create a Northern Powerhouse.

Headline Speakers

Louise Timperley - Director of Skills and Employment, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

John Spindler - CEO and Principal, Salford City College

Tom Stannard - Director of Enterprise & Skills, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Councillor Nick Small - Assistant Mayor and Cabinet Member for Education, Employment and Skills, Liverpool City Council

Jane Delfino - Director of Employability, Manchester Academy

David Ward - Co-ordinator, Greater Manchester STEM Centre

Nic Hutchins - Head of Youth Initiatives, New Economy

Ted Salmon - North East England Regional Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses

Topics covered

Why is the northern skills gap so important

How will the skills gap affect the Northern Powerhouse

Role of schools in achieving the Northern Powerhouse

Struggling academy school in the North

The quality of primary education

Extent of the gap in secondary quality between North and South

Effect of poverty on early years attainment

Impact of low reading standards in deprived children

Difference in GCSE attainment for deprived children

Effectiveness of the Pupil Premium

Barriers to northern children entering higher education

Time: 09:00 - 17:00

Price:

Free Ticket: GBP 0.00

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