Programme Overview 


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Day 1 - 8 April 2008

 time activity
11:45 Conference Registration opens
12:45 Lunch and Networking
13:00 Fringe Sessions
14:00
Plenary Session 1 - Welcome and Opening Speeches
Chaired by John Widdowson, Principal, New College Durham
Jeffrey Defries, Chief Executive, CRAC
Professor Alex Hughes, Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Kent
John Stone, Chief Executive of Learning and Skills Network
15:40 Exhibition Welcome and Opening
15:50 Coffee and Networking
16:15 Workshop Session A
17:20 Workshop Session B
18.15 End of Conference Day One
19:00 Informal Dinner and Entertainment

Day 2 - 9 April 2008

time activity
09:00 Workshop Session C
10:05 Seminar Session 1 (tea and coffee available)
11:50 Employer Fair Welcome and Opening (tea and coffee available)
12:45 Lunch
14:00
Plenary Session 2: Guiding young people: what role should education and employers play?
Chaired by Jeffrey Defries, Chief Executive, CRAC

Jim Knight, Minister of State for Schools and Learners
Rob Wye, National Director, Strategy and Communications, LSC
Graham Orchard, Head: Technical Assurance Group, RWE npower Engineering
15:20 Coffee & Networking
16:15 Workshop Session D
17:20 Workshop Session E
18.00 End of Conference Day Two
19:30 Annual Gala Dinner

Day 3 - 10 April 2008

time activity
09:30 Workshop Session F
10:35 Seminar Session 2 (tea and coffee available)
12:00 Fringe Sessions
12:00 Lunch
13:20
Plenary Session 3: Privilege, Access and Widening Participation
Chaired by Anthony McClaran, Chief Executive, UCAS
 
Bill Rammell, Minister of State, Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education
Gideon Arulmani, Director, The Promise Foundation India
Deian Hopkin, Vice-Chancellor, London South Bank University
15:00 Workshop Session G
16.00 Coffee and End of Conference



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