Afternoon Registration
Introductory sessions

Evening Reception followed by dinner with keynote speaker

Morning The big picture
Introduction to themes and initiatives for the seminar

• British Council context
• Social trends
• ICT in education
• Reform agenda
• Quality issues
• Qualifications framework

Afternoon Case studies
Knowledge and Learning Centres

Morning Schools day
Visit to schools with international links

Afternoon Information session on:

• Leadership
• Devolved administrations
• Gifted and talented pupils
• Curriculum and examinations

Morning VET and local youth services day
Visit to a further education institution
Introduction to physical education and sports strategy in schools

Afternoon Information session:

• Qualifications framework
• Competency-based training
• Youth and sport
• Connecting Futures

Evening Visits to youth projects

Morning Higher education day
Introduction to HE issues, including relationships with ECS members, QAA
Visit to UMIST/Manchester University, including international office

Afternoon Information session:

• Distance learning
• Learner support
• Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, QAA
• Higher Education Funding Council for England, HEFCE
• Research Assessment Exercise, RAE

Evening Reception to meet local education contacts, Lowry Centre

Morning Review learning points
Regional groups meet with RETAs
Developing projects brought by paticipants
Project management skills session

Afternoon ETG staff conference begins

Evening ETG dinner

ETG annual staff conference

Seminar participants are expected to remain in Manchester for the conference.