Enhancing Employer Engagement workshop - presentations

Welcome
May Abuhamdia, Deputy Director, British Council Jordan 

Introductions and Context
Richard Beamish, Education and Skills Consultant

Presentations
UK Sector Skills Councils – background, principles and effectiveness

Richard Beamish, Education and Skills Consultant

The UK Commission for Employment and Skills – background and initiatives

Katherine Chapman, Assistant Director, UK Commission for Employment and Skills 

Case Studies Part One
Skills Challenges and Solutions in the Region

Q&A session with Walid Draou, Training Programme Manager, Aggreko UK Ltd.

Research and Understanding – the need for evidence of skills gaps and shortages, and empirical evidence that the skills system delivers economic benefits

Reg D’Souza, Research Manager, SEMTA

Summary and Close

Review of yesterday’s sessions and discussions
Post-it exercise to identify biggest challenges

Richard Beamish, Education and Skills Consultant

Employer-Led Innovative Projects 

Robert Woodhead Ltd, Ceramic Skills Academy, Construction Group Training Association, Black Country Consortium & Crossrail

Developing Skills as a Partnership
How employers working together on skills can achieve lasting results

Jane Rexworthy, Executive Director, People 1st

Discussion 2

Apprenticeships – Apprenticeship Reform
Employer-led standards, ensuring quality assessment, managing the system

Ana Cavilla, Director of Policy, Federation of Industry Sector Skills and Standards

Sustainable Delivery Models
A debate to consider how employer-led skills support can be enabled over time

Richard Beamish, Education and Skills Consultant

Employability Skills
The importance of literacy, numeracy and soft skills. Helping students and employees with poor skills. 14-19 Learning Pathways

Richard Beamish, Education and Skills Consultant