(apologies for cross posting - Yorkshire & Humberside only)

A Y & H REGIONAL ONE DAY CONFERENCE OF
SPEAKERS AND SEMINARS
EXPLORING CPD AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PRACTICE OF GUIDANCE

Wednesday 3rd May 9:30 am - 4pm
Bretton Hall College, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Outline of Day

 9:30	Registration & Coffee	
10:00	Welcome & Introduction
                Andy FreemanSheffield Careers Service,  Chair, Y & H Branch	
10:10	Careers Guidance -  What a Performance!
                Bretton Hall Students	
10:30	Seminar 1	Choice of 4 (see below)	
11:45	Lunch / Members Forum	
 1:00	The Internet & Careers Guidance
                Conference Speaker - Marcus Offer	
 2:00	Seminar 2	Choice of 4 (see below)	
 3:15	'Institute of Careers Guidance' approach to CPD & the new Register
               Conference Speaker - Malcolm Barron
3:45        Tea/Coffee
4:00         Close
Choice of Seminars
               
A:	Implementing a Key Skills Strategy
	Rebecca Grattan, Bretton Hall College and Alison Howarth & Tracey Davies, Joseph Priestley College

The uses of key skills in a FE College is explained and see how key skills can be aligned with an undergraduate curriculum in HE.
What are the new developments and what are our concerns?

B:	HeLP (Helping Lone Parents) Initiatives
	Sarah Charlesworth, Sheffield Careers Guidance Services

Find out about an innovative transnational project that offers lone parents a tailored advisory service and personal accreditation.

C:	How to Enjoy Student Life & Develop Work Place Skills 
	Paul Jackson, University of Leeds Careers Service and Ivan Newman, Reuters Group PLC

 Watch the video and peruse the supporting worksheets and student Speed Guides. Take a look at this groupwork resource which aims to develop work place skills for Year 12/13 and first year undergraduates.

		D:	Yorkshire Forward - the RDA's Strategy and new Learning & Skills Councils
	Martyn Chesters, Learning & Skills Manager for West Yorkshire

A seminar looking at how through their regional economic strategy, Yorkshire Forward aims to revitalise the Y & H economy by building on the region's most valuable resources: its people, its businesses and its unique physical assets. Can your organisation help achieve this goal?

COST
Five pounds for ICG Memebrs
Ten pounds for Non-ICG Members
(includes parking, all refreshments and lunch)

Everyone welcome

For further information and an application form - please contact
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