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Many Apologies for Cross Posting *************************************** The University of Central Lancashire is pleased to announce the following conference: Higher Education and the Learning and Skills Council II Friday 5th July 2002 University of Central Lancashire Keynote speakers Alice Frost, Project Manager - HEFCE/Learning and Skills Council Partnerships for Progression Team Janice Shiner, Director-General for Lifelong Learning, Department for Education and Skills Rob Wye, Director of Learning Programmes, Learning and Skills Council Just over a year since the establishment of the Learning and Skills Council, there has already been significant engagement between the HE sector and the Learning and Skills Council. FE/HE collaboration is seen as the key to meeting the Government's commitment to increasing participation in HE. HEFCE and the LSC have recently published their joint Partnership for Progression proposals for regional collaboration and many Higher Education institutions are represented on local Learning and Skills Councils. Following on from a similar successful Conference on the same theme held in July 2001, this Conference will address the links between the HE sector and the Learning and Skills Council at national, regional and local levels. It aims to: · Examine the national strategic framework for cooperation between Higher Education and the Learning and Skills Council · Contribute to the ongoing debate on how FE/HE collaboration can contribute to meeting the Government's manifesto commitment of '50% of 18-30 year olds having experience of HE by 2010' · Discuss the role of regional bodies in co-ordinating collaboration between the post-16 and HE sectors · Share experience and good practice of working with local Learning and Skills Councils Who Should Attend · Senior Policy Makers in HE · Staff and members of local Learning and Skills Councils · University Associations · Regional Development Agencies · Local Authority representatives · Business Links · Funding Administrators in HEIs · Policy makers and administrators in FE sectors · Regional Government Offices The cost of the conference including refreshments, lunch and all conference papers is £100 plus VAT. For a programme and booking form, please contact: Liz Kelly Business Services University of Central Lancashire Preston Lancashire PR1 2HE Telephone 01772 892256 Fax 01772 892938 e-mail [log in to unmask]