DEVELOPING PROGRESSION ROUTES FOR LIFELONG LEARNING:

RAISING ASPIRATIONS THROUGH WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP


DATE:				Friday 10 December 1999

VENUE:			University of Teesside

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:		Professor Tim Brighouse
				Chief Education Officer, Birmingham LEA


What is the conference about?

The development of partnerships between higher education and primary and
secondary schools, further education colleges, communities and businesses is
an integral part of the Government's agenda to widen participation rates in
higher education.

This national conference will focus on how to implement strategies to
develop progression routes and raise aspirations among pupils, students and
adult learners through working in partnership.

Who should attend?

Managers, academic and administrative staff in primary, secondary, further
and higher education who are involved, or who are considering being
involved, in collaborative arrangements.

The main aims of this event are to:

*	Focus on innovative projects from a range of institutions
*	Share experiences and stimulate discussion on partnership working
*	Identify and disseminate good practice through participative
workshops
*	Address the impact of national agendas on the delivery of local
partnerships

Workshops

There are two workshop sessions, one in the morning and one in the
afternoon.  Five themed workshops are offered each of which will cover
projects and initiatives from two institutions.  All workshops will be
offered twice.  Workshops will cover:

*	Raising aspirations among primary school pupils
*	Mentoring and raising aspirations in secondary schools
*	Development progression routes to higher education in the post 16
sector
*	Taskers, access and progression for adult learners
*	Building partnership with the community and voluntary sector

Fees

?55.00 per person (includes lunch, refreshments, conference papers and a
copy of the conference proceedings).

Further information

To book, please contact Sylvia Robinson Tel: 01642 384208 Email:
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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

9.45 am	Registration and Coffee			
				
10.15 am	Welcome and Introduction	:	Professor Graham
Henderson Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Teesside	
				
10.30 am	Keynote Speaker	:	Professor Tim Brighouse Chief
Education Officer, Birmingham LEA	
				
11.15 am	COFFEE			
				
11.30 am	Workshops A			
				
12.45 pm	LUNCH			
				
1.30 pm	Keynote Speaker	:	Dr Susan O'Brien Deputy Vice Chancellor,
Staffordshire University	
				
2.15 pm	Workshops B (Refreshments available in workshop)

				
3.30 pm	Plenary Session	:	Chair : Dr Margaret Noble Director of
Lifelong Learning, University of Teesside	
				
4.00 pm	Close and Tea			

WORKSHOPS - Five Themes

(1)	Raising Aspirations among Primary School Pupils

	The Meteor Programme	:	David Littlefair, University of
Teesside
	University of the First Age	:	Maggie Farrar, National
Director, University of the First Age

(2)	Mentoring and Raising Aspirations in Secondary Schools

	The Student Ambassador Scheme	:	David McCauley, University
of Teesside
	The DfEE National Mentoring Pilot	:	Alan Evans, Cardiff
University and DfEE
	  Project

(3)	Developing Progression Routes to Higher Education in the Post 16
Sector

	HE Compact : Progression through	:	Shelagh Murphy,
University of Central Lancashire
	  Partnership
	The Passport Scheme and Bridges to	:	Jayne Villers and
Kathy Dunn,
	  Opportunity Programme		University of Teesside

(4)	Tasters,Access and Progression for Adult Learners

	First Steps and Next Steps	:	Bill Steele, University of
Paisley
	Summer College	:	Sue Harrison, University of Teesside
(5)	Building Partnership with the Community and Voluntary Sector

	Credit for Learning wherever it takes	:	Bob Johnson, Thames
Valley University
	  Place : a Win Win Situation
	Old Partners - New Relationships	:	Pat Whaley,
University of Durham





Kathy Dunn
Centre for Lifelong Learning
University of Teesside
Middlesbrough
Tel: 01642 384222




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