Good Governance Forum 3
31 October 2007
Wembley Stadium
Wembley Suite
Implementing the Leitch Review of Skills in England
'Only the Best is Good Enough'
The Blog
You can view the blogged discussions from the day by clicking here. A full report will be available shortly.
PLEASE NOTE THAT NON-ATTENDEES WHO HAVE NOT CANCELLED 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE EVENT WILL BE CHARGED £50
Who can attend: Chairs, Governors, Principals and Clerks
Introduction
The Leadership Skills for Governance (LSG) team continues its twice yearly policy forum which enables those involved in the governance of the FE system to contribute to new and emerging policy related to education, training and skills. The October forum is dedicated to the recently published government reply to the Leitch review of Skills, World Class Skills: Implementing the Leitch Review of Skills in England. Copies of the report can be downloaded by clicking here
The Forum
World Class Skills: Implementing the Leitch Review of Skills in England highlights a number of key challenges which will require leadership from governing boards and other key partners if the ambitions in the report are to be achieved. For a summary of the key reforms highlighted in the Leitch reply which will be discussed at the forum please click here
As the report recognises, to achieve its goals there has to be a fundamental change in culture, attitude and behaviour by all those responsible for employment and skills. The plans set out in the paper will require an approach to the delivery of skills which is customer driven and only those governing boards who constantly assess the needs of learners and employers, and work in collaboration with other providers to supply this demand, will prosper under these proposals.
The proposals in this response to the Leitch Review and in other recent publications such as the Sub-national Economic Development and Regeneration Review, highlight the increasing importance for colleges of working closely with local government, not just to deliver 14-19 provision, but to engage effectively with local authorities in supporting economic and social regeneration.
These reforms will provide opportunities for customer focused, entrepreneurial governing boards. However, opportunity can bring risk and the purpose of this forum is to ensure that governing boards have their voice heard by others who will lead in the delivery of employment and skills to ensure they have maximum opportunity to take full advantage of this new system.
The forum will build on the dialogue started with business and Sector Skills Councils during the series of Governance Skills Summits held in July. Representatives for panel discussions from the following organisations include:
- Patricia Peter, Head of Corporate Governance and Employment , Institute of Directors
- Sue Pember, Director FE Learning and Skills Performance Group, Department for Innovation Universities and Skills
- Jaine Clarke, Director of Skills for Employers, Learning and Skills Council
- Julian Gravatt, Director for Funding and Development, Association of Colleges
- Lynne Sedgmore CBE, Chief Executive, Centre for Excellence in Leadership
- Jim Coyle, Director for Standards & Qualifications, Lifelong Learning UK
- Richard Wainer, Principal Policy Adviser, Confederation of British Industry
- Local Authority and Jobcentre Plus representatives (TBC)
To view the draft programme please click here
To book your place please click here
