5th International Conference on Employer Engagement in Education and Training
The charity Education and Employers and the Edge Foundation are hosting the 5th International Employer Engagement Conference on 5-6 July 2018 in London.
This two day international event will focus on employer engagement in education and training and how it relates to the Government’s plans for social mobility improvement, the implementation of its Industrial Strategy and improving the flow of skills into the labour market post-Brexit.
Leading researchers, practitioners and policy makers from around the world will present recent research and discuss employer engagement in education, policy development and delivery and provide a platform to influence governments’ commitment to innovative policy and leadership in the field.
Confirmed keynotes include:
- Rt Hon. David Laws - Executive Chariman, Education Policy Institute
- Russell Hobby - CEO, Teach First
- Carl Ward - President, Association of Schools and College Leaders
- Professor Kevin Orr - Professor of Work and Learning and Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning), University of Huddersfield
- Dr Anthony Mann - Senior Policy Analyst, OECD
- Sherry Coutu CBE - CEO, Founders4schools
- Dr Deidre Hughes OBE - Associate Fellow, University of Warwick
**Early bird tickets are available until 20th April 2018.**
This conference will build on the fantastic success of the 2016 event which brought together more than 100 speakers and 200 delegates from more than 20 countries to address key questions in the delivery and impact of employer engagement in education and training.
Due to the kind support of conference partners, financial support is potentially available to conference participants to enable attendance. Support available is limited and in the first instance, interested participants should email: jordan.rehill@educationandemployers.org