Adult Learning: the UCU Vision

Adult Learning: the UCU Vision
A one day conference 30th April 2009
Birkbeck College Malet Street WC 1
Programme
10am-10.30am Registration
10.15am-10.30am Welcome
Sasha Callaghan UCU President
Master Birkbeck College Professor David Latchman
10.30am-11.00am Adult learning: what is and what is could be
Professor Bob Fryer
11am- 11.30am Adult Learning: the UCU vision
Sally Hunt UCU General Secretary
11.30am-12noon The Inquiry into the Future for Lifelong Learning
Tom Schuller NIACE Director of Inquiry
12noon -1pm Workshops considering the UCU vision
1pm-2pm Lunch
2pm–2.30pm John Denham Secretary of State DIUS
(to be confirmed)
2.30pm-3.30pm Panel: Adult learning in the sectors
FE: to be confirmed
HE: Pam Coare, Director of the Centre for Continuing Education University of Sussex
ACL: Dr Ben Charles Head of Lifelong and Community Learning London Borough of Enfield
Network for Black Professionals: Robin Landman Chief Executive
Workplace Learning: Liz Smith CEO TUC unionlearn
3.30pm-4.00pm An overview
Alan Tuckett Director NIACE


This programme is subject to change both in terms of speakers and timing
Adult Learning: the UCU Vision
A one day conference 30th April 2009
Birkbeck College Malet Street WC 1
Application form
also available for on-line registration on the UCU web site www.ucu.org.uk


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The event will be running 2 workshop sessions. The morning session will be considering the UCU draft vision for adult learning. These workshops will be ‘mixed’ with participants drawn from all the sectors working in adult learning. The afternoon session will be focused on the sectoral themes discussed in the pervious panel. Please then indicate which workshop you would wish to participate. Please state your order of preference. We will endeavour to ensure you get your 1st choice but we cannot guarantee this as each workshop will have a maximum number depending on the size of room


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Equality issues in adult learning _____
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Please send completed form to: Dan Taubman UCU 27 Britannia Street London WC1 X9JP by 24th April
Cost: £30 UCU members trade unions, learners/students voluntary organisation All others £50 Cheques made payable to ‘UCU’