19 June 2024 | University of Derby | Book now
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The National Careers Leaders' Conference and Exhibition 2024, kindly sponsored by Unifrog, is jointly organised by the CDI and iCeGS at the University of Derby.
This LIVE in-person event will be held on Wednesday 19 June 2024 at the University of Derby, Kedleston Road Campus.
The conference will help you set quality aspirations for your programme, learn how to overcome barriers to delivering high quality careers services using impact evidence, and engage you wider stakeholders so they become a supportive and meaningful part of your careers eco-system.
• Gain insights from The Gatsby Foundation who will give a review of the Gatsby Benchmarks to help you anticipate any changes required to your careers programme
• Gaining an understanding of different quality approaches from practitioners (matrix, Quality in careers Standard, Careers Impact System) to help you start building a roadmap to gain quality accreditation suitable to your organisation
• Develop a greater understanding and best practice in creating careers programmes that go beyond next steps and develop career management skills so young people are prepared for working life and are able to overcome barriers in their career
• Learn best practice on integrating work experience and personal career guidance sessions into a careers programme to offer greater value to young people
Theme: Creating meaningful careers programmes that develop lifelong career management skills
Schedule:
08:30-09:30 | Registration, Refreshments and Networking |
09:30-09:40 | Introduction - Welcome to the NCLC 2024, House keeping and Introduction to the day. |
09:40-10:20 | Keynote 1- Gatsby Benchmarks: 10 year review. An update on progress and summary of changes. Beth Jones, Head of Career Programmes, The Gatsby Foundation |
| 10:30-11:10 | Workshop session 1- 6 parallel session to choose from - (More details soon) |
| 11:10-11:40 | Exhibition and Refreshment break |
| 11:40-12:30 | Panel - (More details soon) |
| 12:40-13:20 | Group 1- Workshop session 2- 6 parallel session to choose from - (More details soon) |
| 12:40-13:20 | Group 2- Lunch, served in the Atrium |
| 13:20-14:00 | Group 2- Workshop session 2- 6 parallel session to choose from - (More details soon) |
| 13:20-14:00 | Group 1- Lunch, served in the Atrium |
| 14:10-14:50 | Keynote 2- The experience of 2023's Careers Leader of the Year Tom Corry, Director of Careers, Chertsey High School |
15:00-15:40 | Workshop session 3- 6 parallel session to choose from - (More details soon) |
| 15:40-16:00 | Exhibition and Refreshment break |
| 16:00-16:50 | Keynote 3- Making careers programmes meaningful for life - how to build young people's career management skills to manage transitions through education, into work and beyond. Tristram Hooley, Professor of Career Education, University of Derby |
| 16:50-17:00 | Closing Session |
| 17:00-17:30 | Networking, Exhibition and Event Closing |
This year’s conference offers valuable learning for a wide range of careers providers for young people. From Careers Leaders and Career Advisers to Enterprise Co-ordinators and Careers Hub leads, the conference covers careers provision in primary and secondary schools, SEND schools, alternative provision, sixth forms, colleges and training providers.
National Careers Leaders' Conference
Member: £120
Non Member: £160
Student Rate: £75
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