Events

Mind the Gap: Tackling the issue of workforce skills

Friday 2nd March 2012

Tony Currie Suite, Sheffield United FC, Bramall Lane, Sheffield

After successfully securing an investment of almost £5 million to develop the skills of employers in justice, community safety and legal services across the UK, Skills for Justice will set out its vision in this FREE one day conference for the future of employee skills in the sector.

The conference will showcase the four work streams contained in our new delivery programme as well as providing an opportunity to share the major findings from our Employer Skills Survey published in February 2012.

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The survey results have been used extensively across our business to provide the evidence and rationale for tackling the key issues raised by employers and stakeholders. Through key speakers and themed workshops we will assess these issues and solutions in the light of current political and economic skills drivers.

Over the next 2 years, we will co-invest with employers and stakeholders in an innovative programme of work to address current and future skills needs which will help create a world class workforce able to rise to the challenges that lie ahead. Our proposed activities include supporting employers to increase apprenticeships, develop resources to reduce business crime, enable workplaces to develop and thrive and to help organisations work in partnership.

Programme

09:30 Refreshments and registration
10:00 Welcome and Introduction - Alan Woods OBE, CEO Skills for Justice
10:10 Shaping Policy in Business and Skills - Paul Blomfield MP, Member of the Business, Innovation and Skills Parliamentary Select Committee
10:30 Investing in Workforce Skills and Standards - Julie Kenny CBE, Commissioner with the UK Commission for Employment and Skills
10:50 Q&A
11:15 Workshops
12:30 Lunch
13:00 View from the Front-line - Richard Hannigan, Chief Fire Officer, Humberside Fire & Rescue Service
13:20 The Future for Workforce Skills - Professor Mike Campbell OBE; national and international labour market expert
13:40 Q&A
14:00 Workshops
15:15 Re-group and closing remarks
15:30 Close

Workshop

Delegates can choose to attend 2 workshops, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

1. High Performing Workplaces

2. Working Across Boundaries

3. High Performing People

4. New Employers, New Models

Who should attend?

• Heads of service and delivery
• Heads of HR and training
• Policy makers in government departments
• Union and employer organisation representatives
• Chief executives and senior management
• Researchers/Academics

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