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ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2016 Towards New Horizons: Training for a better Scotland

Programme www.stf.org.uk sponsored by www.stf.org.uk 02 STF ANNUAL CONFERENCE • TOWARDS NEW HORIZONS: TRAINING FOR A BETTER SCOTLAND WELCOME

On behalf of the Directors of the Scottish Training Federation (STF) and our sponsors, may I offer you a warm welcome to the STF Annual Conference, Dinner and Awards Ceremony at Crieff Hydro.

I am pleased that the STF Conference has grown to become one of the key events on the training and skills development calendar. We have a valuable opportunity ahead of us to hear about new developments, to engage in discussion, and to catch up with industry friends and colleagues.

I hope that you will make full use of the opportunity to visit the exhibitor stands, participate in the seminars and interactive networking sessions, and to network with the other delegates.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our speakers and seminar hosts - their input and time commitment is much appreciated.

On behalf of the STF Directors, I would also like to thank our sponsors and exhibitors: - SQA (Main sponsor), Trainsure, Create eLearning, STAG Legacy, MGT Training, Crieff Hydro, JB Management Ltd, Sibbald Training, Genius People, ILM/City & Guilds, BT, YouTrain, L&G Learning, Rathbone, SCQF, Cognisoft, OneFile, iPEGS, Skills Development Scotland and Investors in People Scotland for their sponsorship and support. As I am sure everyone will appreciate, without their contribution, an event of this quality would not be possible.

Finally, I would like to thank you for attending, and look forward to meeting you during the course of the Conference.

Stuart G Leitch, Chair of STF

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CONFERENCE It’s no joke! HIGHLIGHTS Kaye Adams is your host! Top television and radio broadcaster, Kaye Adams, returns to host the STF Conference for the second year in a row. Kaye presents a daily discussion programme on BBC Radio Scotland and is a regular contributor to ‘Loose Women’ on ITV.

As well as introducing the speakers and ensuring the programme runs smoothly, Kaye will be moving amongst Main conference sponsor, SQA, the audience to encourage delegates to share their views is injecting some humour into and opinions about the current big issues in skills and training. the event this year with a Speed Networking session focussing And on a lighter note, she will be asking delegates and speakers to share on an SQA Customised Award in their career ‘highs and lows’ – the events that were memorable for being Comedy and Confidence. Hosting either a highlight or a challenge! So get ready to share your thoughts and the session will be Anna Devitt. speak your mind. Anna has performed all over the UK and is an award-winning comedian, Kaye will also be hosting the STF Awards Ceremony on Tuesday night actress and playwright. Her company where eight winners will be announced from the 24 finalists. DirectDevitt, supplies programmes for young people and businesses, including custom built workshops incorporating laughter and therapy techniques. Anna will discuss her Conference welcome for Training Minister Comedy and Confidence Award and STF is delighted to welcome the recently-appointed how the Customised Awards process Minister for Employability and Training, Jamie Hepburn has worked for her. She will also be MSP, to the conference to provide the keynote speech on saying a few words during the award Day 1. Members of the STF Board of Directors met with Mr ceremony – so get ready to laugh! Hepburn over the summer to discuss issues of importance to members, including the phased reduction of MA Contribution Rates – and the dramatic and unexpected cuts to the Employability Fund. It’s a yes from me! The Minister is expected to provide an update on recent Scottish Government initiatives in relation to skills and training. An announcement on how the Scottish Government will implement the Apprenticeship Levy in Scotland is not expected until October – but perhaps the Minister will be able to say something about the general direction of travel.

Award winners to be announced For many, the highlight of the conference will be the Awards Ceremony held in the evening of Day 1. Kaye Adams will be in control and will give some background It’s back to basics with voting information about each of the finalists technology this year at the conference before the winner in each category is as we introduce the `voting paddle’! revealed. No sophisticated software required for this system – just an auctioneer’s And Judith Ralston will be mingling with paddle with a `Yes’ on one side and a the audience and finalists before and during the ceremony to capture the `No’ on the other side. And the results excitement (and nerves!) of the occasion. are instant! Kaye has some questions Two of the categories – Apprentice of the Year and Employability Fund lined-up to test this new innovation – Achiever of the Year – will be announced in the late afternoon of Day 1, let us know what you think! with the rest being announced after the evening meal.

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Directors are colour-coded! CONFERENCE The Directors of STF are keen to talk with members at HIGHLIGHTS the conference and hear about the issues that are important to them. So please do not BBC Judith supports STF Awards 2016 hesitate to engage them in conversation Top BBC weather and let them know your views. presenter, Judith And to make is easier to identify them, Ralston, has been they will all be sporting a green lanyard helping STF to promote with `STF Director’ written on it; all the annual awards delegate lanyards are in blue. Pictures of all Directors are printed on page 19 of this competition this year by brochure. taking part in a launch event and starring in a promotional video. Judith formally launched the STF Positive Action – Awards 2016 at a ceremony in Glasgow What can and can’t in June where she met with some of the you do? winners from last year’s awards – including learndirect, TIGERS and Lullaby With training Lane Nursery – and she announced details of the award categories for the providers being 2016 competition. asked to think more about And she has agreed to share some of her career highs and lows at the STF equalities Conference this year. Although probably best known as one of the main issues, there is weather presenters on BBC Scotland, her early career was as a trained an increasing opera singer until problems with her voice forced her into a career change. need for more information about the do’s and don’ts – particularly around taking Making the transition from opera singer to weather presenter will be the positive action. subject of her talk on Day 1. Sarah Gilzean, from HBJ Gately Solicitors, Pictured above are (L-R) Judith Ralston; Lindsay McLelland, learndirect; will be running a seminar session on day Pauline Scott, Lullaby Lane Nursery; Brian Carmichael, TIGERS; and Stuart 1 of the conference which looks at what Leitch, STF. employers and training organisations can do to take positive steps in the recruitment and employment of those with protected characteristics to improve equality and diversity. It will look at the law, the pitfalls Awards Judging Panel of language and some practical case The Judging Panel for studies, focusing in particular on gender, this year’s STF Awards disability and race/ethnic origin. met in August to review the record number of entries received.

A total of 90 Welcome for Iain applications – across 11 Gray MSP award categories - were reviewed by the panel. STF is delighted to welcome Iain Gray MSP to speak to members The Judging Panel for on Day 2 of the this year’s awards was: conference. The Chair and Chief Executive met with Mr Gray over • Denise Monteith, Scottish Qualifications Authority the summer to discuss developments with • Laura Peacock, Investors in People Scotland the Apprenticeships • Pauline Sutton, Scottish Credit & Qualifications Framework. Levy and Employability Fund. The panel is pictured above (L-R) Denise Monteith, SQA; Pauline Sutton, SCQF; and Laura Peacock, IiP.

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Welcome to new NEWS members UPDATE

Levy should be spent on Apprenticeships only Apprenticeship Levy funds should only be spent on apprenticeship (or STF membership has grown over the apprenticeship related) last 12 months and now has more programmes in Scotland than 130 members from a variety – and not for any broader of different types of organisations, workforce development including colleges, local authorities, or training. That’s the universities, group training overarching position of associations, national organisations – STF in its response to and independent training providers. the Scottish Government consultation on the STF is delighted to welcome the Apprenticeship Levy which following organisations who have closed recently. joined in the last few months: The STF response also calls for: • Abellio ScotRail • Aberdeen Foyer • A pause on the planned phased reductions to MA contribution rates, • Babcock Clyde followed by a review of the impact of cuts over the last three years • Concept Northern • A change in the funding bands to include a new 20-29 age category • Developing Nation • Development of new `Pre-Apprenticeship’ or ‘Pathway to • McCrae Training Ltd Apprenticeships’ which have direct links to existing apprenticeship • PA Training programmes. • QTS Training The full response can be downloaded from the STF web site. • Street League • TALA Training To ensure that the response reflected the views of as many STF members • University of Strathclyde as possible, a range of activities were undertaken to secure feedback: 1. Three Levy workshops were held - with a combined attendance of 70 members 2. A special meeting of the Board of Directors was convened to Significant role for STF specifically discuss the Levy 3. The Chief Executive held one-to-one meetings with six member organisations to discuss specific Levy-related issues. A Scottish Government report on how the Levy should be implemented in Scotland is due to be published in late October 2016.

Employability Fund cuts result in closures Businesses will close – and opportunities for young people seeking work will be significantly reduced – following cuts to the Scottish Government STF members delivered more than Employability Fund, according to a survey conducted by STF earlier this 20,000 Modern Apprenticeships in year. 2015-16 – that’s almost 72% of all the The survey of member organisations currently delivering the Employability Modern Apprenticeships delivered Fund highlighted that: across the country. • 25% will be forced to close this year And STF members delivered around • 67% will reduce staff numbers 70% of the Employability Fund places available in 2015-16 – that’s more than • 38% expect fewer opportunities for young people in rural areas 12,000 places. • 42% expect fewer opportunities for young people who require additional support. A new information sheet containing these and other facts about STF is STF will be issuing a follow-up survey in the next few weeks to establish now available on the STF web site. an up to date picture of how the cuts are affecting members and young people.

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STF joins Apprenticeship NEWS Advisory Board UPDATE Success for STF Workshops A new set of workshops is currently being organised for the next few months and will cover the following: • Bid writing • SDS Quality • Equalities STF has been confirmed as a member • Effective lobbying of your MSP of the new Scottish Apprenticeship • DYW activities Advisory Board (SAAB). • Graduate Apprenticeships. The Board will have 4 groups: • A Group Board A series of member workshops have Details of all workshop will be • Employer Engagement been held over the last few months advertised in the weekly Update • Employer Equalities – with most being over-subscribed. newsletter and on the STF web site • Frameworks & Standards. Topics covered have included: at: www.stf.org.uk STF will be represented on both the • Quality Pictured at the Foundation Employer Equalities and Frameworks & • Foundation Apprenticeships Apprenticeship Workshop held in Standards groups. More details on the STF web site. • Apprenticeship Levy June are (L-R) Diane Greenlees, SDS; Brian Humphrey, SDS; Richard • Marketing and Awards Whitcombe, SDS; and Stuart • Equalities McKenna, STF. • Mindfulness. Have your say! Do YOU want to join the STF Board? A number of STF Directors are due to retire by rotation at the forthcoming AGM in November. Some may choose to stand for re- election, and some vacancies may arise for new STF Directors.

Any STF member organisation can put forward a candidate for election to the STF Board, provided Members of the STF Board of Directors that: (1) they have been a member and the Chief Executive meet every for at least 3 months and (2) their three months with senior staff from subscription is up to date. Skills Development Scotland. These regular meetings are an opportunity for Being a member of the STF Board offers the opportunity to represent the STF to hear about new developments wider interests of the work based training industry in Scotland. STF Board and initiatives relating to the National members share a range of tasks including regular meetings with Skills Training Programmes. They also allow Development Scotland, Scottish Government, MSPs and other stakeholder STF to raise issues of concern from organisations. its members, particularly in relation to contracting. The STF Board meets six times each year – and meetings normally last All STF members are encouraged to three hours. Board Members are also encouraged to attend other ad hoc contact the Chief Executive with issues workshops and events. or concerns that they may have. All conversations are strictly private and Further details and nomination forms are available from Stuart McKenna confidential – and no member is ever on email: [email protected] identified during discussions. Pictured are: (L-R) Stuart Leitch, Chair STF; and Stuart McKenna, Chief Executive, STF.

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Here is a collection of photographs from the 2015 STF Conference – who do you recognise?

www.stf.org.uk 08 STF ANNUAL CONFERENCE • TOWARDS NEW HORIZONS: TRAINING FOR A BETTER SCOTLAND DELEGATES Duncan Abernethy North East Scotland College Derek Farrell learndirect Kaye Adams Brian Ferrie Edge Testing David Aitken Competence Matters Michelle Filippi SQA Joy Aitken North East Scotland College Colette Filippi Forth Valley College Emma Alexander Nil by Mouth Louise Findlay YouTrain Janice Anderson SQA Margo Findlay Training Matters Lex Anderson Forth Valley College Christine Fitton Anneliese Archibald Xtra-Mile.com Brian Flannigan Greene King Charlene Archibald Forth Valley College Shirley Forbes YouTrain Karen Baird YouTrain Kirsty Forte MGT Training Scott Baker BT Andrew Fretwell New College Lanarkshire Catriona Bateman Training for Care Anne Galbraith SECTT Michelle Batt MGT Training Paul Gallagher Goal Training Neil Bell Remploy Andrew Breen SRUC Colin Bennett SSVQ Alison Gray Training for Care Angela Bennett Skills Development Scotland Iain Gray MSP Scottish Labour Paul Best OneFile Sharon Haig Maxwell Skills Development Scotland Bal Birdi Pearson BTEC and Apprenticeships David Hanley Competence Matters Gemelle Bish Stonegate Pub Company Theresa Haran Skills Development Scotland Monica Black Limelight Careers Don Harper West Highland College Andrew Breen SQA Christian Harrison CogniSoft Kirsteen Briggs Life Skills Centres Ltd Ali Hastie SRUC John Brown Life Skills Centres Ltd Susan Hay Skills Development Scotland Roberta Brown Training Matters Linda Healy Qualitas International Steven Butterfield Greene King Brian Hermiston Skills Development Scotland Wendy Cameron Scottish Borders Council Lindsay Hewitt Skills Development Scotland Graham Campbell SQA Ruth Higgs Skills Development Scotland Moira Campbell Athena Learning Caroline Hogg Forth Valley College Lorraine Carmen Developing Nation Cynthia Holden Developing Nation Brian Carmichael TIGERS Nicola Horne Babcock Marine Nicola Churchill First4Skills Peter Hughes Skills Development Scotland Katherine Clayfield Cornerstone Gail Hutchison Outward Bound Trust Elaine Connor TIGERS Katie Hutton Skills Development Scotland Gaynor Cook BT Jackie Irving SRUC Marc Cooper TIGERS Nicky Jack Scottish Borders Council Wayne Cowley Trainsure Lorraine Jamieson First4Skills Karen Coyle Create eLearning Rob Jeremy Genius People Maureen Cunningham DGC Training Services Lorna Johnson Goal Training Derek Cunningham DGC Training Services Derek Johnstone TIGERS Anne Cushley Greene King Deirdre Joy Perth & Kinross Council Tommy Cuthbert Skills Development Scotland Anne Kain Aberdeen Foyer Kelly Deans TIGERS Ewart Keep University of Oxford Direct Devitt Comedy Production and Lesley Kelly Skills Development Scotland Anna Devitt Management Louise Kirkpatrick Rewards Training Christine Doherty The Tell Organisation Evelyn Kozicki JB Management Mary Donnelly SQA Suzy Landsburgh Quest Scotland Lou Donnelly Skills Development Scotland Sybil Lang College Development Network Marie Donnelly Skills Development Scotland Highland & Moray Accredited Training Dawn Lawless Katy Donnelly Stonegate Pub Company Scotland Mandy Dow Babcock Training Adam Leese iPegs Jane Duffy Skills Development Scotland Stuart Leitch MI Technologies Evelyn Duncan IDTC Peter Leitch Remit Vikki Ellis Greene King David Linton BT Susie Evans Babcock Training Lynn Lloyd Fife Council Angela Evans JB Management Pamela Lockhart Skills Development Scotland

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Miles Logan Forth Valley College Margaret Riach First4Skills Nicky Luke BT Craig Richardson Greene King Julie C Lynn SQA Jennifer Riley TIGERS Lesley Lyon Concrete Scotland Anne Rodger XL Training Dale Lyon Concrete Scotland Susan Ross Lifetime Training Joanne MacFarlane YouTrain Susan Ross Greene King Duncan Macleod YouTrain Maria Roushias College Development Network Alasdair MacRae SQA Jamie Rutherford Enable Scotland Heather Malcolm Fife College Ashley Ryan Enable Scotland Lynne Malcolm SQA Deborah Sands BEST Laura Mason Quest Scotland Rishi Satsangi Babcock Training Johnny Mathieson OneFile Alasdair Scott Scottish Borders Council Stuart Matson New College Lanarkshire Lisa Scott Scottish Borders Council Lucinda McAllister Fife Council Ian Scott TIGERS Claire McCallum R T Resources Pauline Scott TIGERS Iain McCaskey BESA Dave Scott Nil by Mouth Lindsay McColl Babcock Marine Samantha Selbie SSVQ Scott McCrae McCrae Training Marian Shanto YouTrain Ian McCulloch ITC Academy Bruce Sheridan Greene King Jennifer McEwan Genius People John Sibbald Sibbald Training Derek McFarlane SQA David Sibbald Sibbald Training Caroline McFarlane Limelight Careers Christine Sinclair Genius People Gillian McFarlane Scottish Water Jaymie Smith CogniSoft John McGlinchey Sibbald Training Alison Smith Genius People Theresa McGowan SQA Denise Smith ILM Shona McGrath Competence Matters Pamela Smith MGT Training Paul McGuiness Skills Development Scotland Elaine Snell SQA Jill Mckay John Speirs Sibbald Training Nadia McKay Edge Testing Gordon Stewardson West College Scotland Stuart McKenna STF Fiona Stewart Skills Development Scotland Sarah Jane McKillop TIGERS Kate Still Rathbone Mary McLuskey PRISM Alba Sarah Summers Crieff Hydro John McMaster TIGERS Chris Sutherland Rathbone Veronica McNeill Limelight Careers Scottish Credit & Qualifications Pauline Sutton Ashley McVicars First4Skills Framework Partnership Margaret Mellon ScotRail Billy Sweeney Safety Training Solutions Ltd Chris Merry City & Guilds Helen Sykes Helm Training Patricia Middleton MGT Training Mark Taggart Create eLearning Kelly Milford SQA Carly Tasker Concept Northern Margaret Miller Babcock Marine Andy Tasker Concept Northern Ellen Milne Ineos (Grangemouth) Norma Taylor Rathbone Ken Milroy Aberdeen Foyer Archie Thomson Babcock Marine Dr Sue Mitchell Aeona Lorna Trainer L&G Learning Denise Monteith SQA Andrew Tredaway SRUC David Moroney Skills Development Scotland Highland & Moray Accredited Training Sandra Tucker Lorraine Morrison Skills Development Scotland Scotland Ross Munnoch Ineos (Grangemouth) Carol Veitch Limelight Careers Jim Murphy learndirect Connor Wade College Development Network Michelle Murray ScotRail Adam Warsop City & Guilds Lawrence Nelson Limelight Careers Shona Warwick SRUC Vanessa Newins Stonegate Pub Company Paul Watson New College Lanarkshire Samantha O'Dell Stonegate Pub Company Gillian Watson Safety Training Solutions Ltd Brian O'Hara Cornerstone Stephanie Webb Babcock Training Tim Painter Stonegate Pub Company Liane Williams Enable Scotland Nigel Patterson West Highland College Richard Wilmanski Skills Development Scotland Laura Peacock Investors in Young People Jason Wood ScreenTown Patricia Pieroni SQA Bryan Woodrow XL Training Judith Ralston Christine Young Skills Development Scotland Gayle Rennie SQA Kellie Zdanowicz JB Management Gavin Rennie Concrete Scotland Lorraine Rennie Concrete Scotland

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SPEAKERS

Kaye Adams is one of the country’s most experienced live TV and radio broadcasters. She is a regular anchor of ITV’s award-winning, daytime panel show, ‘Loose Women’ and has the prime 9-12 morning slot on BBC Radio Scotland each Monday to Thursday with ‘The Kaye Adams Show’ which tackles topical issues of the day. Since being taken on by Central Television straight out of university as a graduate trainee journalist, Kaye has worked across many fields. She has deployed her formidable interview skills in news, political reporting, general current affairs, lifestyle and celebrity programming. She approaches them all with the same professionalism, intelligence and humour. Kaye will facilitate both days of the conference and host the Annual Awards Ceremony on Day 1.

Jamie Hepburn MSP, Minister for Employability and Training Jamie Hepburn was educated at Hyndland Secondary and the University of Glasgow, graduating with a degree in Politics and History. He served as National Convener of the SNP’s student and youth wings. Jamie Hepburn was MSP for Central Scotland between 2007 and 2011 and has been MSP for Cumbernauld & Kilsyth since 2011. Jamie was appointed as Minister for Sport, Health Improvement & Mental Health in November 2014 and appointed as Minister for Employability and Training in May 2016. Jamie lives in his constituency with his wife, Julie, and two children.

Iain Gray MSP, Education, Skills and Science Spokesperson, Scottish Labour Iain spent his early years in Edinburgh before his family moved to Inverness. He spent seven years as a teacher in Mozambique and twelve years with Oxfam before standing for the Scottish Parliament. He has held four different Ministerial posts, including Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning, alongside Donald Dewar, Henry McLeish and Jack McConnell. He also spent four years as a Special Adviser to the then Secretary of State for Scotland, Alistair Darling. Iain became MSP for East Lothian in 2007 and was Leader of Labour in the Scottish Parliament from September 2008 to December 2011. He served as the party’s Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance between July 2013 and December 2014 when he became Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning.

Professor Ewart Keep, Director, Oxford University Ewart Keep is Director of the Centre on Skills, Knowledge and Organisational Performance based at the Department of Education, Oxford University; and a member of the joint Scottish Funding Council/Skills Development Scotland Skills Committee. He is also a member of Quality and Qualifications Ireland’s Policies and Standards Committee. He has advised Parliamentary committees at Westminster and Holyrood, as well as H M Treasury, DBIS, the Cabinet Office, the National Audit Office, and government departments in New Zealand and Australia. Ewart has been working with the Welsh Government on skills utilisation policy and the regionalisation of skills planning. He has published extensively on apprenticeships, lifelong learning, higher education policy, the link between skills and economic performance, managerial attitudes towards investment in skill, and how public policy on education and training is created and enacted. Using his extensive knowledge about the skills agenda across the UK, Ewart will speak about how the Scottish skills landscape might look like in the 2020s.

Alasdair MacRae, Head of Business Development & Customer Support, SQA Alasdair is a passionate believer in vocational education and training. Alasdair joined Bank of Scotland at the age of 18 in preference to a university place — a bold decision that divided parental opinion. It paid off, however, when a successful career in finance, spanning 17 years, culminated in the position of Director of Asset Finance. Since 2009, Alasdair has been Head of Business Development & Customer Support at SQA – a role that combines his business experience and his commitment to education and training. He is responsible for teams working with training providers, colleges, employers and schools in Scotland and across the UK; a busy customer service centre; and a contracts pursuit team. A Fellow of the Institute of Sales & Marketing Managers, Alasdair has successfully led his teams through significant changes in the education and training landscape in recent years. He also plays a strategic role in SQA, ensuring the customers’ voice is heard and delivering a service that meets their needs. Alasdair will share his reflections on recent changes and future development with the STF audience and consider how we prepare today’s learners for the world of work tomorrow.

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Katie Hutton, Director of National Training Programmes, Skills Development Scotland Katie’s current role covers contracting and contract management for national training programmes which attract a public funding contribution – principally Modern Apprenticeships and the Employability Fund, amongst other incentives. In addition, it also covers various Skills Development Scotland (SDS) actions in support of the Scottish Government’s Youth Employment Strategy and the recommendations of the Developing the Young Workforce Commission. Katie’s team at SDS works closely with contracted learning providers (including private, public and third sector organisations) who deliver training programmes for employers and individuals across Scotland. Katie is also the SDS lead on equalities-related issues. Previously, Katie worked in various roles relating to skills policy and planning for Scottish and Renfrewshire Enterprise and, prior to that, in industrial liaison and part-time lecturing for Paisley College (now University of the West of Scotland).

Dave Scott, Nil by Mouth Dave is the Campaign Director of Scotland’s leading anti-sectarianism charity Nil by Mouth. The charity works to raise awareness of sectarianism and provide free services and resources to promote greater religious tolerance in society. Since 2000 it has worked with tens of thousands of people across Scotland, secured changes in the law and run numerous high profile campaigns, including the ground-breaking ‘Beyond Religion & Belief’ workplace training programme. Dave is a frequent contributor to public debate on sectarianism in Scotland and regularly appears in the media discussing the issue. He is originally from Country Antrim and has lived in Scotland since 1999. With equalities issues high on the agenda for training providers, Dave’s thought provoking presentation will highlight issues in one of the lesser known areas of discrimination.

Judith Ralston, BBC Scotland Originally from Edinburgh, Judith trained as a musician and studied singing at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and the Royal Northern College of Music. Her operatic singing career ended prematurely when her voice collapsed. In 1999 she returned to Scotland for a new career as a travel reporter at BBC Scotland, then moved into weather presenting. Judith has presented programmes/features in the classical music field and other BBC radio/television shows. She is now one of the main weather presenters at BBC Scotland and involved with charity work in the Glasgow area.

Stuart G Leitch, Chair, STF Ltd; Managing Director MI Technologies Stuart Leitch is the Managing Director of MI Technologies, a major independent training organisation based in Glasgow. With over 35 staff, the company covers a wide range of traditional and service sector industries. A Council member of CBI Scotland from 1991 to 1997, Stuart was elected to the position of Chair of STF in 2007. Stuart is a member of the Cross Party Skills Group of the Scottish Parliament. Stuart has given evidence on the subject of apprenticeships to the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee of the Scottish Parliament, and contributed evidence to the British and Irish Parliamentary Assembly.

Stuart McKenna, Chief Executive, Scottish Training Federation Stuart is Chief Executive of the Scottish Training Federation (STF) and was appointed to the role in February 2015. For the last 20 years, he has worked for a range of different organisations engaged with skills and training, in roles which have been mainly focussed around promoting Modern Apprenticeships. Prior to joining STF, Stuart was the Director of Skills at GoSkills – the Sector Skills Council for the Passenger Transport sector. He has also worked with Scottish Government, Sector Skills Alliance Scotland and COSLA. From 2003-2007 he was Vice Chair of the Board of Management of Cardonald College in Glasgow. Stuart is currently a member of both the SDS/SFC Joint Skills Committee and Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board.

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AGENDA DAY 1 TUE 27TH SEPTEMBER 2016

Registration and Exhibitor Coffee & Networking 11.00 Networking Lunch 2.45 Seminar Session 3 3.15 (See pages 16 and 17 for details of Kaye Adams, Facilitator each workshop) 11.45 Scene Setting – exploring the key issues of concern to STF members Alasdair MacRae, Including welcome 4.00 Head of Business address from Stuart Leitch, Chair, Development, SQA STF The future - in their minds and our hands

Jamie Hepburn 12.00 MSP, Minister for Kaye Adams Employability and 4.20 Day 1 round-up Training Keynote speech

Professor Ewart Keep, Judith Ralston, 12.35 Director, Oxford BBC Scotland University 4.30 Recognising your What will the Scottish skills: From opera skills landscape look singer to weather like in the 2020s? presenter

Dave Scott, Campaign STF Awards 2016 Director, Nil By 1.00 • Mouth 4.40 Employability Fund Achiever of the Year Award Equalities agenda: the • Modern Apprentice of the Year impact of sectarianism Award

Seminar Session 1 Close 1.15 (See pages 14 and 15 for details of 5.00 each workshop)

Seminar Session 2 2.00 (See pages 16 and 17 for details of each workshop)

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DAY 1 EVENING DAY 2 WED 28TH SEPTEMBER 2016

Evening drinks reception Registration and Exhibitor 7.00 9.00 Networking Kaye Adams & Judith Ralston Kaye Adams 7.30 Welcome to the Annual Dinner and Awards 2016 9.25 Scene Setting Including welcome address from Stuart Leitch, Chair, STF Denise Monteith, SQA 7.45 Welcome from the main sponsor, SQA Iain Gray MSP, Including a short talk from Anna Education Devitt, Direct Devitt Comedy 9.40 Spokesperson, Scottish Production and Management Labour Keynote speech 8.00 Dinner Kaye Adams & Judith Ralston 9.30 STF Awards Ceremony 2016 Speed Networking Session 1 10.00 (See pages 16 and 17 for details of 11.00 Close each session) 11.00 Coffee & Exhibitor Networking Speed Networking Session 2 11.30 (See pages 16 and 17 for details of each session)

Katie Hutton, Director 12.00 of National Training Programmes, Skills Development Scotland National Training Programmes – A Changing Future

Kaye Adams 12.25 Closing Summary Including closing remarks from Stuart McKenna, Chief Executive, STF

12.40 Networking Lunch

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SEMINARS

Skills Development Scotland Foundation Apprenticeships Find out more about these new work-based learning pathways for S5 to S6 pupils across Scotland developed in partnership with education and industry. Learn about Session 1 developments and plans for the future. Presenter: Brian Humphrey

Scottish Qualifications Authority Ushare – Join the Community ILM This session looks at Ushare – a free-to-use resource developed by SQA, which allows users to share links to open Motivation for Learning and Change learning and teaching materials online. Session will focus on This is a practical, interactive workshop around why SQA developed Ushare, how to use Ushare and future understanding motivation, including the SCARF model and plans for the platform. insights from neuroscience, as well as older models like Presenters: Theresa McGowan & Lynne Malcolm Maslow and Hertzberg, in order to • Make learning stick • Better engage your people • Create an environment and culture where people Scottish Qualifications Authority respond well to change • Raise overall organisational performance and wellbeing. SQA Leadership and Management Qualifications Strong leaders and great managers play a crucial role in Presenter: Dr Sue Mitchell, Aeona performance, productivity and growth of businesses across Scotland. A recent CBI survey found that in the coming years, 70% of Scottish companies will need more people with leadership and management skills. SQA qualifications help managers succeed to reach their full potential and Session 2 have developed future leaders. This session will outline how a training provider has worked with businesses to develop Scottish Qualifications Authority managers and leaders and provide examples of the delivery Ushare – Join the Community and assessment methods adopted to place the employer at This session looks at Ushare – a free-to-use resource the heart of the programme. It will also highlight the range developed by SQA, which allows users to share links to open of progression pathways available to individuals and the learning and teaching materials online. Session will focus on support SQA can provide to centres. why SQA developed Ushare, how to use Ushare and future Presenters: Julie Lynn & Elaine Snell plans for the platform. Presenters: Theresa McGowan & Lynne Malcolm

Skills Development Scotland NTP Update Scottish Qualifications Authority Reflecting on developments over the past year and looking SQA Leadership and Management Qualifications ahead, offering an insight into the contracting process for Strong leaders and great managers play a crucial role in National Training Programmes for 2017/18. performance, productivity and growth of businesses across Presenter: Paul McGuiness Scotland. A recent CBI survey found that in the coming years, 70% of Scottish companies will need more people with leadership and management skills. SQA qualifications help managers succeed to reach their full potential and Skills Development Scotland have developed future leaders. This session will outline how New system for funding and payment processing a training provider has worked with businesses to develop CTS will soon be replaced by a new Funding Information and managers and leaders and provide examples of the delivery Processing System – FIPS – which is scheduled to go live for and assessment methods adopted to place the employer at providers in early October. Find out more about FIPS and the the heart of the programme. It will also highlight the range SDS training and support available. of progression pathways available to individuals and the support SQA can provide to centres. Presenters: Pamela Lockhart & Lindsay Hewitt Presenters: Julie Lynn & Elaine Snell

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Skills Development Scotland Skills Development Scotland NTP Update New system for funding and payment processing Reflecting on developments over the past year and looking CTS will soon be replaced by a new Funding Information and ahead, offering an insight into the contracting process for Processing System – FIPS – which is scheduled to go live for National Training Programmes for 2017/18. providers in early October. Find out more about FIPS and the Presenter: Paul McGuiness SDS training and support available. Presenters: Pamela Lockhart & Lindsay Hewitt

Skills Development Scotland Apprenticeship Levy This workshop will examine the potential impact of the Skills Development Scotland Apprenticeship Levy and provide information on the Scottish Employability Apprenticeship Advisory Board (SAAB). This workshop is an opportunity to discuss the Employability Presenter: Jane Duffy Fund and Transitional Employability Services. Here you can find out about TES developments and what contributes to positive outcomes in EF.

PRISM Alba Presenters: Theresa Haran & Ruth Higgs Social media for training providers The Social Media Workshop will be interactive and jargon free and will include discussion on: • How to carefully select the social media platform you’ll Create eLearning use. Technology for the Modern Apprentice – Managing remote • Planning social media assessments and simplifying mentoring • Creating valuable and shareable content. How careful system design enables greater interaction • Engaging with an audience and storytelling. between assessors, mentors and the apprentice • How to use hashtags Enabling: • The importance of keeping imagery consistent 1. The apprentice to submit evidence of capability using throughout social media accounts. Smartphones or tablets • Legal considerations 2. The assessor to feedback, interact, give guidance and grades • Do’s and don’ts of social media. 3. Easier mentoring/guidance helping the apprentice focus Presenter: Mary McLuskey on developing areas of weakness Benefits: 1. Reduced cost and time needed for assessments Investors in People Scotland 2. Increased adherence and compliance of the capabilities Employers ensuring success of Apprenticeship and 3. Successful apprentices – with clear pathways to success. Employability programs Presenter: Mark Taggart Apprenticeships and Employability support are a three way partnership between the Training Provider, Young Person and the Employer. All parties need to be engaged, understand their role and know how to get the best out of the experience. Investors in Young People works with employers HBJ Gateley to do just that. Come and find out how you can be involved and ensure that more employers access the support available Positive Action – What can and can’t you do? to increase the success of Apprenticeship and Employability This session will look at what employers and training programs. organisations can do to take positive steps in the recruitment Presenter: Laura Peacock and employment of those with protected characteristics to improve equality and diversity. It will look at how far you can go in taking action like reserving training places for certain groups and when that action can cross the line into unlawful positive discrimination. It will look at the law, the Session 3 pitfalls of language and some practical case studies, focusing in particular on gender, disability and race/ethnic origin, being the target areas where SDS are seeking to improve Skills Development Scotland participation in Modern Apprenticeships. Apprenticeship Levy Presenter: Sarah Gilzean This workshop will examine the potential impact of the Apprenticeship Levy and provide information on the Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board (SAAB). Presenter: Jane Duffy

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4 Scottish Qualifications Authority How it works SOLAR – Online Assessment It’s easy! These sessions are designed to offer delegates This session looks at SOLAR, SQA’s online assessment tool the opportunity to meet with a variety of stakeholders that provides summative and formative e-assessments. It’s and service providers to exchange information, make new based on banks of quality-assured question items. These contacts, and engage services etc. e-assessments cover qualifications at all levels from SCQF level 2 to level 8. Session will focus on how to use SOLAR, and There are 18 tables to choose from – you have 15 minutes future plans for the tool. at each table – when Kaye rings her magic bell, move on Presenters: Graham Campbell & Derek McFarlane the next table of your choice. You can visit any table in any order. Time to get networking! 5 ILM Working with ILM to develop Scotland’s Talent – The Partnership Approach Scottish Qualifications Authority ILM exists to develop leadership and management capability 1 and knowledge in both individuals and organisations, to SQA Leadership & Management Qualifications help them grow and prosper. We do this by providing a wide This session will focus on SQA’s Leadership & Management range of research, qualifications and learning solutions and by qualifications, the levels and support materials available supporting our approved network to meet their clients’ needs. (including joint certification with the Chartered Management We will: (1) Share details of our new qualification for Young Institute (CMI)). With a majority of companies in Scotland Leaders; (2) Give an insight into new products in development; needing more people with leadership and management talent, (3) Discuss how we can support you in your day to day work find out how SQA’s leadership and management provision is with your learners. helping business across Scotland. Presenter: Denise Smith Presenters: Julie Lynn & Elaine Snell

SCQF Scottish Qualifications Authority 6 2 SCQF: ‘a pathway not a ladder’ Work Placement Units SCQF is often seen as a one dimensional framework. This Following the recommendations of the Developing the Young short session will take you on a whistle stop tour of today’s Workforce strategy, the Work Placements Standard sets out qualifications landscape and explain the role of the Framework expectations for the young person, employer, school, local in guiding learners and learning providers. You’ll hear about authority and parent/carer – before, during and after work the range of free resources to support this journey. placements. SQA Work Placement Units at SCQF Levels 3,4,5 and 6, develop core skills in a flexible, learner led approach. Presenter: Pauline Sutton Find out more about SQA Work Placement Units and how they are supporting DYW. Presenter:Janice Anderson 7 Skills Development Scotland Marketing apprenticeships How can SDS, training providers, employers and partners work Scottish Qualifications Authority together to promote apprenticeships to young people and 3 industry? Comedy and Confidence Award – An SQA Customised Award Anna has performed all over the UK and is an award-winning Presenters: Angela Bennett & Susan Hay comedian, actress and playwright. Her company DirectDevitt, supplies programmes for young people and businesses, including custom built workshops incorporating laughter 8 Skills Development Scotland and therapy techniques. Anna will discuss her Comedy and Dedicated apprenticeships website apprenticeships.scot Confidence Award and how the Customised Awards process Find out how SDS website apprenticeships.scot is promoting has worked for her. apprenticeships to young people, parents and employers, as Presenter: Anna Devitt, CEO DirectDevitt Comedy Production well as how training providers and employers can advertise and Management vacancies for free. Presenter: Lorraine Morrison

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9 Skills Development Scotland 14 Skills Development Scotland Improving equality through contracting NTP challenges and improvements SDS is committed to equality and diversity in National Training An opportunity to discuss the challenges providers face in Programmes, such as Modern Apprenticeships. Learn how we delivering Modern Apprenticeships and the Employability can work with training providers and other partners to ensure Fund, to share good practice and to share improvements greater impact in this area. which are being developed. Presenter: Peter Hughes Presenters: Marie Donnelly & Ruth Higgs

10 Skills Development Scotland 15 Skills Development Scotland Quality Assurance Employer Engagement The SDS Quality Assurance Framework was introduced in Find out more about the SDS approach to engaging more than 2011 for National Training programmes. Training Providers 200 companies as part of a campaign to support employers are required to submit Self Assessments and Action Plans to make the most of apprenticeships. The SDS Employer demonstrating how they meet the SDS Standards. The Engagement Team is offering help to companies to ensure Standards and approach are currently under review and you they are work-based learning ready. are invited to discuss the current model, what works for you Presenter: Brian Hermiston as an organisation and offer suggestions on how we can work with you to improve the quality of training delivered. Presenters: Christine Young & Richard Wilmanski 16 City & Guilds Scotland Brexit, Apprenticeship Levy, Trailblazers – any questions? Skills Development Scotland City and Guilds Scotland work closely with STF to support 11 their members business needs. With all the recent changes Certificate of Work Readiness & Scotland’s Employer with Brexit, the new Apprenticeship Levy and Trailblazers, Recruitment Incentive (SERI) / Open Doors Support there may be questions you would like answered. We can help! How can SDS support training providers in delivering the Presenters: Chris Merry & Adam Warsop Certificate of Work Readiness award? Hear more about the benefits of the award and ongoing developments to enhance CWR delivery. As part of this session you will also learn about the advantages of SERI and what support is available to 17 College Development Network organisations within the Open Doors Consortium. Partnership working with colleges Presenters: Lou Donnelly & Sharon Haig Maxwell This session will focus on the opportunities for employer focussed partnership working with the college sector. Presenters: Connor Wade, Sybil Lang & Maria Roushias. 12 Skills Development Scotland Expanding Modern Apprenticeships Where are the opportunities to increase the uptake of Modern 18 Remploy Apprenticeships at Level 3 and above? How can SDS best Dealing with disability issues in the workplace – how Remploy support training providers to achieve ambitious Scottish can help Government targets? This session from Remploy will cover the following: (1) Presenter: Tommy Cuthbert Background to Remploy; (2) What we are trying to achieve; (3) Products & Services that support and build employers capacity and capability, which in turn supports sustainability Skills Development Scotland of Modern Apprenticeships. 13 Presenter: Neil Bell Business Continuity The chance to discuss how business continuity can complement National Training Programmes and the benefits it can offer Training Providers when delivering apprenticeships. Presenter: Lesley Kelly

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About STF What we do • The Scottish Training Federation (STF) • STF promotes the interests of its represents training providers operating in the members by seeking to influence field of work based training across Scotland. government policy and priorities in the area of work based training. • STF currently has over 130 members – from independent training providers, group • Meet with MSPs to articulate the views training associations, colleges, employers and of members. local authority training departments. • Keep members informed about • STF is regarded as the ‘voice’ of training developments in the skills scene in providers and is consulted by all major skills Scotland. stakeholders, including Scottish Government, Skills Development Scotland, Scottish • Work with government and Qualifications Authority and City & Guilds stakeholders to promote training Scotland. excellence in Scotland.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

STUART G JIM MURPHY DUNCAN LEITCH Vice Chair MACLEOD Chair, STF (Apprenticeships), Vice Chair Managing Director, STF (Events), STF MI Technologies Ltd Operations Director, Director, learndirect YouTrain

LORNA IAN BRYAN TRAINER MCCULLOCH WOODROW Vice Chair Vice Chair Director, STF, (Employability), (Parliamentary), Director, XL STF Director, L&G STF Training (Scotland) Learning Chief Executive, Ltd (Scotland) Ltd ITC Academy

CAROLINE KELLIE JENNIFER MCFARLANE ZDANOWICZ MCEWAN Director, STF Director, STF Director, Director, Limelight Head of STF Careers Operations, JB Head of Management Learning & Development, Genius People

PETER LEITCH MARIA LORRAINE Director, STF ROUSHIAS JAMIESON Scotland/Wales Director, STF, Chair, Director, STF, Director, Remit Workbased Learning Regional Director, Training Group, College First4Skills Development Network

FRASER STUART MCCOWAN MCKENNA Director, STF, Chief Executive, STF Managing Director, Argyll Training’

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Some people see the Scottish Credit and of all shapes and sizes have used elements Qualifications Framework (SCQF) and think of of the SCQF and the Partnership’s resources boring academic based qualifications and ask to support career pathways, CPD, formal themselves what do these levels and credits recognition of in-house training, recruitment really mean? Do they have any application? and selection, and workforce development Others have seen and experienced the strategies. bigger picture and appreciate the benefits of being aware, using or totally engaging with The full range of resources and details of everything SCQF. upcoming, free of charge workshops, can be found at www.scqf.org.uk. Alternatively, Yes, it has place in academia but it also has feel free to contact the SCQF Partnership on a much wider remit because it isn’t a ladder, [email protected] or 0845 270 7371. it’s a true pathway supporting an individual’s development through life, whether personal or We are delighted to have a stand at the STF career. Conference. Please do come over to chat with us about how the SCQF Partnership can Learners, employers and training providers support you.

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