Guide to the Conservative Party Conference Education Fringe 2017 Date Time Event Venue Organiser Key Political Speaker(s)

01/10/17 14:50 Speech by the Secretary of State for Education Main Stage Conservative Party Rt Hon Justine Greening MP

01/10/17 19:30 The Barnardo’s Reception: Childhoods in a Digital World Midland Hotel : Stanley Suite Barnardo’s

01/10/17 19:45 Apprenticeship levy policy decoded - A practical guide and debate Midland Hotel : Victoria Suite FE Week

Education Policy Institute & Achievement Rt Hon , Executive Chairman, Education Policy Institute (Chair); Robert Goodwill MP, 02/10/17 10:00 Every Child Included in Education Manchester Central : Central 4 for All Children and Families Minister (invited)

02/10/17 12:30 The Shape of Things to Come: young people and future jobs, skills and careers Manchester Central : Central 8 - The Youth Zone Girlguiding; Ambition; Design Council

Education Policy Institute & Association of Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for Education (invited); Rt Hon David Laws, 02/10/17 12:45 The contribution of education to social mobility Manchester Central : Central 4 School and College Leaders Executive Chairman, Education Policy Institute

Social mobility: are businesses, schools and universities Manchester Central : ConservativeHome in partnership with 02/10/17 14:00 Robert Goodwill MP, Minister of State () letting the country down? ConservativeHome Marquee Nottingham Trent University

02/10/17 14:00 University Challenge: How can UK Higher Education thrive post-Brexit? Radisson Blu Edwardian, M2 5GP LSE

Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for Education (invited); Rt Hon MP, 02/10/17 15:45 Teacher Talent: Time to Re-Write the Rules Manchester Central : Exchange 1 TES and Teach First Chair, Education Select Committee (invited)

Time to impose the national curriculum on all schools - and what should be Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for Education (invited); Rt Hon MP, Minister 02/10/17 16:00 Manchester Central : Central 4 Education Policy Institute & Schools Week in it? of State for School Standards (invited)

New Statesman & National Education Lord Willetts, Former Minister of State for Universities and Science; Shakira Martin, President, 02/10/17 16:30 Sustainable Access: the Future of Higher Education in Britain Jurys Inn Manchester : Rochdale Suite Opportunities Network National Union of Students

02/10/17 17:00 Teaching the Teachers: Putting talent management into the schools system Manchester Central : Cobden 3 & 4 Policy Exchange and Oceanova Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP, Minister of State for School Standards

02/10/17 17:45 How can schools support the needs and aspirations of individuals and communities? Manchester Central : Charter 3 NASUWT Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for Education (invited)

02/10/17 17:45 Tech Literacy: Setting the next generation up for success in a digital world Midland Hotel : Victoria Suite IPPR and BT Rt Hon MP, Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills (invited)

02/10/17 19:30 Apprenticeships Forum Reception Manchester Central : Central 7 Apprenticeships Forum MP, Co-Chair, APPG on Apprenticeships

02/10/17 19:30 Mind the gap: how we can tackle the skills gap Manchester Central : Exchange 10 Local Government Association Rt Hon Anne Milton MP, Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills (invited)

03/10/17 08:00 Lost Learners: Delivering a skills revolution and providing opportunities for all Manchester Central : ConservativeHome Marquee ConservativeHome in partnership with The Open University Rt Hon Anne Milton MP, Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skill

03/10/17 09:00 Apprenticeships Forum Debate Midland Hotel : Derby Suite Apprenticeships Forum Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP, Chair, Education Select Committee

Education Policy Institute & Sheffield Hallam 03/10/17 10:00 Practical v academic ivory tower: why must university students choose? Manchester Central : Central 4 Lord Andrew Adonis, Chairman, National Infrastructure Commission (invited) University

03/10/17 10:30 Up-skilling Britain: homegrown technical talent Bright Blue with Association of Colleges Manchester Town Hall : Committee Room 1

03/10/17 12:45 The future of schools funding Midland Hotel : Stanley Suite National Education Union Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for Education (invited)

03/10/17 12:45 Are England’s schools really getting better? Manchester Central : Central 4 Education Policy Institute & TES Will Wragg MP

03/10/17 14:00 Mind the Gap: how can Universities and the Industrial Strategy solve the skills shortage Manchester Central : ConservativeHome Marquee ConservativeHome in partnership with MillionPlus and NUS Jo Johnson MP, Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation

03/10/17 15:45 Closing the attainment gap Manchester Central : Exchange 8 Bright Blue with Impetus-PEF Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP, Minister of State for School Standards

Education Policy Institute & Ambition School 03/10/17 17:45 The social mobility solution: school leaders, or school structures? Manchester Central : Central 4 Robert Goodwill MP, Minister of State for children and families Leadership

Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP: “Through Testing Times: a review of the educational reform 03/10/17 18:30 Manchester Central : Cobden 3 & 4 Policy Exchange and Pearson Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP, Minister of State for School Standards project and its future” Wordsearch

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