9:00 - 16:00
With the world of work continuing to change rapidly and policy-makers recognising the importance of learning through life, the Convention examined the challenge of lifelong employability and how to support young people and adults at all stages of their lives.
Plenary Session
The OU in Wales at 50 – Louise Casella, The Open University in Wales
Report of the Digital Innovation Review – Professor Phil Brown, Distinguished Research Professor, Cardiff University
Building a Better Wales – Lessons from Europe – Dr Rachel Bowen, Director of Policy and Development, Colegau Cymru
Labour Market challenges and delivering lifetime employment – Stephen Evans, Chief Executive, Learning and Work Institute
Fair Work for Wales: Skills and Progression – Nisreen Mansour, Policy Officer, Wales TUC
Graduate start-ups in Wales: What have we learned? – Kieron Rees, Policy Adviser, Universities Wales
Workshops
Employability Plan – progress, challenges and opportunities
Supporting Young People in Employment: How local authorities are utilising ESF in SE Wales
Wellbeing at Work: Challenges and Solutions
The need for learning. The need for work
Learning and employment – the journey from prison to the community
Triple Glazed Ceiling: Barriers to BAME women participating in the economy
Introduction to Personal Learning Accounts
Communities that Work – the vital role of Housing in developing skills and supporting employment
The Employability and Skills Convention is a key event for policy makers, practitioners and leaders across the sector in Wales. It brings the sector together to help share the latest thinking, research and developments and to influence future policy.
Lee Waters, AM
Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport
Professor Phil Brown
Distinguished Research Professor, Cardiff University
Louise Casella
Director, The Open University in Wales
Dr Rachel Bowen
Director of Policy and Development, Colegau Cymru
Stephen Evans
Chief Executive, Learning and Work Institute
Nisreen Mansour
Policy Officer, Wales TUC
Kieron Rees
Policy Adviser, Universities Wales