Careers Leaders and Teachers Conference 2024

Careers Leaders and Teachers Conference 2024 We are thrilled to invite you to attend our annual Careers Leaders and Teachers conference.

Wednesday 15 May 2024 9:15am - 2:45pm Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus, BH12 5BB

Join us for a conference dedicated to careers leaders, teachers and other professionals working in education. Supported by Dorset Careers Hub, we will delve into the latest educational changes and future opportunities for your students.

See the agenda below, featuring confirmed speakers with more sessions to be announced soon.

Programme - Morning Time

Event

9:15am

Registration and refreshments

9:45am

Conference welcome

10:00am

Updates from your local universities Hear updates from Bournemouth’s trio of universities: AECC University College, Arts University Bournemouth and Bournemouth University.

10:45am

Keynote – Peter Radford Peter Radford is a seasoned speaker, educator, trainer and author with extensive leadership, management, and personal growth expertise. He partners with businesses, organisations, and schools to craft strategies for change and goal achievement. His book, Love Teaching Keep Teaching, delves into fostering culture shifts within schools and organisations. He was honoured as the Motivational Wellbeing Speaker of the Year 2022 by the Innovation and Excellence Awards.

11:15am

Refreshments and comfort break

11:45am

Workshop A – choose from the following: UCAS update –Presented by Ross Sanger, Digital Learning Developer at UCAS Join UCAS to understand recent updates and upcoming changes relevant for teachers and advisers. This session will cover multiple UCAS services including their newly launched outreach connection service and centralised apprenticeship application plans.

Student Finance update – Presented by Charmaine Valente, Account Manager at the Student Loans Company Join Charmaine as she draws on her 15+ years of experience working with the Student Loans Company and gain essential insights to assist students, parents, and carers with their finance applications, ensuring a smoother transition to higher education.

JP Morgan – Apprenticeships – Presented by Amy Cully, Emerging Talent Specialist Find out more about their sought-after apprenticeship scheme, arm yourself with the skills to support your students through the application process, and meet with current apprentices as they share their personal experiences.

12:30pm

Lunch Enjoy a delicious ‘street-food’ style lunch, al fresco if weather permits!

During lunch - Optional campus tours Once you’ve enjoyed your lunch, our ambassadors can guide you on an optional tour of Talbot Campus, showcasing the cutting-edge facilities in our Poole Gateway Building.

Programme - Afternoon Time

Event

13:15pm

Keynote – Professor Lee Elliot Major, author and Professor of Social Mobility at the University of Exeter Lee Elliot Major, the UK’s inaugural Professor of Social Mobility at the University of Exeter, specialises in improving opportunities for young people from underresourced backgrounds. He collaborates with schools, universities, global employers, and policymakers, focusing on research with tangible policy impacts. His acclaimed publications include Social Mobility and Its Enemies, What Works? What Do We Know and What Should We Do About Social Mobility? and his recent work Equity in Education proposes an innovative equity-driven strategy for schools.

14:00pm

Workshop B – choose from the following: UCAS Personal Statements and Reference Writing Masterclass - Presented by Ross Sanger, Digital Learning Developer at UCAS Understand how UCAS can support teachers and advisers through their toolkits and resources with personal statement guidance, improving student statement writing and the reference process Nutrition in your school – Claire King, founder: The Nutrition Advisory Team Claire King, an ex-headteacher, explores the link between nutrition, brain development, and behaviour. After completing her MSc in Nutrition and Behaviour at BU, she pioneered Nutri-Kit, an educational tool advocating sustainable health choices for transformative impact for key stage 3.

Student transition support – presented by Rima Bist, The Brilliant Club and Dr Camila Devis-Rozental, Principal Academic, Socio-emotional intelligence & Enabling Excellence Discover ways to enhance student transition support. Join Dr Camila Devis-Rozental as she unveils key insights from her recent publication, The Student Wellbeing Toolkit. She will be joined by The Brilliant Club who will highlight sector trends, showcase student achievements, and introduce their Join the Dots programme, designed to connect schools, colleges and universities.

14:45pm

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www.bournemouth.ac.uk/cltc-2024

12078-01/24

For any conference-related questions, please email schoolsliaison@bournemouth.ac.uk