Countdown to a New Era for FE

Conference and Exhibition

by the Association of Northern Ireland Colleges (ANIC)

in association with BT

Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, Co Down

18-19 June 2007

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Northern Ireland's further education colleges are celebrating a century of service, during which time they have consolidated their place at the heart of communities. Colleges have undergone many transformations over the last 100 years and the sector is about to enter its most exciting period to date with the merger of the sixteen colleges into six new area-based colleges. These new colleges will continue to be at the heart of local communities, building on provision and serving all learners throughout Northern Ireland.

The ANIC Conference 2007 will provide colleges with an opportunity to step back and look at the impact which the sector has had on the wider Northern Ireland community since the opening of the very first technical college. It will also examine the way forward for colleges, in light of the changes in the wider Northern Ireland education community.

Monday 18 June 2007

(Chaired by Mike Nesbitt)

10.00am Registration Open and Exhibitions

11.00am Welcome Mike Nesbitt, Compere

11.10am A Word from Our Sponsor BT


11.15am Introductory Remarks Tom Place, Chair, ANIC


11.30am A Strategic Future for College Associations John Bingham, Chair, AoC

12.00pm Keynote Address Sir George Sweeney, LLUK

12.30pm Lunch and Exhibitions

2.00pm From 16 to 6: Creating a New Super College Trevor Neilands, Director Designate and Dr Brian Caul, Chairman Designate of the Northern Regional College

2.30pm Workshops

Organisational Merger: The Role of Internal Communications
Tara Whaley, Head of Internal Communications, BT Ireland

E-assessment – The Way Forward
Joan Gormley – Regional Manager, QCA NI

How to Make Your College a Beacon of Good Practice Wilbert McKee, Deputy Director, Upper Bann Institute

Managing Change - Why Do Only a Quarter of Change Management Programmes Succeed? Gordon Poots, Director, PwC

3.45pm Feedback from Workshops

4.30pm Networking Activities – Trip to Tollymore Forest Park and Reception sponsored by City & Guilds

7.30pm Drinks Reception Sponsored by Edexcel

8.00pm Gala Dinner in aid of Mencap

Tuesday 19 June 2007

(Chaired by Mike Nesbitt)

9.30am Departmental Address Dr Aideen McGinley, Permanent Secretary, DEL


9.50am Keynote Address Gavin Boyd, Chief Executive Designate, Education and Skills Authority


10.10am FE in England: Where We Are and Where We're Going John Brennan, Chief Executive, AoC


10.30am Coffee Break and Exhibitions


11.00am Countdown to a New Era for FE Panel discussion comprising Alex Attwood MLA, Anna Lo MLA, Paul Butler MLA, Eddie McVeigh EC Office.


12.30pm New Era, New Challenges John D'Arcy, Chief Executive, ANIC

12.45pm Conference Close and Lunch


Contact

For further information on the ANIC 2007 Conference, please contact Kevin Fearon, Communications Manager, ANIC on 028 9262 7512 or email kevin.fearon@anic.ac.uk