Celebrating 100 years of EMFEC, "An audience with ..." was an opportunity to hear insights from and to question the key leaders, commentators and policy-makers from the Further Education Sector. EMFEC was delighted to welcome John Hayes, Minister of State for Futher Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning as keynote speaker. Other speakers included:
Martin Doel, OBE, Chief Executive of the Association of Colleges
David Hughes, Chief Executive NIACE
Nick Linford, Managing Director Lsect and Managing Editor FE Week
Toni Fazaeli, Chief Executive Institute for Learning
Matthew Coffey, Director Development Learning and Skills, Ofsted
Haf Merrifield, Deputy Principal at Bishop Grosseteste University College
John Allen, Principal at Lincoln College and Chairman of EMFEC Board
Toni Pearce, Vice President (FE), National Union of Students
Dr Ann Limb, Founder and Chair of the Helena Kennedy Foundation
Jim Chambers, Chief Executive, JHP Group Ltd
Karen Sanders, Executive Director HR Moulton College and Chair AoC East Midlands HR Forum
Bobby Upple, Chair of Governors South Leicestershire College
Paul Eeles, Chief Executive EMFEC.
Chaired by Wes Streeting, Chief Executive of the Helena Kennedy Foundation, the Conference took place at the Staverton Park Hotel, Daventry, and launched a year of activity to celebrate EMFEC's first 100 years. The Conference looked at the past and future and examined what this held not only for EMFEC, but for everyone in the post-16 learning and skills sector.
Day one of the Conference started with a pre-conference evening dinner and charity auction chaired by Wes Streeting, Chief Executive of the Helena Kennedy Foundation (HKF). The auction was relaxed and informal and enjoyed by all, raising nearly £2000 for HKF.
The second day of the Conference was a full day with key note speakers and workshop leads who inspired and stimulated debate about the challenges the sector faces.
