2008 Skills for Life Conferences

The dates and venues for the National Skills for Life Conferences 2008 are: 31 October: London Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre 12 November: Birmingham International Conference Centre 25 November: York Royal York Hotel The theme of this year's conferences is Building on Success: Meeting New Challenges. This reflects the exceptional achievements made by people working in Skills for Life since 2001, and the challenge ahead to improve the skills of even more adults. This year's conferences will focus on how we can work together to deliver the UK skills agenda as set out in the Government’s World Class Skills report, including how Skills for Life is the foundation of the Government’s skills strategy. The creation of an integrated employment and skills service, including skills accounts and a new adult advancement and careers service, will help to encourage more adults than ever to improve their literacy, language and numeracy skills. If Britain is to become a world leader in skills, it is crucial we use the opportunities available to us to engage more learners and provide high quality learning experiences which enable people to get on in work and life. At each event registration will commence at 09:00 with welcome and introduction speeches starting promptly at 10:00. The conference is scheduled to finish at approximately 16:30 followed by a drinks reception. A draft agenda is available to view on the conference website. Bookings are now open. Please go to http://livegroup.co.uk/skillsforlife2008/ to book your place (these are not NATECLA events) to reserve your place.