STF National Conference 2021 – Programme
The STF National Conference 2021 was held on Wednesday 29 September 2021.
The event ran from 10.00-12.30 and 13.00-15.00 – and was fully online.
You Can Do Magic! Preparing for a positive future for Scottish skills and training
The conference content focussed on preparing training providers for future changes to the skills and training landscape in Scotland, including:
- changes to the procurement and delivery of employability programmes
- changes to the development of apprenticeship programmes and how this will impact on delivery
- the importance of the fair work and climate change agendas
- the need to be nimble and embrace new ways of working
- the importance of LMI and how it can boost tender bids
- how smart social media marketing makes a difference to business performance.
Jamie Hepburn MSP, Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training, was a keynote speaker.
Conference Brochure
The Conference Brochure contains a full agenda, list of speakers, workshops and delegates.
STF National Conference – Brochure 2021 (PDF)
Speakers
- Fiona Robertson, Chief Executive, Scottish Qualifications Authority
- Katie Hutton, Director of National Training Programmes, Skills Development Scotland
- Jeff Zycinski, Author and former Head of BBC Radio Scotland
- Aileen Ponton, Chief Executive, Scottish Credit & Qualifications Framework Partnership
- Ruth Jennings, Skills Development Programmes Manager, Sainsbury’s and Chair of the Apprenticeship Approvals Group
- Chris Brodie, Director of Regional Skills Planning and Sector Development, Skills Development Scotland
- Judith Ralston, Broadcaster and weather presenter, BBC Scotland
- Elaine Ellis, Skills Planning Manager, Skills Development Scotland
- Pauline Scott, Managing Director, Tigers
- Pamela Smith, Employability Partnership Manager, Improvement Service
- Helen Martin, Head of the Fair Work Convention Secretariat, Scottish Government
- Lorna Trainer, Chair, Scottish Training Federation.
My COVID Journey speakers:
- Anneliese Archibald, Xtra-mile.com
- Martin Winters, Glasgow Clyde College
Workshops
Information about the eight workshops run is available via the link below:
Workshop Descriptors 2021 (PDF)
Workshop hosts
SQA is the Exclusive sponsor of the STF National Conference 2021.
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