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Sunday 22nd September
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How Can Higher Education Help to Break Down Barriers to Opportunity Across RegionsMillionPlus13:00-14:30Meeting Room 13, ACCNoYesheadofpublicaffairs@millionplus.ac.uk
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Financial sustainability in higher education: how the government, the sector and the regulator can work together to develop a fair, sustainable system for the long term PLMR14:00-15:00Arena Room 4 (PLMR Policy Hub), ACCNoYesmyles.hanlon@plmr.co.ukChair- James Coe Wonkhe; Vivienne Stern (UUK), Abtisam Mohamed (MP for Sheffield Central) and Prof Richard Black (University of Liverpool)
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Public First x Wonkhe "Welcome to Conference" drinks receptionPublic First & Wonkhe18:00 onwardsTempest on TithebarnNoNohttps://teamwonkhe.typeform.com/to/OFpiY3jPEVERYONE INVITED! BRING YOUR FRIENDS! DRINKS ARE FREE!
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Made in Students' Unions: NUS Reception at Labour Party ConferenceNUS18:00-20:00Long Shot, Albert DockYesNohttps://www.nus.org.uk/labour-party-event-2024
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King’s College London Reception at Labour Party ConferenceKing's College London19:00 - 21:00Yes - confirmation requiredhttps://www.kcl.ac.uk/events/kings-college-london-reception-at-labour-party-conference
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IPPR and Labour Together Drinks ReceptionIPPR, Labour Together, 5654 & Company, Impetus, and Asda19.30 - lateInvitation onlyevents@ippr.org
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Monday 23rd September
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The future of Lifelong LearningLifelong Education Institute08.30 - 09.30Hilton Liverpool City Centre, 3 Thomas Steers Way, Liverpool L1 8LW, UK or Albert 4, Hilton Hotel?Not required but helpfulNoThe Future of Lifelong Learning | LEIRefreshments and breakfast provided

Stephen Smith, Skills Lead, Cadent Gas
Prof. Steven Spier, Vice-Chancellor, Kingston University
Helena Vine, Lead Policy Officer (England), QAA
Andy Forbes, Executive Director, LEI (Moderator)
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How can R&D Ensure the New Industrial Strategy Creates Growth?Institute for Government and Imperial College London8:45 - 9:45Liverpool, ACC, Arena Room 6https://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/4e0b6f8e-a0a9-4f6f-b16a-259bb5c3a466Chair:
Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist, Institute for Government

Speaker(s):
Jonathan Reynolds MP, Secretary of State for Business and Trade (invited)
Peter Foster, Financial Times
Professor Mary Ryan, Imperial College London
Giles Wilkes, Institute for Government
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How Can Labour Put Education at the Heart of Their Mission-Led Government?New Statesman and Fair Education Alliance9:00 - 9:45Meeting Room 11C, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/f98551f2-127e-48b9-b556-90357907d4a4Chair:
New Statesman Chair

Speakers: Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (invited)
Russell Hobby, CEO, Teach First
Mama Dampha, Youth Steering Group, Fair Education Alliance
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What Does a Labour Government Mean for Higher Education?HEPI, University of Sussex, University of Nottingham10:00-11:00The Albert Johnston Room, Novotel Liverpool City Centre, 40 Hanover Street, Liverpool, L1 4LNNoNohttps://www.hepi.ac.uk/2024/08/09/hepi-fringe-event-at-the-labour-party-conference-monday-23-september-2024/Refreshments from 9.45am
Chair: Nick Hillman HEPI Director
Speakers: Alex Sobel MP, Professor Sasha Roseneil (Sussex), Dr Tim Leunig (LSE, Public First, Onward), Professor Jane Norman (Nottingham)
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A Real Northern Powerhouse? Putting the North at the Heart of Labour’s Industrial StrategyProgressive Britain and N8 Research Partnership11:00-12:00Progressive Britain Hub, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/98126f7a-fd6b-4f11-a85c-bab36a1ec34c
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Creating the Skills Today for the Jobs of TomorrowLabour Together and EY11:30-12:30Arena Room 2, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/76c5f1c8-8a26-41de-a1db-28b6439eb74aSpeaker(s):
Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State for Education (invited)
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Securing a Skilled Future: How Can Labour Boost Support for Apprenticeships and Support Young People Into Employment?New Statesman, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and Youth Futures Foundation11:30-12:45Hall 2D, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/847a6df9-344d-4237-9d39-d12d3c0e2d8a
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A fairer deal for students: what can a Labour government deliver for higher education?Russell Group Students' Unions & Social Market Foundation12.00-13.00Dukes Suite, Maldron Hotel Liverpool, 2 Park Lane, Liverpool L1 8AW
NoNohttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/0735a05f-b5fd-4634-bad8-5d19e22d7fe5
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A New Deal for Education: Breaking Barriers to OpportunityASCL, NAHT, NASUWT & NEU12:00-13:00Arena Room 5, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/558b3dbb-eae7-4d46-bed8-ffb0451fd05eSpeaker(s):
Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State for Education (invited)
Julie McCulloch, Association of School and College Leaders
Paul Whiteman, National Association of Head Teachers
Patrick Roach, NASUWT – The Teachers’ Union
Daniel Kebede, National Education Union
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Why we need to track socio-economic diversity to break the class ceilingThe Purpose Coalition and The Wise Group12:00-13:00The Purpose Coalition Tent, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/60827005-e25c-4e5c-9e32-32acb520bc1b
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Can Labour Transform UK Higher Education?The Policy Institute at King's College London12:15 - 13:30Albert 4, Hilton Hotelhttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/be5d8500-0137-4bea-bf37-2c661c220826Chair: Professor Bobby Duffy
Speaker(s):
The Rt Hon. Jacqui Smith, Baroness Smith of Malvern, Minister of State (Education)
Dame Margaret Hodge, Former Minister of State (Education and Skills) (Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education)
Professor Shitij Kapur, Vice- Chancellor and President, King’s College London
James Purnell, Chief Executive, Flint Global and former Minister of State
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100% Opportunity: The role of colleges in delivering on Labour’s five missionsAssociation of Colleges12:30 - 13:30Skills Hub, The Deck, Marquee, ACC Liverpool NoYes
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Breaking Down the Skills BarriersThe Purpose Coalition and Leonardo13:30 - 14:30The Purpose Coalition Tent, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/549a6683-59dd-488f-8797-a0d940351c7f
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Learning to Live Well: How Can Education Policy Support
Children’s Wellbeing and Mental Health?
Social Market Foundation and Policy@Manchester13:30 - 14:30Meeting Room 14, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/0f8c88bd-1035-4ce6-991b-2fe85550e99cChair: Dr Aveek Bhattacharya, Social Market Foundation
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Developing a Culture of Reading: The Impact of Reading
and Language on Life Chances and Wellbeing
Education Policy Institute & HarperCollins UK14:00 - 15:15Meeting Room 13, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/7105588d-7b28-4608-a4be-d198b6700657Chair: Natalie Perera (CEO, Education Policy Institute)
Speaker(s):
Lee Newman, Educational Publisher, HarperCollins UK
Rob Biddulph, Children's Author and Illustrator
Rachel Davis MBE, Headteacher, Little Sutton Primary School
Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State for Education (invited)
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What are Labour’s priorities for schools?IPPR and the National Education Union14.30 - 15.45Arena Room 9, ACCNo?Yeshttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/10fba6b0-b9c6-43a5-aad4-bad8ef68721bSpeaker(s):
Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State for Education (invited)
Kiran Gill, Chief Executive, The Difference
Efua Poku-Amanfo, Research Fellow, IPPR
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What Role can Universities Play in a Mission-led
Government?
The Purpose Coalition and University of Salford15:00 - 16:00The Purpose Coalition Tent, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/43344cbf-5c99-450d-8f32-c0610d09e0a2
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Skills Excellence: The Missing Piece of the Productivity
Puzzle
NCFE15:30 - 16:00Skills Hub, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/3a3ee00e-1aee-434e-bd22-86d594cef46d
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A Labour Force for a Cyber Force: Gaining the Skills for a New Era of Online AttacksNew Statesman and Lancaster University16:00 - 16:45Meeting Room 11C, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/8371dda9-f316-47c8-b480-adb3a644423dSpeakers: Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State for Education (invited), Prof. Andy Schofield, Vice-Chancellor, Lancaster University
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University Challenged? Improving Access and Participation in Non-HE PathwaysEdge Foundation16:15 - 17:15Liverpool, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/d277a1ef-628b-4fed-985e-9a2fe041291fChair:
Olly Newton

Speaker(s):
Dr Adam Thompson MP
Lindsay Conroy, UCAS
Sharon Blyfield OBE, Coca-Cola Europacific Partnership
Lucia Quadrini, Edge and Ashoka Youth Network
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How to build the workforce needed for net zero?IPPR and Reed in Partnership16.15 - 17.30Arena Room 9, ACCNo?Yeshttps://www.ippr.org/events/ippr-at-party-conferences-2024-2
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Skills matter: People, productivity, placeLifelong Education Institute16.30 - 17.30Hilton Liverpool City Centre, 3 Thomas Steers Way, Liverpool L1 8LW, UK / Albert 3, Hilton HotelNot required but helpfulNohttps://www.lifelongeducation.uk/event-details/skills-matter-people-productivity-place
Refreshments and canapés provided

Patrick Craven, Director of Policy, Strategic Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement, City & Guilds
Prof. René Koglbauer, Dean of Lifelong Learning and Professional Practice, Newcastle University
Philippa Mariani, Chief Executive, Think Ahead
Andy Forbes, Executive Director, LEI (Moderator)
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Lifelong Learning under Labour: How can we make progression a priority in a tertiary systemRight2Learn17:00 - 18:30Holiday Inn Express, Albert Dock, YesNofrances.sit@uwl.ac.uk
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Reception – Children at the Table: How Will the Labour Government Be Champions for Change for Babies, Children and Young People?Children's Charities Coalition17:00 - 18:30Hall 2F, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/8cae8a9e-4719-4cf0-a5b1-8c02261c20bb
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Securonomics: Universities powering growthMidlands Innovation universities and Midlands Mindforge17:00 - 18:00Punch Tarmey’s, 31 Grafton Street, Cains Brewery Village, Liverpool L8 5SDhttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/5a014cf4-7d24-4bae-8fc4-74f2e772c43bChair:
Professor Dame Karen Holford, Chair of Midlands Innovation
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Driving economic growth through skillsLTE Group and City & Guilds17:30 - 18:30Skills Hub, The Deck, ECL – by the Exhibition Hall (secure zone)NoYesKirstie Donnelly MBE, CEO of City & Guilds
John Thornhill, CEO of LTE Group
Prof Andy Westwood, Professor of Government Practice at the University of Manchester
Gordon Marsden, Co-founder of Right2Learn, former Shadow Skills Minister and former MP for Blackpool South
Chair: Dame Ann Limb, Chair of the Lifelong Education Institute, Chair of City & Guilds and Chair of The Manchester College divisional board
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A Blueprint for Building Essential Skills in EducationNew Statesman and
SkillsBuilder
18:00Meeting Room 11B, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/380ee27a-4f2d-4190-9566-306ced74abe2Robert Craig, Chief Operating Officer, SkillsBuilder
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The Power of Three: The Role of Universities in Delivering Labour's Key
Missions
The Purpose Coalition and
University of Chester
18:00 - 19:00The Purpose Coalition
Tent, ACC
https://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/8c4b4799-9482-4c73-bb40-b50ae4dc7e92
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The Education and Skills Reception With EDTEducation Development Trust18:30 - 20:00Arena Room 3, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/efbac16f-2049-4e82-8aea-7e006bdd18ec
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Reception: Closing the disadvantage gap: how we turn the pageEPI, Sutton Trust, AQA19:30 - 21:00Meeting Room 13, ACCYes
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Options for 2040: a Nesta drinks receptionNesta19.00 - 20.30Meeting Room 12, ACCNo?Yeshttps://www.nesta.org.uk/event/options-for-2040-a-nesta-drinks-reception/
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Education Policy DrinksAQA, Schools Week and
FE Week
21:30 - 22:30NYL Bar, Aloft, 1 North John Street L2 5QWhttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/f26d5e44-ea15-4027-8d18-c28233d1701a
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Tuesday 24th September
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A Better Future for Young People's Mental HealthBe Free Campaign8:00- 9:00Meeting Room 10, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/39bf5609-d45e-4d3b-a5a2-9a1a99606c0aChair:
Dr Shantanu Kundu
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Private Event: Laying the Foundations for a Successful Curriculum and Assessment ReviewEducation Policy Institute & Pearson UK8:00 - 9:30Meeting Room 13, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/71c5c4c0-0aea-4196-9c81-c238c9d1eb14
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Speaking Up for OpportunityOracy Education Commission8:00 - 9:30Arena Room 3, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/5798376f-9ca6-48fb-864e-3c74c4b3c683Geoff Barton, Oracy Education Commission
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How Can Labour Ensure its Mission for Growth Benefits All Places?Prospect and the CPP8:30 - 9:30Grace Suite 2, Hilton Hotelhttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/a162fb81-e043-4241-a3a6-51c4c74d11bcBen Franklin, Centre for Progressive Policy
Angela Rayner, MP, Deputy Prime Minister(invited)
Tracey Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire (invited)
Kate Bell, Assistant General Secretary, TUC
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Putting Young People on a Surer Footing: Opening Up Education and Employment Pathways for Young People With Additional NeedsYouth Futures Foundation and Nacro Education8:30 - 9:45Youth Zone, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/e104fee3-113f-42e3-83fc-84b827029120Janet Daby MP (invited), Education Minister
Barry Fletcher, CEO, Youth Futures Foundation
Campbell Robb, CEO, Nacro
LGA representative, Local Government Association
Party representatives (invited), Labour Party
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What's Labour's Offer to the Just-About-Managing?More in Common and The Bread and Butter Thing9:00 - 10:00Gallery two, Riba Northhttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/5d24d07f-3693-44df-a95c-1773dbc17152Chair: Conleth Burns (More in Common)
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Why is There a Need for Growing Collaboration Between Higher and Further Education in Delivering the Skills Britain Needs?The Purpose Coalition and Durham University9:00 - 10:00The Purpose Coalition Tent, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/f2c9d852-9335-41fa-90ec-e030f25d599c
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A+ Growth: Role of Technology Enabled Assessment and Qualifications in Improving UK Skills, Productivity and Economic GrowthUfi VocTech Trust, Skills Hub, Rebecca Garrod-Waters10:15- 11:15Skills Hub, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/a6fbd04f-9aff-445f-b062-4ec0a6846902N/A
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Education for All: Nurturing an Inclusive School Systemnurtureuk10:15- 11:15Youth Zone, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/17e82ae4-8ce9-4689-a0cd-65a0386a8bfbArti Sharma, CEO, nurtureuk
Sarah Hall MP
Sharon White, Director, Educating Horizons
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How Can We Bridge the Tech Skills Gap To Widen the Economic Opportunities of AI?Social Market Foundation and Google10:30 - 11:30Dukes Suite, Maldron Hotel, L1 8AWhttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/bb13c012-f01f-48ba-bdd6-3e28fd649bebTheo Bertram, Social Market Foundation
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The Power of Money: Breaking Down Barriers Through Applied Financial Education for Young PeopleThe Purpose Coalition and Young Enterprise10:30 - 11:30The Purpose Coalition Tent, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/6a28c127-7a14-4ab0-9ff4-7c9dd2b4056aN/A
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Building Skills for the FutureSERA and Suez11:00 - 12:00Labour Enviorment Hub, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/a403ef3e-f175-47b8-97c1-73587f084ef3Jonathan Reynolds MP & Rt Hon Baroness Jacqui Smith
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The importance of skills in ensuring productivity for growthCity & Guilds12:45-13:45Skills Hub, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/03d69d92-346a-4096-ac94-87be2324f29eChair:
City & Guilds

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Speakers (invited)
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The Future for Education and ChildrenFabian Society and UK Committee for UNICEF16:45 - 17:45Maritime Museum, 4th Floorhttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/530e59b2-74f6-4803-8901-a237e85fd79a
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The Purpose Coalition and Staffordshire UniversityThe Purpose Coalition and Staffordshire University17:00 - 18:00The Purpose Coalition Tent, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/1163e3e8-d875-4609-8a14-1037d4b25e39
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The Future for Young PeopleFabian Society and Young Fabians18:15 - 19:15Maritime Museum, 4th Floorhttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/443baa52-7118-4e72-b000-c7acefba49d9
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Science, Innovation and the Economy: How Science and Technology Can Kickstart Labour’s Mission for GrowthNew Statesman and Royal Society18:30 - 20:00Hall 2D, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/a4f65824-229e-4bcd-ae3d-b882c438f669Speaker(s):
Darren Jones MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury (invited)
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Education for All: Building an Inclusive Education SystemEducation Policy Institute and Mission 420:00 - 21:30Meeting Room 13, ACChttps://eventmobi.com/labourconference24/agenda/6a650d78-22ac-4eb5-8eee-afa1ba30c49c/session/afee333f-169c-4fa2-9a12-4ab9bbdac099Chair:
Natalie Perera, CEO, Education Policy Institute

Speaker(s):
Jason Arthur, CEO, Mission 44
Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education (Invited)
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