In-Person
Through a range of keynote speakers, workshops and panel discussions the 2024 Summit will focus on the Chamber’s “A Manifesto for Growth 2024- Business policy priorities ahead of the next General Election”.
On the day we will focus on the key areas that will enable economic growth, through the targeting skills reform and interventions to support better business engagement with educators. We will also explore the shift in workplace expectations, post pandemic, to understand how to shape your business for the realities of today’s workforce.
This is set against a backdrop of data taken from our Quarterly Economic Survey that shows recruiting and retaining employees remains one of the major challenges for businesses, with roughly two-thirds of respondents consistently reporting difficulties in filling vacancies. This is compounded by a flatlining of investment in capital equipment and training, all elements that are stifling economic growth.
As the Chamber evolves policy asks for Government the Summit will focus on how we develop a skills base fit for 21st century industry.
AGENDA (to date)
Part 1: Bridging the Gap – Supporting better business engagement with educators
– Local Skills Improvement Plans: impact one year on and future of locally-led skills planning – Melanie Collins, Head of Local Skills Improvement Policy, Department for Education.
Overview from DfE on its wider plans for continuing the work to support greater employer engagement with educators and lessons from the work LSIPs have done to date.
– How to assess effective educator-business engagement – Julie Ashton, Senior HMI for the East Midlands, Ofsted
Part 2: Shaping your business for the realities of today’s workforce
– What Workers Want – Emma Kwiatkowski, Director Hays
77% of employers have had employees leave within their first year because of a poor match with the organisation – find out what workers want in 2024 from their employers to ensure you hire the best fit for your organisation.
– Nottingham Trent University – benefits of engaging with Higher Education Institutes
– Business Exemplar Case Study
PANEL DISCUSSIONS:
– How can we support businesses to better engage with educators?
– How can business get the best out of today’s workforce
WORKSHOPS (to date)
– Employment Law Update – Exploring the ever-changing employment landscape, what this means for your business and how to harness the opportunities to maximise productivity and growth
– Untangling Apprenticeship and Adult Skills Funding For Your Business – Access Training
– Navigating the New Statutory Right to Carers Leave and Support for Unpaid Carers in the Workplace – Nottinghamshire Carers Assoc.
– Hidden Talents in your Current & Future Workforce: The Defence Community and How we ‘Secretly’ Upskill your Pre-existing Staff – East Midlands Cadets & Reserves Assoc.
– Lifelong learning strategies to aid recruitment and retention – MTC
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