Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work: Progressing the Vocational Learner

Date:Monday 23 June 2008

Time:10.00 - 16.00

Venue: Kings College London, Waterloo Campus

Organised by:
The Linking London, South East, South and West London Lifelong Learning Networks.

Supported by:
HEFCE, NAEGA, ICG, UnionLearn.

5 reasons to attend

1. Help vocational learners apply and progress to full- and part-time HE courses
2. Establish what admissions staff want in references
3. Hear the dos and don’ts of personal statements from HE admissions staff
4. Prepare vocational learners for HE interviews
5. Explore university admissions tests

Who should attend?

1. IAG practitioners in FE colleges
2. FE tutors delivering health related courses at level 3
3. IAG and careers service providers
4. Community and voluntary sector advisory staff
5. Advisors in the workplace, including UnionLearn Representatives

Registration is closed

Agenda

10.00 Registration, refreshments and networking

10.30 Welcome & introduction
Brian Salter, Deputy College Secretary & Academic Registrar, King’s College London, and Chair, Planning and Resources Committee, SELLLN

10.45 Keynote speaker
Janet Graham, Director, SPA

11.15 Keynote speaker
Annette Clark, IAG Manager, Skills for Health

11.45 Networking coffee break

12.15 Workshops

Workshop 1
Higher Education application process overview
Stephanie Holliday, UCAS

Workshop 2
Personal statements – social work
Elizabeth Hunter, Programme Leader and Admissions tutor BA Social Work, University of Greenwich
Alison Higgs, Senior Lecturer and Admissions tutor BA Social Work, London South Bank University
Dr Nigel Elliott, Principal Lecturer BA Social Work, Kingston University with St George’s University of London

Workshop 3
Personal statements – nursing and midwifery
Julie Attenborough, Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing, City Community and Health Sciences, City University

Workshop 4
References
Keith Burn, Head of Access, Croydon College

Workshop 5
Assessments and Interviews
Beattie Dray, Principal Lecturer at Kingston University with St George’s University of London
Tony Cicco, Head of School Care, Kingston College

13.15 Lunch

14.15 Workshops repeated

15.15 Panel session
Elizabeth Hunter, Programme Leader and Admissions tutor BA Social Work, University of Greenwich
Dr Nigel Elliott, Principal Lecturer BA Social Work, Kingston University with St George’s University of London
Beattie Dray, Principal Lecturer at Kingston University with St George’s University of London
Tony Cicco, Head of School Care, Kingston College

15.45 Closing remarks
Brian Salter, Deputy College Secretary & Academic Registrar, King’s College London, and Chair, Planning and Resources Committee, SELLLN

16.00 End of conference

Directions

King’s College, Waterloo campus, Franklin-Wilkins Building, Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH

Terms and Conditions
The programme may change due to unforeseen circumstances, and the West London Lifelong Learning Network reserves the right to alter the venue and/or speakers. The West London Lifelong Learning Network accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage to property belonging to, nor for any personal injury incurred by, attendees at our conferences, whether within the conference venue or otherwise.