National Careers Leaders Conference 2024

The National Careers Leaders Conference and Exhibition 2024, kindly sponsored by Unifrog, is jointly organised by the CDI and iCeGS at the University of Derby.

This LIVE in-person event will be held on Wednesday 19th June at the University of Derby, Kedleston Road Campus.

This is the seventh conference designed to support the learning, information sharing and professional development of Careers Leaders working in primary, secondary and SEND schools or colleges, as well as Enterprise Coordinators and Careers Hub leaders.

As well as an extensive programme of keynote speakers, panelists and workshops, the event features the opportunity to engage with a wide range of careers sector organisations within the exhibition space.

The event is being held on Wednesday 19th June, the day after the UK Career Development Awards dinner.

Programme:

08:30-09:30

Registration, Refreshments and Networking

09:30-09:40

Introduction - Welcome to the NCLC 2024, House keeping and Introduction to the day.

09:40-10:20

Keynote 1- Gatsby Benchmarks: 10 year review. An update on progress and summary of changes.

Beth Jones- Gatsby
Ryan Gibson- Gatsby

10:30-11:10

Workshop session 1- 6 parallel session to choose from - (More details soon)

11:10-11:40

Exhibition and Refreshment break

11:40-12:30

Panel - (More details soon)

12:40-13:20

Group 1- Workshop session 2- 6 parallel session to choose from - (More details soon)

12:40-13:20

Group 2- Lunch, served in the Atrium

13:20-14:00

Group 2- Workshop session 2- 6 parallel session to choose from - (More details soon)

13:20-14:00

Group 1- Lunch, served in the Atrium

14:10-14:50

Keynote 2- The experience of 2023's Careers Leader of the Year

Tom Corry, Chertsey High School

15:00-15:40

Workshop session 3- 6 parallel session to choose from - (More details soon)

15:40-16:00

Exhibition and Refreshment break

16:00-16:50

Keynote 3- Making careers programmes meaningful for life - how to build young people's career management skills to manage transitions through education, into work and beyond.

Tristram Hooley

16:50-17:00

Closing Session

17:00-17:30

Networking, Exhibition and Event Closing