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The APGSE holds a busy programme of parliamentary seminars, receptions and conferences with relevant Ministers, Government officials and other high-profile speakers from the education and employment sectors and beyond.

A spotlight on: women in engineering and manufacturing

22nd November 2018

This panel event, held in Westminster, will be chaired by Gill Furniss MP, and will discuss the findings of the Skills Commission’s recent inquiry into women in engineering.

If the UK is to achieve higher levels of home-grown skills in the sector, a post-Brexit aspiration, policymakers, education providers and employers need to work together in a focused way to tackle the key causes of the skills gap. Join us as we bring these groups together to discuss the best way to address this challenge.

 

 

 

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APGSE Roundtable: In Conversation with Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP

23rd October 2018

In Conversation with Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP

Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP joined the Group for a conversation on apprenticeships and further education on Tuesday 23rd of October. The previous Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills started the conversation off with an overview of the state of the sector, with particular emphasis on T-levels, nursing apprenticeships, degree apprenticeships and FE funding. After some initial remarks by Robert Halfon, the floor will be opened up for discussion. 

 

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In Conversation with Robert Halfon MP

23rd October 2018

The APGSE will be hosting an in conversation event with Robert Halfon MP, former Skills Minister and chair of the Education Select Committee in the House of Commons.

Robert Halfon has been an MP since 2010 and has maintained a specific interest in skills policy, rising to become a Minister of State in the Department for Education. He was also the first MP to employ an apprentice in his parliamentary office.

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In conversation with the Rt Hon Lord Forsyth Kt

18th July 2018

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Skills and Employment hosted an interactive conversation with Lord Forsyth in the Palace of Westminster. The event took place during one of the most memorable weeks in Westminster for education policy, with controversy over the role out of T Levels.

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Employment Focused Higher Education

15th May 2018
How can we encourage more diversity in professional employment? How can we expand access to alternative training provisions for professional careers?
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