Spring Data Conference - 24/04/18 - London

The Lsect Spring Data Conference has been running for 8 years, and in 2018 it will take place in the beautiful etc venues Bishopgate conference venue next to Liverpool Street station in London.

The Spring Data Conference typically brings together more than 300 ILR funding and data specialists to discuss funding, data quality, and the use of data to run efficient organisations and raise education standards. Data quality is becoming increasingly important for colleges, training providers, commissioning agencies, auditors and Ofsted. This means data needs to be accurate, complete, timely, valid, credible, reliable, consistent and relevant. These high profile conferences provide a vital opportunity to hear good practice and updates from the experts, as well as share experiences and meet other colleagues working with data in colleges and training providers.

Note: this conference will be of benefit to all colleges and training providers returning a single ILR.

Agenda*

10.00 Registration

10.30 Welcome and introductions
Nick Linford, author of the Complete Guide to Funding Apprenticeship

10.35 Key funding rules and rates update for 2018/19 (Study Programmes, AEB and Apprenticeships)
Nick Linford

11.00 What does the GDPR law say and how will your college or training provider rely on you?
Dave Hughes, Principal Associate, specialising in privacy and information law at Eversheds Sutherland

11.40 Break for coffee and networking

12.00 Changes to the ILR for 2018/19 and best practice for completion
Mark Shield, Data Specification Manager, ESFA

13.00 Break for lunch and networking

13.50 Reforms to the Funding Information System (FIS) and the Hub
Ian Tress and Bernie O’Donnell, Data Collections Transformation Product Owner at the ESFA

14.30 Apprenticeship service upgrades and use of data
Gary Tucker, service manager on the digital apprenticeship service, ESFA

15.30 Funding and monitoring reports - areas being monitored in 2017/18 and tips to resolve
Lisa Smith, Manager and Lead for FE Funding Team, RSM

16.00 Spring data conference end

* subject to change

MIS and funding/finance and other senior staff with an interest in FE data and funding, such as from:
- Sixth form colleges and general FE colleges
- Independent learning providers (delivering apprenticeships and other 16-18 and 19+ provision)
- Local authorities and universities funded by the ESFA
- Staff from other organisations with an interest in FE funding and data

Places are expected to go fast, so register now to avoid disappointment. The fee is £295+ VAT per delegate (no limit per organisation), and bookings can be cancelled online a week in advance at no cost.

FE Week gold members will receive £50 off the cost of this event (gold membership must be in the delegates name). Find out more about FE Week gold membership here.