Sheffield City Region Skills Summit
BBC Home Editor & Sheffield City Region Skills Summit Host
SCR Chair and Partner DLA Piper
Skills Bank Project Manager, PwC
BBC Home Editor & Sheffield City Region Skills Summit Host
New York Stadium
Rotherham
19 May 2016
9.00am - 1.30pm
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2016 Sheffield City Region Skills Summit.
The Skills Summit was a fantastic success and this was in no small part down to the support of everyone who attended the event on the day. Please see below a collection of materials that have come out of this fantastic event.
SCR Skills Summit 2016 - Special Report
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Increasing Productivity
Hear first-hand from national and local decision makers how Sheffield City Region is working with employers to access the skills they need to increase their market position.
Apprenticeships
Find out how taking on an Apprentice can help your business, the support available and hear about some of the real success stories in the Sheffield City Region.
Taking More Local Control
As one of the first areas to agree devolution, find out how you can influence and benefit from SCR putting businesses at the heart of the decision making process.
Skills Summit Agenda
09:00
09:30
09:45
10:00
10:15
10:30
11:15
11:45
12:10
12:45
Registration, Coffee and networking
Summit Opening with BBC Home Editor, Mark Easton
Keynote Address from Sir Nigel Knowles, DLA Piper & Chair of the Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership
Keynote Address from Nick Boles MP, Minister of State for Skills
Interview and Questions from the floor:
Chair - Mark Easton
Panel - Sir Nigel Knowles, Nigel Brewster and Nick Bowles MP
Skills 20:20 Expert Panel Discussion:
Chair - Mark Easton
Panel - Julie Kenny, Jo Miller, David Cragg, Michael Davis, David Hughes,
BREAK - Networking and refreshments
The Sheffield City Region Skills Bank:
Introduction from Nigel Brewster, Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership Vice Chair;
Presentation from Peter Noriss, Skills Bank Managing Agent
Creating a stronger workforce: Our Apprenticeship Priority
Chair - Mark Easton
Panel - Jo Miller, Neil Fowkes, Apprenticeship Manager at JCB
Event Close with Networking Lunch
Our Speakers (Click image for full profile information)
Nick Boles MP
Minister of State for Skills
Sir Nigel Knowles
Keynote Speaker
SCR Chair & Partner, DLA Piper
Mark Easton
Event Host
BBC Home Editor
Julie Kenny CBE
Expert Panel Member
Chairman and CEO,
Pyronix Limited / Secure Holdings Limited
David Hughes
Expert Panel Member
Chief Executive,
Learning and Work Institute
Jo Miller
Chief Executive,
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Nigel Brewster
Event Speaker
SCR Vice Chair & Partner, Brewster Pratap Recruitment Group
Peter Norriss
Event Speaker
Skills Bank Project Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Neil Fowkes
Event Speaker
Apprentice Manager
JCB
Michael Davis
Expert Panel Member
Managing Director,
Ecorys
David Cragg CBE
Expert Panel Member
Deputy Chairman,
WorldSkills UK
How to Find Us
New York Stadium
New York Way
Rotherham
S60 1AH
0844 4140749
DIRECTIONS FROM THE SOUTH:
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M1 Junction 33, take 3rd exit signed A630 Rotherham
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1st Roundabout (Junction with A631) at roundabout take 1st exit
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2nd Roundabout - A630 (Canklow Roundabout) take 2nd exit
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3rd Roundabout - A630 (Ickles Roundabout) take 2nd exit
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4th Roundabout - A630 (Masborough Roundabout) take 3rd exit
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Turn right onto Don Street after the council offices, and follow the signs for 'Town Centre Parking'.
DIRECTIONS FROM THE NORTH
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M1 Junction 35 leave motorway, take 1st exit signed A629 (Upper Wortley Road)
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1st Roundabout - take 2nd exit (A629)
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2nd Roundabout - take 2nd exit (A629)
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3rd Roundabout (College Rd) take the 4th exit
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4th Roundabout take the first exit onto Main Street
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Turn right onto Don Street after the council offices, and follow the signs for 'Town Centre Parking'
Contact Us
For all enquiries please complete the webform below, or email the relevant contact listed on this page.
Sponsorship Enquiries:
Paul Clark, paul.clark@be-group.co.uk
Press Enquiries:
Paul Clark, paul.clark@be-group.co.uk
General Enquiries:
Stephanie Brown, stephanie.brown@be-group.co.uk
Tel: 0191 389 8502