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APPRENTICESHIPS IN THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY Date: 30 November 2016 Venue: etc. venues Prospero House, 241 Borough High Street, London SE1 1GA

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Vicki Wolf, Education Partnerships Manager, ABTA and Member, Apprenticeships Taskforce Opening Remarks Mark Tanzer, Chief Executive, ABTA Apprenticeship Policy and the Levy Fariba Carr, Relationship Manager, Standards Development Team, Department for Education • Introducing the employer Levy Changes to Apprenticeship Funding Una Bennett, Deputy Director, Funding Mechanisms, Skills Funding Agency  Preparing for April 2017 funding reform  Adapting to the digital apprenticeship service Q&A Tea and coffee break Making Apprenticeships Happen Liz Deakin, Business Development Director, Employer Services, City & Guilds  Understanding apprenticeships – the old and the new  Putting quality at the heart of apprenticeships  Points to consider in the new world Q&A Making the Case and Delivering High Quality Apprenticeships Andy Smyth, Development Manager, Vocational Learning, TUI Group • Demonstrating the business case • Understanding quality controls • Establishing your programme without distorting your business Panel Discussion: Practicalities of Establishing an Apprenticeship Programme Including speakers from the agenda and Mark Lavington, HR Manager, PGL Travel  Simplifying the legislation and finances  Selecting the right training provider or training in-house  Developing a high quality programme Lunch

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People 1st Role in Apprenticeships Annette Allmark, Director of Strategic Policy, People 1st  The Travel Apprenticeship Board  Driving quality apprenticeships through collaboration Panel Discussion: Transferring and Tailoring Strategies to Integrate Programmes into SMEs and Larger Organisations Including speakers from the agenda and Doreen McKenzie, Director, Knock Travel Ian Cass, Managing Director, Forum of Private Business Trailblazer Feedback: The Travel Consultant Standard and Assessment Plan Angela Williams, Vice President, Human Resources, BCD Travel Trailblazer Feedback: The Aviation Standards and Assessment Plans Andy Deakin, Trade Group 9 Apprenticeship Centre Manager, RAF Shawbury Q&A Tea and coffee break Improving Marketing, Promotion and Recruitment Carole Hodgson, Apprenticeship Delivery Manager, Hays Travel  Making apprenticeships attractive  Marketing strategies and working in partnership with external organisations to attract a diverse set of talent  Recruiting the right apprentice Q&A A Young Persons Perspective on Challenges and Benefits of Being an Apprentice • Experience to date and how employers can best listen and respond to apprentices’ needs Maximising the Apprentice’s Journey and Experience Bob Edwards, Talent Acquisition Managers, Monarch • Monitoring and evaluating personal and social development • Improving the pathway from apprenticeship to employment Q&A Close of conference and drinks reception

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APPRENTICESHIPS IN THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY Date: 30 November 2016 Venue: Central London

This practical one-day conference is designed for the travel industry to ensure businesses are prepared to improve productivity by investing in people and skills through apprenticeships. The employer levy will be introduced in 2017, paid by employers that have a pay bill in excess of £3 million. With the travel industry estimated to invest over £36 million between 2017-2020, it is critical you achieve a return on investment by training apprentices. There will also be significant changes to funding for apprenticeship training including those not required to pay the levy and so it is vital for all organisations including SMEs to get to grips with how to finance, plan and deliver apprenticeship programmes. This event is relevant to all those working in travel, tourism, and aviation. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to embed effective apprenticeships into your organisation to increase productivity, improve business performance and ensure a committed and competent workforce. What attendees will learn?  Implications of the employer levy and drawing down funds through the digital apprenticeship service  The content of the standards and how they are assessed  Implementing an apprenticeship scheme in a SME  Setting up a successful apprenticeship programme  Marketing and promoting your apprenticeship programme to attract the best candidates  Getting organisation-wide buy-in and preparing your staff to work with an apprentice  Quality assuring your scheme and preparing for an Ofsted inspection Why they will attend?  To listen to the Trailblazers about the content and assessment of the new standards  To consider the implications of changes to Apprenticeship funding  To get the latest updates from the Government about policy and legislation changes impacting apprenticeships, including the Levy and the EU referendum  To hear real-life industry examples from employers who are running apprenticeship programmes Who should attend? The event is ideal for anyone working in the travel industry who have responsibility for apprenticeships, including:  Directors and senior managers  HR managers and directors  Training and development managers  Marketing and communications teams ABTA Member/ABTA Partner rate: £215 plus VAT, Non-member rate: £325 plus VAT Event partner