Leader’s speech reception: What works for children & families, education & employment

Leader’s speech reception: What works for children & families, education & employment

September 24, 2024
| 4:15 pm
| Skills Hub (The Deck, K3)

Join us for Prosecco, tea and cake after Sir Keir Starmer’s first conference speech as Prime Minister. Network with friends old and new as we discuss and unpack what Labour’s opportunity agenda means for education, employment and support for children and families. You’ll hear from senior politicians and sector leaders, including the country’s What Works Centres, whose mission is to generate and champion evidence-based policy for real-world impact.

Speakers

  • Lord Blunkett, former Education Secretary 
  • Baroness Smith of Basildon, Leader of the House of Lords
  • Dr Jo Casebourne, Chief Executive, Foundations
  • Barry Fletcher, CEO, Youth Futures Foundations
  • Josh MacAlister MP, author of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care
  • Olivia Bailey MP, former Labour head of domestic policy

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