Date & Time
Wednesday 05 July 2023
10am - 2pm
Location
Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre
Pricing
General Admission £0
In partnership with UK Cyber Security Council, the Department for Education will be hosting three T Level workshops across England in London, Birmingham and Manchester.
During each workshop you will hear from employers, providers and students on the significant opportunities T Levels have brought them and some of the challenges facing the cyber security industry that T Levels could help to address.
The workshop will be attended by senior representatives from DfE.
Lunch will be provided at the event providing a network opportunity to meet local providers who can offer support to employers starting their T Level and industry placement journey.
Hear from inspirational speakers such as Robert Halfon MP, Member of Parliament for Harlow, Prof Deborah Leary, Co-chair and President for Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, employers and students from Walsall College.
Agenda |
|
Time |
Item |
09:30 – 10:00 |
Registration and Networking |
10:00 – 10:10 |
Welcome |
10:10 – 10:15 |
Video message from Minister Halfon |
10:15 – 10:20 |
Prof. Deborah Leary - President and Co-chair of the Good Business Forum for Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce |
10:20 – 10:35 |
Cyber Landscape – Professor Simon Hepburn, CEO of UK Cyber Security Council |
10:35 – 10:50 |
The T Levels Story So Far – Simon Peek, Policy Adviser, Department for Education |
10:50 – 11:00 |
Comfort break |
11:00 – 11:20 |
Hear from Local Provider and T Level Students – Walsall College |
11:20 – 11:40 |
An Employer Perspective |
11:40 – 11:55 |
T Level Support and Resources – Hazel Holmes, T Level Programme Manager, Department for Education |
11:55 – 12:05 |
Comfort break |
12:05 – 13:00 |
Table discussions & Feedback |
13:00 – 13:05 |
Closing Remarks – Kiera Harper and Professor Simon Hepburn |
13:05 – 14:00 |
Networking and Lunch |
14:00 |
Event Close |