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Conference 2008 presentations archive

The programme for the 2008 conference was developed to offer delegates the opportunity to attend sessions particularly suited to individual professional needs.

The keynote presentations are available here, as are the parallel sessions in number order. (Files are all in PDF format. If you can't view them, download Acrobat Reader.)

Stephen McNair addressing the conference

Day One

Changes in the Delivery of Adult Guidance:
What's new across the UK
Stephen McNair (NAEGA)
Sally Farr (Careers Wales Association)
Doug Govan (Skills Development Scotland)

Louise Proctor addressing the conference

Day Two

Welcome from NAEGA
Ann Ruthven (NAEGA)
Keynote: Adult Advancement and Careers Service
Adam Micklethwaite (DIUS) and Louise Proctor(LSC)
Guidance in Different Contexts
Margaret Dane (AGCAS)
Joanne Lambert (West Yorkshire LLN)
Leigh Henderson (NICEC)
NAEGA AGM: Directors' Report
Ann Ruthven (NAEGA)
Keynote: A New Era for CPD
Dr Jean Kelly (Institute for Learning)
Parallel sessions
See below

Bill O'Connell running one of the parallel sessions

Day Three

Keynote: Career Discussions at Work
Wendy Hirsh (NICEC & Institute for Employment Studies)
The CIPD toolkit on career discussions at work can be downloaded from the CIPD website.
Keynote: Leadership in Adult Guidance for the Future
Kevin Ford (FPM Training)
Parallel sessions
See below

Parallel session participant and Siobhan Neary-Booth

Parallel sessions on days two and three

Dual Positions: The Practitioner-Researcher in Adult Guidance
Lucy Hearne (Waterford Institute of Technology)
Higher Level Qualifications for Guidance Workers
Siobhan Neary-Booth (iCeGS)
Moving from Problem Island to Solution Island
Bill O'Connell (Focus on Solutions Ltd)
The New Advancement and Careers Service - Improving individuals' skills for the workplace
Peter Jones (VT Lifeskills)
The Union Learning Climbing Frame
Louisa Shaw (Unionlearn)
Career Guidance for a Sustainable Future
Lyn Barham (NICEC)
The Value of Supervision in Guidance Practice
Jane Westergaard (Canterbury Christ Church University)
14-19 Diplomas: Tomorrow's Adults
Alan Vincent (ACEG/North Oxfordshire 14-19 Consortium)
Beyond Trait and Factor: Implications of Recent Theory for Guidance Practice
Liane Hambly (Consultant/University of Huddersfield)
Creating an Emotionally Intelligent Environment for Advancing Adult Guidance
Jo Maddocks (JCA)
Effective IAG through Telephone Working
Richard Peoples (Consultant)
What's in a Name?
Janice MacInnes (MacInnes Training Services)
The Role of Psychometric Tests in Adult Guidance
Adrienne Rosen (Asmara Resources)
Working with Mental Health Service Users
Kathryn James (NIACE)
Working to the Blueprint
Ruth Hawthorn (NICEC)
The Research Blind Spot? Learning from Guidance Clients' Needs, Experiences and Outcomes
Mark Ravenhall & Louise Peck (CFE)
Vocational Qualifications are Changing. Are You?
Paul Marijetic (LSN)
Professional Ethics in Adult Guidance
Rico Stein (Kerry Adult Guidance Service)

Parallel session participants

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