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Labour Party Conference Reception: Skills excellence: The key to unlocking opportunity and growth

8pm–9.30pm

Meeting Room 13, ACC Liverpool

At this year’s Labour Party Conference, the Education Policy Institute has partnered with NCFE and WorldSkills UK to hold a reception on the theme of ‘Skills excellence: The key to unlocking opportunity and growth’.  

We invite you to join us for an evening of conversation with colleagues across the education sector, considering how supporting skills excellence can unlock opportunity and drive economic growth across the country. 

Speakers will be updated in due course.

This event is by invitation only, to request a ticket please get in touch on reception@epi.org.uk.  

NCFE - GMLPNWorldSkills UK (WSUK) - UK Skills Partnership

Speakers

  • Ben Blackledge

    Chief Executive, WorldSkills UK

  • Nathan Brown

    EMEA Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager, Autodesk

  • David Gallagher

    Chief Executive Officer, Northern Council for Further Education

  • Natalie Perera

    Chief Executive, EPI

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