East Midlands People and Skills Conference 2025
Host: East Midlands Chamber
Cost: FREE
Focusing on key areas that will enable economic growth, through targeting skills reform, improving recruitment and retention, and more.
We will explore East Midlands business approach to equality, diversity and inclusion, focusing on research undertaken by the Chamber and emh Group, which took place in 2024, following a similar study the year before. We will explore how best to support businesses in their EDI journey, creating more inclusive and successful workplaces, businesses and those that support them.
Agenda
- Department for Education – Skills England and Get Britain Working (tbc)
- Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs): The future and what they mean for business - Dr Gareth Thomas and Harsh Shah, Data Analytics Manager, East Midlands Chamber
- Rethinking Young People’s Careers in a Changing Workforce - Eva Selenko, Professor in Work Psychology and the Head or the Work and Organisation Group, Loughborough University
- Do young people have different career values? What attracts young people to work in an organisation and how can we assure that they stay? This keynote will offer a people-centric perspective on the career journey.
Panel discussion on recruitment, retention, productivity and government policy:
- Professor Eva Selenko, Loughborough University
- Eileen Perry MBE DL, Managing Director ER Recruitment
- Carol Dixon, Director of Employer Partnerships, Derby College
- How to support businesses in their EDI journey, a business case study – example of best practice in creating more inclusive and successful workplaces - West Notts College and Capita
- Panel discussion on EDI
- Veronica Moore - Director of Student Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Loughborough University
- Joanne Tilley, Executive Director – Corporate Services, emh
- Louise Dakin, SEND Employability Manager,West Notts College
Workshops (more tbc)
- Employment Law update – Freeths
- Detail of funded support to provide your business with recruitment and in-work support - Working Well East Midlands
- Accessible Marketing for HR Professionals: Inclusive Communication for Recruitment and Retention - Tania Gerard Digital UK
- Improving recruitment and retention of your Future Talent - Loughborough University
Additional Information
The conference currently has sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities available.
If you would like more information on these, please email policy@emc-dnl.co.uk
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