CDI National Conference
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CDI National Conference

The CDI National Conference 2024 is the annual must-attend event for everyone working across career development. 2024 Theme: Valuing Careers
Agenda announced!

From 80.00 for Members

  • Date

    26 Nov 2024

  • Time

    09:00 AM

  • Duration

    1 day(s) 8 hour(s)

  • Venue

    The Studio Birmingham

  • Contact

    events@thecdi.net
Conference theme: Valuing careers - enabling growth of the individual, the economy and society: By helping people into fulfilling careers, career development plays a vital role in developing the skills needed for economic growth and to address major social challenges.

The CDI National Conference 2024 is the annual must-attend event for everyone working across career development.  

This year the conference will be held as a two-day event, on the 26 and 27 November at The Studio, Birmingham, with an exhibition on both days. There will be a conference dinner at the end of the first day, kindly sponsored by Pathway CTM.

As the pre-eminent event covering all areas of career development, the conference will feature keynotes and debates covering the strategic opportunities and issues facing the profession, as well as talks and workshops focused on specific aspects of career development provision for young people and adults in public services, organisations and private practice.

Day 1 focus :  Career development to enable the economy and society: Exploring wider policy initiatives, international perspectives, broader social, economic and technological change and the wider needs of the profession.

Day 2 focus : Career development to support the individual to achieve their potential: Looking at research and best practice related to different areas of practice, as well as personal development as a careers practitioner.



We have a few different ticket options available> There are different rates available for members, non-members and students.

Day 1 Agenda:


09:00-09:30Registration & refreshments
09:30-09:40
Welcome and Conference overview 
David Morgan, CDI Chief Executive: Welcome and CDI updates.
09:40 - 10:25 
Keynote 1: Jane Hubbuck, Deputy Director, Careers, Department for Education 
The careers priorities of a Labour government. 
10:30 - 11:15 
Workshop session 1: Choose from the below 4 workshop sessions  

*Effective Transitions Fund: The importance of practitioner integrity in supporting disadvantaged students. 
  Siobhan Neary

*Empowering Career Development with the Grid™: Inspire, Motivate, and Support Success -Magdalena Bak-Maier and  Katie Conley


*Can green career education and guidance be more than just greenwashing? -Belinda Nuttall
11:15 - 11:35
Break: Networking and refreshments
11:35 - 12:20 Panel 1: The value of career development in kickstarting economic growth
Chair: Deirdre Hughes 
Panelists: Gavin Beart (Reed Recruitment), Gary Mundy (Career Connect), Anika Gilbert (West Yorkshire Combined Authority)
12:25 - 13:10 
Workshop session 2: Choose from the below 4 workshop sessions 

*Work Experience for All: What should it look like in practice? -Nina Charalambous and Isobel Waite

*Careers research among UK adults -Stephen Plimmer

*The development of CEIAG - Can AI really help us? -Steve Jones

*Career Development Theories in practice- Julia Yates
 13:10 - 14:10 Lunch & networking 
14:10 - 14:55 
Keynote 2: Tristram Hooley, Professor of Career Education, University of Derby
Breaking down barriers to opportunity - ensuring young people leave school ready to keep developing skills. How do we encourage more adults to undertake lifelong learning.  
15:00 - 15:45 
Workshop sessions 3: Choose from the below 4 workshop sessions 

*West Yorkshire All-Age Careers Blueprint – a regional framework to drive positive system change through devolution
  Anika Gilbert

*The influence of Career Guidance on First Generation Students- Jodie Boyd

*Greening our practice: A workshop to help us explore and identify ways in which career development practitioners  could (or should?) address environmental challenges through their work. -Korin Grant and Laura Skedgell

*How to survive and thrive as a careers professional in education today and in the future. -Vicky Woodings
15:45 - 16:00 
Break- Networking and refreshments 
16:00 - 16:45
Panel 2: Encouraging more people into career development to grow the profession 
Panelists: Elaine Inglis (Education Development Trust), Jodie Boyd (Huddersfield University), Hannah Blake (iCeGs)
16:45 - 17:00 
Closing remarks 
17:00 
Event closes

Day 2 Agenda:


09:00-09:30Registration & refreshments
09:30-09:40
Welcome and Conference overview 
David Morgan, CDI Chief Executive: Overview of day 1 and welcome to day 2.  
09:40 - 10:25 
Keynote 1: Pete Robertson, CDI President
Valuing Careers - gaining respect for the profession. 
10:30 - 11:15 
Workshop sessions 1: Choose from the below 5 workshop sessions 

*Where are we now and how did we get here? The impact of career-related policy on careers service delivery and practice in the UK. -Michelle Stewart

*Extending the Gatsby Benchmarks: Building a Framework for quality Careers Services for NEET young people. -
  Gary Mundy

*Is Group Coaching an effective way to grow career confidence?-Emma Hill and Sue Edwards

*AI in action. A hands on introduction to AI-assisted session planning.-Michael Larbalestier

*Bringing your expertise to a wider audience to make a bigger impact: a workshop focused on organisation-based career development and what you could offer in this space. -Valerie Rowles and Rosemary McLean
11:15 - 11:35
Break: Networking and refreshments 
11:35 - 12:20 Panel 1: Valuing careers: How do we raise the profile of careers guidance for young people and adults? 
Chair: Chris Webb 
Panelists: Claire Viney (CRAC), Sandra Cheyne (SDS), Bella Doswell (The Talent Company), Iffat Ahmad (Batley Girls' High School)
12:25 - 13:10 
Workshop sessions 2: Choose from the below 5 workshop sessions 

*The importance of Career Choice and Career Management Skills on Long Term Mental Health.- Hannah Courtney       Bennett

*The creation of the MOST (Meaningful Opportunities Skills Transitions) initiative in Dorset to develop a multi-disciplinary community of practice to further the inclusivity and opportunities for local young people with SEND. 
 David Wakeford

*Work Forwards - career and employability support for people affected by cystic fibrosis. - Paul Warren and possibly also Jimmy Gregor

*Can I Choose a Green Career? A new resource to support guidance professionals -David Hodgson

*Why do people join the Career Development profession?- Paula Benton
 13:10 - 14:10 Lunch & networking 
14:10 - 14:55 
Keynote 2: Gill Frigerio, Associate Professor, University of Warwick
Unlocking the secrets to becoming a successful career development practitioner.
15:00 - 15:45 
Workshop sessions 3: Choose from the below 5 workshop sessions 

*Engaging the Disengaged in Careers- Jake Richings

*Career Confidence Scorecard: How to encourage students to make confident career choices and transitions. -Antony Adams

*It's Not Just A Walk In The Park -Dominik Malaisé

*What AI tells us about the human dimensions of career development work. -Wendy Pearson

*Raising standards through reflective practice; a well being approach. -Beth Urquhart and Lou Murphy
15:45 - 16:00 
Break: Networking and refreshments
16:00 - 16:45
Panel 2: Supporting young people and adults with SEND
Chair: Katharine Horler (Careers England)
Panelists: Sam Everard (SAMEE), Emma Clewarth (Careers Wales), Jules Benton (Cosmic Cactus), Chris Targett (CXK)
16:45 - 17:00 
Closing remarks 
17:00 
Event closes
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