IfL at the Party Conferences

Influencing the political agenda: representing teachers and trainers


This year, IfL will attend the annual conferences of the three major national political parties again in 2011. This forms part of our work to raise the status of teachers and trainers on a national level.

Here you can find updates on discussions and events relating to teaching and learning as the conferences progress.

Liberal Democrat Party Conference, Birmingham, 17 - 21 September 2011

  1. Path to Employment: Education for a 21st century workforce
  2. Unleashing talent: How do we plug the skills gap?


Labour Party Conference, Liverpool, 25 - 29 September 2011

  1. Forgotten Youth? Jobs and skills for a new generation
  2. Tackling barriers to economic growth
  3. ASCL, AoC and OCR - Path to Employment: Education for a 21st century workforce
  4. Progress, unionlearn and City and Guilds Conservative Party Conference, Manchester, 2 - 5 October 2011


See the review of the 2010 party conferences below:


Liberal Democrat Party Conference, Liverpool, 18-22 September 2010
Labour Party Conference, Manchester, 26-30 September 2010
Conservatives Party Conference, Birmingham, 3-6 October 2010