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Building Excellence: Outstanding Teaching in Engineering & Construction
Engage learners. Raise standards. Build skills for the future.
Wednesday, 9 December 2026
09:30 - 16:00
Conference Aston University
Birmingham
Managing and delivering high-quality curriculum, teaching and training in Engineering & Construction
Delivering high quality curriculum, teaching and training consistently, is always a challenge. This session will empower you with numerous management and teaching techniques that brings a classroom theory session alive and have vocational learners / apprentices learning more and remembering more.
John delivers the session in an interactive way, leading by example. In addition to the new teaching strategies, he will also cover topics such as:
- Understanding the Ofsted toolkit
- How to create an exceptional culture
- Understanding the ‘rules of the game’
- Retention and Attendance strategies.
The training has been designed for all Construction and Engineering curriculum managers or those responsible for leading and improving teaching and learning.
This event is FREE for BACH and NFEC member colleges.
Contact us for your member code: hello@dovetailslate.co.uk
Speakers
John Evans OBE
Further Education Leader and Consultant
FE Solution
John is a highly experienced Further Education leader whose career spans lecturing, senior leadership, and Principal roles across multiple colleges and training providers. He has led numerous institutions to Ofsted Outstanding and transformed complex organisations through culture change and quality improvement with a laser focus on improving teaching and learning. He has recently stepped down as the Principal & CEO of the Cornwall College Group (awarded outstanding in January 2025) and is now supporting providers in the FE Sector. He champions innovative teaching and learning, outstanding learner experience, and national sector improvement as a ‘critical friend’. His extensive FE experience has just been published in the book ‘Inspiring Senior Leadership in Further Education’ John has been an OI for many years, mainly inspecting Engineering & Construction apprenticeships. He has recently been awarded an OBE for services to Further Education.
Venue
Conference Aston University
Conference Aston Aston University The Aston Triangle Birmingham B4 7ET
Birmingham, B4 7ET
Getting There
The Hotel and Conference Centre is located on the Aston University campus in Birmingham City Centre, easy to get to by road, rail and air. A City Centre location means exceptional public transport, from three mainline train stations to the Midland Metro tram service, these are often the most sustainable choice. What3Words is a great way to get exactly where you need to be! The Hotel Entrance is ///blend.clocks/engage.
Wed, 9 Dec 2026
Birmingham
£250
Payment required
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£250