IFS Residential Conference 2009: Education Policy in the 21st Century

<p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p>Every other year, IFS holds a one-and-a-half-day residential conference that brings together leading academics, policymakers and practitioners to share their perspectives on an important area of public policy. The 2009 conference will focus on education, addressing three key policy challenges: </p><p><ul><li>Schools: How can school quality and performance be improved? (Thursday afternoon) <li>Adult skills: Are effective interventions for low-skilled adults possible? (Friday morning)<li> Universities: Where next for higher education policy? (Friday afternoon) </li></ul> <p>This will be an exciting opportunity to share ideas and help shape future policymaking.</p> <p><b>Speakers and presentations (*Please note that no presentation is to be quoted without the speaker's permission*):</b> </p><ul><li>Julian Astle (CentreForum): <a href=" http://www.ifs.org.uk/conferences/presentations/rc09_astle.ppt">Download presentation</a> <li>Nicholas Barr (LSE): <a href=" http://www.ifs.org.uk/conferences/presentations/rc09_barr.ppt">Download presentation</a> <li>Simon Burgess (CMPO): <a href=" http://www.ifs.org.uk/conferences/presentations/rc09_burgess.ppt">Download presentation</a> <li>Robert Butcher (DIUS): <a href=" http://www.ifs.org.uk/conferences/presentations/rc09_butcher.ppt">Download presentation</a> <li>Pedro Carneiro (UCL and IFS): <a href=" http://www.ifs.org.uk/conferences/presentations/rc09_carneiro.ppt">Download presentation</a> <li>Lorraine Dearden (IFS and Institute of Education): <a href=" http://www.ifs.org.uk/conferences/presentations/rc09_dearden.ppt">Download presentation</a> <li>Susan Dynarski (University of Michigan): <a href=" http://www.ifs.org.uk/conferences/presentations/rc09_dynarski.ppt">Download presentation</a> <li>Malcolm Grant (Provost, UCL; Board Member, HEFCE) <li>Eric Hanushek (Stanford University): <a href=" http://www.ifs.org.uk/conferences/presentations/rc09_hanushek.ppt">Download presentation</a> <li>Luke Sibieta (IFS): <a href=" http://www.ifs.org.uk/conferences/presentations/rc09_sibieta.ppt">Download presentation</a> <li>Anna Vignoles (Institute of Education): <a href=" http://www.ifs.org.uk/conferences/presentations/rc09_vignoles.ppt">Download presentation</a> <li>Andy Westwood (Policy Adviser, DIUS): <a href=" http://www.ifs.org.uk/conferences/presentations/rc09_westwood.ppt">Download presentation</a> <li>Dylan Wiliam (Institute of Education): <a href=" http://www.ifs.org.uk/conferences/presentations/rc09_wiliam.ppt">Download presentation</a> <li>David Willetts MP (Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities & Skills) </ul> <p><b>Delegate fees:</b> Some subsidised and non-residential places are available. Please see the booking form below for a list of delegate fees.</p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p>