Westminster Employment Forum

The future for T Levels in England

rollout & delivery | student recruitment, retention & outcomes | equity across regions & learner groups | resourcing, staffing & readiness | curriculum design | employer engagement & aligning with sector needs | placements & partnerships

Morning, Tuesday, 11^th November 2025
Online

From the Westminster Education Forum

Keynote Speakers: Emma Willson, Director, Education Value for Money, National Audit Office and Catherine Sezen, Director, Education Policy, Association of Colleges

Next steps for professional healthcare regulation in the UK

key regulatory & legislative developments | workforce development, service improvement & public confidence | modernising frameworks | safe & responsible practice | assessment protocols | coordination & leadership | support for staff through reform

Morning, Monday, 24^th November 2025
Online

From the Westminster Health Forum

Keynote Speakers: Tim Aldrich, Assistant Director, Regulatory Reform, General Medical Council; Christine Elliott, Chair, Health and Care Professions Council; Melanie Venables, Director, Policy and Communications, Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care and Thomas Reynolds, Director, Policy and Communications, Medical Defence Union

Next steps for the Employment Rights Bill and priorities for implementation

policy & regulation | best practice, compliance & enforcement | impact on employees & different business types | labour standards | secondary legislation | resources & HR capacity | equality action plans & Fair Pay Agreements

Morning, Monday, 24^th November 2025
Online

Keynote Speakers: Laura Robinson, Deputy Director, Employment Rights, Department for Business and Trade; Margaret Beels, Director, Labour Market Enforcement, Government Office for Labour Market Enforcement ; Chris Russell, Senior Policy Manager, Federation of Small Businesses; Professor Simon Deakin, Professor, Law and Director, Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge; Tim Sharp, Senior Employment Rights Officer, Trades Union Congress and Laurence Raeburn-Smith, Policy Manager, Confederation of British Industry

Next steps for ethnic diversity in the workplace

policy, legislation & regulatory framework | employer obligations & organisational practice | data & reporting | best practice & international examples | governance & leadership | recruitment, retention & progression

Morning, Tuesday, 2^nd December 2025
Online

Keynote Speakers: Lutfur Ali, Senior Policy Advisor, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development; Sandra Kerr, Director, Race Equality, Business in the Community; Professor Lindsey Macmillan, Professor, Economics and Founding Director, Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities, Institute of Education, University College London and Sarah Minor-Massy, Director, Workforce Transformation, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Next steps for teacher recruitment and retention in England

policy priorities & national targets | subject shortages & geographical disparities | addressing workload & utilising digital tools | staff wellbeing & mental health | pay, incentives & funding arrangements | training routes & widening access

Morning, Wednesday, 10^th December 2025
Online

From the Westminster Education Forum

Keynote Speakers: Emma Willson, Director, Education Value for Money, National Audit Office and Jack Worth, School Workforce Lead, National Foundation for Educational Research

Next steps for reform of Level 3 qualifications and the design and implementation of V Levels

Morning, Thursday, 8^th January 2026
Online

From the Westminster Education Forum

Next steps for developing green skills and employment opportunities in England

Morning, Tuesday, 27^th January 2026
Online

In Production

The Westminster Employment Forum is planning a very full programme for the next 12 months.

Please give us a ring on 01344 864796 or email email info@forumsupport.co.uk to discuss future conferences.

We'd be happy to share ideas on areas to focus on, speaker suggestions, and other ways of getting involved.

Parliamentary Patrons of the Forum

The parliamentary patrons of the Westminster Employment Forum are:

Lord Aberdare

Dawn Butler MP

Sarah Champion MP

Lauren Edwards MP

Rt Hon Baroness Garden of Frognal

Lord Holmes of Richmond

The Earl of Kinnoull

Lord Low of Dalston

Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall

Chi Onwurah MP

Baroness Prosser

Baroness Thomas of Winchester

Baroness Thornton

Lord Watson of Invergowrie

Lord Young of Norwood Green

Note: parliamentary patrons take no financial interest in the Forum.