IoD Scotland Autumn 2021
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The role of the Young Person’s<br />
Guarantee in economic recovery<br />
Roundtable with Jamie<br />
Hepburn, Minister for<br />
Further Education, Higher<br />
Date: September 30<br />
Time: 10.45am-11.45am<br />
Price: Free<br />
<strong>IoD</strong> <strong>Scotland</strong> is<br />
delighted to host<br />
a roundtable<br />
discussion<br />
with Jamie<br />
Hepburn, Minister<br />
for Further<br />
Education, Higher<br />
Education, Youth<br />
Employment and<br />
Training on the<br />
Young Person’s Guarantee – and the<br />
role business leaders have in making it a<br />
success.<br />
It provides an opportunity to hear<br />
about the ambitions of the Young<br />
Person’s Guarantee and discuss how<br />
it can be shaped by the needs of<br />
employers.<br />
Published in September 2020, the<br />
Young Person’s Guarantee: Initial Report<br />
set out a commitment to every person<br />
aged between 16 and 24 to a guarantee<br />
that they will have the opportunity to<br />
study; take up an apprenticeship, job or<br />
work experience; or participate in formal<br />
volunteering.<br />
The intention is to deliver worldleading<br />
employment and skill provision<br />
which will ensure that, every young<br />
person in <strong>Scotland</strong> is able to reach their<br />
full potential.<br />
The guarantee will provide synergy<br />
between young people, employers,<br />
employability and training providers<br />
and education. It will drive forward<br />
alignment with the skills needed for<br />
<strong>Scotland</strong>’s future, including an inclusive<br />
and environmentally focused economy,<br />
as we work towards our net zero targets.<br />
It is important that opportunities and<br />
provision are enduring and sustainable,<br />
in order to help deliver a fairer and more<br />
inclusive <strong>Scotland</strong> where every young<br />
person has the opportunity to succeed<br />
and contribute to its future.<br />
This session will provide the<br />
opportunity to review how close we are<br />
to achieving that ambition and explore<br />
what more government and employers<br />
need to do. During the session you will<br />
hear about key achievements in the first<br />
year of the Guarantee and have an open<br />
discussion on what, you as Directors,<br />
would like from the Scottish youth<br />
employment and skills system.<br />
Click here to book<br />
More details from:<br />
Event manager: Ms Patricia Huth | T: 0131 557 5488 | E: Patricia.Huth@iod.com<br />
<strong>IoD</strong> Online & SONI: Energy Symposium <strong>2021</strong><br />
Date: October 19<br />
Time: 9am-11am<br />
Climate change has been described<br />
as one of the greatest leadership<br />
challenges of our time and sustainability<br />
has become the buzzword no matter<br />
which industry you operate in.<br />
Members of the <strong>IoD</strong> are responsible<br />
leaders who often can have more social<br />
impact than the average person. That<br />
is why, in partnership with SONI, we<br />
are delighted to invite you to join us for<br />
the very first virtual <strong>IoD</strong> & SONI Energy<br />
Symposium.<br />
The main aim of this virtual event –<br />
which takes place just ahead of COP26<br />
in Glasgow – will be to help business<br />
leaders explore how their organisations<br />
can step up to their responsibilities<br />
in tackling climate change and build<br />
sustainable businesses.<br />
Confirmed speakers include: Minister<br />
Gordon Lyons MLA, Northern Ireland<br />
Economy Minister; Irish environmental<br />
scientist, policy advisor and science<br />
communicator, Dr Tara Shine; Alan<br />
Campbell, Managing Director, SONI; & Dr<br />
Jayne Brady, Head of NI Civil Service.<br />
Gordon Lyons MLA was appointed<br />
as Minister for the Economy in July. His<br />
responsibilities include oversight of the<br />
NI economy policy, as well as energy.<br />
Dr Tara Shine is an Irish environmental<br />
scientist, policy advisor and science<br />
communicator with over 20 years’<br />
experience in the fields of climate<br />
change, environment and sustainable<br />
development. She is also the co-founder<br />
of Plastic Free Kinsale, which has<br />
mobilised the town of 5,000 people to<br />
find alternatives to single use plastics.<br />
Alan Campbell was appointed as<br />
Managing Director of SONI in June <strong>2021</strong><br />
and has more than 20 years’ experience<br />
working in the electricity industry.<br />
Dr Jayne Brady MBE is head of<br />
Northern Ireland Civil Service – though<br />
an engineer at heart with extensive board<br />
experience and a track record of success<br />
that transcends blue-chip corporations,<br />
start-ups and funding ecosystems.<br />
Click here to book<br />
More details from:<br />
Event manager: Chelsea Brennan<br />
T: 02890 683224<br />
E: chelsea.brennan@iod.com<br />
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