National Teachers and Advisers Conference

The 2019 National Teachers and Advisers Conference (NTAC) will take place on Wednesday, 8th May 2019 from 9.30am to 3.30pm at The University of Manchester.

In light of unprecedented changes within the HE sector, this one-day event will explore key developments in the policy landscape and their impact.

The conference will equip teachers and advisers with information and advice to prepare students for entry to higher education and will address the key topics of: offer making, admissions, student finance, graduate employability and best practice in the provision of information, advice and guidance (IAG) in schools and colleges.

There is no cost to attend this conference and delegates will have the opportunity to attend workshops and discussion panels that will enable them to ask questions and receive information first hand from the experts. 

Conference programme 

Keynote speaker 

The keynote for the conference will be delivered by Nick Hillman, who has been Director of the Higher Education Policy Institute since 2014. Nick worked for the Rt Hon David Willetts MP the Minister for Universities and Science, from 2007 until the end of 2013 and as Chief of Staff and then Special Adviser in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Nick was previously a history teacher and has written for a range of think tanks and journals on access to schools and selective universities. We very much look forward to Nick sharing his insights with us at the conference.

Workshops and breakout sessions

Topics include: contextual data and fair admissions, student finance, unconditional offer making, clearing and adjustment, graduate employability and student decision making.

Organisations presenting include: Student Finance England, UCAS, Advancing Access and Youthsight.

How to register

Places at the conference will allocated on a first come, first served basis and bookings will open in February. To register your interest please complete this short form and we will let you know when registration is open. 

If you have any questions about the conference, please email schoolsandcolleges@manchester.ac.uk or call 0161 275 2212.