FACE Conference 2022

We are delighted to welcome delegates from across the UK to the 2022 Forum for Access and Continuing Education Conference, held at the University of Southampton. 

During your time at FACE, we will explore the city and re-discover our voice as a united group of like-minded professionals. Our events programme will be multi-faceted in its approach, and we will offer different ‘zones’ to allow delegates to find the answers and solutions to the topics that interest you most. This includes:  

• Policy 
• Evaluation 
• Student Success 
• Research 
• Community 
• Student Voice 
• Schools and Colleges 

Our programme has been curated to offer a dynamic and engaging conference for delegates, with a range of delivery-styles to encourage conversation and debate, and a sharing of ideas and best practice.  

We are delighted to announce that the following speakers have been confirmed:

• John Blake Director for fair Access and Participation, Office for Students 
• Rt Hon. Justine Greening Founder, Social Mobility Pledge 
• Harry Kutty Head Teacher, Cantell School 
• Rae Tooth FRSA Chief Executive, Villiers Park 
• Dr Omar Khan Director, TASO 
• Dr Ronda Gowland-Pryde Civic University Lead, University of Southampton 
• Cllr. Satvir Kaur Leader of Southampton City Council 
• Prof John Denham Director, Centre for English Identity and Politics, University of Southampton 
• Dr Hugh Rayment-Pickard Chief Strategy Officer, IntoUniversity 
• Prof Lee Elliot-Major OBE Professor of Social Mobility 
• Dr Julian Crockford Chief Programmes Officer, Villiers Park 
• Naomi Clements Research and Evaluation Officer, SUN 
• Dr Matt Short Widening Participation Evaluation Lead, University of Southampton 
• Jenni Woods MBE Head of Access, Participation and Inclusion, University of Kingston 
• Dr Neil Harrison Associate Professor in Education and Social Justice, University of Exeter 
• Roshana Wickremasinghe Student Inclusion Manager, University of Southampton
• Hayden Taylor, Managing Director, Unloc 
• James Aidoo, Founder, Innerscope

Download our programme of events

Information for delegates

Tickets are available now via our online store. 

• Full Conference: £550  
• Full Conference (FACE Member Discount): £462.50 
• 29 June Day Ticket: £250 
• 30 June Day Ticket: £250 
• 1 July Day Ticket: £150 

The conference will commence at 10:30 on Wednesday 29 June.  

The formal conference will close at 14:15 on Friday 1 July with lunch served thereafter with a takeaway option available.  

All evening activities are included in your ticket price. 

Accommodation is not included or provided by the university. However, we have partnered up with local hotels to provide discount codes to meet all price-points. You will receive this information in your booking confirmation. We will also provide coach travel on day one of the conference to select hotel locations and to our evening venue.  

If you are unable to make a card payment via our online store, please email face2022@soton.ac.uk, where we will be able to raise an invoice.    

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