Tutor's Day & Industry Liasion Day powered by Benchpeg + New Designers
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New Designers + Benchpeg
Tutor's Day & Industry Liasion
Wednesday, 1sy July 2026
Benchpeg is partnering with New Designers to bring together nationally based educators and industry (businesses, manufacturers and employers) to provide an opportunity for discourse on relevancy of education and skills training to employment and business within our sector.
The Day
The ‘Tutors Day’ is aimed at bringing jewellery, silversmithing and allied trades educators and trainers together to provide a space to network and convene enabling discussions around current challenges and working practices. We have educators from across the UK, Scotland, Ireland and Wales attending.
You still have time to register for the event - just email info@benchpeg.com to register
The Programme
We’ve put a programme for the day together, which will also include the opportunity to meet with businesses and employers in order to facilitate industry liaison.
Katy Tromans and Andy Howard from the School of Jewellery’s HND and Design for Industry degree course will be presenting with Paul Savage from Cartier on how they work together to create a continuous improvement cycle for the course modules and relevancy for industry employment.
We will also have a panel discussion chaired by Nicky Dewar, Director of Programmes at the Crafts Council with the panel including Sally Leonard, Business Consultant, Creative Industries at Centa; Angela Cork, Principal, Bishopsland Educational Trust; and Peter Crump, Managing Director, Vipa Designs in relation to skills relevancy and an ever changing educational landscape.
Assay Office London sponsor Networking Reception
This will be followed by a catered drinks reception sponsored very generously by the London Assay Office, which will naturally evolve into the main New Designers Awards evening and reception.
Free Entry - Register to Attend
The event is open to educators, lecturers, tutors, trainers as well as Industry - employers, businesses and particularly manufacturers.
You still have time to register for the event - just email info@benchpeg.com to register
New Designers + Benchpeg
Tutor’s Day + Industry Liaison
12pm, Wednesday 1st July 2026
Business Design Centre, Islington, London
Schedule
Meet Graduating Talent
12pm – 1.15pm
Location: Meet at Theatre Space then tour of show floor
Directors of the Association of Cntemporary Jewelelry will provide guided tours and introductions for industry to graduates of jewellery, silverware, horology and metal disciplines of course graduates on the show floor.
The Goldsmiths Centre will select its “One to Watch” Award which includes a place on the Getting Started programme during the tour.
Educationalists Networking Session
1.15pm – 2.45pm
Location: Theatre Space and immediate break out area
Facilitated convening time + space for tutors, lecturers and educationalists.
A time and space to meet and network informally with colleagues and other tutors nationally.
Talk - Education and industry partnerships
3pm – 3.45pm
Location: Talks Theatre
A presentation demonstrating how a set of courses have endeavoured to maintain industry relevance by entering into a partnership with business.
With Katy Tromans and Andy Howard of Birmingham’s School of Jewellery and Paul Savage of Cartier.
Discussion and Q&As welcome.
Panel Discussion - J,S&AC education and skills training and industry readiness
4pm – 4.45pm
Location: Talks Theatre
Chaired by Nicky Dewar, Director of Programmes at the Crafts Council with the panel including Sally Leonard, Business Consultant, Creative Industries at Centa; Angela Cork, Principal, Bishopsland Educational Trust; and Peter Crump, Managing Director, Vipa Designs in relation to skills relevancy and an ever changing educational landscape.
Discussion and Q&As welcome.
Education and Industry reception + networking - Sponsored by the Assay Office London
5pm – 6pm
Location: Talks Theatre and immediate breakout area
Schools educators, FE tutors, and HE lecturers and members of the craft, trade and industry are invited to a sector specific reception to promote connectivity and networking between educators and industry.
6pm – onwards
New Designers Awards Evening
Location: Whole show
The event will naturally evolve into the main New Designers Awards Evening where awards are announced and a whole venue reception is held.
Register to Attend
You still have time to register for the event - just email info@benchpeg.com to register
The aim....
- To provide a space and time for Jewellery, Silverware and Allied Craft tutors and lecturers to come together face to face from Further Education (FE) and Higher Education (HE) institutions to discuss challenges and solutions for J, S and A C courses nationally.
- To provide a tailored opportunity at the end of the academic year for educationalists to network with industry to forge new relationships and partnerships.
- To provide connectivity and a networking opportunity between education and industry.
- For Industry, businesses and employers to meet new graduating talent.
The desired outcome...
To assist and enable connectivity, learning, sharing, problem solving, industry liaison and create employment or work experience opportunities for graduates and students.
