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SUMMARY:AmplifyFE webinar: Unlocking Creativity in Lesson Design with AI Tools
DESCRIPTION:Explore how free AI platforms like Microsoft Copilot\, Google Gemini\, and NotebookLM can empower educators to design more creative and dynamic lesson resources. This session will introduce practical ways to integrate these tools into your teaching workflow\, helping you save time and spark innovation in the classroom.
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/amplifyfe-webinar-unlocking-creativity-in-lesson-design-with-ai-tools/
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Masterclasses,Online & Webinars
ORGANIZER;CN="AmplifyFE":MAILTO:amplifyfe@alt.ac.uk
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SUMMARY:Understanding Motivation – Unlocking Performance Through Motivational Mapping
DESCRIPTION:Unlock the secrets behind what truly drives people to perform at their best. This interactive webinar (part 1 of the Creating a Culture Where Staff Thrive Series) invites you to explore your own motivational drivers and assess how well they’re being met—an essential step in boosting your energy\, engagement\, and effectiveness at work.\n\nDesigned for leaders and managers at any level\, the session offers powerful insights into how motivation influences engagement\, performance\, and wellbeing across teams and organisations.\nDrawing on the principles of Motivational Mapping\, you’ll discover the diverse motivators that shape behaviour and success\, and how these differ from person to person. Through guided reflection\, group discussion\, and practical exercises\, you will:\n•	Understand what sparks motivation for you and your team\n•	Explore how motivation links to productivity\, culture\, and retention\n•	Identify signs of low motivation—and what to do about it\n•	Learn how to interpret motivational profiles and spot potential motivational conflicts\n•	Use motivational insights to enhance leadership style\, communication\, and team alignment\n\nBy the end of the session\, you’ll be equipped with practical tools to cultivate more energised\, purpose-driven teams where people feel valued\, inspired\, and able to thrive. Whether you’re looking to elevate your own performance or unlock the potential of those you lead\, this webinar will give you the clarity and confidence to create a workplace where motivation fuels excellence and sustainable organisational growth.
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/understanding-motivation-unlocking-performance-through-motivational-mapping/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online & Webinars
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ORGANIZER;CN="AELP Webinar Team":MAILTO:webinar@aelp.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Effective use of PDSAT and Monitoring Reports
DESCRIPTION:The DfE provide a suite of tools and reports to allow providers to conduct regular assurance and data checks to ensure they meet the funding rules and rectify anomalies in the ILR data \nAt this seminar\, we will look in detail at the new Provider Data Self-Assessment Toolkit (PDSAT) Online Toolkit\, Funding Information System (FIS) and key submission reports \nThe seminar will explain how the Provider Market Oversight Assurance (PMOA) team utilises PDSAT reports\, along with how providers should use them in preparing for a PMOA assurance review \nThe seminar will provide reliable guidance and advice in the planning and usage of the PDSAT\, FIS\, FRM and submission reports in your ongoing internal assurance reviews \nThe seminar format encourages delegate participation and aims to ensure that attendees get reliable guidance and advice in the planning and usage of the PDSAT\, FIS\, FRM and submission reports in your ongoing internal assurance reviews. \nAs part of the day’s agenda we will: \n\nensure that your organisation has the knowledge to ensure full understanding of the PDSAT\, FIS\, FRM and submission reports for the academic year.\nimprove your understanding of the expectations around the tools and reports available to ensure appropriate control mechanisms are in place to provide assurance on your ILR data.\nidentify key submission reports and how to use them effectively\, including the suite of FRM reports and any recent changes.\nProvide guidance on the correction of data errors.
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/effective-use-of-pdsat-and-monitoring-reports-5/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Masterclasses,Online & Webinars
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ORGANIZER;CN="Solvendis":MAILTO:neil@solvendis.co.uk
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SUMMARY:Fraud Awareness Training (For Staff in Education)
DESCRIPTION:The Governments’ Counter Fraud Strategy and DfE Provider Financial Handbook require providers to ensure that there is a level of fraud awareness across the organisation.  In this engaging workshop\, with content written specifically for Post-16 training providers\, we will: \n\nConsider the guidance which providers are being required to follow\nDiscuss the impact on roles right across the organisation\nShare examples of wrong-doing/ irregularity which have occurred in our sector and what we can learn from them\nConsider some of the practical steps we can take to increase our level of protection\nDiscuss how we can embed fraud awareness into apprentice/ learner engagement thus strengthening learner personal development\n\n 
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/developing-confidence-when-planning-and-delivering-british-values-2/
LOCATION:Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="Solvendis":MAILTO:neil@solvendis.co.uk
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SUMMARY:Safer Recruitment in Apprenticeship and Post-16 Settings
DESCRIPTION:Effective Safeguarding arrangements must embrace the importance of a Safer Recruitment Strategy/Policy and the need to ensure the implementation of that policy when recruiting. \nThe purpose of the Safer Recruitment Policy is to ensure that applicants who are at risk of abusing children and vulnerable adults are identified and rejected at the application stage. \nAt this important workshop we will focus on: \n\nthe development of an appropriate Safer Recruitment Policy for Apprenticeship and Post-16 providers\nthe role and responsibilities of the Board\, Senior Staff and the DSL for establishing compliant procedures\nthe establishment of an effective selection and induction process\nOfsted’s expectations of providers and how providers should be responding\nDisclosure and Barring Service requirements and the relevance of a Single Central Register
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/safer-recruitment-in-apprenticeship-and-post-16-settings/
LOCATION:Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="Solvendis":MAILTO:neil@solvendis.co.uk
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SUMMARY:Preparing for an Ofsted Inspection (new framework)
DESCRIPTION:This seminar will have new content which focuses on the revised expectations of Providers arising out of the implementation of Ofsted’s  new inspection framework. \nNew style inspections will commence at the beginning of November\, incorporating report cards and a revised grading structure. \nThe guidance given in the seminar will be inciteful and will reflect both inspector training and early inspection involvement.
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/preparing-for-an-ofsted-inspection-5/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Masterclasses,Online & Webinars
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SUMMARY:Apprenticeship compliance fundamentals and what this means for your role
DESCRIPTION:Everyone involved in apprenticeship delivery should understand the fundamentals of apprenticeship compliance. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhether you’re involved in training\, curriculum design\, quality assurance\, employer engagement or administration – understanding what ESFA compliance means for your role is crucial in helping the organisation to draw down the right funding and mitigate risks. \nDesigned around the latest version of the funding rules\, this three-part series is designed to introduce all apprenticeship staff to the core apprenticeship rules and where their role fits in the compliance journey. \nPart 1 will look at the typical apprentice journey\, the core rules that matter and common solutions seen\, including the importance of the little details and core parts of the evidence pack. \nPart 2 will look at common errors and build an understanding of risk awareness as part of a transparent compliance culture. \nPart 3 will open the floor to core questions and discussions of best practice. \nYou will receive an attendance certificate after the series\, as evidence of your personal development. \n\n\nThis series will help you to: \n\n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the core compliance rules for Apprenticeships\nUnderstand how they fit into the typical apprentice journey\nKnow how funding works and what this means for your role\nKeep an eye out for common errors\nHow to mitigate funding risks\n\n\n\nAbout your session \n\n\nDavid Lockhart-Hawkins\, SDN’s funding and compliance specialist will facilitate this session.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter working in the sector for over 25 years\, David has supported hundreds of providers to establish effective compliance systems. His in-depth understanding of funding and wider apprenticeship delivery gives him a unique insight into compliance across the organisation. \nSDN’s CPD is drawn from its work with over 1\,000 apprenticeship providers and thousands of staff – giving you a unique insights into practices that can drive the quality of your provision. Our sessions are also intensely practical – equipping you with the knowledge and resources to act and make improvements in your role and organisation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerfect for new starts across all departments as well as those requiring a refresher\, this is designed for all staff involved in administrating or delivering apprenticeships so they can develop a healthy understanding of compliance and how it relates to their job role.
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/apprenticeship-compliance-fundamentals-and-what-this-means-for-your-role-2/
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CATEGORIES:Online & Webinars
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