BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//FE News - ECPv6.15.13//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for FE News REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250509T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250509T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T010052 CREATED:20250228T104109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T104114Z UID:10001532-1746784800-1746788400@www.fenews.co.uk SUMMARY:Metacognition: Supporting Learners to Learn How to Learn DESCRIPTION:Overview \n\n\n\nThis webinar is part of a series of webinars focusing on lifelong\, practical learning and progression. The sessions will ensure that delegates can make practical differences to their teaching immediately. \n\n\n\nThis webinar will help teachers\, trainers and coaches to help learners develop the skills to become lifelong learners \n\n\n\nClick the links to register your interest in the rest of this series. \n\n\n\nExperiential Learning: Turning doing into learning \n\n\n\nApproaches to Careers Education: How to get learners to take control of their futures \n\n\n\nObjectives \n\n\n\nThis webinar will help delegates to: \n\n\n\n\nDefine Metacognition: Participants will understand what metacognition is and why it is critical for effective learning.\n\n\n\nExplore the Components of Metacognition: Participants will identify and explain the three components of metacognition: planning\, monitoring\, and evaluating.\n\n\n\nApply Metacognitive Strategies in Teaching Practice: Participants will design activities that promote metacognitive awareness and strategies among learners.\n\n\n\nReflect on Personal Metacognitive Practices: Participants will assess how they use metacognition in their own teaching and develop strategies to enhance it.\n\n\n\n\nFacilitator \n\n\n\nPaul Wakeling\, Education Consultant \n\n\n\nClick here to find out more information or to register. \n\n\n\n  URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/metacognition-supporting-learners-to-learn-how-to-learn/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.fenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/FE-News-image-7.png ORGANIZER;CN="AELP Webinar Team":MAILTO:webinar@aelp.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250507T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250507T153000 DTSTAMP:20260404T010053 CREATED:20250331T081411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T090039Z UID:10001546-1746626400-1746631800@www.fenews.co.uk SUMMARY:AI in Adult Education Workshop DESCRIPTION:One of the highlights of the Cambridge Access Validating Agency’s Annual Conference last December was Nork Zakarian’s workshop on ‘AI in Adult Education’. Given the popularity of the session and the significance of this subject\, we are delighted to be opening this online workshop to all. The workshop will cover:\n\n Introduction to AI and a prompting framework for effective AI generation.\n A practical activity to generate content relevant to your professional practice that may include assessment design\, unit design\, enhancing accessibility for diverse needs\, personalised learning\, and lesson plans.\n Good Practice and supporting colleges to engage with AI.\n Discussion on guidance on the use of AI in assessment\, data privacy\, future of assessment\, academic integrity\, detecting AI misuse and mitigation strategies. If you would like to attend\, please register here.\n\n \n\nWho are we?\n\n The Cambridge Access Validating Agency (CAVA) is a non-profit membership organisation who designs\, validates\, quality assures\, and awards Access to Higher Education (HE) Diplomas. Access to HE Diplomas provide an opportunity for adults without the relevant formal qualifications to go to university. CAVA works with six universities and more than 30 further education providers in the UK. URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/ai-in-adult-education-workshop/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Workshops & Masterclasses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.fenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Newsletter-size-images-1000-x-600-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250507T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250508T123000 DTSTAMP:20260404T010053 CREATED:20250415T090945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T172751Z UID:10001551-1746610200-1746707400@www.fenews.co.uk SUMMARY:Getting the Most from Your Observations of Teaching\, Learning and Assessment DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThis online workshop will focus on how you can improve your current practice when observing teaching and assessment activities. We will initially consider how the use of observations by Ofsted to make judgements about ‘curriculum implementation’ and ‘curriculum impact’ has changed over time and how this might affect your own practice.\n\nWe will then reflect on why teaching in lessons is often judged too generously and discuss the traits of highly effective lesson observers.\n\nRichard will also provide you with a range of useful and insightful prompts for use when observing a group or one-to-one learning session and will reflect on some ‘Ofsted myths’ about teaching and learning.\nBearing in mind that observation activities should encompass the whole of the learner journey\, we will consider what makes for an outstanding progress review\, professional discussion and question and answer assessment in the workplace.\n\nFinally\, we will consider the sorts of questions you might ask learners as part of an observation\, writing up and feeding back your key judgements\, and agreeing development needs as part of an action plan.\n\nObjectives\nThis in depth interactive workshop will examine a number of key areas\, including:\n\n The ways in which the use of observations by Ofsted inspectors to make judgements about teaching and learning have changed over time.\n Why teaching in lessons is often judged too generously.\n The traits of highly effective lesson observers.\n What to look for in a great learning session.\n Prompts for making judgements about different aspects of a session.\n Ofsted myths about teaching and learning.\n The sorts of questions you might ask learners as part of an observation.\n Observing progress reviews.\n Observing professional discussions and question/answer sessions in the workplace.\n Writing up and feeding back your judgements and agreeing a development plan.\n Decisions you need to make about your observation process.\n\nFacilitator: Richard Moore\, Richard Moore Solutions\n\nClick here to find out more information or to register. URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/getting-the-most-from-your-observations-of-teaching-learning-and-assessment/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Online & Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.fenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/FE-News-image.png ORGANIZER;CN="AELP Webinar Team":MAILTO:webinar@aelp.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250501T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250508T153000 DTSTAMP:20260404T010053 CREATED:20250127T111250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T111254Z UID:10001506-1746108000-1746718200@www.fenews.co.uk 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\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.\n\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.\n\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.\n\nPart 2 will look at common errors and build an understanding of risk awareness as part of a transparent compliance culture.\n\nPart 3 will open the floor to core questions and discussions of best practice.\n\nThis series will help you to:\n\n Understand the core compliance rules for Apprenticeships\n Understand how they fit into the typical apprentice journey\n Know how funding works and what this means for your role\n Keep an eye out for common errors\n How to mitigate funding risks\n\nAbout your session\n\nDavid Lockhart-Hawkins\, SDN’s funding and compliance expert will facilitate this session.\nAfter working in the sector for over 20 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.\n\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\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.\n\n“David’s knowledge and expertise is unparalleled.”\n\n – Event attendee\n\n“I wished I had done it 18m ago when I got involved with apprenticeships.”\n\n – Head of Quality & Improvement/DSL\, Central College of Animal Studies\n\n“Very well delivered\, clear and very good subject knowledge”\n\n – Team Leader Horticulture Apprentices\, Capel Manor College\n\n \n\nBooking and payment:\n\nYou can either attend live sessions or be sent the recordings and materials if you prefer to review them in your own time. You can also mix and match for whatever works best for your schedule.\n\nIf you have several staff who would benefit\, let us know and we’ll send you details of the most cost-effective way of accessing the session.\n\nIf you’re a public sector body (e.g. Local Authority)\, and unable to book via card\, please email us. When you make a booking\, you agree to these Terms and Conditions (including those who request a booking via email and invoice)\n\nSDN CPD is designed for Government funded Training Providers. If you’re not a Government funded Training Provider but are still interested in attending please email events@strategicdevelopmentnetwork.co.uk to discuss your attendance in more detail before booking. URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/apprenticeship-compliance-fundamentals-and-what-this-means-for-your-role/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Online & Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.fenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/FE-News.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T123000 DTSTAMP:20260404T010053 CREATED:20250219T141134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T105457Z UID:10001528-1745919000-1745929800@www.fenews.co.uk SUMMARY:Adopting an Effective Approach to Future Strategic And Operational Curriculum Planning | AELP DESCRIPTION:Overview \n\n\n\nSupporting learners in achieving success across assessments and EPA requires a thoughtful and strategic approach that goes beyond standard preparation. Effective coaching\, individualised readiness techniques and stress management strategies are integral to equipping learners with the skills and confidence they need to excel. \n\n\n\nThis interactive workshop explores the principles of effective coaching and preparation\, combining evidence-based methodologies with practical tools for assessment success. It delves into the nuances of EPA requirements and broader assessment frameworks\, identifies common barriers faced by learners and outlines actionable strategies to build resilience\, competence and readiness for a range of assessment scenarios. \n\n\n\nBy designing targeted preparation plans and integrating structured support strategies\, educators can enhance learner outcomes\, improve organisational pass and completion rates\, and ensure alignment with quality standards and expectations. \n\n\n\nObjectives \n\n\n\nThis webinar will cover: \n\n\n\nFormulating and implementing strategies to improve assessment pass rates\, EPA success and overall completion of learning programmes. \n\n\n\nThe impact of exam stress on learner performance and strategies to manage and effectively reduce negative influences; \n\n\n\nBest practices in coaching and assessment preparation to build learner confidence\, competence and readiness; \n\n\n\nEPA requirements and broader assessment expectations to inform tailored preparation plans; \n\n\n\nDesigning and implementing personalised\, actionable strategies to improve learner outcomes\, success rates and resilience building; \n\n\n\nDefining areas for personal development and growth to provide effective coaching support; \n\n\n\nFormulating and implementing strategies to improve assessment pass rates\, EPA success and overall completion of learning programmes. \n\n\n\nFacilitator \n\n\n\nChristine Edwards QTLS\, Creating Excellence \n\n\n\nClick here to find out more information or to register. URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/adopting-an-effective-approach-to-future-strategic-and-operational-curriculum-planning-aelp/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.fenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/FE-News-image-5.png ORGANIZER;CN="AELP Webinar Team":MAILTO:webinar@aelp.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T010053 CREATED:20250307T122043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T122311Z UID:10001536-1745488800-1745492400@www.fenews.co.uk SUMMARY:Prevent Duty: How FE providers can implement it and comply DESCRIPTION:OverviewThis dynamic\, high quality session will provide delegates with a professional development opportunity. \n\n\n\nAreas of focus from the ‘Prevent Duty 2023’ including understanding the national ideological context and exploring various types of permissive environments and their occurrences. \n\n\n\nObjectivesThis webinar will: \n\n\n\n– Review implementation of the legal due regard for reducing the risk of creating permissive environments;– Explore the National Ideological context;– Identify risk factors in relation to permissive environments;– Review the types of permissive environments and how they occur;– Discuss where to go for toolkits and further support. \n\n\n\n FacilitatorCarly Spicer\, Safeguarding Consultant\, ECP Safeguarding \n\n\n\nClick here to find out more information or to register. URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/prevent-duty-how-fe-providers-can-implement-it-and-comply/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.fenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/FE-News-image.png ORGANIZER;CN="AELP Webinar Team":MAILTO:webinar@aelp.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250423T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250423T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T010053 CREATED:20250127T105925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T105512Z UID:10001500-1745402400-1745406000@www.fenews.co.uk SUMMARY:Beyond Happiness: The Secret to Engaged\, High-Performing Teams DESCRIPTION:Overview \n\n\n\nEmployee happiness is often seen as a ‘nice-to-have’—but what if it’s the key to higher performance\, retention\, and business success? Engaged employees are more motivated\, productive\, and committed to their work. \n\n\n\nJoin award-winning Learning & Development specialist Helen Bailey for an interactive webinar exploring the connection between happiness and engagement. Gain practical strategies to boost motivation\, drive productivity\, and create a workplace where employees can thrive. \n\n\n\nObjectives \n\n\n\nBy the end of the session participants will be able to: \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the real meaning of happiness at work\n\n\n\nDiscover what truly drives employee engagement\n\n\n\nNavigate workplace emotions with confidence\n\n\n\nLearn how authenticity can improve team performance\n\n\n\nRecognise the pitfalls of chasing happiness\n\n\n\n\nFacilitator \n\n\n\nHelen Bailey\, L&D specialist \n\n\n\nClick here to find out more information or to register. URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/happiness-at-work-the-key-to-employee-engagement/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Online & Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.fenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/FE-News-image-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="AELP Webinar Team":MAILTO:webinar@aelp.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250410T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250410T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T010053 CREATED:20250213T143009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T143013Z UID:10001519-1744279200-1744282800@www.fenews.co.uk SUMMARY:Effective Relationships for Learning DESCRIPTION:Overview \n\n\n\nThis webinar is part of a series of webinars focussing on pedagogy and improving Teaching & Learning. The sessions will ensure that delegates can make practical differences to their teaching immediately. \n\n\n\nClick the links to register your interest in the rest of this series. \n\n\n\nHow to ask Great Questions to Enhance Learning \n\n\n\nDifferentiation and Inclusion \n\n\n\nEffective relationships for Learning \n\n\n\nObjectives \n\n\n\nThis webinar will help delegates to: \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the importance of positive teacher-student relationships and their impact on learning outcomes;\n\n\n\nIdentify strategies for building trust and respect in the classroom and online to foster a supportive learning environment;\n\n\n\nDevelop communication techniques that encourage open dialogue and promote student engagement;\n\n\n\nExplore ways to create an inclusive atmosphere that values diversity and enhances collaborative learning.\n\n\n\n\nFacilitator \n\n\n\nPaul Wakeling\, Education Consultant \n\n\n\nClick here to find out more information or to register. URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/effective-relationships-for-learning/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.fenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/FE-News-image.png ORGANIZER;CN="AELP Webinar Team":MAILTO:webinar@aelp.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250409T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250409T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T010053 CREATED:20250317T144655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T144659Z UID:10001543-1744192800-1744196400@www.fenews.co.uk SUMMARY:Unpacking Provider Data Self-Assessment Toolkits (PDSATs) with a former SFA audit manager DESCRIPTION:OverviewThis webinar will help you as a provider to use PDSATs to their full potential in line with DFE expectations. Reviewing PDSATs will enable you to investigate anomalies which would otherwise be raised in an DFE funding audit\, and resolve the issue either ensuring learner records are on file to validate the data\, or by updating the data. Using PDSATs to manage the validity of your organisation’s ILR data will help you to safeguard your funding\, minimise audit errors and protect your reputation with the DFE. \n\n\n\nObjectivesBy the end of this session\, you will be able to: \n\n\n\nSelect PDSAT reports that require investigation of potential funding errors;Identify anomalies in PDSAT reports that require particular remedial actions;Pinpoint accurate data and develop a process for explaining your retention of this data;Have all of the above ready to present as appropriate evidence during an audit\, to protect your funding. \n\n\n\n FacilitatorRupert Crossland\, Director of Audit and Compliance\, Professional Assessment Limited \n\n\n\nClick here to find out more information or to register. URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/unpacking-provider-data-self-assessment-toolkits-pdsats-with-a-former-sfa-audit-manager/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.fenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/FE-News-image-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="AELP Webinar Team":MAILTO:webinar@aelp.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250410T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T010053 CREATED:20250103T083437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250103T083442Z UID:10001485-1744106400-1744286400@www.fenews.co.uk SUMMARY:Claiming apprenticeship learning support funding (LSF) with confidence - 2024/25 DESCRIPTION:From 1st August 2024\, revised funding rules bring additional flexibilities and opportunities for providers to better support their apprentices with learning difficulties or disabilities. \nApprenticeship providers often lack confidence in claiming Learning Support Funding (LSF) but the August changes should result in more providers generating the additional revenue they are entitled to as well as being able to apply new functional skills flexibilities for apprentices with special educational needs\, learning difficulties or disabilities which should promote increased completions and retention. \nThat’s why we’re hosting this two-part webinar series to examine the rules and evidence needed to apply learning support in 2024/25 but also use our experience of delivering outstanding quality to demonstrate solutions that make a real difference to the apprentice and provider experience. \nThis session builds on our incredibly popular 2023/24 session\, with significant new content and learning resources to help practitioners develop their support systems. The sessions will bring you up to date with rules but spend most time on how these can be implemented including changes like the timing of support reviews and\, most importantly\, flexibilities on the required level of functional skills that may be applicable for an individual with a learning difficulty or disability. \nDemonstrating a thorough understanding of the rules and giving best practice guidance on how to support a claim\, we’ll take you through: \n\nThe 24/25 Funding Rules for learning support and the key changes from 2023/24\nThe foundations of learning support infrastructure\n– Screening for learning difficulties and disabilities\n– Needs Assessment\n– Support Planning\n– Support Review\nApplying the 2024/25 functional skills flexibilities\nFunding claim controls and using the Earnings Adjustment Statement\nFunding Compliance management\n\nHosted across two 2hr sessions: \nPart 1: Understanding the learning support and functional skills flexibility funding rules and relevant legislation\nPart 2: Implementing best practice and an effective learning support management structure \nDelegates will receive a handbook featuring activities that further develop learning in each session as well as a learning support structure compliance action plan. \nOur package options also include document templates for meeting 2024/25 funding rules and additional consultancy on a one to one basis. \nAbout your session \nDavid Lockhart-Hawkins\, SDN’s compliance expert will facilitate this series. \nDavid has experience of working with hundreds of high performing apprenticeship organisations over the last twenty years\, including some of the UK’s largest\, highest quality\, specialist and new providers. \nThe session has been designed for those involved in apprenticeship compliance and learner support e.g. Operation Managers\, Learning Support Managers\, trainers and administration managers. \n“David’s knowledge and expertise is unparalleled.” \n – Event attendee \nBooking and payment: \nYou can either attend the session live or be sent the recordings and materials\, if you prefer to review them in your own time. \nIf you have three or more staff who would benefit\, or would like your wider teams/staff to have access\, let us know and we’ll send you details of the most cost-effective way of accessing the session. \nIf you’re a public sector body (e.g. Local Authority)\, and unable to book via card\, please email us. When you make a booking\, you agree to these Terms and Conditions (including those who request a booking via email and invoice) \nSDN CPD is designed for Government funded Training Providers. If you’re not a Government funded Training Provider but are still interested in attending please email events@strategicdevelopmentnetwork.co.uk to discuss your attendance in more detail before booking. URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/claiming-apprenticeship-learning-support-funding-lsf-with-confidence-2024-25-3/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Online & Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.fenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/FE-News.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR