Events List
September 2026
09
Sep
Free Training - The Autumn Safeguarding Reset: What Schools Need to Check Before Half-Term (10am & 11:30am)
- Sofa Session
- 09/09/2026
- Safeguarding
Join us as we discuss:
- Start-of-year safeguarding readiness
- Staff confidence and consistency
- Vulnerable pupils and emerging concerns
- Oversight and assurance before half-term
16
Sep
Free Training - The Data Protection Health Check: Is Your School Ready for the Year Ahead? (10am & 11:30am)
- Sofa Session
- 16/09/2026
- Data Protection
Join us as we discuss:
- The most important data protection developments from the last 12 months, including the DUAA 25 and complaints management
- What the biggest data protection risks are this coming year
- MOT of your schools data protection processes
23
Sep
Free Training - The Hidden Risks Sitting on your School Risk Register (10am & 11:30am)
- Sofa Session
- 23/09/2026
- Health & Safety
Join us as we discuss:
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- Operational risks when key members of staff are absent
- Why risks registers capture legal compliance but miss dynamic risks
- How deferred maintenance and reactive cycles become expensive emergency repairs
- Implementing a plan to identify the hidden risks in my school
30
Sep
Free Training - Future Focus: Governance Challenges on the Horizon (10:00am & 11:30am)
- Sofa Session
- 30/09/2026
- Governance
Join us as we discuss:
- The current education reforms including the Education White Paper and SEND and the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
- Potential implications for curriculum and assessment reviews, suspensions and exclusions
- Boosting confidence in expectations and planning to gain a full scope on the spectre of total academisation
October 2026
07
Oct
Free Training - MAT Insights: Compliance Watch - Can Your Trust See Where Data Protection Risks Are Growing? (10am)
- Sofa Session
- 07/10/2026
- MAT Insights
Join us as we discuss:
- A trust-wide view of data protection governance
- Consistent reporting, transparency and regular check-ins to identify recurring risks, under-reporting and targeted support
- Developing a standardised approach to data protection that simplifies onboarding, supports growth and drives consistency
- Strengthening accountability through central oversight, data analysis and trend reporting
14
Oct
Free Training - Benedict’s Law in Force: Closing the Compliance Gaps in Allergy Safety (10am & 11:30am)
- Sofa Session
- 14/10/2026
- Facilities
Join us as we discuss:
- What we are seeing on the ground since Benedict’s Law became a statutory requirement
- The emerging risks schools and trusts should be identifying since the legislation has gone live
- How Benedict's Law is expected to influence inspections, governance and accountability.
- How to stress-test your allergy management processes to ensure your policies, procedures and training align with the new national standard.
21
Oct
Free Training - When Concerns Keep Rumbling: Neglect, Thresholds and Professional Challenge (10am & 11:30am)
- Sofa Session
- 21/10/2026
- Safeguarding
Join us as we discuss:
- Different forms of neglect, how this presents in a child's day-to-day life, and impacts development
- Why persistent, low-level concerns build over time
- Identifying barriers to delay progress, engagement, normalisation and multi-agency response
- Boosting confidence in escalation and appropriate challenge