Events List

This CPD accredited 5-hour course equips DSLs and their deputies to fulfil their role in line with statutory guidance and gives practical tips to Safeguarding Leads for their settings.

Join us as we discuss:

• Latest MAT sector insights
• The White Paper decoded: the implications of the Government's reforms for trusts, collaboration and future growth.
• The next phase of trust accountability including: trust commissioning, community collaboration, MAT inspections and governance intervention where performance concerns arise.
• Governance priorities for the future including: executive pay, attendance and reintegration, disadvantage metrics, AI safety and quality standards.

Briefing back by popular demand! The Education Sector is one of the few remaining sectors that relies heavily on more than purely factual references. We receive questions and queries from clients daily about the content of references, both in terms of what can be provided/responding to requests and things that have been said (or possibly worse, not said!) within a reference. Please join us to discuss the potential pitfalls when giving and receiving references and how best to avoid these.

This course provides an overview of the full process for managing short term, intermittent sickness absence, from the early welfare stages of a process, up to and including dismissal and appeals due to concerns about attendance. The course will also highlight the potential pitfalls that employers must be mindful of when managing absences. The course is CPD accredited for 2.5 hours of CPD. This course is aimed at members of SLT, SBMs, HR team members and line managers that may be involved in the management of short-term, intermittent sickness absence. It may also be helpful for Governors or Trustees to have an overview of the management of short-term sickness in the event they are asked to consider an appeal against a decision in the process or a dismissal of a member of staff due to concerns about attendance.

Join us as we discuss:

• Maintaining oversight with reduced leadership presence
  
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  Clear roles and responsibilities for clubs, lettings and contractors
• Practical steps to keep your site safe, compliant and ready for September

KCSIE 2026 is here—14 new pages of guidance released on 12th February, signalling important changes schools need to prepare for. This webinar cuts through the detail to give safeguarding leads, senior leaders and trust leaders exactly what they need to know.

KCSIE 2026 is here—14 new pages of guidance released on 12th February, signalling important changes schools need to prepare for. This webinar cuts through the detail to give safeguarding leads, senior leaders and trust leaders exactly what they need to know.

KCSIE 2026 is here—14 new pages of guidance released on 12th February, signalling important changes schools need to prepare for. This webinar cuts through the detail to give safeguarding leads, senior leaders and trust leaders exactly what they need to know.

This CPD accredited 1-hour course provides training on UK GDPR and Data Protection specifically for Governors

Fixed term contracts are regularly used within the sector, but are not always used correctly or in line with best practice. In this session we will explore the best ways to utilise FTC and ensure that you are aware of (or minimise the risk) of any claim where they are not being used or terminated in accordance with best practice.

This course provides an overview of the full process of managing long term sickness absence, from the early welfare stages of a process, up to and including ill health retirement/dismissal due to ill health. The course will also highlight the potential pitfalls and key areas of discrimination that employers must be mindful of when managing trickier long-term absences. The course is CPD accredited for 3 hours. This course is aimed at members of SLT, SBMs, HR team members and line managers that may be involved in the management of long-term sickness absence. It may also be helpful for Governors or Trustees to have an overview of the management of long-term sickness in the event they are asked to consider the dismissal of a member of staff due to ill health or any appeal against such a decision.

This CPD accredited 2-day course provides attendees with the information needed to effectively manage Health and Safety in their educational environment. Providing a thorough understanding of the concept 'managing safely' by focusing on: the relevant legislation, implementing a Health and Safety Management System, Identifying Hazards, Risk Assessment and Accident Management

In previous Breakfast Briefings (‘Reasonable adjustments and when to make them’) many participants asked for a more focused session, looking specifically at special schools. In this session we will briefly re-visit the legal requirement to make reasonable adjustments, but then focus on the difficult issue of how to balance the support for staff against the requirement to meet pupil needs, where these pupils also have additional needs.

We know that settlement agreements are not a new concept, but we have seen an increase in the frequency with which settlement agreements are being requested or suggested by trade unions. We regularly receive questions on the practicalities of these agreements and this briefing is intended to answer the most frequently asked questions and dispel some myths surrounding settlement agreement. This briefing is aimed at those that may be involved in settlement discussions or decisions in regard to whether a settlement is entered into. This could include Trustees, Governors, members of SLT, HR Team members or SBMs.

The course is intended to provide understanding of when an investigation into a grievance may be required, who might undertake this investigation, what the investigation process might involve, and how and when the findings and recommendations may be presented and to whom. The course is CPD accredited for 3 hours and is aimed at members of SLT, SBMs, HR team members and line managers and may also be of interest to Governors who may be asked to investigate grievances.

Join us as we discuss:

• From compliance to culture – what recent inspections reveal about safeguarding across key areas
• Patterns and pitfalls – where safeguarding is most vulnerable in ‘needs attention’ and ‘urgent improvement’ judgements
• When safeguarding fails – what leads to ‘not met’ judgements and where to focus improvement

The majority of schools follow the School Teacher’s Pay and Conditions Document (either contractually or more generally). This document sets out details of what amounts to directed time for members of teaching staff. For staff that work part time there can often be confusion around how to utilise this time (and therefore pay) for INSET days, parents’ evening and other more unusual days. This briefing will explore these issues, with a view to supporting planning moving forward.

Sickness absence is the biggest problem the majority of our clients face, and we regularly receive questions and queries from schools who are unclear about sick pay entitlements under the Burgundy Book (for teaching staff) and Green Book (for support staff). This session will provide a breakdown of Occupational Sick Pay and advice on how to apply this in practice.

This CPD accredited 5-hour course equips DSLs and their deputies to fulfil their role in line with statutory guidance and gives practical tips to Safeguarding Leads for their settings.

Although employers do try to deal with conduct concerns informally, when the conduct issues are minor, there will unfortunately be occasions where this is not possible and a formal sanction or decision to terminate employment may be taken. As part of a fair process employees should have the opportunity to appeal this decision. This session will focus on how the School should prepare for a disciplinary appeal from a practical point of view – from both the perspective of the original decision maker and the Appeal Panel.

This session provides practical guidance on records management and data retention, with a particular focus on preparing for the end of the school year. It helps staff understand how to manage retention periods in line with UK GDPR and sector best practice. Designed for school leaders and those responsible for governance, IT, or data protection, the session bridges legal requirements with real-world application.