Content
Delivered over the academic year, this five session programme is designed for leaders, senior managers and managers with responsibility for quality in specialist colleges and provision.
Each session explores a different key aspect of quality – leadership and governance, inclusion in practice, curriculum and learner progress, a whole college approach to learning support, and quality of teaching and learning.
Each session will focus on a standalone theme and can be booked individually, giving organisations the flexibility to involve different leaders and managers across the programme. Attending all five sessions will provide a comprehensive overview of quality at whole provision level.
Participants will receive access to a Padlet of resources, self-assessment and planning tools.
Overall programme outcomes
Participants will:
- reflect on ‘what we do’, ‘why we do it’ and ‘how do we know it makes a difference’ in your own context
- explore how strategic oversight supports high-quality experiences and improved outcomes for learners
- identify quality priorities relevant to your context and learners
- develop a practical quality improvement plan.
Who is it for
The sessions are designed for leaders, senior leaders and managers of specialist colleges and provision. The leadership and governance session is suitable for governors.
Sessions
Session one: Leadership and governance in specialist colleges
Monday 30 November 10:00am–12:30pm
Session two: Inclusion in practice
Tuesday 26 January 2027 2:00pm–4:30pm
Session three: Curriculum and learning progress
Tuesday 23 February 2027 2:00pm–4:30pm
Session four: A whole college approach to learner support: ‘Assess, Plan, Do, Review’
Tuesday 23 March 2027 2:00pm–4:30pm
Session five: Quality of teaching and learning
Tuesday 13 April 2027 2:00pm–4:30pm
Sessions happening in spring term 2027 will be available to book from November.