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.
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.