Free Webinars

 

Join the ‘Sofa Sessions’ hosted via zoom, by our colleagues over at Judicium Education, talking frankly with experts about the real issues facing education. Join the movement with thousands of your peers from across the country bringing ideas, together, we can find effective solutions to challenging conversations!

 

 

Safeguarding
  Wed, 22nd April 2026
  10am & 11:30am
  Pippa Kober
More Than a Register: Unlocking Safeguarding Responsibilities Through Attendance

Join us as we discuss:

  • Understanding Safeguarding responsibilities linked to attendance
  • Attendance in the new Ofsted framework
  • Sharing case reviews where attendance was a key factor
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Health & Safety
  Wed, 29th April 2026
  10am & 11:30am
  Sue Roberts & Nick Elliott
Act Now on Allergens: Preparing for New Legal Duties in School Settings

Join us as we discuss:

    • Understanding the new statutory requirements such as Benedict's Law and what you need to know

    • Gap analysis and readiness planning
    • School/Trust-wide proactive prevention systems
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MAT Insights
  Bonus Session
  Interview on a Sofa
  Wed, 6th May 2026
  10am
  Simon Hanley
Safeguarding at Scale: Strengthening Assurance, Visibility and Response Across Your MAT

Join us as we discuss:

  • Strengthening trust-level safeguarding oversight 
  • Shifting from operational delivery to strategic leadership
  • Driving consistency and improving visibility of safeguarding risk
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Data Protection
  Wed, 13th May 2026
  10am & 11:30am
  Daniel Richardson
The Do’s and Don'ts of Biometric Data in Schools

This session will cover:

  • What biometric data actually is (and what counts)
  • How schools are using it in practice
  • The legal requirements and compliance checks you can't afford to miss
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Facilities
  Bonus Session
  Thu, 14th May 2026
  10am
  Joanne Fisher & Neil Merry
The Changing Role of Premises Staff: Skills, Standards and School Success

Join us as we discuss:

            • What's really expected of school site teams today
            • The training and development needed to stay ahead
            • How the facilities role is evolving across education 
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      Governance
        Wed, 20th May 2026
        10:00am & 11:30am
        Steve Barker
      Behind the Ofsted Lens: How Governance Really Gets Judged

      Join us as we discuss:

          • What scrutiny of published reports and feedback tell us of how governance is being judged  
          • How inspectors are questioning governors and trustees
          • Hints and tips on good practice to ensure preparedness for inspection 
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