Have you booked your place yet for Preventing Radicalisation in the Context of Safeguarding? – 25 February 2027

by Hannah Richardson -

This course is designed for Designated Safeguarding Leads to provide the required more in-depth training on Prevent, including extremist and terrorist ideologies, how to make referrals and how to work with Channel panels. KCSIE recommends this training is updated at least every two years, enabling the lead to support other staff on Prevent matters and update them on relevant issues.   

Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Preventing Radicalisation

Price: Sub £120 / SLA £65 / Full £140 

Secure your place on our new course: Introduction to School Timetabling – 2 December 2026, 3 March and 9 June 2027

by Hannah Richardson -

This three‑session course is designed for colleagues who are new to secondary timetabling and want to build confidence in the core principles, processes and practical skills that make a timetable work.  

Session 1: Principles of Secondary Timetabling 

Session 2: Options and Curriculum Modelling 

Session 3: Piecing It All Together - Building the Model 

Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: School Timetabling

Price: Sub £290 / SLA £210 / Full £348 *split over two financial years 

Embedding Ordinarily Available Provision (OAP) within High Quality Inclusive Teaching – 26-27 Cohort 2 - (Part 1) 12 January, 26 January, 9 March, (Part 2) 22 April, 25 May and 23 June 2027

by Hannah Richardson -

This programme aims to ensure best practice of high-quality inclusive teaching in all classrooms, all of the time. Exploration of the published HIAS guidance: Ordinarily available provision and special educational needs and disabilities support will be a key thread of this programme as we explore approaches to implementation across different settings.

Sessions will provide opportunities to reflect on current practice, identifying strengths and next steps for your school to ensure effective implementation of high-quality inclusive teaching and ordinarily available provision. Throughout the programme, there will be opportunities to hear from experts from across educational services in Hampshire related to the specific needs of your school.

The course price entitles each school to bring up to two delegates to the sessions. The aim is that the leader of teaching and learning, who has strategic oversight, attends with a classroom teacher to facilitate an open dialogue about the school’s specific context and to enable change at both classroom and whole school level.

Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: OAP Cohort 2

Price:
Part 1 Sub £243 / SLA £190 / Full £291
Part 2 Sub £242 / SLA £185 / Full £291
Total Price: Sub £485 / SLA £375 / Full £582

Inclusion, SEND and Disadvantage – a coordinated approach to briefings and networks

by Hannah Richardson -

From September 2026, we will introduce a revised structure for networks and briefings relating to inclusion, SEND, and tackling the impact of economic disadvantage. This reflects the increased emphasis on inclusive practice within both the DfE White Paper and the Ofsted framework, and is designed to help schools navigate areas of overlap while maintaining a clear and strategic focus on implementation and impact.

 

Termly structure

First half-term

·       HIAS advisers will deliver a combined Inclusion Briefing (online, at the end of the school day), providing key local and national updates across inclusion, SEND and disadvantage.

·       These sessions are fully funded by the LA and free to attend. We strongly encourage participation from senior leaders with responsibility for inclusion, SENCos, and Pupil Premium or disadvantage leads.

Second half-term

Three focused networks will run:

·       online SEND Briefing (for SENCos and senior leaders) – updates on current SEND policy and guidance

·       Inclusion Exchange (in person) – for inclusion and pastoral leaders, with a focus on practical strategies, evidence-informed practice and collaborative problem-solving

·       Tackling the Impact of Economic Disadvantage (TIED) network (in person) – for senior leaders and Pupil Premium leads, including evidence-informed approaches, effective practice sharing and supported project work.

These opportunities are now available to book on the Learning Zone – please see the course dates listed below. We encourage schools to engage fully with this programme to strengthen strategic leadership and improve outcomes for all pupils. 

26-27 Secondary Inclusion Briefings

Autumn date: 29 September 2026
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Autumn Inclusion Briefing

Spring date: 27 January 2027
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Spring Inclusion Briefing

Summer date: 26 April 2027
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Summer Inclusion Briefing

Price: Free to schools (multiple delegates encouraged)

26-27 Secondary Inclusion Exchange

Autumn date: 6 November 2026
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Autumn Inclusion Exchange
Price: 
Sub £70 / SLA £45 / Full £84

Spring date: 26 February 2027
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Spring Inclusion Exchange
Price: 
£70 / SLA £45 / Full £84

Summer date: 11 June 2027
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Summer Inclusion Exchange
Price: 
Sub £70 / SLA £45 / Full £84

26-27 Secondary TIED Networks

Autumn date: 19 November 2026
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Autumn TIED
Price: Sub £70 / SLA £45 / Full £84

Spring date: 11 March 2027
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Spring TIED
Price: Sub £70 / SLA £45 / Full £84

Summer date: 1 July 2027
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Summer TIED
Price: Sub £70 / SLA £45 / Full £84

26-27 Secondary SEND Briefings

Autumn 26-27 Secondary SEND Briefing (Webinar) – 13 October 2026
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Autumn SEND
Price: 
Sub £35 / SLA £20 / Full £42

Spring 26-27 Secondary SEND Briefing (Webinar) – 2 February 2027 
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Spring SEND 
Price: Sub £35 / SLA £20 / Full £42

Summer 26-27 Secondary SEND Briefing (Webinar) – 4 May 2027 
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Summer SEND
Price:
Sub £35 / SLA £20 / Full £42

Click here to find out more about our secondary networks offer

Join our Secondary Performance and Progress Group (PAPG)

by Hannah Richardson -

The Secondary Performance and Progress Group (PAPG) is a very well attended network meeting that meets twice a year for comprehensive updates and discussion on matters of mutual interest to secondary school headteachers and senior leaders, particularly concerning curriculum, assessment, improving outcomes and performance data.

Autumn date: 18 November 2026 
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Autumn PAPG
Price: Sub £70 / SLA £30 / Full £84

Spring date: 17 March 2027 
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Spring PAPG
Price: Sub £70 / SLA £30 / Full £84 

Click here to find out more about our PAPG meetings

Secure your place for Embedding Ordinarily Available Provision (OAP) within High Quality Inclusive Teaching – 26-27

by Hannah Richardson -

This programme aims to ensure best practice of high-quality inclusive teaching in all classrooms, all of the time. Exploration of the published HIAS guidance: Ordinarily available provision and special educational needs and disabilities support will be a key thread of this programme as we explore approaches to implementation across different settings. 

Sessions will provide opportunities to reflect on current practice, identifying strengths and next steps for your school to ensure effective implementation of high-quality inclusive teaching and ordinarily available provision. Throughout the programme, there will be opportunities to hear from experts from across educational services in Hampshire related to the specific needs of your school. 

The course price entitles each school to bring up to two delegates to the sessions. The aim is that the leader of teaching and learning, who has strategic oversight, attends with a classroom teacher to facilitate an open dialogue about the school’s specific context and to enable change at both classroom and whole school level. 

Cohort 2

Dates: (Part 1) 12 January, 26 January, 9 March, (Part 2) 22 April, 25 May and 23 June 2027
Price:
Part 1 Sub £243 / SLA £190 / Full £291 
Part 2 Sub £242 / SLA £185 / Full £291 
Total Price: Sub £485 / SLA £375 / Full £582
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: OAP Cohort 2

Come and join our Autumn 26-27 Secondary Performance and Progress Group (PAPG) – 18 November 2026

by Hannah Richardson -

The Secondary Performance and Progress Group (PAPG) is a very well attended network meeting that meets twice a year for comprehensive updates and discussion on matters of mutual interest to secondary school headteachers and senior leaders, particularly concerning improving outcomes, performance data and the curriculum.  

All senior leaders are welcome to attend PAPG and contribute to the forum.  

Meetings will be led by Hampshire Improvement and Advisory Service’s (HIAS) data and curriculum leads and will also draw upon HIAS’ teaching and learning, and subject expertise.  

Key features of the meetings:  

·       to share crucial updates including changes to national policy, Department for Education (DfE) performance indicators and Ofsted frameworks  

·       changes in outcomes to performance indicators both locally and nationally are shared, and implications evaluated  

·       discussion around how schools are setting targets and measuring progress  

·       focus on improvement in outcomes for ALL pupils, particularly those in key vulnerable groups.  

Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Autumn PAPG

Price: Sub £70 / SLA £30 / Full £84