Please find below details on all the workshops running at the conference.
You will need to pick which workshops you wish to attend as part of your booking so please make a note of your choices from this selection
You will need to pick which workshops you wish to attend as part of your booking so please make a note of your choices from this selection
What changes when a learner has the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution? Through volunteering and social action, learners can develop confidence, find a sense of purpose and begin to see themselves differently.
In this interactive workshop, Good for ME Good for FE and The Skills Network will introduce the Changemaker Programme, which combines practical volunteering with accessible digital learning and progressive Bronze, Silver and Gold recognition. Delegates will explore how the programme could complement their existing enrichment, tutorial and personal development provision and help make learner development and community impact visible.
Craig Tupling, Executive Director – Delivery and Quality at The Skills Network and Karen Oliver, Strategic Programme Manager/Good for Me Good for FE Manager will host this session at 10.30am
Find out more about our conference sponsor, The Skills Network. Take a closer look at the Good for Me, Good for FE
Tutorials should be a powerful space for personal development, employability, wellbeing, citizenship and student voice. Too often, they become a compliance-led, tick-box mechanism for covering statutory topics through disconnected weekly sessions. Using South Bank Colleges’ approach as a case study, this practical workshop explores how we are building more purposeful, coherent and engaging tutorial provision. Through discussion and practical activities, participants will share approaches, test ideas and collectively explore what effective tutorial practice requires of programmes, organisations and practitioners. Delegates will leave with an adaptable toolkit of review questions, planning tools and templates to support development in their settings.
Marissa Ferguson, Student Development Lead at South Bank Colleges and NAMSS Regional Lead for London, will host this session at 10.30am.
Ready to move beyond the worksheet? This interactive session explores simple, practical ways to make tutorials more fun, engaging and inclusive. Discover activities and approaches that bring the tutorial curriculum to life, encourage participation and create safe spaces where students feel comfortable to share, discuss and be themselves.
We’ll explore different ways to engage both neurodivergent and neurotypical learners, with plenty of opportunities to try strategies for yourself. Expect practical ideas, interactive activities and takeaways you can use straight away to transform your next tutorial.
Danielle Stevens, Tutorial and Personal Development Officer and Ryan Compton, Tutorial and Personal Development Officer at City College Plymouth will host this session at 10.30am
Many learners experience periods of temporary disadvantage that can significantly affect their attendance, engagement and achievement, yet these challenges often go unnoticed because they do not fit traditional support categories.
This interactive workshop will explore how colleges can identify and respond to temporary disadvantage in a practical, consistent and learner-centred way. Through real-life examples, case studies and ready-to-use tools, delegates will gain strategies to strengthen tutorial support, improve learner outcomes and create a more inclusive culture.
Attendees will leave with practical resources and ideas that can be implemented immediately within their own settings.
Hannah Ronaldson, Director of Inclusion at Barnsley College will host this session at 1.30pm
Hear Heart of Worcestershire’s recent Ofsted inspection experience, how the College was recognised as have a strong culture of inclusion and strong participation and development for High Needs learners.
Sal Friel, Director of Student Support & Inclusion and Madeline Cozens, Personal Development & Careers Co-ordinator at Heart of Worcestershire College will host this session at 1.30pm
Find out more about Heart of Worcestershire College
Real progress and achievement happen when we focus less on delivering programmes and more on developing people. This engaging, practical workshop explores how to create the conditions where students feel safe enough to step outside their comfort zones, confident enough to challenge themselves, and valued enough to know they are seen and heard.
We’ll explore how curiosity can unlock potential, why being real matters more than being right, and how small changes in our approach can make a lasting difference. You will leave with practical ideas, fresh perspectives and strategies you can take back to base to inspire confidence and make a meaningful impact on your students’ lives.
Jody will host this session at 1.30pm
Find out more about Power 5
This workshop explores how to design and deliver engaging, inclusive, and impactful group tutorials that meet the unique needs of ESOL learners. Participants will examine strategies to embed language development, personal development, and cultural integration within the tutorial curriculum, while promoting confidence, belonging, and learner voice.
The session will share practical approaches to adapting tutorial content, supporting diverse language abilities, and creating meaningful discussions around wellbeing, employability, British values, and life skills. Attendees will leave with ideas, resources, and strategies to enhance learner participation, progression, and success through effective tutorial delivery
Hayley Williams, Director for Student Personal Development and Nicola Currier, PSHE Lead at MidKent College will host this session at 2.45pm
Find out more about MidKent College.
Explore Gower College Swansea’s approach to connecting tutor-led learning, digital micro-learning and tracking, and learner influence through Elev8: Learner Voice Framework. We will cover how our A Level Progress Coach model provides wraparound support through tutorials, one-to-ones and coordinated pastoral care, strengthening “Cynefin” — Welsh word for a sense of belonging and connection.
Delegates will explore how learner feedback shapes provision and leave with practical ideas for building a consistent, responsive tutorial programme that supports personal development, wellbeing and progression.
Joshua Jordan, Student Life Manager at Gower College Swansea will host this session at 2.45pm
Find out more about Gower College Swansea
Heather Winter is a Yorkshire‑based women’s safety campaigner delivering powerful, lived‑experience training to the FE sector on Online Grooming and Clare’s Law across the UK. Her flagship session, “Snap Out of It”, offers an invaluable real-life insight into how grooming begins, and how any young people could be at risk.
Heather will host this session at 2.45pm
