The Revised Ofsted Framework: What It Really Means for Providers
2026-10-07 10:00 - 11:15 (Europe/London)
The revised Ofsted inspection framework is now one year old, but for many providers, what this means in practice is still unclear.
Drawing on FIN’s detailed inspection analysis from our work with over 200 providers, this webinar goes beyond headline changes to explore how inspections are actually being experienced, what inspectors are focusing on, and where provider expectations are not fully aligning with reality.

What to expect
Using real inspection case studies, we will translate these insights into actionable steps for your organisation, highlighting:

Common weaknesses, noting recurring misconceptions where providers are most at risk
Examining the reality of the inclusion judgement and how this works in practice
And, how expectations around data, evidence and management information are evolving.

We are delighted to welcome Kerry Boffey, CEO, Fellowship of Inspection Nominees (FIN) who will explore the gap between perception and reality. Kerry will address everyday fears, challenge common myths, and fully consider whether the framework is delivering on its intended aims around consistency, transparency and proportionality.
In addition, using guidance from provider case studies, this webinar is supported by the team at Bud. The benefits of early intervention will be shared, highlighting how a proactive approach can help maximise learner achievement whilst ensuring audit readiness and operational efficiency.

Who should attend?
The event will offer support and guidance to all those involved in quality assurance and quality improvement within colleges, ITPs, sixth form provision, HE Providers, local authorities and employer provision including:

Senior leaders
Quality nominees
Curriculum managers
Quality leads

This is not a theoretical overview of the framework; it is a practical, provider-focused session designed to help you understand how your current approach is likely to stand up to inspection, where you may be vulnerable, and the steps you can take to strengthen confidence and readiness over the next 12 months.

Don’t miss your opportunity to be fully informed. Book your place now!
Join live or watch later on demand at a time that suits you.

Leading Education in a Changing World
2026-11-05 08:30 - 16:00 | St Andrews International School Bangkok, Khet Khlong Toei, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand
This exclusive modular leadership programme has been carefully designed to address five of the most important challenges facing educational leaders today. Each module focuses on a critical area of leadership, equipping participants with the knowledge, skills, and mindsets needed to lead effectively in today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape.
The programme offers five focused leadership modules, each lasting 1.5 hours and delivered across one intensive day. Participants have the unique opportunity to select three of the five modules, allowing them to tailor their learning to the areas most relevant to their leadership role while still gaining significant depth of insight.
This flexible structure ensures that participants can engage deeply with multiple key leadership themes in a single day, making it both a high-impact and efficient professional learning experience.
Throughout the day, participants will also benefit from time to connect and collaborate with peers during a networking lunch, creating valuable opportunities to exchange ideas and experiences with fellow leaders.
Delivered in person by world-renowned education experts, the programme provides practical insights, current thinking, and proven strategies to support leaders in navigating the complex challenges of modern education.
Who is the programme for?
The one-day modular leadership programme is designed for educators who are currently in leadership roles or preparing to move into management and leadership positions within an education setting.
What participants will take away
By the end of the day, participants will leave with enhanced leadership and communication skills, practical tools for managing challenging situations, and a deeper understanding of how to lead confidently and effectively in modern educational environments. Participants will also gain insights that can be applied immediately to support colleagues, teams, and organisational goals.
The programme combines practical strategies, research-informed insights, and opportunities for reflection and discussion with peers. Participants will leave with greater confidence, practical leadership tools, and a clearer understanding of how to navigate the complex realities of leading in modern educational environments.
The programme will be delivered in person over one day and comprises five modules, with attendees being able to choose a maximum of three across the day. There will be five different sessions taking place throughout the day in different spaces.

What effective leadership looks like in today’s world – Edward Watson, InnerDrive
Leading AI transformation – Darren Coxon, Kompass Education
From Initiative to Impact: Leading Implementation That Lasts – Valentina Devid, Formative Action School
Leading courageously through difficult conversations – Jo Shirley, EducationScape
Flourish First: Coaching for Inclusive Growth – Iain Henderson, The Bridge

The day will conclude with an interactive Q&A panel, where participants can submit questions directly to the trainers and explore the topics discussed in greater depth.
Reserve your place now, early bird 15 % discount and group booking discounts available, contact us.

Teach Like a Champion Live in Bangkok: The Science of Reading in Action
2026-11-06 08:30 - 15:30 | Grande Centre Point Prestige Bangkok, 153 ถนนราชดำริห์ Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
Join Doug Lemov for an exclusive training event in Bangkok. This one-day professional learning experience offers educators the opportunity to learn directly from one of the world’s most influential voices in teaching and learning.
Drawing on the latest research from cognitive science and the principles explored in The Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading, this highly practical workshop will unpack how students become powerful readers after phonics, and what great literacy instruction looks like from primary through to secondary education and beyond.
Throughout the day, Doug will translate research into clear, actionable classroom techniques. Using video from outstanding classrooms, curriculum examples and guided practice, participants will explore how to strengthen reading comprehension, build knowledge, and develop students who read with confidence, fluency, and purpose.
What you’ll explore
This workshop focuses particularly on the language comprehension strand of Scarborough’s Reading Rope, making it ideal for educators working with Grade 2 and above across English and other subject areas.
Key themes include:

The critical role of background knowledge in reading comprehension
The critical and overlooked challenge of disfluency
Strategies for building and sustaining student attention
Creating strong communities of readers through shared reading
Using purposeful writing to deepen understanding of texts
Developing vocabulary and knowledge systematically
Approaches to text complexity and close reading across subjects
The research supporting the reading of whole books in English classrooms.

Doug will also share seven key principles for developing strong readers “post-phonics”, the stage when students have mastered letter–sound correspondence but must now learn how to read increasingly complex texts throughout their academic journey.
A practical, high-impact learning experience
Participants will:

Practise instructional techniques that strengthen literacy teaching
Explore lesson examples and curriculum materials developed by Doug and his team
Watch and analyse video from top classrooms
Develop strategies that can be applied across all subject areas
Leave with resources and materials to use immediately in their schools

In case you haven’t read Doug’s new book here’s what Daniel Willingham has to say about it:
“I love this book. Every teacher who asks their students to read will find it becomes the most worn on their shelf; it’s a wellspring of clear explanation of the science of reading, and practical strategies for helping students become successful readers.”
And here’s what a school head in Washington, D.C. had to say:
“This book is simply PHENOMENAL to guide an adolescent literacy program. The text features an ideal mix of research and practical insights that I can implement tomorrow in our classrooms.”
Event details

Venue: Grande Centre Point Prestige Bangkok
Price: £250 ((฿10,763) per person add on a ticket to the Thailand Festival of Education for an extra £75 ((฿3,235).
Includes: Lunch, refreshments, and workshop resources

Why attend?
This is a rare opportunity to learn directly from Doug in an intimate workshop setting. Whether you teach English, humanities, science or any other subject, the strategies explored will help you build stronger readers, deepen comprehension, and strengthen classroom practice.
Book before the 31 May and save 20%.

Thailand Festival of Education
2026-11-07 | Wellington College International School Bangkok, 18 Krungthep Kreetha Rd, Thap Chang, Saphan Sung, Bangkok, 10250, Thailand
The 4th Thailand Festival of Education will return to Wellington College International School Bangkok on Saturday 7th November 2026. Now in its fourth year, the Festival of Education is a unique one-day event that brings together educators, school leaders, and education professionals from across the region and beyond to share ideas, connect, and explore research-informed approaches that shape the future of teaching and learning.
Originally founded by Wellington College in the UK in 2010, the Festival is built on the belief that professional learning should be engaging, inspiring, and enjoyable. The Thailand Festival of Education features a vibrant mix of influential voices and emerging perspectives through thought-provoking keynote sessions, interactive workshops, meaningful conversations, and collaborative experiences. Far more than a traditional conference, the Festival offers a welcoming and energising space that reflects the values at the heart of the Wellington College community.
To book your tickets, visit the Festival website.

Re-Imagining Education: Action and Change with Integrity and Imagination
2026-11-21 | University of Birmingham, Business School, University House, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TY, United Kingdom
How can your organisation respond to the enormous challenges of our current moment with integrity, courage and imagination? How can your learning community become a place where alternative futures are not simply discussed, but actively created?
Delivered in partnership with The Bridge at Wellington College, this innovative year-long professional learning programme is designed for educators, leaders and practitioners working across schools, colleges, training providers and wider learning organisations who want to move beyond reacting to challenges and instead cultivate the conditions for meaningful, lasting change.
As a taster of the programme, Elke will lead a session at the 2026 UK Festival of Education exploring two urgent questions: How can educators respond to a world in crisis and create alternative futures in the present? and How can imagination be put to work in educational spaces as a catalyst for change? The session will offer insight into the wider module-based programme running throughout the 2026/27 academic year.
Through a blend of thought-provoking dialogue, practical tools and collaborative inquiry, participants will explore imaginative approaches to improvement and transformation, shifting the focus from problem-solving and crisis intervention towards possibility, purpose and integrity.
Over 12 months, participants will engage in two in-person and three online learning experiences, supported by coaching, peer collaboration and structured opportunities for reflection and discussion. All participants will also gain access to a dedicated community space on the EduScape platform, enabling ongoing connection, collaboration and resource sharing throughout the programme.
Participants will identify a challenge or opportunity within their own organisation and work collaboratively to co-design an imaginative and actionable change project. Whether focused on culture, curriculum, learner engagement, wellbeing, leadership or organisational development, the programme will support participants to turn ideas into meaningful action.
The programme culminates with an opportunity to share reflections, learning and impact at the 2027 Festival of Education, showcasing how imagination can become a powerful force for transformation across schools, colleges and training providers.
Register now and save £100 before end September

Winter Data and Funding Conference 2026
2026-11-25 08:30 - 16:00 | BMet – Matthew Boulton College, 1 Jennens Rd, Birmingham, B4 7PS, United Kingdom
Join us at BMet’s Matthew Boulton College for a day of insights, expertise, and practical guidance.
EducationScape’s Winter Data and Funding Conference 2026 is a focused one-day event designed specifically for data and funding professionals working across all aspects of further education and skills.
This event will bring together sector leaders, funding specialists, and assurance experts to explore the latest developments, trends, and challenges across post-16 education funding.
What to expect:

Department for Education (DfE) Funding Reviews and insights: stay informed with essential updates from the DfE, including policy changes, funding reviews, and how these affect colleges and training providers.
Common issues and how to avoid them: discover practical steps to avoid funding pitfalls, with expert-led sessions focusing on real-world case studies and assurance findings.
Case studies highlighting a range of the key challenges faced by providers: sharing of useful strategies and the positive impact these have on staff, learners, and the wider organisation.
Live Q&A opportunities: engage with leading experts and ask your most pressing questions about funding data, assurance, and compliance.

Key sessions include:

Funding assurance themes from 2025/26: Delivered by Lisa Smith and Emma Gipson, RSM – get the inside track on the most common themes and issues arising from the latest round of DfE funding assurance reviews. This in-depth session will also look ahead to 2026/27, offering early insights into expected assurance requirements and working papers.
Collaborative Strategies for Funding Success: Learn how our host, BMet college group, adapts their organisational strategies to achieve what is required from regional funding challenges. Designed to share insights and useful solutions, this session will provide scalable practices to maximise impact within your own organisation.
PDSAT for 2026/27: Delivered by Karl Bentley, Director of Funding Assurance, Validera – this session will focus on PDSAT developments for 2026/27 (subject to release), highlighting what to look for and how to prepare your data for audit readiness.

More sessions to be announced shortly.

Who should attend?
The event is particularly useful for those involved in funding assurance or data management within further education colleges, sixth form colleges, training providers, and adult education institutions, including:

MIS teams
Senior Leaders
Finance Directors
Funding and Data Specialists
Compliance Leads
Internal Audit and Quality Teams
Funding managers
Governors that are responsible for audit and financial oversight

Venue
This event will take place at BMet’s Matthew Boulton College, Birmingham, B4 7PS.
Travel information for the campus can be found here. Please be aware that onsite parking is extremely limited, however alternative parking is available locally at Millennium Point (B4 7AP).

This is your opportunity to stay ahead of the curve in funding assurance and data compliance.
Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out!
Book your place now and benefit from a 20% discount. Offer ends on Monday 31 August 2026.
