Adopting an Effective Approach to Future Strategic And Operational Curriculum Planning
AELP Webinar
Facilitator: Maureen Deary, Governance, Leadership and Management, Quality Improvement and Curriculum Consultant
Guest Speakers: Ian Smith FES Consultancy, Inspector, Former Ofsted Senior HMI and Consultant, Amy Fowles, Director of Education, Acacia Training and Sue Gomer, Quality Director, Logistica Training & Consultancy
Overview
During this webinar, we will be reviewing the effectiveness of strategic curriculum planning at leadership level, including engagement with governors, stakeholders and employers.
We will explore how to actively engage with their active input into the rationale, implementation and impact design of the strategic curriculum plan.
We will discuss, explore and share practice in the structure, design and delivery models for effective strategic curriculum planning for 2025/26 apprenticeships and adult learning provision.
Objectives
This webinar will:
- Consider how, we understand and use the range of external national government/Skills England and combined authorities priorities for workforce development to meet skills needs and inform leaders about Strategic Curriculum Planning and their clarity of rationale and programme intent;
- Based on funding/ bid development, discuss how to focus on the development of the Strategic Curriculum Plan, the Intent, choice of offer, provision, quality of education and the application of the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework to meet employer and sector needs across regions and localities, with examples from the provider perspective;
- Inform an effective curriculum and successful planning for pre-apprentice, apprentice and adult learner programmes, including exploring good practice examples. This will include learner provision types, structure and content and top tips on development and completion of a successful 2025/26 Strategic Curriculum Plan.
Facilitator
Maureen Deary, Governance, Leadership and Management, Quality Improvement and Curriculum Consultant
Maureen is a current practising further education and skills inspector and lead inspector for the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI). She inspects and provides consultancy support across all FE and Skills and HEI provision and a wide range of sector areas sectors. She works with a range of colleges, prime and sub-contractor/partner training provider organisations and is a consultant and adviser in quality development support and improvement work and has supported organisations for over thirty years in the state, private, schools, further and higher education sectors. . She has lived and worked overseas in the education sector and has held representative sports coaching posts to national level. Maureen has worked for a number of awarding bodies approving new centres, developing qualifications, acting as a Chief and Centre Approvals Verifier/Moderator and Principal Examiner and QCF qualification designer, whilst living in the UK and in Hong Kong and Asia.
Guest Speaker
Ian Smith, FES Consultancy, Inspector, Former Ofsted Senior HMI and Consultant.
Ian Smith is a qualified teacher. He is a former Ofsted Senior Her Majesty’s Inspector and has 20 years recent experience in inspection, having worked as a senior manager for the Adult Learning Inspectorate and then moving to Ofsted. He gained extensive senior management experience as a senior leader in a general further education college and holds a degree level management qualification and a Postgraduate Award in Inspection and Evaluation. Ian has wide experience spanning over 35 years in all aspects of further education and skills and across provider types. Ian has managed a national quality improvement service and has experience of managing education programmes for young people, apprenticeships, community learning and adult skills provisions. He has carried out international work in quality improvement. Currently Ian is working as a consultant and advisor in the Further Education sector.
Guest Speaker
Sue Gomer, Quality Director, Logistica Training & Consultancy
Quality Director at Logistica Training & Consultancy, an experienced senior leader within adult education and apprenticeships. Responsible for Ofsted, Matrix and DFE quality compliance.
Guest Speaker
Amy Fowles, Director of Education, Acacia Training
Amy has worked in education for 15 years. Following completion of a BA (Hons) at Lancaster University and PGCE in Post Compulsory Education & Training at Edge Hill University Amy has held varied roles in further education, working with many hard-to-reach groups. In 2016 Amy joined Acacia’s team in the role of Functional Skills Specialist, since then she has held several positions and now leads the delivery function. Amy is currently undertaking my Senior Leader Apprenticeship & MBA to further my development. Amy is keen to contribute to the wider sector and drive forward real change for the future of education.
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Fees
Member Rate £99.00 + vat
Non Member Rate £199.00 + vat
If you register but are unable to attend, we will send you a copy of the recording and slides after the webinar has taken place.
Adopting an Effective Approach to Future Strategic And Operational Curriculum Planning
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