Upcoming SET events
SET members, please log in to view and register for upcoming member-only webinars and events. Once logged in, these events will be displayed below.
Non-members will need to join SET to access member-only events.
The 'Events open to all' section below lists events available to both members and non-members.
Events open to all:
27 March 2025, 12pm: Middle Leadership Webinar
This webinar aims to highlight the critical role of networking in leadership development, particularly for aspiring leaders in the Further Education and Skills sector. Drawing on the ETF Professional Standards for Aspiring Leaders, the session will provide insights into how effective networking can enhance leadership skills, open career opportunities and foster a collaborative environment. Participants will learn practical strategies to build and maintain a robust professional network, ultimately supporting their journey to becoming successful leaders in the FE sector.
24 April 2025, 4pm: QTLS Promotional Webinar Session 1
The QTLS sessions provide a definition and overview of the professional formation process, including application, stages, timescales, eligibility criteria, and what the programme involves.
7 May 2025, 12pm: Leadership Webinar: Aspiring Leaders
This webinar aims to highlight the critical role of networking in leadership development, particularly for aspiring leaders in the Further Education and Skills sector. Drawing on the ETF Professional Standards for Aspiring Leaders, the session will provide insights into how effective networking can enhance leadership skills, open career opportunities and foster a collaborative environment. Participants will learn practical strategies to build and maintain a robust professional network, ultimately supporting their journey to becoming successful leaders in the FE sector.
15 May 2025, 4pm: QTLS Promotional Webinar Session 2
The QTLS sessions provide a definition and overview of the professional formation process, including application, stages, timescales, eligibility criteria, and what the programme involves.
12 June 2025, 4pm: QTLS Promotional Webinar Session 3
The QTLS sessions provide a definition and overview of the professional formation process, including application, stages, timescales, eligibility criteria, and what the programme involves.
Cultural Competence webinar series:
28 March 2025, 12pm-1pm: Cultural Competence: Leadership and Governance
Leadership and governance are key to institutional transformation. This session explores how cultural competence can shape organisational culture and policy, especially within governing bodies.
Despite ongoing efforts, diversity in governance remains a challenge, with just 6% of school governors and trustees from Global Majority backgrounds, alongside an ageing demographic.
New DfE guidance on publishing diversity data means culturally competent governance is crucial. This discussion will focus on inclusive governance practices, sustainable change, and strategies to build diverse leadership pipelines.
11 April 2025, 12pm-1pm: Cultural Competence: Inclusive Teaching and Learning
This session focuses on inclusive teaching, providing practical approaches for embracing culturally responsive pedagogy. The panel will discuss meeting diverse learner needs, fostering equity, and helping educators challenge their own assumptions and prejudices.
Areas covered:
• Equipping educators with practical tools to implement culturally responsive pedagogy.
• Addressing the balance between meeting diverse learning needs and fostering equity.
• The importance of educator self-awareness and reflexivity in teaching practices.
25 April 2025, 12pm-1pm: Cultural Competence: Student Engagement
Focusing on student engagement, this session will explore how to foster authentic connections with students and empower them to shape their educational journeys.
Discussions will highlight strategies for co-creation, embedding cultural competence, and addressing the awarding gap.
9 May 2025, 12pm-1pm: Cultural Competence: Curriculum Design
Curriculum design plays a pivotal role in fostering inclusion and cultural competence. This session will delve into practical approaches to decolonise or diversify the curriculum, addressing systemic bias while ensuring content reflects diverse voices and lived experiences.
16 May 2025, 12pm-1pm: Cultural Competence: Beyond Institution
This final session will explore education’s role in driving change beyond institutional boundaries. Panellists will discuss partnerships with communities and external organisations, strategies for meaningful engagement, and how education can contribute to broader societal transformation.
Previous SET events
Some of our recent previous member-only events have included:
- Making membership work for you - webinar with ETF's Dr Katerina Kolyva and Jane Jones
- Blue and green spaces - webinar chaired by Helen Wood
- Menopause - Impact and support - webinar chaired by Suzanne Barbour
- "Knowing me, knowing you: mutual, mindful mentorship" - webinar chaired by Jacqui Howard
- AMPlify your learner's motivation with autonomy, mastery and purpose - webinar chaired by Ros Protheroe