The final webinar in our Professionalism series with Dr Barbara van der Eecken explores how Middle and Senior FES leaders can shape a culture of professionalism by embedding dual professionalism in strategy, systems and behaviours. It highlights the importance of empowering staff, aligning CPD with organisational goals and leading through trust and distributed leadership.

This session by Juliana Valadares Salli expands on how AI tools like ChatGPT can support both learners and educators in becoming more autonomous, confident, and creative. Drawing on real classroom experience, Juliana will demonstrate how AI has been used to foster digital literacy, critical thinking, and learner independence in ESOL settings, while also empowering teachers to save time, reduce workload, and explore new ways of working.

The second session our Professionalism series with Dr Barbara van der Eecken connects professionalism to quality assurance and development. It encourages quality professionals to foster a culture where ongoing professional development drives meaningful impact, and looks into how to design or reframe quality processes that support curiosity, innovation and continuous development.

Join us for a live conversation Nerissa Roberts, the winner of the Excellence in Teaching Award 2025. Part of the Get the Nation Learning campaign, this award celebrates an outstanding practitioner whose work has transformed learning for adults facing some of the greatest barriers to education.

Most people in the FE and skills sector would agree that promoting social justice and mobility is an important aspiration, but there’s less agreement on how to get there. Elizabeth Holmes outlines the merits and drawbacks of knowledge-rich and critical/transformative approaches to curricula design, as well as the impact of employer-led learning.