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Leading Literacy Inclusion Across Apprenticeship Provision

10:00 - 11:30 am, 15/07/2026

Making neuroinclusive literacy a provider‑wide standard, not an individual choice

Member rate: £89.00 + VAT

Non-member rate: £139.00 + VAT

Overview

From individual effort to consistent provision

Good practice isn’t enough if it depends on individuals. Inconsistency in policies, templates and expectations can undermine even the strongest teams.

This final session in this series focuses on embedding neuroinclusive literacy into culture, policy and processes, so learners experience clarity and consistency wherever they are taught or assessed.

Framing literacy as a quality, risk and effectiveness issue, it supports leaders to move from reactive adjustments to proactive design – creating systems that improve outcomes while reducing reliance on individual workarounds.

Objectives

By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

  • Identify organisational literacy barriers beyond individual teaching practice
  • Audit policies, templates and systems through a neuroinclusive lens
  • Embed consistent neuroinclusive literacy expectations across teams
  • Align neuroinclusive practice with inspection and funding requirements
  • Develop a realistic action plan for organisational change

 

 

Who should attend?

Ideal for those with responsibility for systems, standards and organisational improvement including:

  • Quality, Curriculum and Teaching & Learning Leads
  • Heads of Department and Senior Managers
  • Learning Support Managers
  • Programme and Provision Leads

Series information

This session is the second in a three-part series 'Literacy and Communication Strategies for Neuroinclusive Apprenticeship Provision' and establishes a shared understanding of why neuroinclusive literacy matters now – not only for compliance and reasonable adjustment, but for improving retention, progression and learner confidence across apprenticeship provision.

Please book your spot on to part 1 and 3 for 20% off the series booking!

19 May | Foundations of Neuroinclusive Literacy | email [email protected] to purchase the recording

03 June | Embedding Inclusive Literacy in Apprenticeship Delivery 

 

Agenda

10:00–10:05  Welcome and series recap

Key insights from Parts 1 and 2

Framing literacy as a provider‑wide quality issue

 

10:05–10:20  Why individual good practice isn’t enough

Inconsistency, risk and learner experience

The limits of adjustment‑led and practitioner‑dependent models

 

10:20–10:40  Audit points: where literacy barriers hide in systems and processes

Policies, templates, platforms and compliance requirements

Identifying friction points across the learner journey

 

10:40–11:00 Embedding neuroinclusive literacy into quality and curriculum design

Building inclusive literacy into standard practice

Aligning approaches with Ofsted, ESFA and awarding body expectations

Avoiding over‑prescription while improving consistency

 

11:00–11:15 | Developing staff capability and shared practice

Moving away from dependence on individual experts

Creating common language, expectations and practical norms

 

11:15–11:30 | Action planning and live Q&A

Prioritising changes with the greatest impact

Questions, discussion and next steps

Facilitator

Rachel Bradford

Specialist Inclusive Learning Coordinator, MTC Training
Co-Chair, AELP Learning Support Special Interest Group

Rachel Bradford has over 15 years experience in the education sector. At MTC Training, she supports engineering and manufacturing apprentices and staff to design training that works for different brains, and she leads Functional Skills English.

Rachel holds an MSc in Psychology and is a PhD researcher focused on building neuro‑inclusive engineering workplaces. A proud member of the neurodivergent community, she blends lived experience with practical, evidence‑based tools that help providers make small changes with big impact.

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Fees

Member Rate: £89.00 + VAT

Non Member Rate: £139.00 + VAT

Special offer for members: 

20% discount if you book all 3 webinars in this series.

To pay via credit card, please contact our Accounts Team at:

Phone: 0117 947 2095
Email: [email protected]

If you are unable to pay via credit card, we will automatically raise an invoice and send it to you. Once your invoice has been requested, you will receive the confirmation email containing the Zoom joining link.

If you register but are unable to attend, we will send you a copy of the recording after the webinar has taken place.

Leading Literacy Inclusion Across Apprenticeship Provision

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Last published: 29/05/2026