Learning Circles

Led by a rotating team of two facilitators, each circle will meet online on specific Fridays in the year from 10am-5pm. The dates will be fixed at the beginning of each academic year.

The membership of the circles will be formed at the beginning of the year and new members can only join at the start of each year. It will consist of no more than 16 people and will offer a mixture of full group and small group work.

The cost of participation in a circle costs £120 per day.

What is a learning circle?

The term ‘learning circle’ has evolved to describe group endeavours that support social change. Learning circles seek to empower their participants, supporting choice, action and growth. A learning circle in adult education often contains the principles of equal (but different) participation, mutuality, and valuing the wisdom of the collective.

We are committed to anti-oppressive practice and our approach is grounded in the belief that every individual deserves respect, dignity, and the opportunity to thrive free from systemic barriers and discrimination.

  • Teaching and Supervision Learning Circle

    This learning circle is designed for participants at every stage of teaching and supervision experience, including TA practitioners who are working towards P/TSTA accreditation.The purpose of the circle is to support participants to:
    • Enhance their theoretical, ethical and organisational thinking.
    • Expand their understanding of supervision philosophy, processes and models.
    • Develop their understanding of learning theory and its application in teaching practice.
    • Integrate these aspects into a cohesive professional identity and philosophy of practice.
    • Build a collective sense of community and mutual support.

    Fridays in 2025:

    3rd Oct (Bev & Helen)

    7th Nov (Beren & Ronen)

    12th Dec (Beren & Helen)

    Fridays in 2026:

    23rd Jan (Helen & Ronen)

    13th Mar (Bev & Ronen)

    8th May (Beren & Bev)

    17th July (Bev & Ronen)

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  • Practice Development Learning Circles

    This learning circle is designed for participants at every stage of private practice: for accomplished, qualified professionals, and those preparing for accreditation. The purpose of the circle is to support participants to:
    • Develop and expand a sense of professional identity and philosophy.
    • Apply theory to practice.
    • Become ethically minded.
    • Develop capacity to work in the intersubjective space.
    • Attend to issues of context and difference.
    • Build a collective sense of community and mutual support.

    PDLC One

    Fridays in 2025:

    19th Sep (Beren & Helen)

    31st Oct (Bev & Helen)

    28th Nov (Bev & Ronen).

    Friday in 2026:

    30th Jan (Beren & Helen)

    27th Mar (Beren & Bev)

    15th May (Helen & Ronen)

    10th July (Beren & Ronen).

    This Circle is now fully booked for 25/26

    PDLC Two

    Fridays in 2025:

    10th Oct (Helen & Ronen)

    7th Nov (Helen & Bev)

    Fridays in 2026:

    9th Jan (Beren & Bev)

    6th Feb (Beren & Ronen)

    6th Mar (Beren & Helen)

    17th Apr (Helen & Ronen)

    22nd May (Beren & Bev)

    26th Jun (Beren & Bev).

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