Online 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.

We will begin each of the eight annual sessions with a structured "teach" from the hosting pair to kickstart the day, but from there, the canvas belongs to the group. The agenda is co-created in real-time: you might choose to lead a session, request live observation or supervision, unpack a complex piece of theory, or simply tap into our collective experience. Because we never quite know what we will be called upon to facilitate or teach, there is a wonderfully lively, spontaneous edge to every meeting.

The cost of participation in a circle costs £125 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.

    This circle is now meeting for the year. Bookings for 27/28 will open in the spring.

  • Practice Development Learning Circles

    These learning circles are designed for participants at every stage of private practice: for those early in their career, those preparing for accreditation, and accomplished professionals. The purpose of each 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.

    These circles are now meeting for the year. Bookings for 27/28 will open in the spring.