The business case & tools to support apprentices with ALN

Webinar content:

Join Clear Links and David Lockhart-Hawkins, Managing Director of Lockhart Hawkins and Strategic Associate of SDN Mesma, for an essential webinar focused on supporting apprentices with Additional Learning Needs (ALN).

Designed for apprenticeship providers, learning and development leads, and support coordinators, this session will combine practical guidance with strategic insight.

What we’ll cover:
✅ Building the business and quality case for Additional Learning Support (ALS)
✅ Compliant and confident use of Learning Support Funding (LSF) via ILR, EAS and ELS claims.
✅ What Ofsted’s new inclusion focus means for you
✅ Evidence strategies and infrastructure essentials
✅ Tools to reduce risk and increase retention

Guest speaker:
🎤 David Lockhart-Hawkins – compliance and quality expert from Strategic Development Network (SDN), sharing his in-depth knowledge on infrastructure, funding assurance, and inclusion frameworks.

Clear Links:
✔ The apprentice support journey - from support referral to apprenticeship completion
✔ Tools to track and evidence support
✔ A downloadable guide to using LSF for ALS - free to all attendees

We will allocate 15-20 minutes at the end of the webinar for a Q&A session. Please send your questions in advance HERE.

Why attend?
Supporting ALN is about improving outcomes, engagement and compliance. Walk away with practical tools and clear steps ensure all apprentices are supported to thrive and complete their programme.

📩 All attendees will receive a downloadable guide to ALS/LSF compliance.

Schedule

10.00 - Introduction and housekeeping.

10.05 - David Lockhart-Hawkins (SDN), Apprenticeship Quality & Compliance Consultant.

10.35 - Lucy Cowap (Clear Links), The apprentice support journey: data, evidence and outcomes.

10.45 - Q&A

11.00 - End of the webinar

Speaker Bio:

David Lockhart-Hawkins

David is an expert in Apprenticeship compliance. His company has worked across the sector delivering compliance solutions including audit and template designs. His portfolio includes many of the leading HEIs, independent providers, employer providers and colleges.

Having spent over 20 years in compliance and quality strategic roles, he is also a strategic associate of SDN Mesma, delivering national webinars on compliance themes.

Lucy Cowap

Lucy is a passionate advocate for disability inclusion, with a particular focus on supporting disabled students in further and higher education.

Lucy has worked at Clear Links for five years in the Student Experience Team and the Partnerships Team to collaboratively design and implement specialist support services with institutions, ensuring that disabled students have the resources and opportunities to thrive in their studies.

Who should attend

This webinar is suitable for anyone involved in supporting disabled apprentices:

• Apprenticeship providers and compliance managers
• Disability Advisors
• Needs Assessors
• HR and learning & development leads
• Safeguarding and SEND teams
• Operational and quality leaders in education and training

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