Upcoming Assessment Courses
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The Primary Assessment Network (PAN) sessions for Hampshire schools offer the opportunity for senior leaders and assessment leads to work collaboratively through a series of network meetings. These meetings are a chance for assessment leads to hear the latest statutory messages from the DFE and STA in relation to all primary phases. The sessions also draw on a wide range of evidence-based research to explore approaches to assessment informed pedagogy.
This year the assessment networks will be consist of five linked sessions, with a mixture of virtual and face to face opportunities at strategic points in the year. The EYFS team will present key updates at the virtual sessions.
Why choose our Primary Assessment Network programmes?
- keep up to date with statutory messages from the DFE and STA in relation all primary phases
- engage in professional learning and discussions around assessment informed approaches to pedagogy
- be provided with opportunities to share best practice and learn from others.
What's Included in the PAN programme offer 2025-26:- three one-hour virtual briefings featuring statutory updates, a spotlight on an area of teaching and learning and an update from the EYFS team
- two face-to-face network sessions with a focus on assessment informed approaches to pedagogy
- all sessions will be linked in 25-26 to promote consistency and continuity of message
Our programmes
We are offering four programmes across various districts. Access our Primary Assessment Network programmes 2025-26 overview for details of session dates and times. Please check the information carefully to find the programme relevant to your school's area.
How to book
As our Primary Assessment Network programmes have now started, self-service bookings via the Learning Zone are no longer possible. However, any schools that would still like to join these programmes are kindly requested to complete the Primary Assessment Network programmes booking form. HTLC administrators will then make the booking on your behalf and notifications will be sent out via the Learning Zone. Online resources are available for any missed sessions.
Programme cost and charging information
Sub: £240 / Full: £288 / HIAS SLA element: £115
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Upcoming Primary Assessment Learning Opportunities:
To search for a specific course, type the course title or keywords in the 'Find Learning' box.
Autumn Term 2025
Dates:
South – 6 October, 24 November 2025, 16 January, 2 March 2026 (Part 1) and 9 July 2026 (Part 2)
The price entitles three delegates to attend from the same school.
Price: Sub £600 / SLA £545 / Full £720* split over two financial years
Keyword Search: Year 6 Data Project
Year 6 Data Project Year 2 - Embedding the Principles Across the School
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Recap the learning from the previous course and consider how the provision is going to be adapted for the current Year 6 – what did we learn last time and what did you change? What has been the impact of this?
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To plan how the implications of the Year 6 course can be disseminated through the rest of the school.
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Sustaining the impact of what has been achieved in Year 1 of the project for example, what if the Year 6 member of staff has changed – how do you minimise the impact of the change – who is your constant and how do you manage these changes?
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Analyse where you are as a school. What are your strengths? Opportunities? Weaknesses? Threats?
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Use cross school assessment effectively.
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Ensure that pupil progress meetings have impact.
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Ensure you have effective practice of the key areas of English and mathematics.
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Look at case studies from other schools which share their effective approaches to raising standards across the whole school.
Dates:
North – all sessions 9:00-12:00
17 September, 15 October, 5 November, 17 November 2025, 8 January, 25 February and 17 March 2026
West – all sessions 9:00-12:00
19 September, 16 October, 7 November, 18 November 2025, 19 January, 26 February and 19 March 2026
South – all sessions 13:30-16:30
19 September, 16 October, 7 November, 18 November 2025, 19 January, 26 February and 19 March 2026
The price entitles three delegates to attend from the same school (headteacher/senior leader and Year 6 teacher). Only the headteacher/senior leader should book a place on the Learning Zone
Price: Sub £770 / SLA £630 / Full £924
Keyword Search: Raising Attainment Year 6
Raising Attainment in Year 6
This course will include schools working together to identify, track and target the needs of children in Year 6 for one main aim: supporting Year 6 to improve outcomes at the end of Key Stage 2. The sessions will draw on input from assessment, maths and English teams and provides the opportunity for Year 6 teachers and headteachers to attend sessions jointly to maximise progress across Year 6. As a result, teachers will be confident when planning for success in Year 6, whilst senior leaders will benefit from designated time to work alongside Year 6 colleagues to discuss current outcomes and next steps.
Spring Term 2026
Date: 22 April 2026
Price: Sub £205 / SLA £130 / Full £246
Keyword Search: Standardisation Mop up
Standardisation for Year 6 Teachers - Writing Mop-up 25-26
This session is intended to support Year 6 teachers in carrying out their statutory obligation to assess children at the end of Key Stage 2 (KS2) against the Teacher Assessment Framework in writing.
Summer Term 2026
Date: 15 July 2026
Price: Sub £95 / SLA £45 / Full £114
Keyword Search: Perspective Lite 26
Using Perspective Lite and Fischer Family Trust (FFT) Reports to Analyse End of Key Stage Outcomes 25-26
Understanding your school's end of key stage data using Perspective Lite and FFT reports.
Learning Outcomes:
- Awareness of key reports within Perspective Lite and FFT for the EYFS and primary phase.
- Comparing school outcomes with LA and national outcomes.
- Evaluating outcomes for key pupil groups.
- Generating reports to support school improvement and to report to key stakeholders.
Autumn Term 2026
Dates:
(Part 1) 1 October, 21 October, 5 November, 2 December 2026
(Part 2) 20 April, 5 May and 8 June 2027
Price: Sub £295 / SLA £215 / Full £354 *split over two financial years
Keyword Search: Effective Assessment
Effective Assessment Across the Wider Curriculum 26-27 (Blended)
This training aims to give leaders the opportunity to discuss principles of effective assessment and how these can be used practically to support assessment and its impact for foundation subjects.
The face-to-face sessions will each be followed up with a twilight session for all staff who lead a subject so the principles can be put into practice. A final session will enable schools to share the impact of the developments.
The course fee is for three attendees from each school.
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Take a look at the Secondary Assessment learning opportunities available to book:
To search for a specific course, type the course title or keywords in the 'Find Learning' box.