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YES@ Areté Learning Exchange – our new home for training

Our professional training has moved. YES@ Areté Learning Trust is now Areté Learning Exchange.

Our professional training and CPD programme has moved to our new Areté Learning Exchange website. This includes training for education professionals, school staff, parents and carers, as well as events that are open to both professionals and families.

VIEW TRAINING & CPD OPPORTUNITIES → Areté Learning Exchange

Please use the new website for all professional training and CPD bookings. This ensures that our event listings and availability are kept up to date in one place.

 

Activities for All – community programmes

The events listed below are our Activities for All programmes. These are inclusive community activities for children and young people, rather than professional training.

Parents and carers can book places for their children through this website.

Upcoming Events

Dancing for All

Dancing for All

6-Week Inclusive Dance Programme at Richmond School

  • Event Date/Time: 04/11/2026 16:30 - 09/12/2026 17:30
Inclusion

Drumming for All

Drumming for All

6-Week Inclusive Drumming Programme at Richmond School

  • Event Date/Time: 20/01/2027 17:00 - 03/03/2027 18:00
Inclusion

At the Here Areté Learning Trust we strive to promote an understanding of Specific Learning Differences in order to support students/pupils, parents and professionals.

We focus on:

  • the early identification of children and young people’s needs and early intervention to support them.
  • the development of inclusive practice in order to remove
  • barriers to learning.
  • the provision of high-quality training.

 

We offer:

  • support with developing inclusive practice in different settings.
  • solution focused meetings with school staff, parents and
  • pupils to identify barriers to learning.
  • analysis of current provision focusing on impact, individual
  • pupil assessment with comprehensive reporting.
  • support with planning and the delivery of personalised
  • literacy and numeracy programmes.
  • progress reviews in person or by telephone.
  • access arrangements for external exams for KS4 and KS5.

 

We believe that the relationship between schools, professionals and parents is incredibly important, which is why we promote a ‘Parents as Partners’ ethos.

The SEND Code of Practice places great importance on involving parents and children in identifying, understanding and taking decisions about special educational needs. We work with parents, recognising the importance of neurodiversity, to create unique pupil profiles.

For parents be at the heart of decision making about their child, it is helpful for them to be fully informed about their child’s needs.

We liaise with a number of parents support group and offer:

  • bespoke support.
  • workshops, meetings and specialist information sharing.
  • reduced rates on all our training events for parents/carers.

 

For further details and to provide you with a quote please email yes@arete.uk.

Supporting Young People to Feel Calm, Focused and Ready to Learn

Concious Breathing Training

Conscious breathing is a simple yet powerful wellbeing practice that helps children and young people develop greater calm, focus and emotional resilience. It also provides teachers and school staff with practical tools to support their own wellbeing and create a positive learning environment.

Suitable for pupils of all ages, this evidence-informed training explores accessible breathing techniques that can be easily integrated into the school day to support physical, mental and emotional health.

Training Facilitator:
Steffy Cappleman, SOMA Breath Transformational Coach & Oxygen Advantage Functional Breathing Instructor

Cost:
£270, plus travel expenses

Delivery:
Training is delivered after school at a time that is convenient for your team.

To find out more or to arrange a training session, please email yes@arete.uk.

Event Bookings

By booking an event through the Areté Learning Exchange, you agree to these Terms and Conditions and the associated Cancellation Policy.

Cancellation by the Attendee

  • If you cancel your booking more than 14 days before the event start date, 25% of the booking fee will be retained as an administration charge and 75% will be refunded.
  • If you cancel within 14 days of the event start date, no refund will be payable and the full booking fee will be retained.

Cancellation by Areté Learning Trust

If Areté Learning Trust cancels an event, a full refund of any fees paid will be provided. Areté Learning Trust shall not be liable for any additional costs incurred by attendees, including travel, accommodation or other expenses.

Event-Specific Terms

Unless otherwise stated on the individual event listing, the cancellation terms above will apply. Where specific cancellation terms are published for an individual event, those terms will take precedence over this standard Cancellation Policy.

Changes to Events

Areté Learning Trust reserves the right to make reasonable changes to event content, speakers, venues, timings or delivery arrangements where necessary.

Contact

Any questions regarding bookings or cancellations should be directed to the Areté Learning Exchange team using the contact details provided on the website.