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Areté Learning Exchange – our new home for training

Our professional training and CPD programme offer moved. YES@ Areté Learning Trust is now Areté Learning Exchange. 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.

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.

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.

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.

Cycling for All at Richmond School

17th June - 15th July 2025

 

 

Cycling for All at Richmond School

Tuesdays @ 4pm - 5pm:

  • 17th June 2025
  • 24th June 2025
  • 1st July 2025
  • 8th July 2025
  • 15th July 2025

In conjunction with the Lottery Community Fund and Stage 1  Cycles Hawes, YES@ Areté Learning Trust are hosting a six session cycling programme for all abilities. These sessions will be fun, game led and skilled based, and will be tailored to meet individual needs. Places are limited so early booking is recommended.

Closing date: 6th June 2025

For further information contact Steffy Cappleman (yes@arete.uk) or Helen Pollard (ride@stage1cycles.co.uk).

Training led by: Stage 1 Cycles

Stage 1 Cycles is the leading provider of cycling activities in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire. As a registered provider you can be confident in the safety and quality of their activities. All sessions are led by an appropriately qualified cycling instructors who are subject to disclosure and barring checks. Stage 1 Cycles is an Adventurous Activity Licensed Company.

Venue:
Richmond School & Sixth Form, Darlington Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 7BQ

Audience:

  • FS2 upwards
  • Recommended especially for pupils who will be transitioning to Richmond School in September 2025 to support transition 
  • This is a coaching course to develop and improve cycling skills

Standard price:

£24 / pupil, Hardship bursary is available. Please apply by emailing yes@arete.uk by 23rd May 2025.

Places won’t be secured until payment and completed consent forms have been received.

Information Leaflet

Consent Form

Please click here for other training events hosted by Yes@ Areté Learning Trust.

Cancellations/Refunds: Cancellations of training events are subject to a 25% administration fee where the cancellation is made 3 weeks or more before the date of the event. No refund is payable for a cancellation made within 2 weeks prior to the training course – in this event the full sum shown on the invoice remains payable.

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