Our Communicate-ed Conference Venue Update/Refresher training is for anyone involved in the access arrangements process who wishes to update their knowledge for the 2023/24 JCQ regulations. The full day course is approved by the SpLD Assessments Standards Committee (SASC) for 5 core CPD hours (morning only course is 3 core CPD hours). Because it is an update course, it assumes a level of knowledge and experience. Delegates will be required to confirm that they have a good knowledge of the current JCQ regulations. For details of our introductory course, please click here.

This page is for booking our face to face courses in Manchester, Birmingham or London.

If you would prefer to book our Live Virtual Conference, please click here, or for our pre-recorded course booking page, please click here.

The Communicate-ed Conference Venue Update/Refresher training will be on the 2023/24 JCQ Regulations for Access Arrangements.

With reference to the updates to the JCQ regulations for 2023/24, set in the context of the changes over the last few years, the course will cover:

• Applying for AAs online
• AA for candidates with Learning Difficulties/EHCP/Disabilities
• Recommendations for new and established tests
• Assessing while social distancing
• Completion of form 8
• Case studies

There will be a brief Q&A session before lunch, and there will be opportunities to network with colleagues in similar settings at lunchtime.

Full Day delegates will have an extended Q&A session, afternoon seminars (details to follow) and the opportunity to book 10-minute 1:1 appointments with experts. There will also be a chance to examine 40+ tests.

We will be adding details of our afternoon seminars in the next few weeks.

Option to add access to all Virtual Conference seminars

We are offering our FULL DAY venue delegates the chance to add access to all the prerecorded seminars we will be offering our Virtual Conference delegates from 8th September-6th October. You can add this option below when you book for £10, and we will send you a login to our Virtual Conference platform nearer the date.

The course tutors for the morning update/refresher training are Caroline Read and Lia Castiglione.

Further details of seminar speakers and 1:1 appointment experts will be added in due course.

Lia Castiglione is Head of Training at Communicate-ed. She has been teaching and supporting learners of all ages for over 25 years and in varying educational settings. She is a specialist teacher who is highly experienced in all aspects of access arrangements, has held a current Assessment Practising Certificate since 2008 and regularly assesses in schools and colleges. Lia is the co-creator of a postgraduate access arrangements assessor course and is the author of the Patoss/JCQ book, ‘Assessing the Need for Access Arrangements.’ Lia serves on the SpLD Assessment Standards Committee (SASC) Board of Directors.

Our face to face venues for the Communicate-ed Conference 2023 are as follows:

• Monday 18th September - The St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester
• Tuesday 19th September - The Birmingham and Midlands Institute, Birmingham
• Wednesday 20th September - The Ethical Society, Central London

Full venue details and directions will be sent in your confirmation email upon booking.

If you would prefer to attend the Live Virtual Conference without having to travel, this is on Friday 22nd September, please click here for more details.

We also offer a pre-recorded online course for delegates who prefer this option. Please click here for more information.

The morning only session is SASC approved for 3 hours core CPD.

The full day is SASC approved for 5 hours core CPD.