Welcome to the Evidence for Learning Community Hub
The LearningShared Community Hub brings together schools, teams and individuals who are committed to improving outcomes for learners with complex needs. Here you’ll find practical support, shared experiences and most importantly opportunities to grow your practice alongside colleagues from across the network. Whether you’re joining for the first time or returning to explore what’s new, this is where you can stay connected and keep up to date with everything happening across the Evidence for Learning Community.
- CPLD and networking events: Join educators, leaders and industry experts for lightning talks, insightful panels and roundtable discussions to share ideas, best practices, and solutions.
- Support and education events: Join free webinar sessions featuring live demonstrations, examples, and actionable tips about how to effectively use EfL in their setting.
- New here? Watch our short, friendly video “Let’s get you started…” for a quick tour of the hub and how to make the most of it.
- Missed an event? Catch up on past sessions, recordings and key takeaways.
- Spotlight story: Read about schools making a difference and the strategies behind their success.
- More voices from the community: Hear directly from colleagues sharing reflections, ideas and resources from their own practice.
- Frequently Asked Questions: Find quick answers and guidance.
Feel part of our growing community
We host a variety of in-person and online events from…
CPLD & networking events:
That focus on collaboration and professional learning bringing educators and leaders together with industry experts for lightning talks, panels and roundtable discussions to share ideas, best practices, and solutions. Each event aims to improve outcomes and inclusive practice for learners with additional needs.
Support and education events:
Virtual hands-on events led by the EfL team offer customers expert support and guidance, featuring live demonstrations, examples, and actionable tips about how to effectively use EfL in their setting. All our events feature live Q&A’s with the EfL team as well as other educators and leaders.
Click below to see the full range of support and networking events / workshops we have on offer, and make a booking...
Community in numbers
CPLD & Networking Events
Bringing educators and leaders together with industry experts for lightning talks, panels and roundtable discussions to share ideas, best practices, and solutions.
Event
Description
Length
Format
Virtual CPLD & Networking Events
Deep dive into specific SEND & inclusion topics with leading experts and practitioner panels
1hr 15 mins
Online
Regional EfL LearningShared Bootcamps
Practical sharing and EfL implementation
Full day
In-person
National Themed Conferences
Address topical sector-wide themes and issues facing the specialist education sector with national experts as well as DfE and Ofsted representatives.
Full day
In-person
Leading SEND & Inclusion in a mainstream setting
Tackle growing challenges and strategies facing mainstream school leaders delivering inclusive, high-quality education for vulnerable learners.
Full day
In-person
Support & Education Events
Virtual hands-on events led by the EfL team offer customers expert support and guidance, featuring live demonstrations, examples, and actionable tips about how to effectively use EfL in their setting.
Event
Description
Length
Format
EfL Onboarding Webinars
Introduction to EfL for new users and helping them to get started.
45 minutes
Online
EfL Workshops
Structured, topic-based training on specific EfL core features and best practice.
45 minutes
Online
EfL Q&A sessions
Daily flexible, on-demand support sessions for users needing quick answers or troubleshooting.
45 minutes
Online
EfL Support and Networking Events / Workshops
We’re delighted to invite you and/or any of your colleagues to any of these upcoming EfL events, workshops and conferences, find out more and make a booking below…
EfL Onboarding Webinar
Meet with the EfL Team. An overview of how you can start to set up and use EfL and signpost you to QuickStart videos & walk through guides.
Event duration: 45 mins
EfL Q & A Session
We host FREE daily EfL Online Q&A Sessions. These are intended to offer you quick
support as and when you need it.
Event duration: 45 mins
The White paper: Reflections from the sector
A virtual event providing a space to reflect on the paper, key reforms /policy change and what they might mean for us as school, Trust and system leaders.
Event duration: March 10, 2026
Event start time: 3:45pm
Event end time: 5:00pm
Event duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Regional EfL Networking Bootcamps
In-person event: The Westminster School, Rowley Regis, West Midlands, B65 9AL :
These events are an opportunity for teachers and leaders to share, network and collaborate with colleagues from across the local area and beyond on all things EfL. Members of the EfL team will facilitate discussions and provide expert input on the various ways that EfL can support high quality practice and improved outcomes in your setting. Schools will share practice and ideas through lightning talks and roundtable discussions.
These days will be a great opportunity to share and discuss how you have configured and use EfL with other schools, as well as have opportunities to get support directly and in person from the EfL team
Event duration: March 27, 2026
Event start time: Full day
Event duration: Full day event
EfL Online Workshop: Capture and review evidence
This EfL Online Workshop includes:
Capturing Evidence using the App, capturing evidence using the web console, locating and reviewing evidence and a Q&A session.
Event duration: 45 mins
EfL Online Workshop: PLGs (Personal Learning Goals) – EHCPs / ISPs / ILPs
- The session will include:
Examples of how other schools have
structured their PLGs. - Step by step walkthrough demonstrating
how to create a PLG. - Question and Answer session.
Event duration: 45 mins
EfL Online Workshop: Frameworks (Non PLGs)
EfL Online Workshop
This session includes:
Add a Framework (Non PLGs)
Import a Framework from the EfL
Framework Library
Import a Framework using a Text File
Question and Answer session.
Event duration: 45 mins
EfL Online Workshop: EfL Forms (Pupil Profiles, Reports and other uses)
EfL Online Workshop
This session includes:
Creating a Form using an EfL Form
Template
Edit an EfL Form Template to suit your needs
Create your own EfL Form Template
Question and Answer session.
EfL Online Workshop: Assessment (Recording Professional Judgements)
EfL Online Workshop,
This session includes:
Create a Continuum to track Progress
(e.g. ‘Emerging’ – ‘Developing’ – ‘Secure’
/ RAG etc.)
Create an Assessment Framework (not
a PLG).
Create an Assessment Book (not a
PLG).
Add a Schema to a PLG Template
Access an Assessment Book.
Question and Answer session.
Event duration: 45 mins
New here?
Let’s get you started…short, friendly video introducing the hub and how to get started.
Follow this link to jump straight into support for setting up Evidence for Learning.
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Spotlight Story
See how other schools are using EfL to support learners with SEND
Discover more real stories of inclusion and progress and see how schools are transforming learning for children with additional needs.
More voices from the community:
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