How People Really Learn
Live CPD that actually changes what happens in the room.
A 90-minute, neuroscience-informed workshop for FE colleges that helps learning stick — without adding workload.
Across FE colleges, learning is well-intentioned and thoughtfully designed — but much of it is forgotten quickly.
In a context shaped by outcomes, quality processes and inspection, learning design needs to work harder — without creating additional workload for staff.
This workshop focuses on the gap between what is taught, what is remembered, and what is actually used, and supports teams to design learning experiences the brain is more likely to retain.
What we help you solve?
WHAT THIS WORKSHOP HELPS YOU ACHIEVE?
Design learning that is retained and applied beyond the session
Improve learner readiness and confidence over time
Reduce unnecessary re-teaching and content repetition
Embed inclusive, neurodivergent-aware design without additional complexity
THE CORE FRAMEWORK
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1
Feel
Emotionally connect to content in the first minute
Research shows that learning is more likely to be encoded and remembered when learners feel emotionally safe, engaged, and connected to content from the outset.
Research shows that learning is more likely to be encoded and remembered when learners feel emotionally safe, engaged, and connected to content from the outset.
2
Make Sense
Remove confusion, reduce overload, improve clarity
Cognitive science shows that when information is clearly structured and cognitive load is reduced, learners are better able to process, understand, and retain what matters.
Cognitive science shows that when information is clearly structured and cognitive load is reduced, learners are better able to process, understand, and retain what matters.
3
Repeat
Build memory through simple retrieval patterns
Neuroscience research consistently shows that memory is strengthened through retrieval and spaced re-exposure, not repeated delivery of content.
Neuroscience research consistently shows that memory is strengthened through retrieval and spaced re-exposure, not repeated delivery of content.
Key Takeaways
WHAT PARTICIPANTS LEAVE WITH
Redesign a lesson segment
A redesigned activity or lesson segment — done in the room
Emotional Hook
A simple “First 60 Seconds” emotional hook script
The Retrieval Ladder™
The Retrieval Ladder™ — how to reinforce learning without extra planning
Nervous System Aware
A nervous-system-aware approach that supports ND, anxious and dysregulated learners
Workshop Format
90-minute CPD
In-person or live virtual
Whole-staff session, department session or FE quality team CPD
Adapted to your context following a scoping call
Includes physical or printable takeaway tools
FOUNDER NOTE
Why I created this...
I’ve spent years designing and delivering learning across education and organisations, and I kept seeing the same pattern — strong content, good intentions, and very little that actually stuck.
This workshop exists to close that gap, using neuroscience only where it genuinely helps teams design better learning — not as theory, but as practice.
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Interested in bringing this into your college?
The best next step is a short clarity call to:
understand your context
confirm fit
shape delivery if appropriate
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