Registration for these events are now closed.

Small SUs Lead and Change 2025 is an exciting one-day in person development event is designed for staff and officers/student reps from college and small and specialist SUs.

The event will be delivered across two different streams with separate sessions for officers/student reps and staff - plus chances to connect and collaborate - it’s the perfect opportunity to learn, share, and grow!

 

Dates

Small SUs Lead and Change 2025 is taking place in person on two dates. Delegates only need to attend one date:

 

  • Tuesday 11 November 2025 - Scotland - Venue: Fife College, Dunfermline Campus, Pittsburgh Road, Dunfermline, KY11 8DY (REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED)
  • Tuesday 18 November 2025 - England - Venue: Heart of England Conference and Events Centre, Meriden Rd, Fillongley, Coventry CV7 8DX

 

Event details

Delegate price: £40 per delegate +VAT 

FE Colleges located in Scotland will get up to 2 funded delegate places at the event thanks to funding from The Scottish Funding Council.

Small SUs and FE Colleges located in Wales will get up to 3 funded delegate places at the event thanks to funding from Medr.

 

Registration

Registration for these events are now closed.

The registration deadline for the Tuesday 11 November 2025 - Small SUs Lead and Change (Scotland) event is Friday 31 October.

The registration deadline for the Tuesday 18 November 2025 - Small SUs Lead and Change 25 (England) event is Monday 3 November.

 

 

Agenda

View the outline agenda for the event here

View session outlines here

 

 

What attendees said about the event in 2024:

  • 'Completely loved this session! great for networking and really appreciated the FE lens focus'
  • 'Its was amazing, lots of fun networking and understanding my role more.'
  • ‘Great workshops which are very informative'
  • 'It was a lovely experience and would recommend to all to come in future'
  • Really happy to attend, meeting new people and be part of something bigger than just us.’
  • ‘It’s so great to feel like small and specialist SUs are heard and a part of a bigger network.’
  • ‘I learned a lot of about SUs and my role. It was an amazing experience for me as a new elected officer’.
  • ‘Nice to be with only other small unions, things felt more relevant and relatable.’

 

Questions?

Any questions please email learningdevelopment@nus.org.uk