Education pensions specialists from First Actuarial will draw on their experience advising independent schools to discuss the practical implications of the reduction in Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) employer contribution rates from April 2027.

The webinar will cover:

• Are lower TPS costs a game changer or simply welcome breathing space?
• If your school stayed in the TPS, does the new rate validate that decision?
• How can hybrid approaches and dual pay scales work in this new environment?
• Should schools revisit their DC contribution structures?
• How can schools make the most of the potential savings?
• Is now an opportunity to enhance the overall benefits package for staff?
• What decisions should bursars and governors be considering now?

There will also be an opportunity to ask questions during a live Q&A session.

Under the Pensions Act 2004, trustees must demonstrate a sound awareness of investment principles. They should also be able to question and challenge investment advisers effectively.

In this one-day course, we cut through the jargon to give trustees a clear understanding of pension scheme investment.

Getting auto-enrolment right is essential, but mistakes can happen even in well-run pension arrangements.

At 11am on Thursday 28 January 2027, experts from First Actuarial's employee benefits and redress teams will explore common pitfalls in DC pension provision and the steps that can be taken to put things right when errors occur.

The webinar will cover:

• Common pitfalls: Frequent auto-enrolment, payroll-data, and contribution errors
• Risk prevention: Practical steps and health checks to prevent future errors
• Redress & loss calculation: Approaches for assessing and correcting DC pension losses
• Employee communication: Best practices for explaining corrections to affected staff
• Future-proofing:Upcoming changes affecting DC pension provision

There will also be an opportunity to ask questions during a live Q&A session.

At 11 am on Thursday 12 November 2026, experts from First Actuarial will explore how pension losses can occur and the steps that can be taken to put things right when they do.

The webinar will cover:

• Factors that affect the size of a pension loss
• Circumstances that can result in incorrect defined contribution pension provision
• Approaches for correcting defined contribution pension losses including Pensions Regulator expectations
• How pension losses are assessed and quantified in employment disputes
• The role of trade unions in identifying and resolving pension loss

There will also be an opportunity to ask questions during a live Q&A session.

Scheme trustees need knowledge and understanding of legal, financial and investment issues. This half-day course takes trustees through:

• The role and duties of the trustee
• Scheme governance
• Scheme funding.

We’re running a webinar to help employers and trustees strengthen their Defined Contribution (DC) scheme investment oversight and improve member outcomes.

Our 45-minute webinar, Are your DC investments delivering for members?, takes place on Wednesday 7 October at 2.00pm.

Our DC investment specialists will guide you through best practice on:

• Monitoring and reviewing your default investment strategy
• Strengthening your stewardship and ESG framework
• Assessing your core fund range.

There will be time for Q&A.

At 1pm on Wednesday 30 September 2026, our housing pensions specialists will scan the horizon for the latest developments affecting the sector.

The webinar will cover:

• The outlook for the 2026 SHPS valuation
• An update on the Verity Trustees v Wood court case
• Bulk transfers from SHPS and evolving governance options
• Latest developments in Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) schemes
• What the largely positive outlook for LGPS employers means in practice, alongside the more mixed picture on exit valuations

There will also be an opportunity to ask questions during a live Q&A session.

To help newly appointed trustees and board members build their understanding of the complexities of actuarial valuations, we’re running a webinar to go through the basics.

This 45-minute webinar, Understanding actuarial valuations will take place on Thursday 10 September 2026 at 10am.

In the webinar, our actuaries will give clear and practical answers to the questions that attendees need to know, including:

• What is an actuarial valuation and why does it matter?
• What are the roles of the trustee, employer and the Scheme Actuary?
• How do we assess a scheme’s funding position?
• What assumptions are used and why are they important?
• What happens if a scheme is in deficit or surplus?
• What is the valuation process and timeline?
• What happens after the valuation is completed?

There will be time for Q&A.