The Learning Zone
Helping you along your retirement savings journey
As well as creating some free online courses, in partnership with the Open University, Legal & General also offers a selection of webinars throughout the year on a variety of topics, including understanding pensions, retirement planning, responsible investing and financial wellbeing.
Our members gave these webinars an average rating of 4.6 out of 5 in 2024. To find out why they're so highly rated, watch the on demand recordings below.
If you can’t make it to one of the live webinars, all of these presentations will be available to watch on demand afterwards. See below for more details.
Member Education Webinars: 2025 calendar of events
Spring 2024
Key topics
- 'Setting out on your pension journey' is designed for members under the age of 30 or who have just joined their workplace scheme and who want to learn more about the basics of pension saving, including how it works, what the benefits are and the tools and resources that can help.
- 'Making the most of your pension' is designed for members over the age of 30 who want to engage with their retirement savings and learn more about the actions they can take – and the tools and resources that are available – to get the most out of their workplace pension and enjoy the lifestyle they’re aiming for in retirement.
- 'Starting to plan your retirement' is designed for members with more than 10 years to go until retirement, who want to know how to stay on top of their pension planning and what actions they can take - and the tools and resources available - to ensure their plans for retirement remain on track.
Summer 2024
Key topics
- 'Approaching your retirement' is designed for members with less than 10 years to go until retirement who want to know what they should be focusing on and the things they need to do as the big day approaches and will signpost the tools and resources that can help.
- Our 'Financial wellbeing presentation' is suitable for members of all ages and will look at the different challenges that members may face at different stages in their lives and will highlight the resources and support available to support mental, as well as financial wellbeing.
- Our 'Responsible investing' presentation is suitable for members of all ages and will look at the actions that Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) is taking and what it means for our members’ retirement savings.
Supporting the end-to-end member journey
Members can register for any upcoming event by clicking on the ‘Event link’ for the webinars they want to attend. Once a webinar has been delivered, members will be able to use the same link to watch on demand. Clicking on the link will take members through to the ON24 platform, which we’re using to deliver these events. There’s no requirement for members to create a user account. They simply need to add their first and last names, email address and company name. Members will receive a confirmation email containing a meeting invitation that they can add to their calendar, as well as reminders the day before the event and again shortly before it’s due to begin. See Legal & General’s privacy policy for more details on how member data is used.
Key topics
- 'Setting out on your pension journey' is designed for members under the age of 30 or who have just joined their workplace scheme and who want to learn more about the basics of pension saving, including how it works, what the benefits are and the tools and resources that can help.
- 'Making the most of your pension' is designed for members over the age of 30 who want to engage with their retirement savings and learn more about the actions they can take – and the tools and resources that are available – to get the most out of their workplace pension and enjoy the lifestyle they’re aiming for in retirement.
- 'Starting to plan your retirement' is designed for members with more than 10 years to go until retirement, who want to know how to stay on top of their pension planning and what actions they can take - and the tools and resources available - to ensure their plans for retirement remain on track.
- 'Approaching your retirement' is designed for members with less than 10 years to go until retirement who want to know what they should be focusing on and the things they need to do as the big day approaches and will signpost the tools and resources that can help.
Online courses
Created in partnership with The Open University and supported by the Department for Work and Pensions, we've created free, online courses open to everybody.
Retirement planning made easy
The Retirement Planning Made Easy focuses on pensions and retirement. The learning outcomes for this course are to enable individuals to:
- Estimate how much money you'll need in retirement.
- Understand how pensions – including the state pension – work and how much income they will offer in retirement.
- Understand the different options for taking money from pension pots and the pros and cons of each choice.
- Understand the options available should pension income not be enough to match your plans and lifestyle in retirement.
- Understand how events such as divorce and bereavement can impact your retirement finances and learn how to deal with them.
Midlife MOT
Midlife MOT covers broader financial, physical and mental wellbeing considerations. The learning outcomes for this course are to enable individuals to:
- Review your finances, understand how to improve your current position and know what retirement income you'll need.
- Look at your work life and create a plan for any changes you might want to make for the future.
- Assess your personal wellbeing and understand any issues that may need to be addressed.
These sessions are intended for educational purposes and are not financial advice, if you feel you need to speak to an independent financial adviser you can visit unbiased.co.uk.