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 4.5 out of 5 in 2023. To find out why they're so highly rated, simply click on the links below, which will take you to the BrightTalk registration page. You only have to set up your BrightTalk account once and you can amend your email preferences at any time.
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.
Upcoming webinars
Autumn 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.
On demand recordings
Recordings of our most recent member webinars are available to watch on demand.
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.