Administrator training

This page provides a comprehensive overview of the training opportunities available to LGPS pension administrators, including course dates and registration details.

Last edited: Jun 09, 2026 Published: Apr 13, 2026

Information

  • Courses are limited to a maximum of 18 attendees to ensure everyone has sufficient opportunity to interact with the trainer and other attendees. For this reason, and for revenue protection, we ask that all attendees have their cameras turned on during online training.
  • Attendees will receive a PDF training manual for their own personal use.
  • Cost is £255 (plus VAT) per person for online training and £295 (plus VAT) for one day face-to-face training.
  • Insight residential courses cost £949 (plus VAT). Insight online costs £635 (plus VAT).
  • Transfers In is an online only course which runs for half a day and costs £125 (plus VAT).
  • In person courses in London are held at the LGA offices; Local Government House, 18 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HZ.
  • Places are limited to 5 per administering authority, per course over the 2025 training period.
  • If you have any comments on our training offer or would like to commission training for a fund or group of funds, please email training.lgps@local.gov.uk

Aggregation – England and Wales

This workshop is aimed at Administering Authority staff in England and Wales. It is unlikely that scheme employer staff would benefit by attending. It would be useful if attendees had some experience working in the administration of the LGPS.
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Additional contributions – England and Wales

This half-day course is aimed at administering authority staff in England and Wales. Some experience of administering the LGPS is desirable.  
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Understanding tax allowances in the LGPS

This training is aimed at pension administration staff in England and Wales. Some experience of administering the LGPS is desirable. Scottish LGPS administrators are welcome to attend but should be aware that the exercises and examples that use factors will…
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Survivor benefits – England and Wales

This workshop is aimed at Administering Authority staff in England and Wales who deal with, or need to learn about Survivor benefits. It is unlikely that scheme employer staff would benefit by attending- It would be useful if attendees had…
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Retirements – Intermediate

This training is aimed at pension administration staff in England and Wales. Some experience of administering the LGPS is desirable.
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Retirements – Advanced

This training is aimed at pension administration staff in England and Wales. Some experience of administering the LGPS is desirable.
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