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Effective teacher planning promotes good learning. Planning needs to take full account of children’s starting points and individual learning needs in order to be at the right pitch. It needs to make effective use of time and resources to provide engaging activities to promote progress. Carefully assessing progress allows teachers to plan precisely to build on prior understanding, formative assessment is a key part of this. Gains in progress have been made using this approach (Speckesser, S., Runge, J., Foliano, F., Bursnall, M., Hudson-Sharp, N., Rolfe, H. & Anders, J. (2018) Embe ...

Current school staffing regulations (Keeping Children Safe in Education) require that at least one member of a school interview panel must have completed appropriate safer recruitment training. The session offered provides a refresher on the subject of Safer Recruitment in schools, for those individuals who have already completed an accredited Safer Recruitment training course. The course will consider developments in safer recruitment/safeguarding in schools; and discuss how issues have developed within the education setting. The course will clarify requirements for safegu ...

Mathematical talk is essential to develop pupil’s understanding of mathematics. Purposeful talk can clarify, refine and extend understanding of important mathematical language and concepts. Pupils need regular opportunities to engage in purposeful mathematical dialogue and it is essential that they have opportunities for mathematical discussions at all stages of their learning. So how can we ensure that mathematical talk is taking place in all classrooms.

This 1.5 hour long course will support colleagues in KS2 with strategies and practical ideas for developing pupil confidenc ...

Excessive workload is the most commonly cited driver for teachers leaving the profession (Smithers and Robinson (2003) in Reducing workload: supporting teachers in the early stages of their career. DFE-00215-2018 p 3).

Research has found that NQTs need more support around managing workload in order to gain an effective work life balance (Hudson p, 2012 How Can Schools Support Beginning Teachers? A Call for Timely Induction and Mentoring for Effective Teaching).

This session will explore how you can fulfil your responsibilities as a teacher while balancing the workload i ...

These surgeries provide an opportunity for teachers to discuss any pupils they would like support to assess. Year 6 teachers can bring along children's writing evidence and work alongside the LA moderator, who will provide advice and guidance about assessment and next steps in learning, as well as anything else that may be useful (such as planning ideas, text recommendations etc.)

Each session is on a 1:1 basis so only one person can book each place but schools may send two of their teachers if there is more than one teacher in Y6. Please add the name of any extra delegate into the ...

These surgeries provide an opportunity for teachers to discuss any pupils they would like support to assess. Year 6 teachers can bring along children's writing evidence and work alongside the LA moderator, who will provide advice and guidance about assessment and next steps in learning, as well as anything else that may be useful (such as planning ideas, text recommendations etc.)

Each session is on a 1:1 basis so only one person can book each place but schools may send two of their teachers if there is more than one teacher in Y6. Please add the name of any extra delegate into the ...

This year we are running one hour twilight online maths subject leader briefings.

This meeting will support maths leaders with keeping up to date with the latest national and local news in the mathematics world. It will enable maths leaders to be fully aware of the latest research, national reports and guidance as well as any aspects of statutory assessment that they may be involved in for 2020-21 cycle.

For 1-1 support why not book onto one of the maths subject leader surgeries on 2 Feb and 5 Feb.

Delegates will be contacted three days before the session with detail ...

This course takes a look at how autism presents in girls. It is appropriate for any colleague who is interested in autism. 

This course is suitable for colleagues working with children and young people aged 5 – 25. 

Training will be delivered online over a one hour session.

This autism training session is available to anyone working in schools. It is also appropriate for governors, student teachers or anyone training to work in a school or with children and young people generally – social care, youth work, volunteers. 

This tr ...

Struggling to engage your learners at home with arithmetic fluency?
Not sure how to cater for all abilities?
Looking for new ideas?
This session looks at how to engage all leaners at home and in school through the use of:

• on and offline games


• the outdoors


• online manipulatives


• Lego and other construction toys

As part of the course, you will receive additional resources to support you to develop this aspect of maths back in your school/classroom.

This course will support all teachers, teaching assistants and ...

Current school staffing regulations (Keeping Children Safe in Education) require that at least one member of a school interview panel must have completed appropriate safer recruitment training. The session is aimed at individuals who have not previously been formally trained in the subject of Safer Recruitment, and complies with updated DfE statutory safer recruitment guidance for schools. The course includes consideration of the different types of abuse; how abusers operate; safeguarding within recruitment and selection procedures, including the use of DBS checks and promoting a safer work ...