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Civica - How to use Cost Centres effectively
This is a 1 session course

Cost centres can be used in CIVICA to record transactions for specific areas of income or expenditure for example pupil premium, PE Grant, SEND or extended services.


Using cost centres properly can reduce the need for supplementary spreadsheets, reduce reconciling queries, assist with statutory reporting, improve transparency and support Governor monitoring & informed decision making.


This session will demonstrate:


• how they can be used
• how to run enquiries and produce reports.


There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions durin ...

Essential Information: Please ensure that the email address you have registered with is correct as this is where we will send your access link and any resources a few days in advance of the session. Only the actual delegate booked onto the course will be able to participate and must announce themselves by confirming their name and school in the group chat.  
Course Code: SF/23/121
Please note no further online bookings can be taken for this course - To enquire if there are still places available contact ststraining@southglos.gov.uk
 
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Session 1Monday 18 September 202309:30 - 10:30Online Training
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Devolved Formula Capital (DFC) - South Gloucestershire Maintained Schools Only
This is a 1 session course

Do you know what DFC is?


What can you spend it on? What can’t you spend it on? How or when can you use revenue funding to pay for a capital project? How do you account for it in Civica?


All these questions and more will be answered in this session. We will be joined by Caroline Walsh from the Corporate Capital team so if there is anything you ever wanted to know about Capital income and spending, please come along.


There will be plenty of opportunities to ask your own questions during the session.


Open to all school staff with financial responsibilities ...

Essential Information: Please ensure that the email address you have registered with is correct as this is where we will send your access link and any resources a few days in advance of the session. Only the actual delegate booked onto the course will be able to participate and must announce themselves by confirming their name and school in the group chat.  
Course Code: SF/23/122
Please note no further online bookings can be taken for this course - To enquire if there are still places available contact ststraining@southglos.gov.uk
 
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Session 1Tuesday 19 September 202313:15 - 14:15Online Training
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SAS - English Subject Leader Meetings - Stroud Association Schools Only
This is a 4 session course

This network for subject leaders will provide information about national and local priorities, including the latest developments in primary English; advice and guidance to support the strategic leadership of English and opportunities to share best practice amongst schools.


This course is for SAS schools only.


Delegates will be contacted three days before the session with details of how to access the online training, which will be sent via a link to the email address on your CPD Online account. Please ensure that the email address you have registered with is correct. If it ne ...

Essential Information: Please ensure that the email address you have registered with is correct as this is where we will send your access link and any resources a few days in advance of the session. Only the actual delegate booked onto the course will be able to participate and must announce themselves by confirming their name and school in the group chat. 
Course Code: LIT/23/168
Please note no further online bookings can be taken for this course - To enquire if there are still places available contact ststraining@southglos.gov.uk
 
SessionSession DateSession TimeSession VenueMap
Session 1Tuesday 19 September 202309:15 - 12:00Online Training
Session 2Monday 18 December 202309:15 - 12:00Online Training
Session 3Thursday 11 April 202409:15 - 12:00Stonehouse Community Centre
Session 4Monday 8 July 202409:15 - 12:00Online Training
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Preparing for Revised Budgets - South Gloucestershire Maintained Schools Only
This is a 1 session course

Revised budget visits take place during October and November with submission to Corporate Finance due by 30 November each year. As part of your subscribed service, your SFO prepares and reconciles information to ensure your data is correct and your visit is efficient.


This session will cover the preparation your SFO completes, how to complete the revised budget checklist (sent to all schools in September) and how you can prepare beforehand to assist and ensure your revised budget submission is accurate, achievable and that variances can be explained.


There will be plenty of ...

Essential Information: Please ensure that the email address you have registered with is correct as this is where we will send your access link and any resources. Only the actual delegate booked onto the course will be able to participate and must announce themselves by confirming their name and school in the group chat. 
Course Code: SF/23/124
Please note no further online bookings can be taken for this course - To enquire if there are still places available contact ststraining@southglos.gov.uk
 
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Session 1Wednesday 20 September 202313:15 - 14:15Online Training
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Essential HR Training for SBM and admin staff: The employee lifecycle procedures (HR Subscribing Schools Only)*
This is a 1 session course

This is a free training course for HR for Schools subscribing primary and secondary schools, to provide essential HR and payroll processing related information to support new SBMs and School Administrators new to their role. It is also a great refresher course for those who have previously attended or been in post a while. The employee lifecycle procedures course aims to give you the necessary information in order to effectively carry out the HR administrative and contractual side of your role.


Content covered includes: 


• Advertising on ETeach -what you need to in ...

Essential Information: This course is open to HR For schools subscribing schools only. Please ensure that the email address you have registered with is correct as this is where we will send your access link and any resources a few days in advance of the session. Only the actual delegate booked onto the course will be able to participate and must announce themselves by confirming their name and school in the group chat.  
Course Code: HRFS/23/074
Please note no further online bookings can be taken for this course - To enquire if there are still places available contact ststraining@southglos.gov.uk
 
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Session 1Tuesday 26 September 202310:00 - 12:00Online Training
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HCSS - Payroll reconciliations (Access Education)
This is a 1 session course

With the largest percentage of every school’s expenditure being on staffing costs, it is essential that all schools undertake regular payroll reconciliations. A good payroll reconciliation will be thorough check of expected employee costs per month to actual employee costs.


An effective reconciliation should not only identify incorrect staffing forecasts, but also incorrect payments to staff, creating a ‘win-win’ situation.


During this session we will show you how to use the payroll reconciliation function in HCSS.


There will be plenty of opportunit ...

Essential Information: Please ensure that the email address you have registered with is correct as this is where we will send your access link and any resources a few days in advance of the session. Only the actual delegate booked onto the course will be able to participate and must announce themselves by confirming their name and school in the group chat.  
Course Code: SF/23/126
Please note no further online bookings can be taken for this course - To enquire if there are still places available contact ststraining@southglos.gov.uk
 
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Session 1Tuesday 26 September 202309:30 - 11:30Online Training
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HCSS - Budget Monitoring reports - staff variances
This is a 1 session course

This session will concentrate on examining the staff variances thrown up when producing a budget monitoring report.


There are many things that can initially result in large variances against staffing. Anticipated pay rises, maternity, leave without pay, overtime are all areas that need manual adjustments calculated to ensure your expected outturn is accurate.


This session will take you through how to identify & explain genuine variances and how & why adjustments need to be made.


We recommend you attend the Budget Monitoring in HCSS (snapshots)

Essential Information: Please ensure that the email address you have registered with is correct as this is where we will send your access link and any resources. Only the actual delegate booked onto the course will be able to participate and must announce themselves by confirming their name and school in the group chat. 
Course Code: SF/23/127
Please note no further online bookings can be taken for this course - To enquire if there are still places available contact ststraining@southglos.gov.uk
 
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Session 1Wednesday 27 September 202309:30 - 11:00Online Training
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ELSA - Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (EVENT FULL)
This is a 6 session course

The nationally established Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) course trains skilled teaching assistants to deliver interventions for emotionally vulnerable pupils. Trainee ELSAs attend 6 full training days and subsequently carry out supervised practice over the course of the year leading to ELSA certification. It is also a pre-requisite that ELSA line managers attend a 1 ½ hour MS Teams twilight session following Day 1 of the course.


The cost for this course is £665 per delegate, which includes six full days training, four subsequent supervision sessions, the p ...

Essential Information: Please see the flyer for this course (under ‘Additional Documents’). Please bring a packed lunch to the 'classroom' sessions as only basic refreshments are provided. Please ensure the booking is in the name of the person who is attending. 
Course Code: INC/23/119
Please note no further online bookings can be taken for this course - To enquire if there are still places available contact ststraining@southglos.gov.uk
 
SessionSession DateSession TimeSession VenueMap
Session 1Thursday 28 September 202309:30 - 15:30Baileys Court Activity Centre
Session 2Thursday 12 October 202309:30 - 15:30Jubilee Centre
Session 3Thursday 2 November 202309:30 - 15:30Baileys Court Activity Centre
Session 4Thursday 16 November 202309:30 - 15:30Baileys Court Activity Centre
Session 5Thursday 30 November 202309:30 - 15:30Baileys Court Activity Centre
Session 6Thursday 14 December 202309:30 - 15:30Baileys Court Activity Centre
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SAS - EYFS Network Meetings - Stroud Association Schools Only
This is a 4 session course

The EYFS network sessions will be an opportunity for like-minded EYFS colleagues to discuss how to support their children’s learning and development in an impactful and engaging way. The first session will focus on how to support the development of communication and language skills across all areas of learning. The content for the remainder of the sessions will be shaped by feedback from the group to ensure that the sessions are relevant to the needs of the children in their settings.


This course is for SAS schools only.


Delegates will be contacted three days before th ...

Essential Information: Please ensure that the email address you have registered with is correct as this is where we will send your access link and any resources a few days in advance of the session. Only the actual delegate booked onto the course will be able to participate and must announce themselves by confirming their name and school in the group chat. 
Course Code: LIT/23/184
Please note no further online bookings can be taken for this course - To enquire if there are still places available contact ststraining@southglos.gov.uk
 
SessionSession DateSession TimeSession VenueMap
Session 1Wednesday 4 October 202309:15 - 12:00Online Training
Session 2Wednesday 17 January 202409:15 - 12:00Online Training
Session 3Thursday 23 May 202409:30 - 12:00Online Training
Session 4Wednesday 3 July 202409:15 - 12:00Whitminster Endowed C of E Primary School - (SAS)
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Understanding Expectations Series: Writing and the TAF in Year 6
This is a 1 session course

Year 6 is always a challenging year. Making sure that teachers are clear about curriculum expectations; know what these look like in practice and are confident in mapping provision are key to success.


As such, this course will examine the Year 6 writing expectations in detail, focusing on the demands of the Teacher Assessment Framework as well as the wider curriculum. The morning session will explore subject knowledge and progression, sharing strategies for teaching these skills in context, as well as exploring how to develop composition. In the afternoon, delegates will explore how ...

Essential Information: If you are parking in the car park at Emerson Green Village Hall, Please enter your car registration number into the monitor in reception on arrival. Please note that only basic refreshments are provided. Please bring your own lunch, or use the on site cafe or nearby shops. 
Course Code: LIT/23/157
Please note no further online bookings can be taken for this course - To enquire if there are still places available contact ststraining@southglos.gov.uk
 
SessionSession DateSession TimeSession VenueMap
Session 1Thursday 5 October 202309:15 - 15:30Emersons Green Village Hall
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