Due to changes in the licensing agreements for SIMS, maintained schools will now need to engage directly with the ESS Gateway to agree their contracts.

In this webinar we will take you through the processes involved, explain the new arrangements and answer your questions on centralised billing.

This webinar is Free to invited South Gloucestershire and Bath & North East Somerset Maintained Schools using SIMS

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 ...

Tom Holloway from the Primary Science Trust will lead this session.

We are keen to reconnect our science leaders and make science exciting again in school for both teaching staff and pupils.

This one hour twilight will focus on updates and gives science leaders a place to discuss their own school science. It will also support with the action planning, monitoring and implementation of the science curriculum in your school.

There are two meetings through the year, the other meeting is on 28 April 2022. You could attend both, or just one but will need to book onto them ...

Ever wondered how your main school funding share is calculated? Do you need a step-by-step guide to exactly what information your funding certificate contains and what drives the figures? What is funding formula? What is minimum per pupil level and how is it calculated? What is minimum funding guarantee? How can you maximise your school income? When should additional income have additional expenditure? What is High Incidence funding? How does your SFO calculate top up funding, what is the eligibility for pupil premium and UIFSM income?

Come along with all the questions you ever want ...

In response to requests from schools, we are offering further writing and assessment training for Year 6 teachers. 

The session will focus on the expectations within the Teacher Assessment Framework for Year 6, looking at what the criteria mean in practice and strategies for teaching these skills in context. We will discuss how teachers can prioritise objectives and provide appropriate writing opportunities between now and June to support children in reaching the expected standard. We will also focus on the moderation process, discussing STA's exemplification and training mater ...

This course is for Stroud Association schools only. 

Fractions can be one of the most fun topics to teach and be taught very practically. However, it is one of the most difficult aspects of the maths curriculum to teach and is often taught in an abstract way without teachers having a full understanding of the prior knowledge that pupils need to have to be able to access the topic, for example linking fractions with division. In EYFS children experience fractions by simple sharing, which leads to an understanding on equal and non-equal groups. If this is not secure, then pupils ...

This is the first of 4 sessions aimed to equip staff to understand what is meant by the term dyslexia and its implication for children’s learning and our teaching so that they can deliver high quality provision that meet the needs of dyslexic learners.

In this first session we will cover:

• What is dyslexia and how do we identify children’s needs?
• What are the implications for teaching and learning?

Delegates will be contacted three days before the session with details of how to access the online training, which wil ...

This session is to support teachers who are new to their careers, particularly in light of the impact the pandemic has had on their professional development, South Gloucestershire Council and Bristol City Council have teamed up to provide 12 CPD sessions that focus on core areas of effective practice. All sessions are based around the early career framework. (Flyer attached to th is course).

This session focuses on standard 1 and standard 5 of the early career framework

These sessions are aimed at RQTs but are also open to any teachers who would benefit from these additional ...

During this session we will go through the documents that are sent out at year end, explain what an accrual is and why they are necessary and how to check and clear outstanding commitments before year end closedown.

We will also cover the schools 22/23 schools’ budget checklist and recommend the tasks you can do now to prepare for your budget setting meetings.

Open to all school staff who are involved in school finance and the budget setting process.

This course is Free to South Gloucestershire maintained schools.

Delegates will be contac ...

This course is for new Cover Managers/Supervisors or other staff that need to arrange cover in SIMS.

This event is free to attend, for the first candidate attending from settings that subscribe to the IMS team's support service. There is a charge of £90 for any additional candidates attending the same event and for non-subscribing schools. If you have any queries about this event, or to arrange on-site training, please contact the IMS Support Team on 01454 86 5300.

Delegates will be contacted three days before the session with details of how to access the online traini ...

With the return of end of KS1 and KS2 statutory assessment in 2022, we are aware that there is a need to support headteachers and senior leaders with the statutory duties of teachers and leaders.

This twilight is for all senior leaders in schools to be make sure they are up to date with the statutory requirements for assessment for 2022.

There will be updates on:

• Y1 Phonics screening check
• KS1 TA and moderation
• Year 4 Multiplication check
• KS2 SATS, administration of SATS, access arrangements
• KS2 Writing moderatio ...