CPD Programme

CPD Programme 2019 - 20

We offer a number of courses and training opportunities for members and non-members. Alliance members have access to reduced cost places on training. We also offer a wide variety of tailor-made training for individual schools. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Primary Subject Networks

School Experience Morning

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Teaching and Learning CPD

Developing a challenging whole school reading curriculum

Led by Janet Gough

Outline	When and Where	Who	Cost
This course aims to support leaders in developing a challenging reading curriculum which will promote very high levels of literacy, including rich vocabulary development across the curriculum.	Monday 3rd February 2020 Theale Green School, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.	Senior leaders and ENCOs	Alliance members: £70 Non-members: £120

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Cost

This course aims to support leaders in developing a challenging reading curriculum which will promote very high levels of literacy, including rich vocabulary development across the curriculum.

Monday 3rd February 2020
Theale Green School,

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Senior leaders

and ENCOs

Alliance members: £70

Non-members: £120

Course Details

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Supporting Ethnic Minority and Pupils with EAL

Outline	When and Where	Who	Cost
Find out how to meet the needs of EAL pupils and learners from ethnic minorities more effectively. Led by an alliance LLE	Half day courses by arrangement.	EYFS - KS2	Prices on applicaton.

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Find out how to meet the needs of EAL pupils and learners from ethnic minorities more effectively.

Led by an alliance LLE

Half day courses by arrangement.

EYFS - KS2

Prices on applicaton.

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Outdoor Learning and Forest Schools

Outline	When and Where	Who	Cost
We cover how to develop pupil's practical and intellectual skills. Key areas: - Reasoning & problem solving - Improving communication - Team building & collaboration - Improving spatial awareness and motor control - Evaluation and review skills - How to plan learning with different curriculum skills	At an alliance school by arrangement. Twilight, half or whole day is available	KS1 - KS2 teachers & support staff	On application

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We cover how to develop pupil's practical and intellectual skills. Key areas:

- Reasoning & problem solving

- Improving communication

- Team building & collaboration

- Improving spatial awareness and motor control

- Evaluation and review skills

- How to plan learning with different curriculum skills

At an alliance school by arrangement.

Twilight, half or whole day is available

KS1 - KS2 teachers & support staff

On application

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Maths: Improve your subject knowledge

Outline	When and Where	Who	Cost
Led by alliance practitioners. Each small group session focuses on a specific area; so you can be confident about your own mastery.	1/2 day or twlight sessions in your school by request.	Class teachers Early years-KS2 and support staff	On application

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Led by alliance practitioners.

Each small group session focuses on a specific area; so you can be confident about your own mastery.

1/2 day or twlight sessions in your school by request.

Class teachers

Early years-KS2 and support staff

On application

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PSHE and Sex and Relationships Education

Outline	When and Where	Who	Cost
Our experienced trainers will help you develop this vital area in your school. Sex and Relationships Education is an essential part of safeguarding children and young people. We offer a range of training: • Developing an effective and inclusive approach to SRE, to meet the complex and diverse range of needs for KS3-5 learners with SEND. • Creating a meaningful and impactful SRE policy. • Policy into Practice – peer support to model different delivery methods for different age ranges. • Developing schemes of work, planning and resource. • Coaching for individual staff or teams • Establishing a cohesive approach in your school. A blend of policy review, planning updates, modelling how to embed in your PSHE curriculum. Includes lesson study and / or demo lessons.	Inset days Twilight sessions / half or whole day on site. Alternatively contact us to find out when one of our regular courses is operating	KS3-5 teachers and leaders KS2 Y5/6 staff	Price on application – tailored to your school. A ‘one off’ day costs £335 but discounts are available for a complete package of support.

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Our experienced trainers will help you develop this vital area in your school. Sex and Relationships Education is an essential part of safeguarding children and young people.
We offer a range of training:
• Developing an effective and inclusive approach to SRE, to meet the complex and diverse range of needs for KS3-5 learners with SEND.
• Creating a meaningful and impactful SRE policy.
• Policy into Practice – peer support to model different delivery methods for different age ranges.
• Developing schemes of work, planning and resource.
• Coaching for individual staff or teams
• Establishing a cohesive approach in your school. A blend of policy review, planning updates, modelling how to embed in your PSHE curriculum. Includes lesson study and / or demo lessons.

Inset days

Twilight sessions / half or whole day on site.

Alternatively contact us to find out when one of our regular courses is operating

KS3-5 teachers and leaders

KS2 Y5/6 staff

Price on application – tailored to your school.

A ‘one off’ day costs £335 but discounts are available for a complete package of support.

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Meeting the needs of Special Educational Needs Learners

Outline	When and Where	Who	Cost
We offer half day, day or twilight training tailored to your school or alliance’s needs. Sample training: Developing effective classroom. Practice: • Understanding the four categories of need & likely barriers to learning. How to overcome these. • Planning, assessing learning and progress. • Managing interactions with pupil, parents & carers and other professionals. Specific support for SENCos • Compliance and best practice • Management of records • Tracking progress. • Reporting to governors • Preparing for Ofsted		For any professionals working with children and young people from reception to sixth form	Half day or twilight - £168 Whole day -£335

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We offer half day, day or twilight training tailored to your school or alliance’s needs.
Sample training:
Developing effective classroom. Practice:
• Understanding the four categories of need & likely barriers to learning. How to overcome these.
• Planning, assessing learning and progress.
• Managing interactions with pupil, parents & carers and other professionals.

Specific support for SENCos
• Compliance and best practice
• Management of records
• Tracking progress.
• Reporting to governors
• Preparing for Ofsted

For any professionals working with children and young people from reception to sixth form

Half day or twilight - £168
Whole day -£335

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Meeting the Needs of Pupils with ASD in Mainstream Classes

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Practical strategies for meeting the needs of ASD pupils in mainstream classes.

Led by an alliance SLE

1/2 day or twilight sessions in your school by arrangement.

Whole school training for primary phase staff.

Half day

£325 alliance members (per school)

£400 non-members (per school)

Twilight

£168 alliance members (per school)

£200 non-members (per school)

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Leadership CPD

Support in your School

We specialise in providing support in your school. All our in-school support is tailor made to your needs.

Outline	When and Where	Who	Cost
All programmes begin with an analysis of need. We then work with you to shape an improvement programme which suits you and your school. We use flexible approaches, such as one-to-one coaching, direct training or visits to the teaching school. We provide support and coaching for leaders at all levels on: • Raising standards (whole school and vulnerable groups), • Assessment. • SEND – leadership and improving provision. • Improving the quality of teaching and learning. • Challenge for more able learners • Performance management • Systematic school based self evaluation & improvement • SDP / SEF • Working with governors effectively.			We discuss your requirements and shape a plan to fit with your budget.

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When and Where

Who

Cost

All programmes begin with an analysis of need. We then work with you to shape an improvement programme which suits you and your school. We use flexible approaches, such as one-to-one coaching, direct training or visits to the teaching school.
We provide support and coaching for leaders at all levels on:
• Raising standards (whole school and vulnerable groups),
• Assessment.
• SEND – leadership and improving provision.
• Improving the quality of teaching and learning.
• Challenge for more able learners
• Performance management
• Systematic school based self evaluation & improvement
• SDP / SEF
• Working with governors effectively.

We discuss your requirements and shape a plan to fit with your budget.

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Behaviour and Safety CPD

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training

Delivered by MHFA England accredited trainers

Outline

When and Where

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The MHFA England course teaches you how to recognise the signs and symptoms of some common mental health issues; anxiety, depression, suicide, psychosis, self-harm and eating disorders, so that you can;
• Spot the early signs of a mental health problem (students or with colleagues)
• Feel confident helping someone experiencing a problem
• Provide help on a first aid basis
• Help prevent someone from hurting themselves or others
• Help stop a mental health problem from getting worse
• Help someone recover faster
• Guide someone towards the right support
• Reduce the stigma of mental health problems

Inset days OR

Twilight sessions / half or whole day on site OR

Contact us to find out when one of our regular courses is operating.

The course is suitable for any senior leader, teacher or support staff (EYFS to KS5). It is delivered over a period of two days or can be spread out over a number of sessions for up to 12 staff..

You will receive a pack of MHFA England resources and a certificate of attendance.

£175 for alliance members / £300 for non-members

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Radicalisation Training for Teachers

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Be more aware of how to tackle and prevent radicalisation effectively.

Twilight sessions by arrangement.

Whole school training for primary phase staff.

£168 alliance members (per school)

£200 Non members (per school)

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Safeguarding Level One

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When and Where

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Child Protection Level 1 / Child Protection and Safeguarding updates.

Up to 1/2 day termly

Variety of venues

Teaching, non-teaching staff, volunteers and governors.

On application

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CPD Programme

CPD Programme 2019 - 20

Primary Subject Networks

School Experience Morning

Developing a challenging whole school reading curriculum Led by Janet Gough

Supporting Ethnic Minority and Pupils with EAL

Outdoor Learning and Forest Schools

Maths: Improve your subject knowledge

PSHE and Sex and Relationships Education

Meeting the needs of Special Educational Needs Learners

Meeting the Needs of Pupils with ASD in Mainstream Classes

Support in your School

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training

Delivered by MHFA England accredited trainers

Radicalisation Training for Teachers

Safeguarding Level One

Developing a challenging whole school reading curriculum

Led by Janet Gough