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Professional Learning Programme
2017/18
Professional Learning and CPD Programme
2017/18 ConnectEd Partnership are a not for profit Schools’ company that offers a well rounded offer of services which includes
bespoke packages to suit the needs of your school/s, that will assist with school improvement, school to school support
and procurement.
Within this booklet you will see our core offer of Professional Development, the blue boxes denote those which are free
to members* as well as supplementary events and programmes that are also available at a subsidised cost, and these are
identified within the white boxes.
Our programmes are developed with partners that are quality assured and well respected. We procure facilitators from a
range of external providers as well as developing and growing our own bank of SLEs to deliver a programme that suits
the needs of our members.
Please read through all of the programme information and do not hesitate to get in touch if there are any particular areas
of support needed. We can offer bespoke packages to suit the needs of your school/s.
At the back of this brochure you will see a full event calendar with dates (correct at time of printing), and if you would
like to book places on any of these programmes then please go to the events page of our website:
www.connectedpartnership.com
Or alternatively, you can contact us on the information below.
Additional programmes of development will be added during the year, please view the events page of our website for up
to date information.
If you have any enquiries about the information within this booklet, or you would like to know more about the work of
the Partnership, then please do not hesitate to get in touch.
ConnectEd Partnership Team
01902 290150
*places limited, check course information for full details.
DRB Ignite Briefings Briefing session for Senior Leaders. Updates on current educational thinking to keep abreast of changes both imposed and
optional and to consider the impact of current initiatives.
Safeguarding Termly Briefings These termly sessions are offered to ensure school leaders are kept up to date with all current information and guidance both
locally and nationally.
Members receive one free place per termly briefing.
Additional places available at a subsidised rate.
Senior Leader Briefings
Safeguarding Programme
Free to member schools.
Unlimited attendance.
Basic Safeguarding Awareness Termly 'Mop Up' sessions for any new members of staff or members of staff who have not undertaken previous Basic Awareness
Training that is a statutory requirement for all school staff.
Free to member schools.
Unlimited attendance.
Designated Safeguarding Lead - Understanding the role of the DSL This six module programme offers knowledge, support and guidance to anyone who is taking a lead Safeguarding role in
the school environment. Each element of the programme looks into all aspects of Safeguarding leadership and how you can
develop your role, policies and procedures.
Module 1 - Introduction to the role of the DSL To give a clear overview of the roles and responsibilities of the designated child protection lead by breaking down the three key aspects
of the role which are: making referrals, overseeing training and raising awareness.
Module 2 - Understanding what abuse looks like To gain a deeper understanding of the categories of abuse in order to recognise the impact they have on children and young people.
Raising awareness of grooming processes and predatory behaviours, in order to create and maintain safe environments.
Module 3 - Identifying Child Protection Thresholds To enable the Designated Child Protection Lead to have a clear understanding of the Wolverhampton Threshold policy and actions
required for raising welfare and child protection concerns appropriately, in line with local and national guidance.
Module 4 - Recording and Effective Reporting To enable the Designated Child Protection Lead to know how to provide evidence to support safeguarding and child protection
concerns: through understanding how information should be gathered, recorded and appropriately shared, together with an
understanding of the importance of developing and maintaining detailed, accurate and secure written records of referrals.
Module 5 - Attending Key Meetings To enable the Designated Child Protection Lead to develop a clear understanding of the purpose and expectation of individuals both
attending and contributing to multi-agency meetings. Including Strategy discussions, Case conferences and Core groups, in respect of
Safeguarding and child protection concerns.
Module 6 - Developing and Maintaining Policies and Procedures To enable the Designated Child Protection Lead to be confident in developing robust safeguarding policies and procedures, in order to
run and maintain a safe organisation.
One free place on each module per academic year.
Additional places available at a subsidised rate.
Curriculum and Development Programme As we continue to see significant changes in our schools, particularly in respect of reforms to assessment and accountability, it
is important for leaders and teachers facing these challenges to make best use of opportunities to share information,
understand implications and explore effective practice.
Lead Teacher Meetings Lead Teacher sessions enable practitioners to come together and share best practice, discuss current developments locally and
nationally and look at moderation and exemplifications.
These sessions are offered for English, Maths and Science.
Headteacher Updates Sessions for Headteachers and Senior Leaders are offered to give an update on any changes locally and nationally to ensure
that your establishment is working to current guidelines.
All sessions are free and spaces are unlimited for ConnectEd Memebers.
Non-members will be charged.
Assessment
Partners in Leading and Learning ConnectEd Partnership hold an annual conference that aims to bring Senior Leadership colleagues together to give a wide range
of opportunities that will offer time for reflection and the opportunity to network with fellow colleagues across the city.
We strive to deliver a programme that will inspire, motivate and be inclusive of all phases.
By gathering together the very best speakers and exhibitors, our Leadership Conferences are beneficial to any
leadership staff within your school.
Member schools receive two free places. Additional places available
at a subsidised rate. Non-members will be charged.
Leadership Conference
Start to Move This course aims to transform the way PE is taught to 4-7 year olds by equipping participants with the expertise and confidence to
provide children with a movement foundation for lifelong participation in physical activity. The objective of the Start to Move
approach is to develop physical literacy and children learning the ABCs of movement. Free to member schools.
Costs apply to non member schools.
School Sport
ConnectEd Partnership’s NQT programme will be delivered across the year by experienced and highly skilled school leaders,
Specialist Leaders in Education and education professionals.
The programme is designed to consolidate teaching pedagogy, develop reflection and improve teacher practice, break down all
aspects for an effective classroom practitioner in order to develop understanding and move teaching to a higher level.
All sessions will have the following themes running through them:
• Age related expectations in the subject and moving into greater depth
• Opportunities to find out about, and reflect on, practical, hands on suggestions that can be taken into school
• Appropriate links to Teachers Standards
• Effective and challenging questioning in the subject
• Consideration of the needs of all learners
NQTs attending the programme will be encouraged to develop peer support networks and to sustain relationships beyond the
duration of the programme. It is designed to complement school based induction for NQTs and consists of 19 face to face
sessions with the opportunity for NQTs to engage in more bespoke individualised professional development.
Cost: Members = £140.00 full day / £85.00 half day / £1850.00 full programme
Non-members = £170.00 full day / £100.00 half day / £2000.00 full programme
Primary NQT Programme
TOP PE Games This course helps practitioners develop their confidence and competence in teaching Games and support students to work
towards higher levels of achievement.
TOP PE Gymnastics This course helps practitioners develop their confidence and competence in teaching Gymnastics and developing the
fundamentals of movement using apparatus and simple sequencing.
Inclusive Physical Education In partnership with Sainsburys – a course to ensure all young people are engaged and challenged.
Primary Badminton This session is delivered for PE Leads and for all other staff.
To enable primary and special schools to develop a badminton club and a more inclusive approach to delivery in lessons
National Curriculum Training Programme for Swimming: ASA Level 1 This will allow staff to teach swimming alongside professionals.
To reserve a place email: [email protected]
Cost - £80
Free to member schools.
Costs apply to non member schools.
Free to member schools.
Costs apply to non member schools.
Free to member schools.
Costs apply to non member schools.
Free to member schools.
Costs apply to non member schools.
ConnectEd NASENCO programme is delivered in partnership with Best Practice Network and the School of
Education’s CPD Department at Bath Spa University (BSU). It incorporates the Postgraduate Certificate in Inclusive Education
from their Professional Master’s Programme, worth the first 60 credits towards a Master’s (MA) degree.
For full details on what the qualification entails please visit our website for more information: www.connectedpartnership.com
Cost: Full programme £1,595.00 per delegate
National Award for Special Education Needs Coordinator
Our HLTA Preparation and Assessment programme helps staff to gain formal recognition and verification that meets the national
standards for Higher Level Teaching Assistants. Our preparation for assessment course is delivered in line with the National
Code of Practice for HLTA, developed by the HLTA National Assessment Partnership (HNAP), a body that upholds the
continuity and quality of HLTA assessment across the country.
We will be running two cohorts for this programme and full details can be accessed through our website.
Cost: Full programme = £740.00
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
The Role of the Educator The Role of the Educator is a facilitated visit and an opportunity to come and see Ashmore Park Nursery School in action.
Participants spend a morning in an inspiring environment to explore the use of materials, observational assessment and record
keeping. These half day facilitated visits will enable participants to see the 3 times Outstanding teaching and learning of Ashmore
Park Nursery School. Participants will have an opportunity to explore the enquiry based approach to learning and the
inspirational learning environment that Ashmore Park has become known for.
Members—£80.00 per delegate
Non-Members—£105.00 per delegate
Early Years Programme - Delivered through Ashmore Park Nursery
Early Years Network Meetings This is a set of three linked termly workshop meetings with each one looking at practical situations of learning for young children
and focusing on Construction blocks (15th October 2017) Collage (15th March 2018) and Photography (14th June 2018). These
workshops provide opportunity to see working set ups including the possibility of ‘having a go’ yourself.
Members—£75.00 per delegate per session or £200 for all 3 sessions
Non-Members—£95.00 per delegate per session or £250 for all 3 sessions
Making Learning Visible - Observational Assessment for NQTs or new Teachers Observation is at the heart of early years teaching and assessment but too much paperwork can mean spending less time
evolving and engaging with children's learning. This course looks at meaningful and manageable observational assessment practice
for those new or returning to EYFS.
Members—£100.00 per delegate
Non-members-£130.00 per delegate
Be inspired by loose parts - How to foster creative and mathematical
thinking in EYFS We will explore how loose parts can be used both inside and outside the classroom. Participants will examine the types of
materials and where to get them from for little or no cost and will learn ways in which loose parts can be used to foster
mathematical, creative and critical thinking.
Members—£100.00 per delegate
Non-members-£130.00 per delegate
Making and Expressing Stories, Communication, Language and Literacy in the EYFS Stories and storying is a rich part of children's acquisition of literacy skills. Educators can generate contexts for children to
develop a love and passion for stories. We will look at working with, and understanding, children's own stories and how stories
can be promoted in different ways to support learning across the curriculum.
Members—£100.00 per delegate
Non-members-£130.00 per delegate
Meaningful Maths: Increasing Opportunity for Mathematical Thinking in the EYFS The number system is an abstract concept to young children so this half day course looks at using everyday contexts to make
counting numerals more meaningful to young children. It also includes how children represent mathematical concepts in their
everyday mark-making and graphicacy.
Members—£100.00 per delegate
Non-members-£130.00 per delegate
Using Media and Materials: Creating, Making and Critical Thinking Exploring a wide range of media and materials, educators will explore how ‘the many languages of children’ interact and connect.
Members—£100.00 per delegate
Non-members-£130.00 per delegate
Drawing and Painting: Understanding Children’s Early Mark-Making and Graphicacy A half day course highlighting the importance of children's drawing and links between their representation of mathematical and
symbolic concepts in their own drawings. Participants will leave with increased knowledge to enable richer observations through
being able to understand better mark-making opportunities of their own children and increase the frequency in which their
children draw and write.
Members—£100.00 per delegate
Non-members-£130.00 per delegate
Practical Coaching Skills for Schools - 4 day course An Accredited course with optional Certificate in Coaching & Mentoring (Level 5, ILM)
The course is aimed at anyone with a responsibility for coaching in their school, anyone thinking of becoming a coach, or
anyone wanting to add accredited coaching skills training to their CV.
Who is it for?
Headteachers, Principals and School leaders who are keen to develop their staff teams into more effective, self-reflective,
confident and motivated practitioners
Team leaders and teachers who want to develop leadership and communication skills
Staff responsible for developing coaching programmes in their schools
Members - £650.00
Non-Members £795.00
Coaching and Mentoring
Wednesday 13th September 2017 NQT Welcome 16:00 - 18:00
Tuesday 26th September 2017 Safeguarding Termly Update 9:00 - 11:00
Tuesday 26th September 2017 Basic Safeguarding Awareness 12:00 - 15:30
Wednesday 27th September 2017 DSL Module 1 - Introduction to the role of the Designated Safeguarding
Lead
9:00 - 15:00
28th & 29th Spetember 2017 National Curriculum Training Programme for Swimming: ASA Level 1 TBC
Thursday 5th October 2017 Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) - Day 1, Cohort 1 9:00 - 15:30
Thursday 5th October 2017 Early Years Network Meeting 16:00 - 17:15
Friday 6th October 2017 Start to Move 9:00 - 15:00
Tuesday 10th October 2017 Online Safety Briefing - NQT 9:00 - 12:00
Wednesday 11th October 2017 TOP PE Games 9:00 - 15:00
Thursday 12th October 2017 National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordinator (NASENCO)
- Day 1
9:00 - 15:30
Wednesday 18th October 2017 DSL Module 2 - Understanding Abuse 9:00 - 15:00
Thursday 19th October 2017 SEND in Schools - NQT 9:00 - 15:00
Thursday 19th October 2017 English Lead Teachers Meeting 13:15 - 16:00
Tuesday 31st October 2017 Coaching and Mentoring - Session 1 9:00 - 16:30
Wednesday 1st November 2017 Maths Lead Teacher Meeting 13:15 - 16:00
Thursday 2nd November 2017 Making Learning Visible: Observational Assessment for newly qualified or
new to EYFS
8:45 - 11:45
Thursday 2nd November 2017 Headteacher Assessment Update 9:30 - 12:00
Monday 6th November 2017 English - NQT 9:00 - 15:00
Monday 6th November 2017 Science Lead Teachers Meeting 13:15 - 16:00
Wednesday 8th November 2017 Primary Badminton for PE Leads 9:00 - 12:00
Wednesday 8th November 2017 Primary Badminton for Staff 12:30 - 15:30
Tuesday 14th November 2017 The role of the Educator 8:30 - 11:30
Tuesday 14th November 2017 DSL Module 3 - Understanding Child Protection Thresholds 9:00 - 12:00
Friday 17th November 2017 DRB Ignite Senior Leaders Briefing 8:00 - 11:00
Friday 17th November 2017 TOP PE Gymnastics 9:00 - 15:00
Thursday 23rd November 2017 Inclusive Physical Education 10:00 - 15:00
Wednesday 29th November 2017 Behaviour Management - NQT 12:30 - 15:30
Wednesday 6th December 2017 Social, Emotional and Mental Health in Education - NQT 9:00 - 15:30
Tuesday 12th December 2017 DSL Module 4 - Recording and Reporting in Education 9:00 - 12:00
Wednesday 13th December 2017 Parental Engagement 12:30 - 15:30
Thursday 4th January 2018 Maths - NQT 9:00 - 15:00
Wednesday 10th January 2018 Be Inspired by Loose Parts: How to Foster Creative and Mathematical
Thinking in the EYFS
8:45 - 11:45
Wednesday 10th January 2018 DSL Module 5 - Attending Key Meetings 9:00 - 12:00
Thursday 11th January 2018 DSL Module 1 - Introduction to the role of the Designated Safeguarding
Lead
9:00 - 15:00
Tuesday 16th January 2018 Cognition and Learning - NQT 10:30 - 16:00
2017/18 Calendar of events This calendar of events is correct at time of print. Please check all details and book places via the events page of our website.
www.connectedpartnership.com Events in blue are free, or subsidised, for ConnectEd Members. If you have any further queries then please contact us on the
information at the back of this booklet.
Dates and events are continuously being added and updated, so please go to the events page of our
website for all of the latest information.
Tuesday 30th January 2018 Basic Safeguarding Awareness 9:00 - 12:30
Tuesday 30th January 2018 Safeguarding Termly Update 13:30 - 15:30
Wednesday 31st January 2018 DSL Module 2 - Understanding Abuse 9:00 - 15:00
Thursday 1st February 2018 DSL Module 6 - Developing Policy and Procedures 9:00 - 12:00
Thursday 8th February 2018 Science - NQT 9:00 - 12:00
Tuesday 6th February 2018 Making and Expressing Stories, Communication, Language and Literacy in
the EYFS
8:45 - 11:45
Thursday 8th February 2018 Maths Lead Teacher Meeting 13:15 - 16:00
Monday 12th February 2018 The role of the Educator 8:30 - 11:30
Wednesday 14th February 2018 DRB Ignite Senior Leaders Briefing 8:00 - 11:00
Tuesday 27th February 2018 DSL Module 3 - Understanding Child Protection Thresholds 9:00 - 12:00
Wednesday 28th February 2018 English Lead Teachers Meeting 13:15 - 16:00
Friday 2nd March 2018 Assessment - NQT 9:00 -12:00
Tuesday 6th March 2018 Challenge, Engagement and Questioning - NQT
Tuesday 6th March 2018 Science Lead Teachers Meeting 13:15 - 16:00
Wednesday 7th March 2018 Meaningful Maths: Increasing Opportunity for Mathematical Thinking in
EYFS
8:45 - 11:45
Monday 12th March 2018 Communication and Interaction - NQT 10:30 - 16:00
Thursday 15th March 2018 Early Years Network Meeting 16:00 - 17:15
Wednesday 21st March 2018 DSL Module 4 - Recording and Reporting in Education 9:00 - 12:00
Thursday 22nd March 2018 Evolving Family and School Learning Partnerships: Developing Meaning
Relationships with families and carers
8:45 - 11:45
Wednesday 28th March 2018 Headteacher Assessment Update 13:15 - 16:00
Tuesday 17th April 2018 DSL Module 5 - Attending Key Meetings 9:00 - 12:00
Thursday 19th April 2018 Managing your own project (drop in) - NQT 9:00 - 12:00
Wednesday 25th April 2018 Physical Literacy 9:00 - 15:00
Wednesday 25th April 2018 Using media and materials: Creating, Making and Critical Thinking 8:45 - 11:45
Thursday 26th April 2018 Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) - Day 1, Cohort 2 9:00 - 15:30
Wednesday 9th May 2018 Supporting EAL Learners - NQT 9:00 - 12:00
Tuesday 15th May 2018 Safeguarding Termly Update 9:00 - 11:00
Wednesday 16th May 2018 Basic Safeguarding Awareness 12:00 - 15:30
Wednesday 16th May 2018 DSL Module 6 - Developing Policy and Procedures 9:00 - 12:30
Monday 21st May 2018 Early Years - NQT 1:00 - 15:30
Tuesday 22nd May 2018 The role of the Educator 8:30 - 11:30
Monday 4th June 2018 Sensory and Physical - NQT 10:30 - 16:00
Wednesday 13th June 2018 Drawing and Painting: Understanding Children's Early Mark-Making and
Graphicacy
8:45 - 11:45
Thursday 14th June 2018 Early Years Network Meeting 16:00 - 17:15
Thursday 21st June 2018 ConnectEd Partnership Conference - Partners in Leading and Learning TBC
Friday 22nd June 2018 Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG) - NQT 1:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 27th June 2018 DRB Ignite Senior Leaders Briefing 8:00 - 11:00
Tuesday 3rd July 2018 Maths Lead Teacher Meeting 13:15 - 16:00
Wednesday 4th July 2018 Science Lead Teachers Meeting 13:15 - 16:00
Tuesday 10th July 2018 Headteacher Assessment Update 13:15 - 16:00
Thursday 12th July 2018 English Lead Teachers Meeting 13:15 - 16:00
For full information on any of these courses then please visit our website
or contact one of the team for full course flyers.
All bookings and reservations are made under the guidelines of our terms and conditions which can be found on our
website and booking system.
In partnership with Safeaid Services, you can also access a full range of First Aid Training.
ConnectEd Partnership members can take advantage of a discounted rate.
To view all available dates, please go to the events page of our website, as these are updated on a
regular basis.
1 Day Emergency First Aid at Work - Level 2 First Aid Training for all staff within the workplace who require basic knowledge of First Aid at Work.
Members—£75.00 per delegate
Non-members - £95.00
3 Day First Aid at Work - Level 3 The qualification is designed for people who have a specific responsibility at work, or in voluntary and community activities, to
provide First Aid when dealing with an emergency situation.
This QA Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work is valid for a period of 3 years, within which time the learner will need to re-take
the course and the assessments in order to remain qualified. Members—£145.00 per delegate
Non-members £165
2 Day - First Aid at Work Requalification The qualification is designed for people who have a specific responsibility at work, or in voluntary and community activities, to
provide First Aid when dealing with an emergency situation.
This QA Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work is valid for a period of 3 years, within which time the learner will need to re-take
the course and the assessments in order to remain qualified. Members—£115.00 per delegate
Non-members - £140.00
2 Day Paediatric First Aid - Level 3 The aim of the qualification is to enable learners to attain the knowledge and competencies needed to deal with a range of first
aid situations which can arise when working with or looking after children. Learners should be able to demonstrate the practical
administration of safe, prompt, effective first aid in emergency situations with an understanding of the role of the paediatric first
aider. The qualification is designed for people who have a specific responsibility at work, or in voluntary and community activities,
to provide First Aid to children (including babies) when dealing with an emergency situation.
Members—£115.00 per delegate
Non-members - £140.00
Contact Us
If you need more information on any of the courses in this booklet, then please visit the events page on
our website:
www.connectedpartnership.com
Alternatively, you can contact us on the following information:
Call - 01902 290150
Email - [email protected]
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