'Back to basics' essentials training for all teachers

The Shires Teaching School Alliance are offering training in the essentials, useful for all teachers, from NQT to SLT:

Download this flyer.

'How to achieve a grade 5 or above in English and Maths'

Please see the information below on this course, provided by the Southam Teaching Alliance.  You can download this flyer here.

The ASCL NPQ for Executive Leadership

Please find here a flyer for the ASCL's new National Professional Qualification for Executive Leadership (NPQEL), for which Lawrence Sheriff School is a partner.

Designed for those leading more than one school or college, or those interested in taking on such a role, either as an executive headteacher or as chief executive of a trust in any phase of education, our new executive leadership programme offers an exceptional opportunity to prepare you for the challenges of running a group of schools/colleges, enhance your leadership skills, hone your practice and achieve formal recognition with the latest qualification from the NPQ suite.

For more information,  call 0116 299 1122 or email NPQEL@ascl.org.uk. 

Holocaust Education Networking Hub: Unpacking the Holocaust

The Polesworth School is a designated UCL Beacon School in Holocaust Education.

Aimed at sharing good practice and outstanding teaching materials in respect of Holocaust education, we invite you to join us as we work together and support each other. Whether you teach the Holocaust in History, RE, English or another curriculum subject this hub is for you!

A FREE full day delivered by University College London (UCL), introduces the key issues in Holocaust education and is relevant to all teachers including the following interactive workshops:

• Who were the six million?
• What was the Holocaust? An interactive timeline
• Being human?

Funded by DfE and Pears Foundation, this is a free event and includes lunch and materials.

WHERE: The George Hotel, 12-14 Bird Street, Lichfield WS13 6PR

WHEN: Thursday 8 February 2018, 08:30–16:30

For more information see this flyer.

To book contact: m.borders@thepolesworthschool.com 

Maths leaders event: 'Problem solving in the secondary maths classroom'

The Community Academies Trust Teaching School is offering the following event for free to all maths practitioners:

'Problem solving in the secondary maths classroom'

North Warwickshire/South East Staffordshire Maths Leaders' Networking Hub

Join the Maths Networking Hub and Fiona Kitchen from the Future Maths Support Programme in the first of our termly “TeachMeet” style networking events. These events provide a valuable opportunity to network with other local colleagues with a focus on improving the progress of all our students.

Fiona Kitchen is the Area Co-ordinator for the national Future Maths Support Programme (FMSP). The FMSP supports the development of Higher Level Problem Solving skills including support for teachers helping students prepare for STEP, AEA and MAT examinations

This free event is open to all maths practitioners.

WHEN: Wednesday 22nd November 2017, 4.00 pm

WHERE: The Polesworth School, Dordon Road, Polesworth, B78 1QT

See this flyer for more information.

If you wish to book or contribute to this or future networking events, please contact The Community Academies Trust Teaching School at m.borders@thepolesworthschool.

The Outstanding Teacher Programme

Please click here for details and dates for the Outstanding Teacher Programme, offered by the Community Academies Trust Teaching School.

Designed by OLEVI and facilitated by our experienced school leaders and teachers at Higham Lane School and The Polesworth School, the Outstanding Teacher Programme (OTP) gives good and outstanding teachers a set of high level skills and strategies that enable them to become consistently and sustainably outstanding. Utilised in the London and City Challenge Projects and endorsed by the National College, the OTP has gained a national reputation for raising standards in teaching and learning.

The course started on 2nd November 2017, and runs until to the 13th February 2018.

Prices are from £350 + VAT per delegate.

There is still availability on the course, and there are discounts available for multiple bookings.

Email s.tocker@thepolesworthschool.com for more information and to book.

 

Free TSST courses in Maths and Physics

The CATTS Alliance is working in partnership with Birmingham City University and the University of Plymouth to offer specific training for non-specialist teachers of Maths and Physics and to former teachers who are returning to the teaching profession.

Teacher Subject Specialism Training (TSST) courses are available free of charge to participants.

The purpose of this accredited training is twofold: to improve subject knowledge and to demonstrate teaching methods.

Who should do these courses?

• Existing teachers
• Non Subject Specialist Teachers
• NQTs
• Ex teachers who want to return to the profession

See this flyer for more detail and how to book, or contact Michelle Borders at m.borders@thepolesworthschool.com. 

Shires TSA - NPQs for Senior and Middle Leaders

Please see the following flyers for details of National Professional Qualifications in Senior and Middle Leadership, offered by the Shires Teaching School Alliance:

Download the above flyer for the NPQML Course.

Download the above flyer for the NPQSL Course.

Teacher Training in Warwickshire - New event

Griffin Teaching School Alliance - NPQs for Headship and Middle Leaders

The Griffin Teaching School Alliance would like to highlight the following training opportunities:

For more information on both of these courses and to book your place please contact:

christine.blay@lawrencesheriffschool.com

01788 843789

National Professional Qualification for Headship

The National Professional Qualification for Headship is a nationally accredited programme delivered by trained facilitators from Lawrence Sheriff School. The newly reformed NPQH qualification is for those who are, or are aspiring to become, a headteacher or head of school with responsibility for leading a school. 

See this flyer for more details.

Sessions will be held at: Lawrence Sheriff School, Clifton Road, CV21 3AG and local partner schools.

The course costs £1,800 (including externally verified assessment)

National Professional Qualification for Middle Leadership

The National Professional Qualification for Middle Leadership is a nationally accredited programme, delivered by trained facilitators from Finham Park 2 and Lawrence Sheriff Schools. The newly reformed NPQML will help you to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence that you need to lead a high performing team in a school and improve classroom practice.  The course is for those who are, or are aspiring to become a middle leader with responsibility for leading a team.

See this flyer for more details.

Sessions will be held at Finham Park School 2, Leigh Court, Torrington Avenue, Coventry, CV4 9XZ  The course started on Thursday 2nd November.

The course costs £750 (including externally verified final assessment)

Vulnerable Learner Services Training

You are invited to attend a launch event for the Primary SEMH Steering Group 2018/19 round of bids to support capacity building for SEMH in primary schools. This is an exciting opportunity for primary schools to work in partnership to develop an action plan to bid for up to £10000 of funding. Previous successful bids have focused on the development of a wide variety of provision including the introduction of nurture groups and nurture support networks, reference libraries and training to promote work with families. Launch events are taking place during January:

Wednesday 23rd January 2018, 2.30pm - 4.00pm
Pound Lane Learning Centre
Pound Lane, Leamington Spa CV32 7RT

Thursday 15th February 2018, 2.30pm - 4.00pm
King’s House, Bedworth, CV12 8LL

To book a place please click here

Please contact Tammy Mason (tammymason@warwickshire.gov.uk) / 01926
742990) if you require any additional information

To view the information flyer please click here