Upcoming Courses

This course is designed to provide governors and trustees with an understanding of their role and remit of safeguarding in their school. It provides an introduction to all relevant safeguarding guidance, child protection processes and procedures, the roles and responsibilities of governors, the categories of abuse, and an insight into inspection standards for safeguarding children and young people.

The course will cover:

• Governors’ responsibilities to ensure compliance with safeguarding laws and statutory guidance; multi-agency working; the requirement to appoint designated safeguarding leads; and the requirement that all school staff undergo relevant training
• The policies and procedures required, with a particular focus on information-sharing and high risk safeguarding areas such as child-on-child abuse and online safety
• Whistleblowing, Safer Recruitment obligations and the appropriate management of allegations against staff

Please note: While participants will receive a certificate of attendance, this course does not provide certification in safer recruitment.

Course dates:

• 3 October 2022 @ 10am – 12pm (free of charge) FULLY BOOKED
• 21 March 2023 @ 2pm – 4pm (£30 per participant)
• 15 May 2023 @ 2pm – 4pm (£30 per participant)

To register, please fill in the form on this page for each participant attending › Once we have received your registration, we will email you to confirm your place. Log-in details will be emailed once your course place has been confirmed.

This course is certificated and can serve as evidence of the statutory 2 year training for DSLs.

It covers the following aspects:

• Understanding of the Child Protection Framework, including legislation (Education Acts) and statutory guidance (KCISE September 2021)
• Effective implementation of Duty of Care within the role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead
• Exploration of effective and robust record keeping
• Understanding the referral process and effective information sharing
• Responding effectively to whistleblowing concerns
• Understanding of thresholds and risk analysis within the context of safeguarding
• Management of safeguarding across challenging topics including Prevent, and Peer-on-Peer abuse (including sexual violence and sexual harassment)

“Excellent session, very informative and reinforces the message that what we do is so important.”

Speaking and listening underpin all areas of learning, and developing children’s language comprehension is essential for both reading and writing. Reading frequently to children and engaging them actively in stories, non-fiction, rhymes and poems will be an essential part of classroom practice. Children will need extensive opportunities to use and embed new words in a range of contexts as well as modelling and support from the teacher to enable them to express their ideas and feelings in full sentences.

By listening to stories and retelling them orally and through role-play, pupils will internalise language structures which they will be able to say and then put into writing. Using quality texts as models provides pupils with the vocabulary, grammatical and linguistic structures they need to produce quality writing as well as having the ideas to write about.

In this course, we will explore strategies to support pupils to learn to write – from oral rehearsal, composing sentences and rereading to check it makes sense (Y1) to planning, writing and proofreading/editing (Y2). We will explore the difference between modelled and shared writing and the importance of both; the facilitator will demonstrate to teachers what this looks like.

Objectives

• To understand the importance of using high quality texts to internalise story structure and language
• To explore strategies to support pupils through the writing process, including explicit modelling to pupils
• To support pupils to become more independent – moving from imitation to innovation to invention

This free session will provide an opportunity for school leaders to refresh their knowledge and understanding of the SIAMS schedule. It will also provide a helpful introduction to SIAMS for any leaders new to Church schools.

Jayne Pavlou is an experienced SIAMS inspector and a Quality Assurance Inspector for the national SIAMS team. She also leads on SIAMS for the LDBS.

This programme explores key areas of leadership within the context of schools in London and provides opportunities for self-reflection on your leadership journey. Topics are grounded in the day-to-day experience of participants and that of the experienced headteachers and senior leaders who contribute to the course.

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We are running a termly session for school business managers and will cover on pay and conditions of service 2022/23.

Speakers:

The Grow Education Partners’ HR team: Terri Patterson, Robert Bullett and Fiona Andrews.

• “The session was very informative and advice was given on new legislation etc. All instructors were very helpful. I would like sessions on a regular basis if at all possible”
• “It consolidated all the information regarding the covered topics in informative presentations.”

This session will support new and existing maths subject leaders in understanding and developing their role, so as to improve the teaching and learning of maths in their school.

Course aims:

• to reflect upon research-based pedagogical approaches in mathematics
• to consider what and how to monitor maths in your school
• to know how to audit maths, identify strengths and areas to develop
• to begin to write SMART action plans and consider how they can be
• to help prepare for inspections

This session is repeated again on@

• 21 February 2023 @ 1.30pm – 4.00pm
• 26 April 2023 @ 1.30pm – 4.00pm

Peter Warwick: A Primary Maths specialist with over 23 years’ teaching experience, Peter has worked across several London boroughs helping schools achieve outstanding inspection grades.

He was an advanced skills maths teacher and a local authority Teaching & Learning Consultant. He is an accredited Numicon & Inspire Consultant; has presented at national and international conferences, and is a published author.

This one day course will provide guidance and support to teachers in their new role as the RE leader.  The course will provide ready-to-use ideas to engage staff and pupils. It will give participants the knowledge and confidence they need to be an effective and inspirational leader of RE:

• Roles and responsibilities of leading RE in a church school
• How to promote and maintain a high profile of the subject within the school
• The law and the national picture for RE
• Understanding the Church of England Statement of Entitlement for RE
• Understanding the key principles that underpin curriculum design
• Understanding the LDBS agreed syllabus

Mary Thorne leads on many of our RE courses. She leads on RE for the LDBS primary schools and runs the RE network meetings.

“I went away feeling encouraged and equipped to carry out my role. Lots to think about, but also lots of great ideas shared.”

ECT 2 – Creating a community of readers and writers: This session will discuss the Reading for Pleasure pedagogy and will look at different ways to create a positive classroom environment which promotes literacy and oracy. We will also explore the impact of the physical and emotional environment as well as key teaching strategies, including the promotion of speaking and listening.

School pay and appraisal policies must make performance-related progression the basis for all decisions on pay for classroom teachers and leaders.

This session will look at key points from the School Teachers’ Pay & Conditions Document in helping schools develop their approach to teachers’ and school leaders’ pay.

Terri Patterson is the Head of HR at the LDBS and a freelance HR trainer. She has extensive experience of working across all sectors in education.

“Really helpful. I feel much more empowered to use appraisal to support whole school development.”

Ofsted’s new Education Inspection Framework (EIF) came into effect in September 2019. To meet the ‘outstanding’ criteria under the EIF,  schools must first meet ALL aspects of the ‘good’ criteria consistently and securely and then the additional ‘outstanding’ criteria. This heralds a shift from the ‘best fit’ approach used for the ‘outstanding’ criteria in the previous frameworks. From September 2021, plans are in place for all formerly exempt schools to be inspected under the EIF (subject to any disruption caused by the pandemic). Schools that have gone the longest since their last inspection will be prioritised.

This course is aimed at giving leaders the time to explore the key principles and research that underpin the EIF. They will delve deeper into the Outstanding criteria for the four key judgements of the Education Inspection Framework to understand the expectations and scope.

By the end of the course leaders will:

• Consider the rubric of the four-point scale in each of the judgements in the Education Inspection Framework, with a particular focus on ‘outstanding’
• Understand the language and terminology used in the framework
• Consider the changes to the inspection framework and how these impact on the school’s curriculum
• Understand the roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities of all leaders in light of the latest changes to the inspection framework
• Demonstrate an increased knowledge and understanding of the scope of the ‘outstanding’ criteria in all four key judgements.

This session is aimed at making your life as easy as possible when processing data. We will look at the different lawful bases for data processing and provide guidance on their use. In addition there will be a special deep dive on consent and how to maximise it’s effectiveness. We will review the what, when and how of re-consent campaigns and also when legitimate interest may be a better option.

ECT 3 – Inclusion Part 1: This session aims to provide practical support and guidance regarding pupils with SEND so that they are fully included in the learning in the classroom.

We are delighted to offer this 4-session course as an online training opportunity run by Mental Health First Aid England instructors to help you to support adults who may be facing mental health issues.

This online course is split into 4 manageable sessions which are built around the Mental Health First Aid action plan. Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities. There will also be independent study work between sessions and tutors will be available to support you through these.

At the end of the 4 sessions, you will receive:

• A certificate of attendance to say you are a Mental Health First-Aider
• A manual to refer to whenever you need it
• A quick reference card for the Mental Health First Aid action plan
• A helpful toolkit to support your own mental health

The course will provide an in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect well-being, the practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues and the confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress.

It will also help develop the enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening and build the knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support – whether that’s self-help resources, through their employer, the NHS, or a mix.

We will then be repeating this 4-session course again in June 2023 on the following dates. Kindly note that all sessions will be held from 9.30am – 12.30pm:

• Session 1: 6th June 2023
• Session 2: 8th June 2023
• Session 3: 13th June 2023
• Session 4: 15th June 2023

Please provide us your home address and phone number in order to receive the learning materials and certificate. Your details are for posting the learning materials purpose only, we will not use your details for any other purpose. 

This programme explores key areas of leadership within the context of schools in London and provides opportunities for self-reflection on your leadership journey. Topics are grounded in the day-to-day experience of participants and that of the experienced headteachers and senior leaders who contribute to the course.

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This course is ideal for newly appointed heads and deputies who are new to church schools or the Diocese. 

This introduction to working in a church school will provide an opportunity to explore the significance of vision within the life of the school and how it enables both pupils and adults to flourish. We will also explore what RE and Collective Worship looks like within a flourishing Church of England school.

Jayne Pavlou is an experienced SIAMS inspector and a Quality Assurance Inspector for the national SIAMS team. She also leads on SIAMS for the LDBS.

We are delighted to offer this 4-session course as an online training opportunity run by Mental Health First Aid England instructors to help you to support adults who may be facing mental health issues.

This online course is split into 4 manageable sessions which are built around the Mental Health First Aid action plan. Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities. There will also be independent study work between sessions and tutors will be available to support you through these.

At the end of the 4 sessions, you will receive:

• A certificate of attendance to say you are a Mental Health First-Aider
• A manual to refer to whenever you need it
• A quick reference card for the Mental Health First Aid action plan
• A helpful toolkit to support your own mental health

The course will provide an in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect well-being, the practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues and the confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress.

It will also help develop the enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening and build the knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support – whether that’s self-help resources, through their employer, the NHS, or a mix.

We will then be repeating this 4-session course again in June 2023 on the following dates. Kindly note that all sessions will be held from 9.30am – 12.30pm:

• Session 1: 6th June 2023
• Session 2: 8th June 2023
• Session 3: 13th June 2023
• Session 4: 15th June 2023

Please provide us your home address and phone number in order to receive the learning materials and certificate. Your details are for posting the learning materials purpose only, we will not use your details for any other purpose. 

We know that school self-evaluation is a powerful tool in driving improvement in schools, and when it is done well, it propels school improvement. Underpinning effective self-evaluation is the ability to ask the right questions. A leadership team needs to dig under the surface of the school and really discover what is going on, in order to have an accurate view of the school. Self-evaluation isn’t new but it is still cited as one of the most time consuming and challenging tasks by many school leaders. Far too often, the discussion around school self-evaluation is overly descriptive and narrative rather than evaluative.

This course is designed to equip leaders with the knowledge, skills and understanding of how to write an evaluative and effective SEF, in line with the criteria of the inspection framework. They will develop an increased understanding of how an effective SEF can provide a meaningful picture of the school by celebrating strengths and identifying key priorities for improvement. This course is filled with practical tips and hints on how to succinctly evidence where the school is at. It follows the new Ofsted handbook, breaking each of the Ofsted judgements down into smaller components and provides key questions for leaders to consider.

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Demonstrate an increased knowledge, skills and understanding of how to write an effective SEF.
• Explain the expectations and requirements of the new inspection framework.
• Powerfully tell the ‘story’ of their school, using key evidence to support
• Know what to include in an effective SEF.
• Understand how to demonstrate the unique contextual factors that impact on provision and practice.
• Be better skilled at evidencing the quality of education drawing on a wide range of sources.
• Write evaluatively and succinctly.

“This was one of the best courses I have been on in a long time. Fantastic training.”

We are delighted to offer this 4-session course as an online training opportunity run by Mental Health First Aid England instructors to help you to support adults who may be facing mental health issues.

This online course is split into 4 manageable sessions which are built around the Mental Health First Aid action plan. Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities. There will also be independent study work between sessions and tutors will be available to support you through these.

At the end of the 4 sessions, you will receive:

• A certificate of attendance to say you are a Mental Health First-Aider
• A manual to refer to whenever you need it
• A quick reference card for the Mental Health First Aid action plan
• A helpful toolkit to support your own mental health

The course will provide an in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect well-being, the practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues and the confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress.

It will also help develop the enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening and build the knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support – whether that’s self-help resources, through their employer, the NHS, or a mix.

We will then be repeating this 4-session course again in June 2023 on the following dates. Kindly note that all sessions will be held from 9.30am – 12.30pm:

• Session 1: 6th June 2023
• Session 2: 8th June 2023
• Session 3: 13th June 2023
• Session 4: 15th June 2023

Please provide us your home address and phone number in order to receive the learning materials and certificate. Your details are for posting the learning materials purpose only, we will not use your details for any other purpose. 

The course will explore the role of the science subject leader and its associated responsibilities. It will cover a range of strategies for fulfilling them; from identifying and promoting effective primary science teaching, to auditing and leading science in your school.

Participants in this course will also be able to join in the Science Network meetings for FREE.

Naomi Hiscock works for the Science Learning Centre London as a trainer, delivering INSET both at The Centre based at the Institute of Education and in schools.

“Really good course – especially being new to science leadership, good to network and share ideas. I feel confident to implement some things back to school now.”

Hosted by Naomi Hiscock, a highly experienced and science consultant, these network sessions are designed to provide subject leaders with the opportunity to discuss and share best practices in science teaching and learning.

The cost is £25 per session or FREE if attending any of the following courses:

• Developing and delivering effective Design & Technology projects
  
• Role of the Science leader
• Effective Science assessment
• Progression in scientific enquiry and working scientifically

This 3-day course is suitable for subject or phase leaders who have completed two or more years of successful classroom teaching.  It will cover a range of leadership aspects to support you has a middle leader.

Day 1:  The starting point:  Understanding whole school issues

• School context and history
• What does your school website say about your school?
• The role of the Governing Board
• Understanding external data
• What is your remit and who are your team?
• Knowing and resourcing your subject well
• ‘Championing’ your area of leadership

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ECT 4 – Developing children’s number sense: This session considers approaches to developing children’s number sense in KS1 and KS2. We will consider different models of the number system and ways in which these can be used to support children’s understanding and connections between different aspects of number.

We are delighted to offer this 4-session course as an online training opportunity run by Mental Health First Aid England instructors to help you to support adults who may be facing mental health issues.

This online course is split into 4 manageable sessions which are built around the Mental Health First Aid action plan. Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities. There will also be independent study work between sessions and tutors will be available to support you through these.

At the end of the 4 sessions, you will receive:

• A certificate of attendance to say you are a Mental Health First-Aider
• A manual to refer to whenever you need it
• A quick reference card for the Mental Health First Aid action plan
• A helpful toolkit to support your own mental health

The course will provide an in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect well-being, the practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues and the confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress.

It will also help develop the enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening and build the knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support – whether that’s self-help resources, through their employer, the NHS, or a mix.

We will then be repeating this 4-session course again in June 2023 on the following dates. Kindly note that all sessions will be held from 9.30am – 12.30pm:

• Session 1: 6th June 2023
• Session 2: 8th June 2023
• Session 3: 13th June 2023
• Session 4: 15th June 2023

Please provide us your home address and phone number in order to receive the learning materials and certificate. Your details are for posting the learning materials purpose only, we will not use your details for any other purpose. 

This 5-day programme is aimed at leaders who want to develop their subject leadership skills to ensure it is strategic, has an impact on the whole school and is driven by the school’s distinctive Christian vision.

Programme Outline: 5 taught days, with up to 12 hours ‘out of class‘ to conduct and write up a piece of small-scale action research. Where possible, up to two visits to other schools to complete gap tasks/work collaboratively on a research project. There will be a short written reflection at the end of the programme, which focuses on the RE leader’s personal goal/s, plus an opportunity to share findings of the research project, and the impact of the study upon the school and themselves as leaders, with colleagues on Day 5.

Day 2:  Wisdom, Knowledge & Skills

• What does it mean to lead wisely?
• Strategic view of RE curriculum
• What is action research?

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Led by Rebecca Swansbury (Canterbury Diocese), and supported by Shaun Burns (Southwark) and Mary Thorne (LDBS).

• Rebecca Swansbury: Acting Deputy Director of Education for the Diocese of Canterbury, where she regularly leads training to support and enable leaders, teachers and trainee teachers across the Diocese in RE, collective worship and SIAMS.
• Mary Thorne: Primary school link adviser, leading on RE for the London Diocesan Board for Schools. Her role involves supporting school improvement and leading training in the areas of middle leadership, collective worship, spirituality and RE.

This session will help anyone with responsibility for the management of support staff to be able to set suitable targets to enhance the performance of teaching assistants, premises and administrative staff and to have an understanding of relevant support staff terms and conditions.

Terri Patterson is the Head of HR at the LDBS and a freelance HR trainer. She has extensive experience of working across all sectors in education.

• “A really practical and helpful course which addressed what I needed to know and told me a lot more too. I can take this into my workplace confidently.”
• “Thanks! Please run this training again.”

The purpose of the MTC (multiplication tables check) is to determine whether pupils can recall their times tables fluently, and to help identify those who have not yet mastered their times tables, so that additional support can be provided.

This 2 session course will support subject leaders and class teachers, especially those in Year 4, in developing a whole school approach to teaching multiplication tables, including preparation for the MTC in Year 4.

It will cover:

• a whole school approach to the teaching and learning of times tables
• securing conceptual knowledge and quick recall of multiplication tables
• the requirements of the MTC in Year 4
• the impact of games and ICT to support the learning of multiplication tables

Session dates and times:

• 29th November 2022 @ 1.30 – 4.00pm
• 27th April 2023 @ 3.45 – 5.15pm (twilight session)

With the increasing spotlight on middle leaders (subject leaders) in the new inspection framework, there is an unambiguous focus on the ability of subject leaders to improve teaching and learning and ultimately, drive forwards whole school improvement.

The new ‘Quality of Education’ judgement is at the heart of this framework and schools will need to consider the following:

• What knowledge and understanding are pupils expected to gain at each stage of their schooling and in each subject?
• How does our whole-school curriculum hang together?
• How does the school’s context inform the curriculum?
• Do pupils know more and remember more of the planned curriculum?

Created for history subject leaders across the primary phase of education, this one-day course introduces them to a range of effective strategies, approaches and knowledge that will help them grow in confidence and excel in this important role. This course is aimed at empowering the History subject leader to:

• Understand the implications of the new Ofsted framework on their leadership role
• Explore how intent, implementation and impact relate to each other within the context of a school’s History curriculum
• Delve into first order and second order concepts that underpin the history curriculum
• Probe the role of assessment within the history curriculum
• Consider the key elements of a ‘Deep Dive’ in History
• Evaluate practical ways to drive forward improvements in the school’s History curriculum.
• Investigate how monitoring can be carried out in the most effective way e.g., planning scrutiny, work sampling, learning walks, pupil interviews and lesson observations
• Gain practical tips and ideas on how to effectively execute their role as a subject leader

This programme explores key areas of leadership within the context of schools in London and provides opportunities for self-reflection on your leadership journey. Topics are grounded in the day-to-day experience of participants and that of the experienced headteachers and senior leaders who contribute to the course.

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ECT 5 – What makes for high quality teaching and learning in RE?

The session will cover the following areas:

• What is the core purpose of RE?
• Understanding the principles that lie behind the LDBS RE syllabus
• How to plan a unit of learning in RE
• Strategies and ideas to use in the classroom that are engaging, motivating and lead to high outcomes

This 3-day course is suitable for subject or phase leaders who have completed two or more years of successful classroom teaching.  It will cover a range of leadership aspects to support you has a middle leader.

Day 2:  Ensuring a quality education for all

• What makes for a high quality inclusive, diverse and anti-racist curriculum?
• Understanding the relationship between intent, implementation and impact
• Developing skills in carrying out lesson visits
• Giving effective feedback
• Developing skills in how to have a ‘difficult’ conversation
• Pupils’ attitude and behaviour – how to promote positive approaches to your area of responsibility

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This morning session, led by our experienced HR team, will support new and experienced headteachers in exploring how to effectively manage increasingly challenging parental complaints and how to address the challenges they present to management in primary schools.

Kindly note: we can also deliver this course to schools within the same local authority, where necessary tailoring content to reflect specific contextual needs and hosting it a venue convenient to your locality.

Terri Patterson is the Head of HR at the LDBS and a freelance HR trainer. She has extensive experience of working across all sectors in education.

• “Very timely as we have to rewrite our policy and have recently had some unusual complaints to deal with.”
• “Thanks for the professional delivery and for giving us lots of useful information to support us if and when handling complaints.”

ECT 6 – Teaching science: A practical approach: This practical session will provide teachers with the opportunity to take part in a range of science activities that can easily be adapted for use back in school. There will be an opportunity to share your experiences of teaching science with colleagues.

The only way to 100% mitigate the risk of processing data would be to stop processing it.

As this is not a viable option, the next best thing is to understand and pre-empt what can go wrong so you can mitigate against this. This course will focus on the risks you need to be aware of whenever you make a change to your data and the strategies and documents which can support you in this.

With the increasing spotlight on middle leaders (subject leaders) in the new inspection framework, there is an unambiguous focus on the ability of subject leaders to improve teaching and learning and ultimately, drive forwards whole school improvement. The national curriculum programme of study for art and design does not provide very much detail in terms of content compared to those for many other subjects. As a result, schools need to plan carefully to ensure it provides a rich, broad and balanced art and design curriculum

The new ‘Quality of Education’ judgement is at the heart of this framework and schools will need to consider the following:

• What knowledge and understanding are pupils expected to gain at each stage of their schooling and in each subject?
• How does our whole-school curriculum hang together?
• How does the school’s context inform the curriculum?
• Do pupils know more and remember more of the planned curriculum?

Created for Art and Design subject leaders across the primary phase of education, this half day course introduces them to a range of effective strategies, approaches and knowledge that will help them grow in confidence and excel in this important role. This course is aimed at empowering the Art and Design subject leader to:

• Understand the implications of the new Ofsted framework on their leadership role
• Explore how intent, implementation and impact relate to each other within the context of a school’s History curriculum
• Unpick progression through the different strands of Art from the EYFS to the end of Key Stage 2
• Consider the key elements of a ‘Deep Dive’ in Art

This course is designed for senior leaders, clergy and teachers who wish to develop their understanding of the purpose and role collective worship plays in the life of church schools.

The course will address how to deliver engaging and innovative worship across the primary age range focusing particularly on the following areas:

• How to ensure collective worship is an expression of the school’s Christian vision
• The importance of effective partnership working between church and school
• How to plan effective collective worship across a week, term and year
• Developing the role of pupils in planning, leading and evaluating collective worship
• What high quality monitoring and evaluation of collective worship looks like

• Mary Thorne leads on many of our RE courses. She leads on RE for the LDBS primary schools and runs the RE network meetings.
• Kathryn Kane works closely with chaplains and secondary RE leaders.

This 5-day programme is aimed at leaders who want to develop their subject leadership skills to ensure it is strategic, has an impact on the whole school and is driven by the school’s distinctive Christian vision.

Programme Outline: 5 taught days, with up to 12 hours ‘out of class‘ to conduct and write up a piece of small-scale action research. Where possible, up to two visits to other schools to complete gap tasks/work collaboratively on a research project. There will be a short written reflection at the end of the programme, which focuses on the RE leader’s personal goal/s, plus an opportunity to share findings of the research project, and the impact of the study upon the school and themselves as leaders, with colleagues on Day 5.

Day 3: Dignity & Respect

• How can we lead with dignity and respect?
• Strategic view of assessment
• How does a commitment to generous hospitality impact: our representation of religion and worldviews; he dignity of pupils in the classroom; RE and social cohesion?
• Research Project ‘Surgery’

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Led by Rebecca Swansbury (Canterbury Diocese), and supported by Shaun Burns (Southwark) and Mary Thorne (LDBS).

• Rebecca Swansbury: Acting Deputy Director of Education for the Diocese of Canterbury, where she regularly leads training to support and enable leaders, teachers and trainee teachers across the Diocese in RE, collective worship and SIAMS.
• Mary Thorne: Primary school link adviser, leading on RE for the London Diocesan Board for Schools. Her role involves supporting school improvement and leading training in the areas of middle leadership, collective worship, spirituality and RE.

This course form part of a unit of learning to support SENCO’s, class teachers and support staff who want to develop an understanding of the Autism spectrum and how best to support children and their families in any setting. Attending as teams is actively encouraged. 

This practical and collaborative session will help attendees to understand the main areas of difference for children on the Autism spectrum. It will provide ideas on how to successfully develop the learning environment and curriculum for all learners. Practitioners will consider ways to include children with Autism in a mainstream classroom. This practical course providing top tips, resources and quick adaptations the aim of helping you to include children and set them up for success in the mainstream classroom.

This course is offered by the senior leadership team of Kentish Town CE Primary School (Camden). A highly inclusive, outstanding school with 2 additional resource bases, their provision for SEND children was described as ‘exceptional’ by Ofsted in December 2017.

The course leader was fantastic, knowledgeable, current, enthusiastic and informative, sharing practical strategies for the classroom. Really helpful with lots of practical, realistic advice and resources. Great session – thanks!

We will use our high-quality reading experiences as a stimulus to motivate and enable pupils to produce sustained and engaging pieces of writing with a clear sense of audience and purpose, covering both fiction and non-fiction. We will explore opportunities for pupils to demonstrate ‘assured and conscious control over levels of formality’ based on an understanding of audience and purpose. We will also consider ways to enable pupils to make appropriate vocabulary choices. There will also be a brief focus on the high-level punctuation required to be assessed at greater depth. The facilitator will provide examples of writing judged to be ‘greater depth’ in both fiction and non-fiction to support discussion.

Objectives

• To explore strategies to enthuse and support pupils through the writing process.
• To explore opportunities for pupils to demonstrate ‘assured and conscious control over levels of formality’ based on an understanding of audience and purpose.

ECT 7 – Inclusion Part 2: Continuing on from ECT 3 – Inclusion Part 1, this session will look closely at the needs of specific pupil groups e.g. EAL, LAC, Disadvantaged and the Most Able within the classroom and how their needs can be fully met.

This course is certificated and can serve as evidence of the statutory 2 year training for DSLs.

It covers the following aspects:

• Understanding of the Child Protection Framework, including legislation (Education Acts) and statutory guidance (KCISE September 2021)
• Effective implementation of Duty of Care within the role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead
• Exploration of effective and robust record keeping
• Understanding the referral process and effective information sharing
• Responding effectively to whistleblowing concerns
• Understanding of thresholds and risk analysis within the context of safeguarding
• Management of safeguarding across challenging topics including Prevent, and Peer-on-Peer abuse (including sexual violence and sexual harassment)

“Excellent session, very informative and reinforces the message that what we do is so important.”

This programme explores key areas of leadership within the context of schools in London and provides opportunities for self-reflection on your leadership journey. Topics are grounded in the day-to-day experience of participants and that of the experienced headteachers and senior leaders who contribute to the course.

Click here to book your place ›

This course is suitable for Collective Worship leaders across all key stages and Religious Education leaders & teachers who want to feel secure in their understanding of Christianity, in the light of the SIAMS schedule and the LDBS primary RE syllabus.

Course details:
This course is designed as in introduction to the main tenets of Christianity.

• Strand 6 of the SIAMS schedule: Collective Worship should help pupils and adults to encounter the teachings of Jesus and the Bible and develop their understanding of the Christian belief in the trinitarian nature of God and its language.
• Strand 7 of the SIAMS schedule: Pupils should be able to explore core theological concepts using an approach that critically engages with text.

Course focus:

• The nature of God, Father and Creator, Son (including Jesus’ death and resurrection) and Holy Spirit (including Pentecost)
• Understanding the Trinity and explaining it to children
• The Bible, what is it? How was it written and how Christians read and use it. Using the Bible to teach theological concepts, with a focus on prayer and baptism.

There will also be an opportunity to ask any questions you have about the teachings of Christianity.

• Kathryn Kane works closely with chaplains and secondary RE leaders.

This session will support new and existing maths subject leaders in understanding and developing their role, so as to improve the teaching and learning of maths in their school.

Course aims:

• to reflect upon research-based pedagogical approaches in mathematics
• to consider what and how to monitor maths in your school
• to know how to audit maths, identify strengths and areas to develop
• to begin to write SMART action plans and consider how they can be
• to help prepare for inspections

This session is repeated again on@

• 21 February 2023 @ 1.30pm – 4.00pm
• 26 April 2023 @ 1.30pm – 4.00pm

Peter Warwick: A Primary Maths specialist with over 23 years’ teaching experience, Peter has worked across several London boroughs helping schools achieve outstanding inspection grades.

He was an advanced skills maths teacher and a local authority Teaching & Learning Consultant. He is an accredited Numicon & Inspire Consultant; has presented at national and international conferences, and is a published author.

Data Protection legislation has given Data subjects unprecedented access to the information held on them by Data Controllers. This has created an environment where requests to controllers are increasingly regular.

This session will focus on ensuring you have a a robust framework in place to easily identify and deal with data requests without them causing undue concern. The specific types of requests which will be addressed are Subject Access, Freedom of Information, Rectification and Educational Records Request.

This full-day course provides subject leaders and teachers with an in-depth look at the formative and summative assessment of science.

Participants will be provided with a clear understanding of the expectations of the National Curriculum statements and a range of strategies that will enable teachers to confidently make formative assessments to inform their planning, and robust summative assessments on the completion of both science themes and school years.

Participants in this course will also be able to join in the Science Network meetings for FREE.

Naomi Hiscock works for the Science Learning Centre London as a trainer, delivering INSET both at The Centre based at the Institute of Education and in schools.

Hosted by Naomi Hiscock, a highly experienced and science consultant, these network sessions are designed to provide subject leaders with the opportunity to discuss and share best practices in science teaching and learning.

The cost is £25 per session or FREE if attending any of the following courses:

• Developing and delivering effective Design & Technology projects
  
• Role of the Science leader
• Effective Science assessment
• Progression in scientific enquiry and working scientifically

We will explore several different ways of looking at and understanding spirituality within the life of a church school.  We will share ideas on how to begin to develop high quality provision, both within collective worship and the wider curriculum, giving leaders the confidence and resources to go back and try in their own schools.

• Jayne Pavlou is an experienced SIAMS inspector and a Quality Assurance Inspector for the national SIAMS team. She also leads on SIAMS for the LDBS.
• Mary Hawes 

“Thank you so much for the ideas and clarification on many aspects. It was great to be able to share ideas.”

ECT 8 – Interactive and engaging ways to teach grammar: In this session, we will explore how to teach and learn grammar in interactive, inclusive and engaging ways. We will explore and experience a range of teaching strategies and resources to teach grammar in meaningful contexts with direct application in pupils’ writing.

What we will cover:

• Understanding simple sentences – exploring phrases and clauses
• Using multi-clause sentences (coordination and subordination)
• Adding description and colour to your writing: from adjectives to expanded noun phrases; adverbs to adverbial phrases

Objectives:

• To develop teacher subject knowledge so that they are confident to teach the statutory requirements for grammar and punctuation, KS1 and 2
• To explore a range of activities and resources to teach grammar creatively and interactively

This 3-day course is suitable for subject or phase leaders who have completed two or more years of successful classroom teaching.  It will cover a range of leadership aspects to support you has a middle leader.

Day 3:  Leading with a clear vision, preparing for Ofsted, engaging with all stakeholders

• Leading in a church school – what makes it different and distinctive?
• Preparing for inspection
• Understanding what a ‘deep dive’ might look like
• Engaging the wider community, including parents/carers, in school improvement
• Cultural capital – what does it mean in your context?
• Effective action planning and evaluating impact
• Planning your next steps back in school in your role as a middle leader

Click here to book your place ›

This accredited training is provided by the Safer Recruitment Consortium and meets the standard of training consistent with the Local Authority offer of Safer Recruitment Training.

By undertaking this endorsed training, you can be assure that the content is up to date, relevant and sector specific. Your training will meet the standards required by the DfE in Keeping children safe in education (September 2021).

Course content:

• To ensure that you are confident and competent in identifying people who may post a threat of harm, and eliminating any circumstance of risk
• Raise awareness of the safer recruitment within the wider context of the safeguarding.
• Look into the prevalence of the abuse and harm
• Understanding further details of the model of offending behaviour

If you’re a governor of a school or an academy and would like to attend this course,  please get in touch by filling in our contact form, making sure to include the title: Governor’s enquiry about Safer Recruitment.

This programme explores key areas of leadership within the context of schools in London and provides opportunities for self-reflection on your leadership journey. Topics are grounded in the day-to-day experience of participants and that of the experienced headteachers and senior leaders who contribute to the course.

Click here to book your place ›

This 5-day programme is aimed at leaders who want to develop their subject leadership skills to ensure it is strategic, has an impact on the whole school and is driven by the school’s distinctive Christian vision.

Programme Outline: 5 taught days, with up to 12 hours ‘out of class‘ to conduct and write up a piece of small-scale action research. Where possible, up to two visits to other schools to complete gap tasks/work collaboratively on a research project. There will be a short written reflection at the end of the programme, which focuses on the RE leader’s personal goal/s, plus an opportunity to share findings of the research project, and the impact of the study upon the school and themselves as leaders, with colleagues on Day 5.

Day 4: Community and living well together ‘Providing skills to know how to disagree well and live with contradictory convictions, so all are confident to share their views.’

• Leading with integrity
• Implementing change as a leader
• Leading staff meetings and training sessions
• Feeding back training and principles for leading meetings
• Subject Leader ‘Surgery’ dealing with difficult situations and conversations and the right to withdraw

Click here to book your place ›

Led by Rebecca Swansbury (Canterbury Diocese), and supported by Shaun Burns (Southwark) and Mary Thorne (LDBS).

• Rebecca Swansbury: Acting Deputy Director of Education for the Diocese of Canterbury, where she regularly leads training to support and enable leaders, teachers and trainee teachers across the Diocese in RE, collective worship and SIAMS.
• Mary Thorne: Primary school link adviser, leading on RE for the London Diocesan Board for Schools. Her role involves supporting school improvement and leading training in the areas of middle leadership, collective worship, spirituality and RE.

This course is designed to provide governors and trustees with an understanding of their role and remit of safeguarding in their school. It provides an introduction to all relevant safeguarding guidance, child protection processes and procedures, the roles and responsibilities of governors, the categories of abuse, and an insight into inspection standards for safeguarding children and young people.

The course will cover:

• Governors’ responsibilities to ensure compliance with safeguarding laws and statutory guidance; multi-agency working; the requirement to appoint designated safeguarding leads; and the requirement that all school staff undergo relevant training
• The policies and procedures required, with a particular focus on information-sharing and high risk safeguarding areas such as child-on-child abuse and online safety
• Whistleblowing, Safer Recruitment obligations and the appropriate management of allegations against staff

Please note: While participants will receive a certificate of attendance, this course does not provide certification in safer recruitment.

Course dates:

• 3 October 2022 @ 10am – 12pm (free of charge) FULLY BOOKED
• 21 March 2023 @ 2pm – 4pm (£30 per participant)
• 15 May 2023 @ 2pm – 4pm (£30 per participant)

To register, please fill in the form on this page for each participant attending › Once we have received your registration, we will email you to confirm your place. Log-in details will be emailed once your course place has been confirmed.

ECT 9 – Learning measuring through problem-solving: This session will explore the problem solving approaches in supporting children’s understanding of the different aspects of measuring. We will look at key concepts and common misconceptions in the teaching of all measures and how these can be supported in the classroom.

This 1/2 day course provides subject leaders and teachers with an introduction to the Design & Technology process.

Participants will investigate and evaluate an existing product and practice a technical skill. They will then develop a design brief and design, make and evaluate a final product.

Participants in this course will also be able to join in the Science Network meeting for FREE

NOTE: this course will be held at Kentish Town Primary School in Camden and if there is sufficient interest we may be able to offer this to school clusters in other areas.

Please contact us should you like to arrange this for your schools ›

This 1/2 day course provides subject leaders and teachers with an introduction to the Design & Technology process.

Participants will investigate and evaluate an existing product and practice a technical skill. They will then develop a design brief and design, make and evaluate a final product.

Participants in this course will also be able to join in the Science Network meeting for FREE

NOTE: this course will be held at Kentish Town Primary School in Camden and if there is sufficient interest we may be able to offer this to school clusters in other areas.

Please contact us should you like to arrange this for your schools ›

This session will support new and existing maths subject leaders in understanding and developing their role, so as to improve the teaching and learning of maths in their school.

Course aims:

• to reflect upon research-based pedagogical approaches in mathematics
• to consider what and how to monitor maths in your school
• to know how to audit maths, identify strengths and areas to develop
• to begin to write SMART action plans and consider how they can be
• to help prepare for inspections

This session is repeated again on@

• 21 February 2023 @ 1.30pm – 4.00pm
• 26 April 2023 @ 1.30pm – 4.00pm

Peter Warwick: A Primary Maths specialist with over 23 years’ teaching experience, Peter has worked across several London boroughs helping schools achieve outstanding inspection grades.

He was an advanced skills maths teacher and a local authority Teaching & Learning Consultant. He is an accredited Numicon & Inspire Consultant; has presented at national and international conferences, and is a published author.

The purpose of the MTC (multiplication tables check) is to determine whether pupils can recall their times tables fluently, and to help identify those who have not yet mastered their times tables, so that additional support can be provided.

This 2 session course will support subject leaders and class teachers, especially those in Year 4, in developing a whole school approach to teaching multiplication tables, including preparation for the MTC in Year 4.

It will cover:

• a whole school approach to the teaching and learning of times tables
• securing conceptual knowledge and quick recall of multiplication tables
• the requirements of the MTC in Year 4
• the impact of games and ICT to support the learning of multiplication tables

Session dates and times:

• 29th November 2022 @ 1.30 – 4.00pm
• 27th April 2023 @ 3.45 – 5.15pm (twilight session)

 Please see Session 1 to book your place ›

This course is designed to provide governors and trustees with an understanding of their role and remit of safeguarding in their school. It provides an introduction to all relevant safeguarding guidance, child protection processes and procedures, the roles and responsibilities of governors, the categories of abuse, and an insight into inspection standards for safeguarding children and young people.

The course will cover:

• Governors’ responsibilities to ensure compliance with safeguarding laws and statutory guidance; multi-agency working; the requirement to appoint designated safeguarding leads; and the requirement that all school staff undergo relevant training
• The policies and procedures required, with a particular focus on information-sharing and high risk safeguarding areas such as child-on-child abuse and online safety
• Whistleblowing, Safer Recruitment obligations and the appropriate management of allegations against staff

Please note: While participants will receive a certificate of attendance, this course does not provide certification in safer recruitment.

Course dates:

• 3 October 2022 @ 10am – 12pm (free of charge) FULLY BOOKED
• 21 March 2023 @ 2pm – 4pm (£30 per participant)
• 15 May 2023 @ 2pm – 4pm (£30 per participant)

To register, please fill in the form on this page for each participant attending › Once we have received your registration, we will email you to confirm your place. Log-in details will be emailed once your course place has been confirmed.

ECT 10 – Promoting poetry in the classroom: This practical session will consider ways to develop teachers’ own subject knowledge and enjoyment of poetry. It will look at techniques to help lift poetry off the page to enhance children’s response to poems and to support children in writing their own poetry.

Please bring with you a poem you remember from your childhood and one that you have used successfully (in any way) with your class.

This course is certificated and can serve as evidence of the statutory 2 year training for DSLs.

It covers the following aspects:

• Understanding of the Child Protection Framework, including legislation (Education Acts) and statutory guidance (KCISE September 2021)
• Effective implementation of Duty of Care within the role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead
• Exploration of effective and robust record keeping
• Understanding the referral process and effective information sharing
• Responding effectively to whistleblowing concerns
• Understanding of thresholds and risk analysis within the context of safeguarding
• Management of safeguarding across challenging topics including Prevent, and Peer-on-Peer abuse (including sexual violence and sexual harassment)

“Nicole was extremely informative with excellent up-to-date knowledge to share.”

This programme explores key areas of leadership within the context of schools in London and provides opportunities for self-reflection on your leadership journey. Topics are grounded in the day-to-day experience of participants and that of the experienced headteachers and senior leaders who contribute to the course.

Click here to book your place ›

This 1 day course gives subject leaders and teachers an in-depth look at what progression in the different types of scientific enquiry and the working scientifically skills in the National Curriculum look like from EYFS to KS2.

Participants will explore the relationship between the substantive knowledge in the National Curriculum and the two areas of disciplinary knowledge (i.e. the working scientifically skills and scientific enquiry). It will look at how children need to be taught the relevant working scientifically skills in order to answer appropriate scientific enquiry questions, and how the working scientifically skills develop from EYFS to upper KS2.

Throughout the course, they will be directed to useful resources to support the teaching and learning of this disciplinary knowledge.

Participants in this course will also be able to join in the Science Network meetings for FREE.

Naomi Hiscock works for the Science Learning Centre London as a trainer, delivering INSET both at The Centre based at the Institute of Education and in schools.

Hosted by Naomi Hiscock, a highly experienced and science consultant, these network sessions are designed to provide subject leaders with the opportunity to discuss and share best practices in science teaching and learning.

The cost is £25 per session or FREE if attending any of the following courses:

• Developing and delivering effective Design & Technology projects
  
• Role of the Science leader
• Effective Science assessment
• Progression in scientific enquiry and working scientifically

Data protection is a living, breathing legislation which requires continuous attention and administration.

The Record of Processing Activity (RoPA) is data protection’s oft forgotten mandatory document. Like a pot plant bought on a whim and then left in the corner of the room, unless periodically watered and given the right amount of attention, then the RoPA often withers into disrepair. This course will break down how you can create and maintain an effective RoPA which can help you with other data protection tasks.

We are delighted to offer this 4-session course as an online training opportunity run by Mental Health First Aid England instructors to help you to support adults who may be facing mental health issues.

This online course is split into 4 manageable sessions which are built around the Mental Health First Aid action plan. Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities. There will also be independent study work between sessions and tutors will be available to support you through these.

At the end of the 4 sessions, you will receive:

• A certificate of attendance to say you are a Mental Health First-Aider
• A manual to refer to whenever you need it
• A quick reference card for the Mental Health First Aid action plan
• A helpful toolkit to support your own mental health

The course will provide an in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect well-being, the practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues and the confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress.

It will also help develop the enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening and build the knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support – whether that’s self-help resources, through their employer, the NHS, or a mix.

We will then be repeating this 4-session course again in June 2023 on the following dates. Kindly note that all sessions will be held from 9.30am – 12.30pm:

• Session 1: 6th June 2023
• Session 2: 8th June 2023
• Session 3: 13th June 2023
• Session 4: 15th June 2023

Please provide us your home address and phone number in order to receive the learning materials and certificate. Your details are for posting the learning materials purpose only, we will not use your details for any other purpose. 

We are delighted to offer this 4-session course as an online training opportunity run by Mental Health First Aid England instructors to help you to support adults who may be facing mental health issues.

This online course is split into 4 manageable sessions which are built around the Mental Health First Aid action plan. Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities. There will also be independent study work between sessions and tutors will be available to support you through these.

At the end of the 4 sessions, you will receive:

• A certificate of attendance to say you are a Mental Health First-Aider
• A manual to refer to whenever you need it
• A quick reference card for the Mental Health First Aid action plan
• A helpful toolkit to support your own mental health

The course will provide an in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect well-being, the practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues and the confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress.

It will also help develop the enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening and build the knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support – whether that’s self-help resources, through their employer, the NHS, or a mix.

We will then be repeating this 4-session course again in June 2023 on the following dates. Kindly note that all sessions will be held from 9.30am – 12.30pm:

• Session 1: 6th June 2023
• Session 2: 8th June 2023
• Session 3: 13th June 2023
• Session 4: 15th June 2023

Please provide us your home address and phone number in order to receive the learning materials and certificate. Your details are for posting the learning materials purpose only, we will not use your details for any other purpose. 

This accredited training is provided by the Safer Recruitment Consortium and meets the standard of training consistent with the Local Authority offer of Safer Recruitment Training.

By undertaking this endorsed training, you can be assure that the content is up to date, relevant and sector specific. Your training will meet the standards required by the DfE in Keeping children safe in education (September 2021).

Course content:

• To ensure that you are confident and competent in identifying people who may post a threat of harm, and eliminating any circumstance of risk
• Raise awareness of the safer recruitment within the wider context of the safeguarding.
• Look into the prevalence of the abuse and harm
• Understanding further details of the model of offending behaviour

This online course is spread out over 2 x half day sessions: 12 & 13 June 2023 @ 1.00 – 4.30pm

If you’re a governor of a school or an academy and would like to attend this course,  please get in touch by filling in our contact form, making sure to include the title: Governor’s enquiry about Safer Recruitment.

We are delighted to offer this 4-session course as an online training opportunity run by Mental Health First Aid England instructors to help you to support adults who may be facing mental health issues.

This online course is split into 4 manageable sessions which are built around the Mental Health First Aid action plan. Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities. There will also be independent study work between sessions and tutors will be available to support you through these.

At the end of the 4 sessions, you will receive:

• A certificate of attendance to say you are a Mental Health First-Aider
• A manual to refer to whenever you need it
• A quick reference card for the Mental Health First Aid action plan
• A helpful toolkit to support your own mental health

The course will provide an in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect well-being, the practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues and the confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress.

It will also help develop the enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening and build the knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support – whether that’s self-help resources, through their employer, the NHS, or a mix.

We will then be repeating this 4-session course again in June 2023 on the following dates. Kindly note that all sessions will be held from 9.30am – 12.30pm:

• Session 1: 6th June 2023
• Session 2: 8th June 2023
• Session 3: 13th June 2023
• Session 4: 15th June 2023

Please provide us your home address and phone number in order to receive the learning materials and certificate. Your details are for posting the learning materials purpose only, we will not use your details for any other purpose. 

This accredited training is provided by the Safer Recruitment Consortium and meets the standard of training consistent with the Local Authority offer of Safer Recruitment Training.

By undertaking this endorsed training, you can be assure that the content is up to date, relevant and sector specific. Your training will meet the standards required by the DfE in Keeping children safe in education (September 2021).

Course content:

• To ensure that you are confident and competent in identifying people who may post a threat of harm, and eliminating any circumstance of risk
• Raise awareness of the safer recruitment within the wider context of the safeguarding.
• Look into the prevalence of the abuse and harm
• Understanding further details of the model of offending behaviour

This online course is spread out over 2 x half day sessions: 12 & 13 June 2023 @ 1.00 – 4.30pm. Please see Day 1 to book your place ›

If you’re a governor of a school or an academy and would like to attend this course,  please get in touch by filling in our contact form, making sure to include the title: Governor’s enquiry about Safer Recruitment.

The session will cover the following areas:

• Understanding the main beliefs and practices of Christianity
• Understanding the big story of the Bible through eight core concepts
• How to effectively teach Biblical text analysis across the primary age-range
• Tackling sensitive issues related to Christianity

We are delighted to offer this 4-session course as an online training opportunity run by Mental Health First Aid England instructors to help you to support adults who may be facing mental health issues.

This online course is split into 4 manageable sessions which are built around the Mental Health First Aid action plan. Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities. There will also be independent study work between sessions and tutors will be available to support you through these.

At the end of the 4 sessions, you will receive:

• A certificate of attendance to say you are a Mental Health First-Aider
• A manual to refer to whenever you need it
• A quick reference card for the Mental Health First Aid action plan
• A helpful toolkit to support your own mental health

The course will provide an in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect well-being, the practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues and the confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress.

It will also help develop the enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening and build the knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support – whether that’s self-help resources, through their employer, the NHS, or a mix.

We will then be repeating this 4-session course again in June 2023 on the following dates. Kindly note that all sessions will be held from 9.30am – 12.30pm:

• Session 1: 6th June 2023
• Session 2: 8th June 2023
• Session 3: 13th June 2023
• Session 4: 15th June 2023

Please provide us your home address and phone number in order to receive the learning materials and certificate. Your details are for posting the learning materials purpose only, we will not use your details for any other purpose. 

This 5-day programme is aimed at leaders who want to develop their subject leadership skills to ensure it is strategic, has an impact on the whole school and is driven by the school’s distinctive Christian vision.

Programme Outline: 5 taught days, with up to 12 hours ‘out of class‘ to conduct and write up a piece of small-scale action research. Where possible, up to two visits to other schools to complete gap tasks/work collaboratively on a research project. There will be a short written reflection at the end of the programme, which focuses on the RE leader’s personal goal/s, plus an opportunity to share findings of the research project, and the impact of the study upon the school and themselves as leaders, with colleagues on Day 5.

Day 5: Hope & Aspiration ‘Reflecting on the journey’

• What does it mean to be hopeful and full of aspiration?
• Personal reflection on development of leadership skills
• Sharing of research projects
• What now?
• Evaluation of the programme

Click here to book your place ›

Led by Rebecca Swansbury (Canterbury Diocese), and supported by Shaun Burns (Southwark) and Mary Thorne (LDBS).

• Rebecca Swansbury: Acting Deputy Director of Education for the Diocese of Canterbury, where she regularly leads training to support and enable leaders, teachers and trainee teachers across the Diocese in RE, collective worship and SIAMS.
• Mary Thorne: Primary school link adviser, leading on RE for the London Diocesan Board for Schools. Her role involves supporting school improvement and leading training in the areas of middle leadership, collective worship, spirituality and RE.