03/11/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Network This is a lively, well-attended group of art and design leaders in primary schools who share experiences and best practice, explore challenges, and strive together to improve outcomes in art and design. The network will provide regular updates (local, regional, and national), a collaborative opportunity to share ideas, actively listen to the view of others, and support the creation of positive solutions. Participants will return to schools inspired, refreshed, and informed having enhanced their skills, knowledge and understanding of the key actions required to improve the development of subject knowledge and pedagogy in art and design. Audience: Subject leaders of art & design Phase: Primary and special Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £105.00 09/11/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Network This is a lively, well-attended group of art and design leaders in secondary schools who share experiences and best practice, explore challenges, and strive together to improve outcomes in art and design. The network will provide regular updates (local, regional, and national), a collaborative opportunity to share ideas, actively listen to the view of others, and support the creation of positive solutions. Participants will return to schools inspired, refreshed, and informed having enhanced their skills, knowledge and understanding of the key actions required to improve the development of subject knowledge and pedagogy in art and design. Audience: Subject leaders of art & design Phase: Secondary and special Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £105.00 11/11/2021 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Format: Webinar This is the fourth of 4 sessions, in which subject leaders will look closely at the various aspects of their role within their school. Each session will address a particular aspect of leadership and/ or curriculum design; collectively they will ensure that the curriculum offer in art and design is an engaging and relevant primary art experience for young artists. This final session of the series will pose the question: Do you teach art, craft and/ or design? It will support the identification of relevant artists and practitioners historical, and contemporary, and explore how to balance ableism, ethnicity, gender, and a variety of approaches in order to create a platform from which all pupils can express themselves, sparking imagination and creativity. Audience: Art and Design subject leaders Phase: Primary Partner £90.00 Non-Partner £120.00 09/11/2021 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM Format: Workshop This course will explore literacy in the context of the revised EYFS framework, with a specific focus on implications for practitioners working in reception. This full day session will provide an in-depth exploration of this area of learning through the EYFS principles of effective practice. Typical development will be explored through the principle of the Unique Child, and practice, provision and challenge will be reviewed through the lens of Positive Relationships and Enabling Environments. Participants will leave with a renewed understanding of effective practice in relation to literacy for children in reception. This course links well with others in the ‘Implementing the revised EYFS in reception’ series. Audience: Reception Staff Phase: Early Years Partner £155.00 Non-Partner £210.00
07/12/2021 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Format: Workshop As we near the end of the autumn term, this workshop provides an opportunity for assessment leads to explore findings from teacher assessments, consider how progress can be demonstrated and measured across the term, and look ahead to priorities for the spring term. As this will run as an interactive workshop, this course will offer ample opportunity to share experiences and practice with colleagues from other schools. Audience: Assessment leaders Phase: Primary Partner £90.00 Non-Partner £120.00
09/11/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Workshop The session will consider the key principles in promoting positive behaviour and addressing low level disruption in the classroom. It will provide a framework to consider when implementing both principles and practice in the classroom. Participants will be encouraged to share strategies that are effective. A range of strategies and techniques will also be presented for teachers to reflect on and consider within their own practice. Audience: Teachers Phase: Primary and Secondary Partner £90.00 Non-Partner £120.00
16/11/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Network This network meeting for designated teachers for CLA is an opportunity to share good practice, discuss issues of concern and update schools on developments in working with Looked After Children, and Previously Looked After Children. Further details with regards to guest speakers or focused development will be shared in advance. This briefing will have a Durham school focus. Audience: Head teachers, designated teachers for Looked After Children, and support staff Phase: All phases Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £105.00
09/11/2021 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Format: Workshop Film-making is one of a number of common threads that weaves through the whole curriculum and is a great way to connect learners with their learning. This course will look at how to teach the skills that will improve students' confidence in film-making. It will also explore how to teach film-making skills across the curriculum to ensure progression, and inspire creativity, in your students. NB This course is free to schools who are partners of the Primary Computing SLA Audience: All staff Phase: Primary Partner £90.00 Non-Partner £120.00
30/11/2021 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Format: Workshop This is one in a series of Teach Meets for KS1 teachers. The starting point of the conversation will centre around the title of the session but the professional conversation will not be restricted to this. The Teach Meets are an opportunity to share what is working for schools and pupils, the challenges being faced and explore possible ways forward with colleagues who are working within KS1. Facilitated by members of the Education Durham Team, the purpose is to give teachers the opportunity to engage in professional dialogue with one another, unpick key aspects of teaching and learning and, in doing so, connect with, and support, each other. Audience: KS1 teachers Phase: Primary Partner £40.00 Non-Partner £60.00 01/12/2021 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Format: Workshop This is one in a series of Teach Meets for lower KS2 teachers. The starting point of the conversation will centre around the title of the session but the professional conversation will not be restricted to this. Teach Meets are an opportunity to share what is working for schools and pupils, the challenges being faced, and explore possible ways forward with colleagues who are working within lower KS2. Facilitated by members of the Education Durham Team, the purpose is to give teachers the opportunity to engage in professional dialogue with one another, unpick key aspects of teaching and learning and, in doing so, connect with, and support, each other. Audience: Lower KS2 teachers Phase: Primary Partner £40.00 Non-Partner £60.00 06/12/2021 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Format: Workshop This is one in a series of Teach Meets for Upper KS2 teachers. The starting point of the conversation will centre around the title of the session but the professional conversation will not be restricted to this. Teach Meets are an opportunity to share what is working for schools and pupils, the challenges being faced, and explore possible ways forward with colleagues who are working within Upper KS2. Facilitated by members of the Education Durham Team, the purpose is to give teachers the opportunity to engage in professional dialogue with one another, unpick key aspects of teaching and learning and, in doing so, connect with, and support, each other. Audience: Upper KS2 teachers Phase: Primary Partner £40.00 Non-Partner £60.00
10/11/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Network This is a lively, well-attended group of design and technology leaders in secondary schools who share experiences and best practice, explore challenges, and strive together to improve outcomes in design and technology. The network will provide regular updates (local, regional, and national), a collaborative opportunity to share ideas, actively listen to the view of others, and support the creation of positive solutions. Participants will return to schools inspired, refreshed, and informed having enhanced their skills, knowledge and understanding of the key actions required to improve the development of subject knowledge and pedagogy in design technology. Audience: Subject leaders of design & technology Phase: Secondary and special Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £105.00 17/11/2021 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Format: Workshop This course will provide teachers with knowledge, skills and understanding in using a Kitronic motor driver board and servos. Delegates will gain an understanding of using a Microbit in KS3 and KS4. They will become more confident in coding a Microbit to make it accurately move and using Block coding to control and problem solve. Audience: Design and technology teachers Phase: Secondary & Special Partner £90.00 Non-Partner £120.00 23/11/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Network This is a lively, well-attended group of design technology leaders in primary schools who share experiences and best practice, explore challenges, and strive together to improve outcomes in design technology. The network will provide regular updates (local, regional, and national), a collaborative opportunity to share ideas, actively listen to the view of others, and support the creation of positive solutions. Participants will return to schools inspired, refreshed, and informed having enhanced their skills, knowledge and understanding of the key actions required to improve the development of subject knowledge and pedagogy in design technology. Audience: Subject leaders of design & technology Phase: Primary and special Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £105.00 05/11/2021 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Format: Workshop This course will provide teachers with the knowledge skills and understanding to develop skills, through progression, to create a “buggy” with additional movement, use of sensors and output devices. This course offers participants will be an opportunity to develop E-Textiles through coding and simple circuits. They will explore opportunities to develop focused practical tasks (FPTs) or longer design and make assignments (DMAs) and collaborate on curriculum planning ideas. Audience: All staff Phase: Primary & Special Partner £90.00 Non-Partner £120.00
02/12/2021 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM Format: Workshop We all have a vital role in safeguarding children and sometimes this can feel a little overwhelming. This course for recently qualified teachers will provide an opportunity for them to think about their role in safeguarding. The course will provide an opportunity to consider how we create and foster a culture of safeguarding in school and will explore some of the key Ofsted expectations. Together we will look at some of the current safeguarding challenges our schools face in both a national and regional context and we will think about our own personal safeguarding behaviours and the continuing development of our safeguarding knowledge. Audience: RQTs and early career teachers Phase: All phases Partner £90.00 Non-Partner £120.00
22/11/2021 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Format: Workshop An introduction to planning English using a key text. This session will be a practical workshop with time allocated for primary participants to develop their ideas around their chosen class text(s). It will cover how to maximise the potential of fiction and non-fiction texts. Examples of planning will be shared as models. It is aimed at KS1 and KS2 early career teachers and those who may not have had experience of planning from a text previously. Participants will be expected to bring texts they wish to use to the session as they will use these to begin planning for reading, writing and spoken language activities to be delivered back in their classrooms. Audience: Teachers in their first 5 years of teaching and teachers inexperienced at using a text to plan units of work Phase: Primary Partner £90.00 Non-Partner £120.00
16/11/2021 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Format: Workshop This course should be completed by EVCs every three years after undertaking the full EVC training course. It will help to refresh knowledge, give up to date guidance, support delegates to reflect on school systems and procedures and will enable EVCs to plan and manage their schools' educational visits in line with employer and national guidance. Self study materials are released three weeks prioir to live session Audience: Educational Visits Co-ordinators Phase: All phases Partner £90.00 Non-Partner £120.00 17/11/2021 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM Format: Workshop This course is for all staff new to the role. It will enable EVCs to plan and manage their schools' educational visits and off-site activities in line with national guidance and current best practice, and thus help fulfil their health and safety obligations. It will cover planning a visit, underpinning legal framework and the systems and procedures required to coordinate outdoor learning within the establisment. Self study materielas are released three weeks prior to live session. Audience: Educational Visits Co-ordinators Phase: All phases Partner £155.00 Non-Partner £210.00 07/12/2021 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Format: Workshop This course should be completed by EVCs every three years after undertaking the full EVC training course. It will help to refresh knowledge, give up to date guidance, support delegates to reflect on school systems and procedures and will enable EVCs to plan and manage their schools' educational visits in line with employer and national guidance. Self study materials are released three weeks prioir to live session Audience: Educational Visits Co-ordinators Phase: All phases Partner £90.00 Non-Partner £120.00 09/12/2021 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM Format: Workshop This course is for all staff new to the role. It will enable EVCs to plan and manage their schools' educational visits and off-site activities in line with national guidance and current best practice, and thus help fulfil their health and safety obligations. It will cover planning a visit, underpinning legal framework and the systems and procedures required to coordinate outdoor learning within the establisment. Self study materielas are released three weeks prior to live session. Audience: Educational Visits Co-ordinators Phase: All phases Partner £155.00 Non-Partner £210.00
01/11/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Workshop This two-part course is one in a series of five spanning the academic year. Each individual course will focus on a particular aspect of early years leadership, exploring it from a strategic perspective. Participants will come away from each session with a clear understanding of the leadership role and feel better equipped to lead and develop practice across their team. All sessions will reflect implications arising from the revised EYFS framework and will further support leaders to implement a strategic response to the framework. This course has additional dates. Audience: Early years leaders, senior leaders and headteachers Phase: Early years Partner £155.00 Non-Partner £210.00 02/11/2021 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Format: Workshop There has been much discussion over time as to whether children in reception need subject specific books to evidence learning. This session aims to support EYFS teachers to strike the right balance in the recording and evidencing of pupils’ work with a particular, but not exclusive, focus given to English and mathematics. Teachers will be guided to reflect on the nature, frequency and purpose of recording learning in books, giving consideration to how this provides evidence of pupil progress and development over time. There will be an opportunity to liaise with other Reception teachers to share ideas and practice. Audience: Reception staff Phase: Early years Partner £90.00 Non-Partner £120.00 17/11/2021 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Format: Workshop This is one in a series of Teach Meets for early years teachers. The starting point of the conversation will centre around the title of the session but the professional conversation will not be restricted to this. The Teach Meets are an opportunity to share what is working for schools and pupils, the challenges being faced and explore possible ways forward with colleagues who are working within early years. Facilitated by members of the Education Durham Team, the purpose is to give teachers the opportunity to engage in professional dialogue with one another, unpick key aspects of teaching and learning and, in doing so, connect with, and support, each other. Audience: Teachers working in EYFS Phase: Early years Partner £40.00 Non-Partner £60.00 26/11/2021 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM Format: Workshop This course will explore Understanding the World in the context of the revised EYFS framework, with a specific focus on implications for practitioners working in reception. This full day session will provide an in-depth exploration of this area of learning through the EYFS principles of effective practice. Typical development will be explored through the principle of the Unique Child, and practice, provision and challenge will be reviewed through the lens of Positive Relationships and Enabling Environments. Participants will leave with a renewed understanding of effective practice in relation to Understanding the World for children in reception. Please note this course links well with others in the ‘Implementing the revised EYFS in reception’ series. Audience: Reception staff Phase: Early years Partner £155.00 Non-Partner £210.00 10/12/2021 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM Format: Workshop This course will explore Expressive Arts and Design in the context of the revised EYFS framework, with a specific focus on implications for practitioners working in reception. This full day session will provide an in-depth exploration of this area of learning through the EYFS principles of effective practice. Typical development will be explored through the principle of the Unique Child, and practice, provision and challenge will be reviewed through the lens of Positive Relationships and Enabling Environments. Participants will leave with a renewed understanding of effective practice in relation to Expressive Arts and Design for children in reception. Please note this course links well with others in the ‘Implementing the revised EYFS in reception’ series. Audience: Reception staff Phase: Early years Partner £155.00 Non-Partner £210.00 04/11/2021 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM Format: Workshop This course will explore Communication and Language in the context of the revised EYFS framework, with a specific focus on implications for practitioners working with nursery aged children. Across two half day sessions it will provide an in-depth exploration of this prime area of learning through the EYFS principles of effective practice. Typical development will be explored through the principle of the Unique Child, and practice and provision will be reviewed through the lens of Positive Relationships and Enabling Environments. Participants will leave with a renewed understanding of effective practice in relation to Communication and Language development for children in nursery. Please note this course links well with others in the ‘Implementing the revised EYFS in nursery’ series. This course has additional dates. Audience: All practitioners working with 2, 3 or 4 year olds Phase: Early years Partner £155.00 Non-Partner £210.00 01/12/2021 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM Format: Workshop This course will explore Physical Development in the context of the revised EYFS framework, with a specific focus on implications for practitioners working with nursery aged children. Across two half day sessions it will provide an in-depth exploration of this prime area of learning through the EYFS principles of effective practice. Typical development will be explored through the principle of the Unique Child, and practice and provision will be reviewed through the lens of Positive Relationships and Enabling Environments. Participants will leave with a renewed understanding of effective practice in relation to Physical Development for children in nursery. Please note this course links well with others in the ‘Implementing the revised EYFS in nursery’ series. This course has additional dates. Audience: All practitioners working with 2, 3 or 4 year olds Phase: Early years Partner £155.00 Non-Partner £210.00
11/11/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Network This is a lively, well-attended group of geography leaders in primary schools who share experiences and best practice, explore challenges, and strive together to improve outcomes in geography. The network will provide regular updates (local, regional, and national), a collaborative opportunity to share ideas, actively listen to the view of others, and support the creation of positive solutions. Participants will return to schools inspired, refreshed, and informed having enhanced their skills, knowledge and understanding of the key actions required to improve the development of subject knowledge and pedagogy in geography. Audience: Subject leaders of geography Phase: Primary and special Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £105.00 09/12/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Workshop This course is designed to help geography subject leaders to understand their subject in relation to early years practice. As an outcome of attending this course, participants will gain an overview of the expectations, practice and provision in early years and a deepening understanding of how the EYFS prepares children for the next phase of education. Audience: Geography subject leaders Phase: Primary Partner £90.00 Non-Partner £120.00
04/11/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Network This is a lively, well-attended group of history leaders in primary schools who share experiences and best practice, explore challenges, and strive together to improve outcomes in history. The network will provide regular updates (local, regional, and national), a collaborative opportunity to share ideas, actively listen to the view of others, and support the creation of positive solutions. Participants will return to schools inspired, refreshed, and informed having enhanced their skills, knowledge and understanding of the key actions required to improve the development of subject knowledge and pedagogy in history. Audience: Subject leaders of history Phase: Primary and special Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £105.00 16/11/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Workshop This course is designed for History subject leaders to understand their subject in relation to early years practice. As an outcome of attending this course, leaders will have an overview of the expectations, practice and provision in early years, and an understanding of how the EYFS prepares children for the next phase of education. Audience: History subject leaders Phase: Primary Partner £90.00 Non-Partner £120.00
09/11/2021 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM Format: Webinar This briefing offers a valuable opportunity for headteachers to receive updates and insights on current issues, developing legislation and new initiatives as well as challenges on the horizon. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss individual school priorities and network with their peers. This briefing will have a Durham school focus. Audience: Headteachers and executive headteachers Phase: Primary and early years Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £105.00 04/11/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Network This network aims to improve the outcomes of sixth form students by bringing together leaders of sixth form to share expertise and explore current priorities relating to post-16 provision. It is a lively and well attended network which provides leaders with a mechanism to continue their collaborative work beyond the meeting for the benefit of their students. Audience: Heads of sixth form & their deputies Phase: Post-16 Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £105.00 10/11/2021 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Format: Blended - Module 1-3 released 11/10/21 Self study This self-study programme has been specifically designed to support headteachers and senior leaders in deepening their understanding of EYFS. It will provide an overview of the EYFS framework and explore how this translates into ‘practice’. Over the course of the programme participants will develop a deeper understanding of, and confidence in, monitoring and evaluating the quality of early years education. Participants will work through modules 1-3 in their own time- approximately 6 hours of self-study time in total will be required. This will be complemented by Module 4, a live Q&A session following completion of the programme. In addition, SLA contract hours can be used to provide in-school follow up support from a member of the Education Durham advisory team. Further details will be shared during Module 4. Modules 1-3 will be accessible through the EYFS Hub via Education Durham's VLC. This course has additional dates. Audience: Headteachers and senior leaders Phase: Early years Partner £90.00 Non-Partner £120.00 11/11/2021 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM Format: Webinar This briefing offers a valuable opportunity for headteachers to receive updates and insights on current issues, developing legislation and new initiatives as well as challenges on the horizon. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss individual school priorities and network with their peers. This briefing will have a Durham school focus. Audience: Headteachers and executive headteachers Phase: Primary and early years Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £105.00 17/11/2021 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Format: Workshop This course will support headteachers in the primary phase to have a better understanding of Analyse School Performance (ASP) and Inspection Data Summary Report (IDSR) and know how school data compares to national averages. As a result, participants will become more confident in asking questions around school performance data and will benefit from the opportunity to analyse their own data. Audience: Headteachers Phase: Primary Partner £90.00 Non-Partner £120.00 17/11/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Webinar This is one of a series of Virtual Round Table discussion forums aimed at headteachers and deputy headteachers of all phases. Each Virtual Roundtable has a different focus. Participants are invited to join and contribute to a wide-ranging discussion, that will help you to consider and appreciate the views and approaches of other colleagues and gain some practical and valuable insight. The Virtual Round Table will be carefully facilitated to enable everyone to take part in a way that suits them best. Notes will be kept so that key points can be revisited or developed through other networks, and so that participants will have a record of the events to share with other leaders in their schools. Audience: Headteachers and senior leaders Phase: All phases Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £105.00 17/11/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Network This is a lively, well-attended group of senior leaders in special schools who share experiences and best practice, explore challenges, and strive together to improve outcomes. The network will provide regular updates (local, regional, and national), a collaborative opportunity to share ideas, actively listen to the view of others, and support the creation of positive solutions. Participants will return to schools inspired, refreshed, and informed having enhanced their skills, knowledge and understanding of the key actions required to improve the development of the school curriculum. Audience: Senior leaders in special schools Phase: All phases Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £105.00 24/11/2021 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Format: Network This well supported and dynamic network will give leaders e the opportunity to discuss a wide variety of current issues which affect secondary education and consider their likely impact on schools. Through sharing their knowledge and expertise, participants are able to work collaboratively to improve the outcomes for young people. Audience: Senior leaders in secondary schools Phase: Secondary and special Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £105.00 07/12/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Webinar This is one of a series of Virtual Round Table discussion forums aimed at headteachers and deputy headteachers of all phases. Each Virtual Roundtable has a different focus. Participants are invited to join and contribute to a wide-ranging discussion, that will help you to consider and appreciate the views and approaches of other colleagues and gain some practical and valuable insight. The Virtual Round Table will be carefully facilitated to enable everyone to take part in a way that suits them best. Notes will be kept so that key points can be revisited or developed through other networks, and so that participants will have a record of the events to share with other leaders in their schools. Audience: Headteachers and senior leaders Phase: All phases Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £105.00 08/12/2021 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Format: Webinar This course is designed to support subject and middle leaders in secondary and special schools to prepare for the reintroduction of the inspection framework and to share insights from inspection. The course is delivered as a seminar to allow delegates to raise their own concerns. Audience: Secondary subject leaders Phase: Secondary Partner £40.00 Non-Partner £60.00 08/12/2021 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Format: Webinar This is the half termly special school headteacher briefing with the Head of Education and Skills and representatives from the wider education team and from EHIVC, SEND, EPS, HNB Finance Team, Social Care and Health as well as appropriate external presenters. This provides opportunity to hear updates on local and national information, including key developments specific to special schools. Headteachers are encouraged to ask questions and engage in discussion during the session. This briefing will have a Durham school focus. Audience: Special school headteachers and senior leaders Phase: Special schools Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £105.00 04/11/2021 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Format: Webinar This briefing offers a valuable opportunity for headteachers to receive updates and insights on current issues, developing legislation and new initiatives as well as challenges on the horizon. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss individual school priorities and network with their peers. Audience: Headteachers and executive headteachers Phase: Secondary Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £105.00 16/11/2021 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM Format: Webinar The value of using ‘direct instruction’ in the classroom has been known for many decades yet it is only recently that it has begun to be fully used in schools. With a greater emphasis on a ‘knowledge rich curriculum’, direct instruction provides a pedagogical approach which brings greater clarity and precision to our teaching. Direct instruction emphasizes carefully planned lessons designed around small learning increments and clearly defined teaching tasks. Clear teacher instruction eliminating misinterpretations can greatly improve and accelerate long-term learning. This session will explore how these ideas can be adapted into everyday practice. Audience: Senior leaders and those aspiring to lead professional learning Phase: Primary, Secondary and Post 16 Partner £90.00 Non-Partner £120.00 18/11/2021 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Format: Webinar This two-part cross-phase programme that will draw upon findings from ‘Breaking the Mould’, a project supporting primary schools to develop innovative approaches to challenging ‘traditional’ gender stereotypes in order to improve wellbeing and achievement. Presenting straightforward suggestions for whole school change, and resources that help to challenge stereotypes at all key stages, it will link to research that considers the impact of stereotypes on boys’ attitudes to learning. By encouraging discussion in schools about how staff can influence these it will also engage teachers who have concerns about boys’ attitudes to girls and girls’ aspirations – and, most importantly, consider how to involve boys in debates about masculinities. This course will complement the RSE funded courses Gender Stereotypes and Trans Inclusion: A whole school approach in Primary & Secondary Schools Audience: Senior leaders and RSHE/PSHE leaders Phase: All phases Partner £90.00 Non-Partner £120.00 02/11/2021 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Format: Webinar This course is designed for all classroom teachers. It will focus on building good habits and routines for smooth running classrooms harnessing learner self-regulation and peer power to optimise outcomes. It will make participants think whilst covering a mixture of theory but mainly practice with real classroom examples to exemplify ideas from all subjects and phases. Participants will be inspired and equipped with easy to implement practical take-away ideas which will build learner independence and autonomy. Audience: Teachers Phase: All phases Partner £90.00 Non-Partner £120.00
16/11/2021 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Format: Workshop An individual may be mathematically resilient if they possess the confidence and positivity to frequently overcome barriers to learning in maths. This course explores what mathematical resilience looks like and what steps can be taken to support pupils to become more resilient in their approach to learning and understanding mathematics. Teachers of individuals who struggle with maths anxiety specifically may find this course of particular interest, but it will also support a whole-school approach to the wider teaching and learning of mathematics. AS a result of this course, subject leaders will be equipped to take the first steps to building a mathematically resilient school. Audience: Teachers Phase: Primary Partner £90.00 Non-Partner £120.00
16/11/2021 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Format: Workshop This session will complement the planning for progression in primary languages programme delivered in Spring /Summer 2021, though previous attendance on this is not essential . It is aimed at subject leads for primary language and is designed to enable them to provide effective support to colleagues in school around language teaching. This session focuses on vocabulary. Strategies to support the teaching and learning of language in primary will be shared and further support to enable progression mapping across the 6 keys to language learning in primary will be explored. This session completes a series of 3 stand-alone sessions designed to support the Primary languages lead. Audience: MFL subject leaders Phase: Primary Partner £90.00 Non-Partner £120.00 30/11/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Network This is a lively, well-attended group of modern foreign languages leaders in primary schools who share experiences and best practice, explore challenges, and strive together to improve outcomes in modern foreign languages. The network will provide regular updates (local, regional, and national), a collaborative opportunity to share ideas, actively listen to the view of others, and support the creation of positive solutions. Participants will return to schools inspired, refreshed, and informed having enhanced their skills, knowledge and understanding of the key actions required to improve the development of subject knowledge and pedagogy in modern foreign languages. Audience: Subject leaders of modern foreign languages Phase: Primary and special Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £105.00
16/11/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Network This is a lively, well-attended group of music leaders in primary schools who share experiences and best practice, explore challenges, and strive together to improve outcomes in geography. The network will provide regular updates (local, regional, and national), a collaborative opportunity to share ideas, actively listen to the view of others, and support the creation of positive solutions. Participants will return to schools inspired, refreshed, and informed having enhanced their skills, knowledge and understanding of the key actions required to improve the development of subject knowledge and pedagogy in music. Audience: Subject leaders of music Phase: Primary and special Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £105.00
04/11/2021 3:45 PM - 5:30 PM Format: Workshop It is now compulsory that all schools deliver 'Changes to the adolescence body'. The course is designed for those who have a responsibility to teach about the physical and emotional changes that take place during puberty. As an outcome of attending this course participants will look at the content that needs to be covered, the importance of a safe learning environment, and explore ways to assess children's readiness using pupil voice. Audience: RSHE delivers 'changes in adolescence' to KS3 pupils Phase: Secondary Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £75.00 09/11/2021 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Format: Workshop The primary drop-in clinic will provide RSHE leads with an allocated 1.5-hour time slot with one of the RSHE Specialist team. The meeting is an opportunity to discuss any aspect of RSHE, for example a focus on curriculum design, parent consultation, staff CPD or any other focus that would help the school continue to progress with RSHE. The delegate will be asked to provide a summary of their chosen area to discuss to enable the RSHE Officer to ensure the support meets their needs. Once you have made an application a member of the team will contact you to make a time slot. Free for Durham schools (due to grant criteria) and local partner agencies Audience: RSHE/PSHE leaders, senior leaders, and headteachers Phase: Primary Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £40.00 07/12/2021 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM Format: Workshop This programme is designed for both the strategic and operational leaders of personal development to consider all elements of personal development, statutory or consensus, including character education, protected characteristics, SMSC, British values, PSHE, RSE, citizenship, CEIAG and emerging careers education and extra-curricular curriculum. Following an audit of provision, time will be given to consider the curriculum intent, implementation and impact in your setting. This course has additional dates. Audience: Personal development leaders Phase: Primary and Secondary Partner £238.00 Non-Partner £316.00 11/11/2021 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Format: Workshop The drop-in clinic will provide RSHE leads with an allocated 1.5-hour time slot with one of the RSHE Specialist team. The meeting is an opportunity to discuss any aspect of RSHE, for example a focus on curriculum design, parent consultation, staff CPD or any other focus that would help the school continue to progress with RSHE. The delegate will be asked to provide a summary of their chosen area to discuss to enable the RSHE Officer to ensure the support meets their needs. Once you have made an application a member of the team will contact you to make a time slot. Free for Durham schools (due to grant criteria) and local partner agencies Audience: RSHE/PSHE leaders, senior leaders, and headteachers Phase: Secondary Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £40.00 17/11/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Workshop This course will explore definitions of abuse, what influences this and what young people have said about their learning; influences include media, pornography, and gender norms. Young people do not necessarily know about or have experience of respectful nurturing relationships, including online. This course will support teaching staff to gain an understanding of forming and maintaining healthy teenage relationships including friendships. It will also offer participants ways to address different forms of abuse, include through the RSHE curriculum, and raise aspirations through RSHE. Audience: RSHE teaching staff Phase: Secondary Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £75.00 25/11/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Network This is a new network which will bring together personal development leaders in primary schools to share experiences and best practice, explore challenges, and strive together to improve outcomes in all elements of personal development, statutory or consensus, including character education, SMSC, British Values, protected characteristics, emerging Careers Education, Citizenship and extra-curricular curriculum . The network will provide regular updates (local, regional, and national), a collaborative opportunity to share ideas, actively listen to the view of others, and support the creation of positive solutions. Participants will return to schools inspired, refreshed, and informed having enhanced their skills, knowledge and understanding of the key actions required to improve the development of all aspects of personal development. This network will complement, and enhance, the RE, PSHE and RSE Networks. Audience: Subject leaders of personal development Phase: Primary and special Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £105.00 30/11/2021 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Format: Webinar This will provide a great opportunity for teaching staff to join a ‘question and answer’ interactive webinar with the RSHE specialist team. Questions will be taken from the audience and answered within the webinar. Many RSHE areas often raise common questions for primary schools that can be tricky to respond or find an answer to. The questions could include children and young people’s and parents/carers worries, policy or curriculum based queries or be related to the new statutory guidance requirements. As an outcome of attending this webinar teaching staff will gain a greater understanding and clarity of RSHE. Free for Durham schools (due to grant criteria) and local partner agencies Audience: RSHE teaching staff Phase: Primary Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £40.00 02/12/2021 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Format: Webinar This will provide a great opportunity for teaching staff to join a ‘question and answer’ interactive webinar with RSHE officers and Health and Wellbeing Lead supporting RSHE. Questions will be taken from the audience and answered within the webinar. Many RSHE areas often raise common questions for secondary schools that can be tricky to respond or find an answer to. The questions could include children and young people’s and parents/carers worries, policy or curriculum based queries or be related to the new statutory guidance requirements. Free for Durham schools (due to grant criteria) and local partner agencies Audience: All staff Phase: Secondary Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £40.00 08/12/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Workshop Parents and Carers are the prime educators of their children. This course will support primary education staff to engage with parents and carers around RSHE; Exploring innovative methods to inform, communicate and gather feedback. Approaches will enable parents to gain understanding and contribute to policy and curriculum content where needed. As an outcome of attending this course, education staff will explore the purpose of parental engagement in the context of RSHE, including the guidance on the right to withdraw a child from RSHE. Free for Durham schools (due to grant criteria) and local partner agencies Audience: RSHE/PSHE leaders, senior leaders, and headteachers Phase: Primary Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £75.00 09/12/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Network This is a lively, well attended, group of PSHE leaders in primary schools who share experiences and best practice, explore challenges, and strive together to improve outcomes in PSHE. The network provides a regular update at local, regional and national level and a collaborative opportunity to share ideas, actively listen to the views of others, and support the creation of positive solutions, before returning to school inspired, refreshed, and informed with improved confidence in leading on this vital area of the school’s work. You will benefit from practical support, advice and challenge that will enhance your skills, knowledge and understanding of PSHE. Audience: Leaders of PSHE Phase: Primary and special Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £105.00 10/11/2021 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Format: Workshop This course is designed for primary practitioners to explore how to nurture emotional development and build resilience in children. It will explore the term resilience and focus on the capabilities, skills, and self-awareness that children require to thrive in and outside of the classroom. As an outcome of attending this session, participants will consider practical strategies to support children who may have gaps in their emotional development. Audience: RQTs and early career teachers Phase: Primary Partner £90.00 Non-Partner £120.00
12/11/2021 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Format: Webinar This is one of a series of 8 sessions which together provide primary schools with an extended, quality, strategic CPD programme that covers all areas of the primary PE curriculum delivery. Each session will support the upskilling of staff, building capacity and capability in the delivery of quality PE for all pupils in a particular area. The programme is designed to support all teaching staff, particularly recently qualified teachers, to build confidence, knowledge and skill in planning and delivering a quality PE curriculum. Schools should use any ring-fenced PE & School Sport Premium funding to improve PE outcomes for all pupils; investing in quality CPD such as this builds a sustainable school-based approach to PE professional development. Audience: All teachers Phase: Primary Partner £90.00 Non-Partner £120.00 07/12/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Network This is a lively, well-attended group of physical education leaders in primary schools who share experiences and best practice, explore challenges, and strive together to improve outcomes in physical education. The network will provide regular updates (local, regional, and national), a collaborative opportunity to share ideas, actively listen to the view of others, and support the creation of positive solutions. Participants will return to schools inspired, refreshed, and informed having enhanced their skills, knowledge and understanding of the key actions required to improve the development of subject knowledge and pedagogy in physical education. Audience: Subject leaders of PE Phase: Primary and special Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £105.00 01/11/2021 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM Format: In person The Boxercise Instructor course is designed to meet the needs of teachers and instructors who would like to gain a foundation in the fundamental techniques of boxing for fitness and coaching. These skills can then be used to teach classes and enhance your PE Curriculum and School Sport provision. The aim of the Boxercise Instructor Course is to ensure delegates can competently coach the basics of Boxercise to a participant, allowing them to work out safely whilst having fun and gaining a skill. On completion of the course attendees will be able to deliver a Boxercise style class (virtually or face to face), or use the skills learnt for supporting fitness and personal training in others including children and young people. The Boxercise Instructor course is a foundation course suitable for PE Teachers and sport staff looking to engage children in fun physical activity and expand their experience of fitness teaching and instruction. The fee also includes additional 'Boxercise for Kids' resources. Face to face information: This is a physical and practical course, with delegates demonstrating good physical practice. Safety measures will be put in place to mitigate risk, including mask Audience: Secondary PE Teachers, Sport Coaches and Competent Primary PE Specialists Phase: Primary & Secondary Partner £140.00 Non-Partner £140.00
18/11/2021 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Format: Network This is a lively, well-attended group of religious education leaders in primary schools who share experiences and best practice, explore challenges, and strive together to improve outcomes in art and design. The network will provide regular updates (local, regional, and national), a collaborative opportunity to share ideas, actively listen to the view of others, and support the creation of positive solutions. Participants will return to schools inspired, refreshed, and informed having enhanced their skills, knowledge and understanding of the key actions required to improve the development of subject knowledge and pedagogy in art and design. Audience: Subject leaders of RE Phase: Primary and special Partner £0.00 Non-Partner £105.00 Please email CPD@durham.gov.uk for further details.Education Durham course directory
Art & Design
Primary art & design subject leaders' network ART605
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Secondary art & design subject leaders' network ART606
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The role of a primary art and design co-ordinator- Enriching the curriculum through diversity and range ART607
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Implementing the revised EYFS in Reception: A focus on literacy ART608
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Assessment
Primary assessment workshop ASS606
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Behaviour
Dealing with low level disruption in the classroom BEH600
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Virtual School
Durham Virtual School for Looked After and Previously Looked After Children Network Meeting CLA605
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Computing
Creativity in primary computing – Progression in teaching film-making COM610
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Curriculum
KS1 Teach Meet: Embedding formative assessment CUR607
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Lower KS2 Teach Meet: Embedding formative assessment CUR608
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Upper KS2 Teach Meet: Embedding formative assessment CUR609
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Design & Technology
Secondary design & technology subject leaders' network DES601
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Using a Microbit in D&T: making it move in KS3 and KS4 DES602
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Primary design & technology subject leaders' network DES603
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Taking Computing further in Primary D&T with Microbit movement and E-Textiles DES606
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Safeguarding
Exploring safeguarding for early career teachers and RQTs (novice teachers) ECT609
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English
Teaching from a text: where to start? ENG605
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Educational Visits
Educational Visits Coordinator: Revalidation EVC600
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Educational Visits Coordinator: Training EVC601
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Educational Visits Coordinator: Revalidation EVC602
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Educational Visits Coordinator: Training EVC603
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Early Years
Leading early years: Embedding effective assessment practices and moderation procedures EYS610
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Evidencing learning in EYFS EYS611
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EYFS Teach Meet: Floorbooks- a planning tool or a scrap book? EYS612
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Implementing the revised EYFS in reception: A focus on the Understanding the World EYS613
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Implementing the revised EYFS in reception: A focus on the Expressive Arts & Design EYS614
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Implementing the revised EYFS in nursery: A focus on Communication and Language FND612
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Implementing the revised EYFS in nursery: A focus on Physical Development FND613
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Geography
Primary geography subject leaders' network GEO601
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What does Geography look like in early years? A guide to expectations for subject leaders GEO602
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History
Primary history subject leaders' network HIS602
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What does History look like in early years: A guide to expectations for subject leaders HIS603
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Leadership and Management (including teaching and learning)
Headteacher briefing: Nursery and Primary schools LEA600
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Sixth form leaders' network (post-16) LEA612
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Understanding, monitoring and evaluating early years provision- a programme for head teachers and senior leaders with limited early years' experience LEA613
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Headteacher briefing: Nursery and Primary schools LEA614
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Using your data to evaluate pupil outcomes LEA615
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Virtual round table: Assessment – making sure we connect the thermostat to the heating system LEA616
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Special school senior leaders' network LEA617
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Secondary senior leaders' network LEA618
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Virtual round table: Raising aspirations- it’s never too early to start LEA620
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Responding to Ofsted: Secondary midleaders LEA621
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Head of Education and Skills -Special school headteacher briefing LEA622
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Head of Education and Skills -Secondary school headteacher briefing LEA624
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T&L: Developing better explanations using Direct Instruction LEA626
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What inspires boys? Challenging preconceptions LEA627
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Clockwork Classroom LEA628
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Mathematics
Building Mathematical Resilience in the Primary School MAT602
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Modern Foreign Languages
Primary Modern foreign languages: Focus on vocabulary MFL603
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Primary modern foreign languages subject leaders' network MFL604
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Music
Primary music subject leaders' network MUS602
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Personal Development, SMSC and CEIAG
Delivering secondary health education - 'Changes to the adolescent body' for KS3 pupils PDS610
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Free for Durham schools (due to grant criteria) and local partner agenciesCost
Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education (RSHE) Primary Drop-in support clinic for RSHE school leads PDS611
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Effective leadership and management of personal development PDS612
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Secondary Drop-in Support Clinic for RSHE school leads PDS613
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Tackling peer on peer abuse through supporting pupils to form and maintain healthy relationships PDS614
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Primary personal development subject leaders' network PDS615
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Relationships, Sex, and Health Education (RSHE) in primary schools - Ask the Panel PDS616
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Relationships, Sex, and Health Education (RSHE) in secondary schools- Ask the Panel PDS617
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Primary Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex and Health Education (RSHE) - Positive Parental Engagement PDS618
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Primary PSHE leaders' network PDS619
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Fostering emotional development and resilience in children and young people PDS620
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Physical Education
Developing subject knowledge, skills and pedagogy in primary physical education: Curriculum Gymnastics PHY602
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Primary physical education subject leaders' network PHY604
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Boxercise Instructor's Course PHY606
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Religious Education
Primary Religious Education subject leaders' network REL601
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Continuing professional development (CPD) for teachers