On this page you will find all our CPD opportunities.
Please click through the links to find more information on each individual course
Course places can be booked by using the links in the table below or email office@tbmpts.com .
| DATE AND TIME | COURSE TITLE | COURSE DETAILS | COURSE LEADER | VENUE AND COST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Across the academic year - starting September 20th | NQT Induction programme 2019-20 | Induction programme for NQTs plus mentor training. Includes full day training, half days and twilight sessions | Sue Heal Andy Hind Phil Lyle Naomi Rawlinson Matt Henson | £535 per NQT for the “package” Pay as you go option available on request, please email office@ tbmpts.com |
| Next session: Wednesday, January 15th, Thursday, February 27th, Wednesday, March 25th and Tuesday, May 5th 1.30pm to 4.30pm | Early leadership programme | Develop your future leaders. This effective five-session programme explores the key principles behind “stepping up” to leadership | Sarah Savage | £195 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Wednesday, January 22nd 9.15am to noon | Maximising the impact of teaching assistants To book please, click here | This session will highlight the strategies that are now recognised as good practice and in particular the roles and deployment of TAs in mainstream classrooms. Intended audience: teachers and leaders responsible for deployment of TAs including recently qualified teachers, middle leaders and SENDCo. | Iian Conley | £45 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Thursday, January 23rd 4pm to 5.30pm | AET schools making sense of autism - tier 1 To book, please email aet@fosseway school.com | Basic autism awareness training for all staff within school-age education settings, mainstream and specialist services. | Laura Milsom | Free to BANES schools and academies £30 to others Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Wednesday, January 29th 9.15am to noon | Understanding Girls on the autism spectrum To book, please click here | This course offers a deeper understanding of girls with autism, how parents can support daughters, how teachers can support girls in their class and strategies to support girls in school. This course is designed for staff in mainstream schools | Jo Clay | Free to BANES schools and academies £50 to others Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Thursday, January 30th 9.30am to 4pm | Mindful emotion coaching To book, please click here | Mindful Emotion Coaching is about building emotional resilience by identifying emotional and mental health difficulties early, talking about emotions behind behaviours and understanding the neuroscience of brain development and mindful awareness. | Neil Harris | £80 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Remaining dates: Tuesday, February 4th and Thursday, April 30th 9.30am to 4pm | Middle leadership programme | A comprehensive programme held over three days designed to develop and inspire your middle leaders. It will explore issues such as leading with impact, leading in context, dealing with under performance, improving aspiration and using data effectively. | Sarah Savage and Iian Conley | £250 Next session: Castle Primary School, 8 Newlands Road, Keynsham BS31 2TS then Moorlands School, Bath |
| Wednesday, February 5th 4pm to 5.30pm | An introduction to dyslexia To book, please click here | This course will look at strengths and weaknesses associated with the condition as well as definitions and early indicators. It will also look at effective ways to meet the needs of children with dyslexia. | Tim Carter and Caroline Ford | £30 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Thursday, February 6th 9.30am to 12.30pm | Positive behaviour management To book, please click here | Sue uses a combination of training slides, practical demonstrations and group activities to help staff examine, develop and improve their behaviour management skills. | Sue Cowley | £50 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Wednesday, February 12th 9.15am to 12.30pm | Autism champions secondary network To book, please click here | The network meets three times a year and each time there will be: A training focus (to be agreed at previous session), opportunities to share good practice, news and updates including new resources and focused discussions. We would request that a booking be made for each session please. | Alison Reevey and Conrad Hein Hartmann | Free to BANES schools and academies, £30 to others Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Thursday, February 13th 1.30pm to 3.30pm | Autism champions primary network To book, please click here | The network meets three times a year and each time there will be: A training focus (to be agreed at previous session), opportunities to share good practice, news and updates including new resources and focused discussions. We would request that a booking be made for each session please. | Becca Tranter, Laura Milsom and Hannah Hobbs | Free to BANES schools and academies, £30 to others Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Wednesday, February 26th 1.30pm to 3.30pm | Autism champions early years network To book, please click here | The network meets three times a year and each time there will be: A training focus (to be agreed at previous session), opportunities to share good practice, news and updates including new resources and focused discussions. We would request that a booking be made for each session please. | Hannah Hobbs and Hayley Brimble | Free to BANES schools and academies, £30 to others Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Friday, February 28th 9.15am to 12.15pm | Positive behaviour support To book, please click here | Reducing challenging behaviour proactively, not reactively. This course will outline what the positive behaviour support model looks like in an everyday classroom, how to implement it and how it differs from a behaviour management/ control model. | Iian Conley | £45 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Friday, March 6th 9.15am to 12.15pm | Strategies for teaching assistants to have the most impact on pupil achievement To book, please click here | Research has shown that the impact of teaching assistants is dependent on the way they are deployed and the strategies they use when working with pupils. During this session the emphasis will be on sharing good practice and in particular focusing on interactions with children and young people. Intended audience: Teaching assistants in mainstream classrooms | Iian Conley | £45 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Thursday, March 12th 9.30am to 3.30pm | AET schools good autism practice - tier 2 core To book, please email aet@fosseway school.com | Practical knowledge, hands-on tools and techniques for all practitioners working directly with school-age pupils on the autism spectrum, in both mainstream and specialist services, to develop their practice. | Alison Reevey | £100 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Friday, March 13th 10am to 3pm | Engaging with Whole School SEND and training as a SEND reviewer To book, please click here | The SEND Review Guide was created with the purpose of empowering schools to improve their SEND provision. The review guide outlines a step-by-step audit process, including examples of good practice, guidance on how to carry out a review of SEND provision and simple self-evaluation templates. One-day SEND reviewer training takes attendees through the stages needed to prepare for the review, the SEND review itself and to feedback outcomes of the review with confidence. | Erica Wolsten-holme and Sam Gilronan | £30 The Mendip School, Edmund Rack Road, Prestleigh, Shepton Mallet BA4 4FZ |
| Saturday, March 14th 9.30am to 3.30pm | AET early years good autism practice - tier 2 core To book, please email aet@fosseway school.com | To support all practitioners working directly with children on the autism spectrum. | Hannah Hobbs | £100 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Friday, March 20th 9.30am to 4pm | Louise Bomber—the Neurodevelop- mental Approach to Supporting Hurting Children in School To book, please click here | We all need to learn the art of regulation. We have pupils in our schools who have experienced toxic stress and have faulty neuroception. We need to be resourced with interventions which calm, and soothe minds and bodies. | Louise Bomber | £90 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Tuesday, March 24th 9.15am to 12.15pm | AET schools extending good autism practice - tier 2 extending and enhancing To book, please email aet@fosseway school.com | Deepening delegates' understanding including theories of autism through good autism practice. Advancing skills in developing and applying strategies to facilitate progress and achievement for teachers, teaching assistants, and SENDCos working with school-age pupils on the autism spectrum in mainstream services. | Alison Reevey | £50 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Monday, March 30th 9.15am to 12.15pm | AET early years extending good autism practice To book, please email aet@fosseway school.com | This module is designed to build on the learning developed through ‘good autism practice’ by enabling delegates to deepen their understanding of autism and the implications for practice. | Hannah Hobbs | £50 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Thursday, April 2nd 9.30am to 3.30pm | AET school leading good autism practice To book, please email aet@fosseway school.com | For staff who may train or lead other staff in their setting, taking a leadership role that includes responsibility for developing provision for school-age pupils on the autism spectrum within a mainstream and specialist setting. | Alison Reevey | £100 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Wednesday, April 29th 4pm to 5.30pm | Working with a pupil with dyslexia, assessment and interventions To book, please click here | This will look at a number of assessments that can be administered to develop a more precise understanding of a pupil's language difficulties and to inform the diagnostic process. | Tim Carter and Caroline Ford | £30 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Tuesday, May 12th 9.15am to 12.30pm | Autism champions secondary network To book, please click here | The network meets three times a year and each time there will be: A training focus (to be agreed at previous session), opportunities to share good practice, news and updates including new resources and focused discussions. We would request that a booking be made for each session please. | Alison Reevey and Conrad Hein Hartmann | Free to BANES schools and academies, £30 to others Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Tuesday, May 12th 4pm to 5.30pm | Dyslexia network session 3 To book, please click here | Use of technology to support learners Visiting speakers | Tim Carter and Caroline Ford | £20 Abbot Alphege Academy, Beckford Drive, Lansdown Bath BA1 9AU |
| Thursday, May 21st 1.30pm to 3.30pm | Autism champions primary network To book, please click here | The network meets three times a year and each time there will be: A training focus (to be agreed at previous session), opportunities to share good practice, news and updates including new resources and focused discussions. We would request that a booking be made for each session please. | Becca Tranter, Laura Milsom and Hannah Hobbs | Free to BANES schools and academies, £30 to others Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Wednesday, June 3rd 1.30pm to 3.30pm | Autism champions early years network To book, please click here | The network meets three times a year and each time there will be: A training focus (to be agreed at previous session), opportunities to share good practice, news and updates including new resources and focused discussions. We would request that a booking be made for each session please. | Hannah Hobbs and Hayley Brimble | Free to BANES schools and academies, £30 to others Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Thursday, June 4th 9.30am to 3.30pm | AET schools good autism practice - tier 2 core To book, please email aet@fosseway school.com | Practical knowledge, hands-on tools and techniques for all practitioners working directly with school-age pupils on the autism spectrum, in both mainstream and specialist services, to develop their practice. | Laura Milsom | £100 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Thursday, June 11th 9.15am to 12.15pm | AET schools extending good autism practice - tier 2 extending and enhancing To book, please email aet@fosseway school.com | Deepening delegates' understanding including theories of autism through good autism practice. Advancing skills in developing and applying strategies to facilitate progress and achievement for teachers, teaching assistants, and SENDCos working with school-age pupils on the autism spectrum in mainstream services. | Laura Milsom | £50 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Wednesday, June 17th 4pm to 5.30pm | AET schools making sense of autism - tier 1 To book, please email aet@fosseway school.com | Basic autism awareness training for all staff within school-age education settings, mainstream and specialist services. | Jill Harris | Free to BANES schools and academies £30 to others Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Thursday, June 18th 9.15am to 12.15pm | Sensory processing and autism To book, please click here | Course will include: what is sensory integration and creating a sensory curriculum. This course is open to all those working with a pupil with autism in the school environment. | Tessa Hyde, specialist occupational therapist | Free to BANES schools and academies £50 to others Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Friday, June 19th 9.30am to 3.30pm | AET early years leading good autism practice To book, please email aet@fosseway school.com | For staff who may train or lead other staff in their setting, taking a leadership role that includes responsibility for developing provisions for early years pupils on the autism spectrum. | TBC | £100 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Thursday, July 2nd 9.30am to 3.30pm | AET schools leading good autism practice - tier 3 To book, please email aet@fosseway school.com | For staff who may train or lead other staff in their setting, taking a leadership role that includes responsibility for developing provisions for school-age pupils on the autism spectrum within a mainstream and specialist setting. | Laura Milsom | £100 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |