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 booking form linked below.
| DATE | COURSE TITLE | COURSE DETAILS | COURSE LEADER | VENUE & COST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Across the academic year | School Direct | Initial teacher training programme which places trainee teachers in the classroom for most of the year. This real teaching experience is supported by training held at both the University and TBMPTS. | Helen Gregory | Schools are paid a fee for hosting a School Direct student. |
| Across the academic year | NQT Induction programme | Induction programme for NQTs plus mentor training. Includes full day training, half days and twilight sessions | Sue Heal Andy Hind Katie Pearson Phil Lyle Vicky Langan | £510 per NQT for the “package” Pay as you go option available on request |
| Thursday, January 17th 4pm to 5.30pm | English subject leader clusters To book, please click here | These popular subject leaders clusters provide an opportunity to get together to discuss and share best practice while keeping up to date with new developments. Facilitated by SLEs and hosted by a range of schools across the locality, these sessions will cover a range of current topics. Bring along examples of work to share, engage in professional dialogue and exchange ideas. | Naomi Boyce and Vicky Langan | £30 per school for access to all subject leader clusters across the year. Next meeting Chandag Infant School BS31 1PQ |
| Thursday, January 17th 4pm to 5,30pm | Maths subject leader clusters To book, please click here | These popular subject leaders clusters provide an opportunity to get together to discuss and share best practice while keeping up to date with new developments. Facilitated by SLEs and hosted by a range of schools across the locality, these sessions will cover a range of current topics. Bring along examples of work to share, engage in professional dialogue and exchange ideas. | Sarah Savage | £30 per school for access to all subject leader clusters across the year. Next meeting Paulton Junior School BS39 7QY |
| Thursday, January 17th 4pm to 5,30pm | Science subject leader clusters To book, please click here | These popular subject leaders clusters provide an opportunity to get together to discuss and share best practice while keeping up to date with new developments. Facilitated by SLEs and hosted by a range of schools across the locality, these sessions will cover a range of current topics. Bring along examples of work to share, engage in professional dialogue and exchange ideas. | Mike Snook and Christine Richards | £30 per school for access to all subject leader clusters across the year. Next meeting Peasedown St John Primary School BA2 8DH |
| Thursday, November 29th, Tuesday, January 15th, Thursday, February 28th and Wednesday, March 27th Friday, May 3rd 1.30pm to 4.30pm | Early Leadership Programme To book, please click here | This five session programme offers opportunities to engage, inspire and challenge teachers in years two to four of their careers to develop their leadership abilities beyond the classroom | Sarah Savage | £195 Abbot Alphege Academy, Beckford Drive, Lansdown, Bath BA1 9AU |
| Thursday, December 6th | Leading a Mentally Healthy School To book please click here | To enable and empower senior leaders to put mental health at the heart of strategic school improvement. To equip senior leaders with practical and sustainable approaches that can be implemented on return to school. | Alison Reevey | £75 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Thursday, January 24th 10am to 2.30pm | Narrowing the attainment gap with Daniel Sobel To book, please click here | Are you looking to diminish the difference in your school? Then this is the course for you. Daniel Sobel MA Ed (Psychology) FCMI FCIC FRSA is the Founder and Lead Consultant of Inclusion Expert. An internationally respected leader in inclusive education, he has advised the Department for Education, the European Union and governments abroad on inclusive education. | Daniel Sobel | Early bird £80 before November 30th. Full price £95 after November 30th Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| DATE | COURSE TITLE | COURSE DETAILS | COURSE LEADER | VENUE & COST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numerous | NQT Induction programme | Induction programme for NQTs plus mentor training. Includes full day training, half days and twilight sessions | Sue Heal Andy Hind Katie Pearson | £510 per NQT including registration with the appropriate body Pay as you go option available on request |
| Thursday, November 22nd 9.30am to 2pm | EAL - English as an Additional Language To book please click here | This course will cover EAL related definitions, teaching techniques and strategies, case studies and analysis, student voice, unpicking the new proficiency scale, tops tips/take-aways and useful resources, websites. | Marcin Dawski | £50 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Thursday, January 24th 10am to 2.30pm | Narrowing the Attainment Gap with Daniel Sobel To book, please click here | Daniel Sobel MA Ed (Psychology) FCMI FCIC FRSA is the Founder and Lead Consultant of Inclusion Expert. An internationally respected leader in inclusive education, he has advised the Department for Education, the European Union and governments abroad. | Daniel Sobel | Early Bird price £80 until November 30th Full price £95 after November 30th Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Thursday, February 7th 1.30pm to 3.30pm | Humanities To book, please click here | Taking a closer look at the effective teaching of the humanities subjects - history and geography - across key stages 1 and 2. Designed for NQTs and those wanting a refresh. | Rachel Godfrey | £35 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| DATE | COURSE | COURSE DETAILS | COURSE LEADER | VENUE & COST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, November 15th, March 21st and June 13th 4pm to 5,30pm | Autism Champions early years network To book, please click here | Champions are often non-teaching staff who have had significant professional development in the field of ASD. Each session will feature a training focus, opportunities to share best practice, news and updates and focused discussions. | Hannah Hobbs and Hayley Brimble | £30 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Wednesday, November 21st 1pm to 3pm | Working with a child with autism: practical classroom strategies To book, please click here | This course is for all school staff working with a child with autism. It will include Creating an autism friendly classroom, strategies to support the pupil in class, to motivate the pupil, to promote positive behaviours and to promote inclusion in the playground. | Becca Tranter | Free to BANES schools and academies £50 to others Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Thursday, November 22nd 9.30am to 2pm | EAL - English as an additional language To book please click here | This course will cover EAL related definitions, teaching techniques and strategies, case studies and analysis, student voice, unpicking the new proficiency scale, tops tips/take-aways and useful resources, websites. | Marcin Dawski | £50 Fosse Way School Longfellow Road Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Tuesday, January 22nd 9.15am to noon | How to write social scripts To book, please click here | Why social scripts are effective, how to write to increase pupils’ understanding, the rules of writing social stories and sharing examples of stories | Becca Tranter | Free to BANES schools and academies, £50 to others Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Thursday, January 31st 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 |
| Tuesday, February 5th 9am to noon | Managing anger and anxiety in pupils with autism To book, please click here | This course is open to all staff who work in schools. The course will cover understanding why pupils with autism often have high levels of anxiety and understanding anger - from an autism perspective. | Jo Clay and Conrad Hein Hartmann | Free to BANES schools and academies £50 to others Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Wednesday, February 6th 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 and effective ways to meet the needs of children with dyslexia | Tim Carter | £30 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Friday, March 8th | Louise Bombèr To book, please click here | Louise Michelle Bombèr is qualified as both a specialist teacher, a therapist and a DDP certified practitioner. Louise and her team offer a range of services supporting children and young people who have experienced significant relational traumas and losses to move towards learned security and recovery. Louise’s work is informed, in the main, by Attachment Theory and Intersubjectivity Theory. As well as having written many articles, she is the author of the very popular book Inside I’m Hurting. She also wrote What About Me? and contributed to the book Teenagers and Attachment. | Louise Bombèr | £90 Somerdale Pavilion, Tiberius Road, Keynsham BS31 2FF |
| Wednesday and Thursday, March 20th and 21st 9.15am to 3.30pm | TEACCH two-day introduction To book, please click here | Treatment and Education for Autistic and Communication impaired Children (TEACCH) is generally acknowledged to be the most widely used set of principles and practices for living and working with people with ASD. | Alison Reevey | £250 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Tuesdays February 26th and June 4th | Autism Champions secondary network To book, please click here | Champions are often non-teaching staff who have had significant professional development in the field of ASD. Each session will feature a training focus, opportunities to share best practice, news and updates and focused discussions. | Alison Reevey and Conrad Hein Hartmann | Free to BANES schools and academies £30 to others Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Wednesday, April 24th 4pm to 5.30pm | Working with pupils with dyslexia: assessments 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 pupils language difficulties and to inform the diagnostic process. | Tim Carter | £30 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Wednesday, June 12th 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, strategies to support girls in school | Jo Clay | Free to BANES schools and academies, £50 to others Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Tuesday, June 18th 9.15am to noon | How to write social scripts To book, please click here | Why social scripts are effective, how to write to increase pupils understanding, the rules of writing social stories and sharing examples of stories. | Becca Tranter | Free to BANES schools and academies, £50 to others Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |