To secure your place, please follow the respective booking link, remembering to obtain your line manager/Principal's approval beforehand. Once your booking has been confirmed, full details will be emailed to you in advance of the training taking place.
Please direct any queries to the OIE at OIE@outwood.com.
Date: Friday 9th January 2026
Timings: 9:00am to 3:30pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Redcar
CPD Strand: Operational Delivery
Suitable For: DSLs & DDSLs
Cost: £ per delegate
Course Information
Facilitator: Leeder Safeguarding Consultancy & Training
The session will provide attendees with:
An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Lead
Information and source documentation for the legislative and good practice requirements for safeguarding children
Clarity around what safeguarding arrangements should be in place to keep children safe
An understanding of what to do if safeguarding concerns are raised and how to support staff to recognise these
An opportunity to reflect on current practice and make changes to better safeguard children and young people
Training is valid for two years.
Date: Monday 12th January 2026
Timings: 9:00am to 3:30pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
CPD Strand: Operational Delivery
Suitable For: DSLs & DDSLs
Cost: £90per delegate
Course Information
Facilitator: Leeder Safeguarding Consultancy & Training
The session will provide attendees with:
An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Lead
Information and source documentation for the legislative and good practice requirements for safeguarding children
Clarity around what safeguarding arrangements should be in place to keep children safe
An understanding of what to do if safeguarding concerns are raised and how to support staff to recognise these
An opportunity to reflect on current practice and make changes to better safeguard children and young people
Training is valid for two years.
Date: Wednesday 14th January 2026
Timings: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Redcar
CPD Strand: Operational Delivery
Suitable For: Colleagues involved in recruitment
Course Information
Facilitator: Sarah Smith & Kathryn Commons
The session will provide attendees with an:
Understanding of how to make sure safeguarding is embedded in every stage of recruitment - from initial shortlisting through to interviewing and vetting to making the final offer
Date: Thursday 22nd January 2026
Timings: 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Venue: Google Meet
CPD Strand: Operational Delivery
Suitable For: all staff
Course Information
Facilitator: Louise Caldwell
Want to learn the secrets to securing funding for your projects? Join our training session on grant applications, where you'll discover how to find the right grants, write a winning proposal, and manage the process from start to finish. This session is open to all staff, whether you're a teacher, support staff member, or a leader looking for new funding opportunities.
Date: Thursday 22nd January 2026
Timings: 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Venue: Google Meet
CPD Strand: Operational Delivery
Suitable For: all staff
Course Information
Facilitator: Sarah Smith & Kathryn Commons
The session will provide attendees with an:
Understanding of how to make sure safeguarding is embedded in every stage of recruitment - from initial shortlisting through to interviewing and vetting to making the final offer
Date: Thursday 15th January 2026
Timings: 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Format: Google Meet
CPD Strand: Operational Delivery
Suitable For: Secondary Principals and Senior Leaders
Course Information
Facilitator: Toby Rutter & Tom Crouch
This session is designed for staff who regularly will be using OCloud to assist them leading on behaviour. It is highly recommended that leaders new to leading in Deep Support attend. The session will demonstrate key functions of OCloud to ensure it is being used effectively. We will look at future developments and explain how staff can suggest new features. Staff from our central Trust digital service team will be available to assist questions that arise during the session. This will be a virtual meeting.
Date: Tuesday 20th January 2026
Timings: 9:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
CPD Strand: Operational Delivery
Suitable For: Staff with responsibility for delivery of their school's family and community engagement strategy
Course Information
Facilitator: Claire Jackson
Date: Wednesday 21st January 2026
Timings: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
CPD Strand: Pedagogy & Research
Suitable For: Year 11 Teachers of ICT
Course Information
Facilitator: Adam Lockwood
The session will provide attendees with:
An opportunity to use exemplar materials to create a standardised approach to marking this year's coursework.
Date: Thursday 22nd January 2026
Timings: 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Format: Google Meet
CPD Strand: Leadership
Suitable For: Deep Support Leads
Please note these sessions are by invitation only.
Course Information
Facilitator: Toby Rutter
The Deep Support meeting is held to give leaders an opportunity to share good practice and to receive developments that are ongoing across the Trust.
Date: Monday 26th January 2026
Timings: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
CPD Strand: Leadership
Suitable For: Heads of Science
Please note these sessions are by invitation only.
Course Information
Facilitator: Aalok Kanwar
These sessions will provide attendees with an:
Opportunity for cross-trust networking and sharing of best practice.
Input from subject leaders on the key priorities.
Dates: Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th & Wednesday 28th January 2026
Timings: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Redcar
CPD Strand: Operational Delivery
Suitable For: New/Existing First Aiders
Cost: £155 per delegate
Course Information
Facilitator: Paramedical First Aid
These sessions will provide attendees with the:
Practical skills required for first aid in a modern workplace environment.
Confidence and knowledge to deal with a wide range of first aid emergencies.
Training is valid for three years.
Date: Tuesday 27th January 2026
Timings: 9:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Redcar
CPD Strand: Operational Delivery
Suitable For: Staff with responsibility for delivery of their school's family and community engagement strategy
Course Information
Facilitator: Claire Jackson
Date: Wednesday 28th January 2026
Timings: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
CPD Strand: Pedagogy & Research
Suitable For: Teachers of Holocaust education
Course Information
Facilitator: UCL Centre for Holocaust Education
This session is a introduction to the UCL Centre for Holocaust Education’s ‘Beacon School programme’, exploring what the programme consists of and whether it would be appropriate for your school and your department. The free programme involves expert CPD from the Centre’s staff, residential trips to London and Berlin, and an four-term programme of mentoring to develop rigorous, research-informed teaching about the Holocaust in your school.
Please note registration is directly with UCL.
Date: Thursday 29th January 2026
Timings: 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Format: Google Meet
CPD Strand: Leadership
Suitable For: Principals/Senior Leaders with responsibility for leading behaviour investigations
Course Information
Facilitator: Toby Ruter
This session is designed to enable leaders to carry out effective investigations that will enable the Principal to reach accurate decisions. As part of the session, we will explore the legal process of suspensions and permanent exclusions. Information regarding how a Pupil Disciplinary Panel (permanent exclusion hearing) and Independent Review Panel (IRP) are conducted will be explored, with an emphasis on the challenge leaders will face during this process.