March

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• Facilitator:  Carolyn Blundell

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• Facilitator: Kate Wilson

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.

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• Facilitator:  Lauren Barker

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• Facilitator: Fatima Yusuf

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• Facilitator: Sarah Royal and Lauren Orange

The session will provide attendees with:

• Best practice when managing a school's social media including what is branding and why is it important, elements of communications, channel choice, wow to create engaging graphics and videos using Canva and Adobe Express and top tips for X, Bluesky and Facebook

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• Facilitator: Paramedical First Aid

The session will provide attendees with an:

• Understanding of providing first aid provision in a low hazard environment.

Training is valid for three years and covers adult and paediatric first aid. 

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• Facilitator:  Sarah Smith

The session will provide attendees with:

• Guidance around the policy and practice to be followed when conducting HR investigations, including preparing for and presenting at a hearing.

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• Facilitator:  Kathryn Elliot

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• Facilitator: Laura Knitter

• This training is for senior leaders who want to improve their school’s attendance strategy. We’ll go beyond basic tracking and focus on using data analysis to understand and address the root causes of absence.

• By the end of this session, you'll learn to refine your processes, use data to spot trends, and develop a robust, whole-school strategy. You will gain the confidence to lead your staff and work with families to ensure a consistent and supportive approach.

• Join us to turn attendance management from a reactive process into a proactive, data-driven strategy that benefits every child.

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• Facilitator: Paramedical First Aid 

The session will provide attendees with:

• The skills to safely evacuate using an evac chair.

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• Facilitator: Suzi Richards

This training is designed for anyone involved in sourcing goods or services for their school or the wider trust. It focuses on the fundamentals of effective procurement coordination, providing a foundational understanding of the trust’s requirements.

Effective procurement is a strategic function, not just a purchasing activity. Poorly managed purchasing can lead to wasted funds, poor-quality goods, and non-compliance with regulations. By the end of this session, you will be able to coordinate procurement activities that:

• Secure Better Value: Learn to identify and evaluate suppliers to ensure the trust gets the best possible deal.

• Ensure Compliance: Understand key public sector procurement principles and regulations, including the Procurement Act 2023.

• Reduce Risk: Establish a clear, auditable process that protects the trust from financial and legal risks.

This training aims to build your confidence in managing procurement activities efficiently.

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• Facilitator: Mel Lee

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.

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• Facilitator: Dan Johnson and Paul Sorby

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• Facilitator:  Julie Slater with representation from the NIoT and Star Appropriate Body

Recognising the important role Induction Tutors play in ECTs' early development, this session will be dedicated to the professional development of Induction Tutors and include inputs from the National Institute of Teaching (ECTP provider) and Star (Appropriate Body). 

Induction Tutors are asked to prioritise their attendance to this session as it will count towards engagement with mandatory training.

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• Facilitator: Sarah Smith

• The HR Policy & Practice: People Management session is designed to equip line managers with the essential skills and knowledge needed to confidently navigate a range of management challenges. The session includes practical guidance on key HR processes, empowering you to effectively manage your team and build a positive and productive work environment.

• The session will cover recruitment, managing staff attendance, addressing conduct and performance and navigating difficult conversations. 

• This program focuses on practical application, using scenarios and interactive exercises to help you build the confidence to apply these skills directly in your role. 

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• Facilitator: Kate Wilson

The session will provide attendees with:

• A brief on the GCSE Geography pre-release materials. 

• Time to prepare lesson materials and practice papers with input from Geography Directors to support colleagues' planning.

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• Facilitator: Philip Wood

• This session will cover the key knowledge and practicalities for clerking GDC meetings, whether exclusion or suspension reviews. It will go through the entire process but with focus on the GDC elements and the practicalities around panels, evidence, adjournments and your role. We will also cover reconsideration of decisions after an IRP, and the arrangements, decisions and impact of those so you are best placed to advise your panels. 

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• Facilitator: Paramedical First Aid

This session will equip attendees with the knowledge and skills to confidently deal with injuries and medical emergencies arising from sporting activities, including:

• Conducting a primary survey

• Adult and child resuscitation (CPR)

• Bone, muscle and joint injuries (NEW ankle Ottawa rules)

• Chest pain (unexplained) 

• Communication and casualty care

• Head injuries

• Heat and cold extremes

• Managing a casualty outdoors

• Minor and severe bleeding

• Shock

• Unresponsive adult and child

Please note, this course is not recognised by the Health and Safety Executive so does accredit attendees as first aiders.  Those wishing to gain an accredited first aid qualification may 'top up' by completing either the one day or three day first aid training available through the OIE. 

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• Facilitator: Fatima Yusuf

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• Facilitator: Dan Johnson and Paul Sorby

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• 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.

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• Facilitator: Holly Benson, Chris Rigby and Paul Foster 

These sessions will provide attendees with an:

• Understanding of the meaning, signs and associated stigma of poor mental health, and how to support.

Training is accredited by Mental Health First Aid England.

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• Facilitator: Aalok Kanwar

• Join us for an intensive 2-day training event on the Pearson BTEC Level 2 in Health and Social Care. This session will give you a clear understanding of the qualification's design and its aim to provide students with essential skills for the health and social care sector.

• Benefit from direct guidance from the Pearson team to ensure the implementation strategies lead to exceptional results for students. 

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• Facilitator: Alison Lister, Rachael Skirrow & Gemma Trattles 

The session will provide attendees with an:

• Overview of DfE mental health-related guidance and Trust policy and practice regarding promoting the wellbeing of children and staff

• Introduction to prevalent issues and trends, and any mitigating actions

• Suitable for all governors but highly recommended for the Mental Health Link Governor 

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• Facilitator: Paramedical First Aid 

The session will provide attendees with an:

• Understanding of providing first aid provision in a low hazard environment.

Training is valid for three years and covers adult and paediatric first aid.