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The professional development opportunities detailed here all take place in October 2025.
The professional development opportunities detailed here all take place in October 2025.
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.
Data Protection Training for Learning Managers
Data Protection Training for Learning Managers
Date: Thursday 2nd October 2025
Timings: 10:00am to 11:30am
Format: Google Meet
CPD Strand: Operational Delivery
Suitable For: Learning Managers
Course Information
Facilitator: Fatima Yusuf
IHCP Training
IHCP Training
Date: Thursday 2nd October
Timings: 9:30am to 1:30pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Redcar
CPD Strand: Operational Delivery
Suitable For: Staff with responsibility for supporting students with medical conditions and writing their care plans
Course Information
Facilitator: Jane Holmes
Maximising Impact: oCloud Consequences
Maximising Impact: oCloud Consequences
Date: Thursday 2nd October 2025
Timings: 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Format: Google Meet
CPD Strand: Operational Delivery
Suitable For: Secondary Principals/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.
Development Day: Attendance Leads
Development Day: Attendance Leads
Date: Friday 3rd October 2025
Timings: 9am to 3:00pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
CPD Strand: Leadership
Suitable For: Attendance Leads
Please note these sessions are by invitation only.
Course Information
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.
Evac Chair Training
Evac Chair Training
Date: Monday 6th October 2025
Timings: 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
CPD Strand: Operational Delivery
Suitable For: Staff with responsibility for safely assisting others, particularly in the event of an emergency
Cost: £35 per delegate
Course Information
Facilitator: Paramedical First Aid
The session will provide attendees with:
The skills to safely evacuate using an evac chair.
Development Day: Heads of Computer Science/IT
Development Day: Heads of Computer Science/IT
Date: Monday 6th October 2025
Timings: 9am to 3pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
CPD Strand: Leadership
Suitable For: Heads of Computer Science/IT
Course Information
Facilitator: Adam Lockwood
This session is designed for Computer Science HODs and HOFs to discuss and implement changes to our curriculum.
HR Policy & Practice: People Management
HR Policy & Practice: People Management
Date: Monday 6th October 2025
Timings: 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
CPD Strand: Operational Delivery
Suitable For: Staff with line management responsibilities
Course Information
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.
Family & Community Engagement - Empowered and Engaged
Family & Community Engagement - Empowered and Engaged
Date: Tuesday 7th October 2025
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
Development Day: Heads of MFL
Development Day: Heads of MFL
Date: Tuesday 7th October 2025
Timings: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
CPD Strand: Leadership
Suitable For: Heads of MFL
Course Information
Facilitator: Kathryn Elliot
Teaching Science for ECT 1
Teaching Science for ECT 1
Dates:
Session 1 - Tuesday 7th October 2025
Session 2 - Tuesday 27th January 2026
Timings: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
CPD Strand: Pedagogy & Research
Suitable For: Teachers of Science (ECT 1s)
Course Information
Facilitator: Aalok Kanwar
Join us for an intensive two-day course focused on strengthening your teaching skills and improving your time management. You'll gain practical strategies to increase student engagement and enthusiasm, ensuring every student has a positive learning experience.
This course also offers a valuable chance to connect with like-minded educators and build a strong, supportive network. Our aim is to help you feel confident and fulfilled in your role, with the ultimate goal of fostering a passionate and lasting career within the Trust.
Development Day: Heads of Vocational Subjects
Development Day: Heads of Vocational Subjects
Date: Wednesday 8th October 2025
Timings: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
CPD Strand: Leadership
Suitable For: Heads of Vocational Subjects
Course Information
Facilitator:
Mental Health & Wellbeing for Governors
Date: Wednesday 8th October 2025
Timings: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Venue: Google Meet
CPD Strand: Governance
Suitable For: Governors
Course Information
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
Family & Community Engagement - Empowered and Engaged
Family & Community Engagement - Empowered and Engaged
Date: Wednesday 8th October 2025
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
Adaptations to Ensure Access for All in MFL
Adaptations to Ensure Access for All in MFL
Dates:
Session 1 - Thursday 9th October 2025 from 9:00am to 1:00pm at Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
Session 2 - Wednesday 17th December 2025 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm via Google Meet
Session 3 - Tuesday 30th June 2026 from 9:00am to 1:00pm at Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
CPD Strand: Pedagogy & Research
Suitable For: Heads and Teachers of MFL
Course Information
Facilitator: Kathryn Elliot
Attendees will gain an understanding of how to adapt planning and lessons to ensure access for all. With a focus on each of the four language skills at both KS3 and KS4, using current SEND and MFL evidence, research and practice in this areas, attendees will acquire the skills to make their teaching accessible to all.
Data Protection Training for DSLs
Data Protection Training for DSLs
Date: Thursday 9th October 2025
Timings: 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
CPD Strand: Operational Delivery
Suitable For: DSLs & DDSLs
Course Information
Facilitator: Fatima Yusuf
Development Day: Deep Support Leads
Development Day: Deep Support Leads
Dates:
Thursday 9th October 2025
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.
IHCP Training
IHCP Training
Date: Thursday 9th October 2025
Timings: 9:30am to 1:30pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
CPD Strand: Operational Delivery
Suitable For: Staff with responsibility for supporting students with medical conditions and writing their care plans
Course Information
Facilitator: Jane Holmes
Teaching Science for ECT 2
Teaching Science for ECT 2
Dates:
Session 1 - Thursday 9th October 2025
Session 2 - Wednesday 28th January 2026
Timings: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Redcar
CPD Strand: Pedagogy & Research
Suitable For: Teachers of Science (ECT 2s)
Course Information
Facilitator: Aalok Kanwar
This two-day course is designed to empower you with the pedagogical and practical skills you need to excel in science teaching. You'll have dedicated time to reflect on your successes over the past year and identify key areas for growth within the Early Career Framework (ECF). This is more than just a course—it's a chance to connect with like-minded educators and build a supportive professional network that will last far beyond the training.
Adaptations to Ensure Access for All in MFL
Adaptations to Ensure Access for All in MFL
Dates:
Session 1 - Monday 13th October 2025 from 9:00am to 1:00pm at Outwood Institute of Education, Redcar
Session 2 - Monday 16th March 2026 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm via Google Meet
Session 3 - Thursday 2nd July 2026 from 9:00am to 1:00pm at Outwood Institute of Education, Redcar
CPD Strand: Pedagogy & Research
Suitable For: Heads and Teachers of MFL
Course Information
Facilitator: Kathryn Elliot
Attendees will gain an understanding of how to adapt planning and lessons to ensure access for all. With a focus on each of the four language skills at both KS3 and KS4, using current SEND and MFL evidence, research and practice in this areas, attendees will acquire the skills to make their teaching accessible to all.
Emergency First Aid (3 Day)
Emergency First Aid (3 Day)
Date: Monday 13th, Tuesday 14th & Wednesday 15th October 2025
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.
Subject Knowledge Development in RS & PD for Non-Specialists - Religion and worldviews; delivering the new RS curriculum 1
Subject Knowledge Development in RS & PD for Non-Specialists - Religion and worldviews; delivering the new RS curriculum 1
Date: Monday 13th October 2025
Timings: 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Venue: Google Meet
CPD Strand: Pedagogy & Research
Suitable For: Non-specialist RS and PD teachers
Course Information
Course Information
Facilitator: Natalie Parkin
These sessions will:
These sessions will:
Examine the substantive and disciplinary knowledge for the initial units in the new curriculum model.
Maths Matters
Maths Matters
Dates:
Session 1- Monday 13th October 2025
Session 2 - Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Session 3 - Thursday 22nd January 2026
Session 4 - Friday 13th March 2026
Session 5 - Thursday 30th April 2026
Session 6 - Tuesday 23rd June 2026
Timings: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster and Various Outwood Schools
CPD Strand: Pedagogy & Research
Suitable For: Teachers of Maths
Course Information
Facilitator: Mel Lee
These sessions will:
Develop participants’ confidence and skills to ensure all their students have a great lesson every lesson!
Across the six sessions, participants will learn how to plan creative, fun and engaging lessons, discover ways to motivate and inspire students in maths, explore effective ways to track students and use data, challenge students’ misconceptions; and prepare students for functional and multi-step problem solving.
Safer Recruitment
Safer Recruitment
Date: Monday 13th October 2025
Timings: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Format: Google Meet
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.
Teaching Science for ECT 2
Teaching Science for ECT 2
Dates:
Session 1 - Monday 13th October 2025
Session 2 - Monday 2nd February 2026
Timings: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
CPD Strand: Pedagogy & Research
Suitable For: Teachers of Science (ECT 2s)
Course Information
Facilitator: Aalok Kanwar
These sessions will:
Raise attendees' confidence with their pedagogy and practical skills, and provide helpful ways to manage time.
Give time to reflect on areas that have gone well in the past year and identify any areas within the ECF that need to be addressed.
Provide a networking opportunity with like-minded staff.
Development Day: SENDCOs (Secondary)
Development Day: SENDCOs (Secondary)
Date: Tuesday 14th October 2025
Timings: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
CPD Strand: Leadership
Suitable For: Secondary SENDCOs
Course Information
Facilitator: Lauren Baker
Teaching Science for ECT 1
Teaching Science for ECT 1
Dates:
Session 1 - Tuesday 14th October 2025
Session 2 - Thursday 22nd January 2026
Timings: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Redcar
CPD Strand: Pedagogy & Research
Suitable For: Teachers of Science (ECT 1s)
Course Information
Facilitator: Aalok Kanwar
These sessions will:
Raise attendees' confidence with their pedagogy and practical skills, and provide helpful ways to manage time.
Provide a networking opportunity with like-minded staff.
Teaching to the Higher Tier (Maths)
Teaching to the Higher Tier (Maths)
Dates:
Session 1 - Wednesday 15th October 2025
Session 2 - Thursday 4th December 2025
Session 3 - Wednesday 14th January 2026
Session 4 - Thursday 12th February 2026
Session 5 - Wednesday 25th March 2026
Session 6 - Thursday 23rd April 2026
Session 7 - Thursday 25th June 2026
Timings: 4pm - 6pm
Format: Google Meet
CPD Strand: Pedagogy & Research
Suitable For: Teachers of Maths
Course Information
Facilitator: Candice Phillips
Teaching higher tier mathematics is challenging for many Maths teachers - be they specialists with high level Maths qualifications or non-specialists having to teach within this ability group. The pedagogical approaches can only be developed once the subject knowledge is embedded. This programme aims to cover both of these areas for a set of specific mathematical topics taught in the higher tier.
Introduction to Inclusion Systems: Administration of EDUKEY
Introduction to Inclusion Systems: Administration of EDUKEY
Date: Thursday 16th October 2025
Timings: 9:00am to 12:00pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Redcar
CPD Strand: Operational Delivery
Suitable For: Users of EDUKEY including SENDCOs, Inclusion Coordinators/Officers, SEND Officers, Inclusion Admin & Deep Support Leads
Course Information
Facilitator: Jane Holmes
The training will provide support to identified staff and includes: How to set up staff permissions; support the administration in additional fields and templates; identification of provision types; identification of funding streams and staff costings; how to create and review a SEND Support Plan; how to create an EHCP application and review banner; general administration; support SEND Code of Practice (2015) compliance.
Introduction to Inclusion Systems: CPOMS
Introduction to Inclusion Systems: CPOMS
Date: Thursday 16th October 2025
Timings: 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Redcar
CPD Strand: Operational Delivery
Suitable For: Colleagues with responsibility for CPOMS administration including Principals, DSLs/DDSLs & Safeguarding Officers
Course Information
Facilitator: Jane Holmes
Course Information
Facilitator: Kathryn Elliot
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