Secondary Subject & SEND Director
The professional development opportunities detailed here are for secondary leaders of SEND or their subject specialism.
Click on each programme/session to find out more about its content. 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.
Non-Subject Specific
Compassion Fatigue (Face-to-Face)
Dates:
Redcar - 26 September 2024
Doncaster - 27 September 2024
Timings: 9am to 12pm or 1pm to 4pm
Venues: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster & Redcar
Facilitator: EF Training (External)
Booking Links: 26 September 2024 (AM) / 26 September 2024 (PM) / 27 September 2024 (AM) / 27 September 2024 (PM)
The session will provide attendees with an:
Understanding of the signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue, enabling them to recognise when they or a colleague may be experiencing compassion fatigue, together with a range of strategies to help respond.
Please note there will be a charge of £85 per delegate.
This professional development is suitable for all colleagues.
Emerging Child Safeguarding Threats and Themes
Dates: 16 December 2024 & 6 March 2025
Timings: 4pm to 6pm
Format: Online
Facilitator: Nigel Leeder of Leeder Safeguarding Training & Consultancy
The session will provide attendees with an:
Introduction to emerging priorities affecting children and young people, and any mitigating actions
This professional development is suitable for Pastoral & Student Support Staff, Senior Leaders, Principals and Governors.
Exam Access Arrangements - Key Staff
Date: 3 October 2024
Timings: 3pm to 6pm
Format: Online
Facilitators: Holly Benson & Georgette Clayton
The session will provide attendees with:
An understanding of the strategic and operational aspects of the access arrangements process
This professional development is suitable for Heads of Centre/Principals, SLT Exams Link, SEND Directors, Deep Support Leads, SENDCOs, Inclusion Coordinators/Officers, SEND Officers, Inclusion Admin, Exams & Assessment Officers and Data & Exams Officers.
Interview Best Practice
Dates: 28 November 2024, 3 March 2025 & 5 June 2025
Timings: 4pm to 6pm
Format: Online
Facilitator: HR Team
The session will provide attendees with:
Practical advice to ensure that every candidate enjoys a great recruitment/interview experience, irrespective of whether they were successful
This professional development is suitable for any colleague involved in recruitment.
Introduction to the Positive Discipline for Learning & Life Policy (Secondary)
Dates: 16 September 2024, 22 January 2025 & 28 April 2025
Timings: 4pm to 6pm
Format: Online
Facilitator: Toby Rutter
The session will provide attendees with an:
Understanding of the policy and how it should be used in schools to support positive discipline.
This professional development is suitable for all teaching and student-facing support colleagues.
Joint IT & Data Protection: Safe Use of Google
Dates: 14 November 2024, 13 March 2025 & 9 June 2025
Timings: 4pm to 6pm
Format: Online
Facilitators: Debbie Pettiford, Rebecca Caulfield & Tom Crouch
The session will provide attendees with an:
Understanding of the principles to be adopted to ensure the safe use of Google Workspace functionality
This professional development is suitable for any colleague who uses Google Workspace.
L3 ELKLAN
Dates:
Doncaster - 29 November, 9 December 2024 & 22 January 2025
Doncaster - 23 April, 9 May & 12 May 2025
Redcar - 4 December, 16 December 2024 & 16 January 2025
Timings: 9am to 3pm
Venues: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster & Redcar
Facilitators: Claire Attrill & Holly Benson
These sessions will provide attendees with:
Information and strategies to develop the communication skills of all young people but especially those with speech, language and communication needs.
Please note there will be a charge of £96.50 per delegate.
This training is accredited by Elklan Training Limited.
This professional development is suitable for Deep Support Leads, SENDCOs, Pastoral & Student Support colleagues.
People Management
Dates:
Doncaster - 11 November 2024 & 28 April 2025
Redcar - 29 January 2025
Timings: See Booking Link
Venues: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster & Redcar
Facilitator: Sarah Smith & HR Team
Booking Links: 11 November 2024 / 29 January 2025 / 28 April 2025
The session will provide attendees with:
An understanding of the role and responsibilities of a line manager.
Practical advice around the management of colleagues' performance and capability, and the policy and practice around Informal Support Plans (ISPs).
Guidance on how to best approach difficult conversations.
This professional development is suitable for all colleagues with line management responsibility.
Procurement
Dates: 5 December 2024, 20 March 2025 & 23 June 2025
Timings: 4pm to 6pm
Format: Online
Facilitator: Suzi Richards
The session will provide attendees with an:
Understanding of what good procurement means for their role and how it impacts students.
Overview of the Procurement Policy, why it exists and how to approach buying goods and services in order to maximise the outcomes of students
This professional development is suitable for colleagues involved in procuring goods and services including Executives, Principals, SLTs, Subject/SEND Directors & Specialist Directors.
Safer Recruitment
Dates:
Doncaster - 14 October 2024 & 16 May 2025
Redcar - 15 January 2025
Google Meet - 24 March 2025 & 25 June 2025
Timings: 9am to 3pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster & Redcar
Facilitators: 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.
This professional development is suitable for all colleagues involved in recruitment.
Staff Absence Management
Dates: 21 November 2024, 17 March 2025 & 19 May 2025
Timings: 4pm to 6pm
Format: Online
Facilitator: HR Team
The session will provide attendees with an:
Understanding of the Attendance Management Policy and Procedure, and the role the line manager plays in supporting a colleague when absent from work.
This professional development is suitable for all colleagues with line management responsibility.
English
Heads of English Development Day
Dates: 20 September 2024 & 31 January 2025
Timings: 9am to 3pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
Facilitators: Directors of English
The session will provide attendees with an:
Opportunity for cross-trust networking and sharing of best practice.
Input from subject leaders on the key priorities.
This professional development is suitable for Directors and Heads of English.
Humanities
Heads of Humanities Development Days
Dates: 30 September 2024 (History focus), 4 October 2024 (Geography focus), 14 February 2024 & 7 July 2024
Timings: 9am to 3pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
Facilitators: Directors of Humanities
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.
This professional development is suitable for Directors and Heads of Humanities.
Maths
Heads of Maths Development Days
Dates: 2 December 2024, 14 March 2025 & 27 June 2025
Timings: 9am to 3pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
Facilitators: Directors of Maths
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.
This professional development is suitable for Directors and Heads of Maths.
MFL
Heads of MFL Development Day
Date: 16 June 2024
Timings: 9am to 3pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
Facilitators: Directors of MFL
The session will provide attendees with an:
Opportunity for cross-trust networking and sharing of best practice.
Input from subject leaders on the key priorities.
This professional development is suitable for Directors and Heads of MFL.
Leading the Teaching of the Three Pillars Using Outwood MFL Six Phases of Learning
Dates: 18 September 2024, 8 November 2024 & 23 January 2025
Timings: See Booking Link
Venues: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster & Redcar. Sessions will run simultaneously at both venues.
Facilitators: Nicola Harris-Jukes & Kirsty Chadwick
These sessions will provide attendees with:
Examples of best practice, current evidence and research with regards to the teaching of phonics, grammar and vocabulary using the OGAT hybrid NCELP/EPI pedagogy and six phases of learning.
Underpinned by a sound understanding of everything 'intent, implementation and pedagogy', practice advice will be given on how to support colleagues to consistently and effectively deliver the curriculum.
This professional development is suitable for Directors and Heads of MFL.
Religious Studies & Personal Development
Research Informed Approaches to Teaching & Learning About the Holocaust
Date: 7 February 2025
Timings: 9am to 3pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
Facilitator: UCL (External)
This session will:
Comprise a series of practical, interactive workshops, developing delegates' confidence, subject knowledge, and skillset in how to teach about the Holocaust.
This professional development is suitable for colleagues delivering any aspect of Holocaust education.
Science
Introduction to Personal Development: The Outwood Offer & How PD is Inspected
Dates: 14 October 2024, 16 January 2025 & 12 May 2025
Timings: 4pm to 6pm
Format: Online
Facilitators: Carolyn Blundell & Karen Wakefield
The session will provide attendees with an:
Overview of personal development - what it is, what the Outwood offer looks like and how it is inspected by Ofsted.
This professional development is suitable for Executives, Principals, SLTs and any colleague wishing to gain a greater understanding of the personal development curriculum.
Heads of Science Development Day
Date: 7 October 2024, 20 January 2025 & 23 June 2025
Timings: 9am to 3pm
Venue: Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster
Facilitators: Director of Science
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.
This professional development is suitable for Directors and Heads of Science.