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:  

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:

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

Booking Link

The session will provide attendees with an:

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

Booking Link

The session will provide attendees with:

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

Booking Link

The session will provide attendees with:

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

Booking Link

The session will provide attendees with an:

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

Booking Link

The session will provide attendees with an:

This professional development is suitable for any colleague who uses Google Workspace.

L3 ELKLAN

Dates:  

Timings:  9am to 3pm

Venues:  Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster & Redcar

Facilitators:  Claire Attrill & Holly Benson

Booking Links:  Doncaster / Redcar

These sessions will provide attendees with:

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:  

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:

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

Booking Link

The session will provide attendees with an:

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:  

Timings:  9am to 3pm

Venue:  Outwood Institute of Education, Doncaster & Redcar

Facilitators:  Sarah Smith & Kathryn Commons

Booking Link

The session will provide attendees with an:

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

Booking Link

The session will provide attendees with an:

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

Booking Link

The session will provide attendees with an:

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

Booking Link

These sessions will provide attendees with an:

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

Booking Link

These sessions will provide attendees with an:

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

Booking Link

The session will provide attendees with an:

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

Booking Link

These sessions will provide attendees with:

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)

Booking Link

This session will:

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

Booking Link

The session will provide attendees with an:

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

Booking Link

These sessions will provide attendees with an:

This professional development is suitable for Directors and Heads of Science.