We are pleased to invite you colleagues to this virtual apprenticeship briefing (zoom link below) designed specifically for headteachers, executive headteachers and MAT Leaders within the GLP.

The session will provide an invaluable opportunity to explore the apprenticeship offerings from Shooters Hill Sixth Form College and the Greenwich Learning Partnership’s teacher apprenticeship route. You can find out what is being offered as we begin to plan our budgets for next academic year’s staffing.

Why Attend?

Apprenticeships represent a vital pathway for developing skilled professionals within our schools. They not only enhance the knowledge and capabilities of our workforce but also contribute significantly to the overall effectiveness of our educational environments. By investing in apprenticeships, we can:

• Build a Diverse Workforce: Apprenticeships attract a variety of candidates, bringing fresh perspectives and experiences to our schools.

• Foster Talent Development: They allow for tailored training that meets the specific needs of our schools, ensuring that staff are well-equipped to support our children.

• Enhance Retention Rates: Schools that invest in training and development see improved staff retention, reducing turnover costs and maintaining continuity for our children.

• Support our Local Communities: Engaging with apprenticeships strengthens our ties to the community, creating a positive cycle of learning and growth.

We encourage leaders to join us at this briefing to gain insights into how apprenticeships can benefit schools and help shape the future of education in Royal Greenwich. 

James Searjeant

Chair of The Whole Career Learning Group and GLP Executive Board member

PLEASE NOTE: This session is not designed for candidates who are looking to become apprentices.

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 896 8022 5816
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This session will be repeated on Tuesday 2nd December.

We are pleased to invite you colleagues to this virtual apprenticeship briefing (zoom link below) designed specifically for headteachers, executive headteachers and MAT Leaders within the GLP.

The session will provide an invaluable opportunity to explore the apprenticeship offerings from Shooters Hill Sixth Form College and the Greenwich Learning Partnership’s teacher apprenticeship route. You can find out what is being offered as we begin to plan our budgets for next academic year’s staffing.

Why Attend?

Apprenticeships represent a vital pathway for developing skilled professionals within our schools. They not only enhance the knowledge and capabilities of our workforce but also contribute significantly to the overall effectiveness of our educational environments. By investing in apprenticeships, we can:

• Build a Diverse Workforce: Apprenticeships attract a variety of candidates, bringing fresh perspectives and experiences to our schools.

• Foster Talent Development: They allow for tailored training that meets the specific needs of our schools, ensuring that staff are well-equipped to support our children.

• Enhance Retention Rates: Schools that invest in training and development see improved staff retention, reducing turnover costs and maintaining continuity for our children.

• Support our Local Communities: Engaging with apprenticeships strengthens our ties to the community, creating a positive cycle of learning and growth.

We encourage leaders to join us at this briefing to gain insights into how apprenticeships can benefit schools and help shape the future of education in Royal Greenwich. 

James Searjeant

Chair of The Whole Career Learning Group and GLP Executive Board member

PLEASE NOTE: This session is not designed for candidates who are looking to become apprentices.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89167639532?pwd=Y7U7D46Q5xBmKoIlzGmwzGGfML0pj1.1

Meeting ID: 891 6763 9532
Passcode: nfZ33h

This GLP network is for anyone with responsibility for supporting students with English as an additional language (EAL).  We welcome colleagues from all phases (nursery, primary, secondary) in order to share best practice, challenges and practical tips for supporting our EAL students in Royal Greenwich schools.

Click here for more information on the services to schools website and to register a place.

This Health and Safety Awareness course will enable your business to comply with the legal requirement to carry out health and safety assessments of the risk related to activities.

The main aims of this course are to provide an understanding of principles of Health & Safety, and know how to apply the knowledge gained to reduce the risk of injury to themselves and others.

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

This course provides an opportunity for Governors to develop a strong focus on their core strategic functions below:

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction

• Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils

• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent

• Meeting safeguarding responsibilities

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

Keeping Children Safe in Education and Government guidance requires Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) to complete refresher training every two years. 

This course will revisit the roles and responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), new safeguarding guidance, initiatives, reflections and challenges of the role. It will provide participants with the opportunity to share safeguarding experiences with their DSL colleagues.

The course will also provide updates on safeguarding legislation and guidance - the current Keeping Children Safe in Education, and Working Together to Safeguard Children, that affect Safeguarding and Child Protection.

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

This is a 2 day course.

• Thursday 6th February 2025

• Friday 7th February 2025

This 2 day course will review the knowledge, skills and objectives necessary for First Aid.

This will include CPR, resuscitation, bandaging, burns, and other First Aid issues.  A copy of the latest edition of the First Aid at Work manual will be provided and the new certificate will be valid for three years.

Attendance is required on both dates.

Candidates can now requalify up to 28 days after the expiry but must produce their First Aid at Work certificate on the first day of the course as proof of eligibility.

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

This session will provide an introduction to Social Stories and the rationale for using these with students with an ASD.

Practical application in a school setting is also provided.

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

Provides an overview of what assistive technology is, who it is suitable for, and how it will benefit learners with literacy difficulties and SEND.

A range of low, mid and high technologies will be showcased with opportunities to familiarise yourself with easily accessible in-built functions across a range of devices and the following tools:

• Communicate in Print

• Clicker

• Office Lens

• Microsoft learning tools

• Reading pens

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

A practical workshop to learn how to use inPrint 3 to create adapted learning resources.  Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop with inPrint 3 installed and planning for upcoming topics or texts.

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

This meeting will support Post 16 and CEIAG leaders to continue to develop and embed specific aspects of their strategic role.  It will provide: 

• Up-to-date information on current research, policy and practice

• Opportunities to work closely with Post 16 providers and external partners across the borough to share best practice and problem solve together

• Exploration of different ways of continuing to improve the quality of CEIAG offered to students and information 

• Opportunities to share information about upcoming enrichment events

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

This meeting will support Mathematics Subject Leaders to develop and strengthen their strategic role as middle leaders in their school. It will provide up-to-date information on current research, policy and practice.

It will support Subject Leaders to explore ways of continuing to improve the quality of teaching and learning in mathematics and provide opportunities to share effective practice. 

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

Strategies to support children at early development stage of communication (including intensive interaction + more than words)

This course provides an introduction to Intensive Interaction techniques and the rationale for using these with pupils with an ASD. Practical application in a school setting is provided.

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

This session will equip participants with the skills needed to provide appropriate support and challenge to leaders in their school. It is aimed at governors who have served at least one full term of office (4 years) and will provide:

• An overview of most recent statutory responsibilities

• An overview of how to ensure that the school leadership, including governance, is fit for purpose and meets expectations from LA, DfE and stakeholders

• An opportunity to revisit the basics of the role and responsibilities of governance

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

This course is aimed at individuals that organise school trips. It provides a practical overview of what needs to be considered when planning and delivering school trips, both in the UK and abroad.

The training course covers aspects of the law relating to educational visits, risk assessments of visits and administrative requirements associated with off-site activities.

As part of their obligations, schools must have an Educational Visits Co-ordinator (EVC) in post and ensure that they have been suitably trained.

The Department for Education has published updated guidance to help schools understand their obligations when undertaking educational off-site activities and excursions. Please follow the link below to access the guidance:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-and-safety-on-educational-visits

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

This course is aimed at Governors of maintained Royal Greenwich Schools to enable them to fulfil their responsibility with regard to budget setting. Governing Boards are required to ensure that the priorities identified in the school improvement plan are resourced appropriately and that good value for money is achieved.  

Governing Boards are required to submit 3-year plans of which the current year must be a balanced position, with the remaining 2 years to support due diligence planning. 

The course will include: 

• Governing Board approved budget plans explanation 

• How to approach 3 year budget plans with consideration of any savings that can be made 

• Income streams including Schools Delegated Budget Share (Primary and Secondary school) 

• High Needs Funding - place funding 

• Early Years Funding 

• National Funding Formula (updates if appropriate) 

• Engagement with Royal Greenwich if the school is not able to set a balanced budget 

• Monitoring budgets including funds raised in the name of the school 

• Bursarial Service 

• Preparation readiness for an audit 

• Business continuity and risk register 

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

This is a full 3 day course and participants are expected to attend all 3 days: 26th, 27th, 28th March

This course provides participants with all the knowledge, skills, and objectives necessary to act as First Aiders within the workplace.

The First Aid at Work certificate is awarded by the First Aid Industry Body in accordance with Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regulations and is valid for three years.  A copy of the latest edition of a First Aid manual and delegate pack will be provided for each participant.

Attendance is required on all 3 dates.

Successful candidates will be awarded the HSE First Aid at Work certificate.

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

Training will include:

• Looking at expectations of appropriate behaviour

• Self-help skills

• Strategies to support appropriate behaviour

• Speech and language difficulties that children with DS may have, how to support and develop functional communication skills and strategies to support speech and language development

  Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

An overview of current evidence-based literacy/dyslexia interventions addressing the needs of pupils with difficulties in:

• Language

• Comprehension

• Reading

• Spelling

• Phonics

• Handwriting

These will include computer-based and non computer-based interventions.

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

Keeping Children Safe in Education and Government guidance requires Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) to complete refresher training every two years. 

This course will revisit the roles and responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), new safeguarding guidance, initiatives, reflections and challenges of the role. It will provide participants with the opportunity to share safeguarding experiences with their DSL colleagues.

The course will also provide updates on safeguarding legislation and guidance - the current Keeping Children Safe in Education, and Working Together to Safeguard Children, that affect Safeguarding and Child Protection.

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

A course to support staff in schools in supporting students at an early stage of communication development to access story-based sessions to develop literacy, language and interaction skills.

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

This is a full 3 day course and participants are expected to attend all 3 days: 4th, 5th, 6th June

This course provides participants with all the knowledge, skills, and objectives necessary to act as First Aiders within the workplace.

The First Aid at Work certificate is awarded by the First Aid Industry Body in accordance with Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regulations and is valid for three years.  A copy of the latest edition of a First Aid manual and delegate pack will be provided for each participant.

Attendance is required on all 3 dates.

Successful candidates will be awarded the HSE First Aid at Work certificate.

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

This course provides an opportunity for Governors to develop a strong focus on their core strategic functions below:

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction

• Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils

• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent

• Meeting safeguarding responsibilities

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

This is a 2 day course.

• Thursday 12th June 2025

• Friday 13th June 2025

This 2 day course will review the knowledge, skills and objectives necessary for First Aid.

This will include CPR, resuscitation, bandaging, burns, and other First Aid issues.  A copy of the latest edition of the First Aid at Work manual will be provided and the new certificate will be valid for three years.

Attendance is required on both dates.

Candidates can now requalify up to 28 days after the expiry but must produce their First Aid at Work certificate on the first day of the course as proof of eligibility.

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

Keeping Children Safe in Education and Government guidance requires Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) to complete refresher training every two years. 

This course will revisit the roles and responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), new safeguarding guidance, initiatives, reflections and challenges of the role. It will provide participants with the opportunity to share safeguarding experiences with their DSL colleagues.

The course will also provide updates on safeguarding legislation and guidance - the current Keeping Children Safe in Education, and Working Together to Safeguard Children, that affect Safeguarding and Child Protection.

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

This meeting will support Post 16 and CEIAG leaders to continue to develop and embed specific aspects of their strategic role.  It will provide: 

• Up-to-date information on current research, policy and practice

• Opportunities to work closely with Post 16 providers and external partners across the borough to share best practice and problem solve together

• Exploration of different ways of continuing to improve the quality of CEIAG offered to students and information 

• Opportunities to share information about upcoming enrichment events

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.

A day to:

• Explore the particular mental health needs most commonly linked to children with an ASD

• Explore current research in this area, including more vulnerable groups of children

• Provide participants with resources and strategies to use with this group of students

• Inform staff how to signpost students/families to external support

Booking is via RBG Services to School. Click here.