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CPD and NETWORKING
Events
Our calendar of events is below. Please click on an event to find out more and register. A number of our courses are free.
All Events
Inclusion Leaders Network Meeting
Termly network meetings for inclusion leaders to share approaches to support inclusive practice.
AGENDA: ‘Inclusion Insights’ · A Teach Meet style session to share practice. · Please bring along an idea or an approach to share with the group · ‘Which part of inclusive practice in your school are you most proud of? Challenges · What are your challenges? · What support can we provide? National update Local update Conference marketplace
INCLUSIVE ATTENDANCE CPD LAUNCH EVENT
An INCLUSIVE approach to improving ATTENDANCE
Join us for FREE TRAINING to support your school to improve attendance. Led by Wayne Harris, a national attendance leader with a track record in enhancing attendance in Primary and Secondary school settings, join us to be empowered to create a culture where EVERYONE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
SEND: COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE
Reflective Inquiry Cycle: Supporting the Attendance of Learners with SEND
Led by Alistair Crawford, the inquiry project will bring together leaders and practitioners from 10 schools across the city (mainstream & specialist) to share practice and explore the unique challenges learners with SEND face with regards to attendance and collaborate on innovative and proactive approaches & solutions.
Dr Rachel Sawyer: Parent Experiences of EBSNA
PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR SERIES
Dr Rachel Sawyer Parent Experiences of EBSNA Rachel is an Educational Psychologist who completed her doctorate on EBSNA. She will present her published paper and vital research on Parents' experiences of emotionally-based school non-attendance informing a framework for successful reintegration
Professional Seminar
Children with a Social Worker: COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE
Supporting Attendance of Children with a Social Worker
Facilitated by University of Derby, this programme will utilise their expertise in research and practice around Inclusion and SEND. This is a coaching-style programme that will give participants access to advice and guidance from key professionals across the city to support you with any LAC, CIN or CP students experiencing barriers to attendance in your school.
Dr Pooky Knightsmith: A Sense of Belonging
PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR SERIES
Pooky has a PhD in child mental health from the Institute of Psychiatry, is the author of many books, is the research and development director at Creative Education and is a former chair of the Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Coalition.
Professional Seminar
Designated Teacher Network Meeting
Network Event for Designated Teachers for Children in Care
Join us for a school network event for Designated Teachers for LAC.
Network Meeting
Roma / New Communities Cultural Awareness
Supporting attendance of GRT and New Communities pupils
A 90 minute online session raising awareness of the ethnic, cultural, educational and linguistic backgrounds of new arrival EAL pupils/students including Roma from central and east European countries.
Professional Seminar
Emotionally-Based School Non-Attendance (EBSNA)
Introduction to the ATTEND toolkit
Develop an understanding of the impact on students who are having severe difficulties attending school, how to identify those at risk and how to support them.
Workshop
PARENT PARTNERSHIP TRAINING
Forging Positive Relationships - delivered by Anna Freud
Anna Freud, in collaboration with the co-founders of the Pears Family School, have developed an introductory training programme for mainstream primary and secondary schools to develop an understanding the complexities of parental engagement and develop the skills and knowledge on how to improve parental relationships within your school.
Workshop
Train the Trainer - Parent Workshop on EBSNA
Supporting families experiencing EBSNA
Led by Educational Psychologist, Dr Judith McAllister, this training session will follow train-the-trainer model to equip school professionals with the tools and resources to support parents with EBSNA.
Workshop
Inclusion Conference
Sharing Solutions
We would like to invite Derby city schools and local organisations to join us for our annual Inclusion Conference. We've got an exciting day planned with some great keynote speakers, workshops with tangible takeaways and a marketplace with schools and organisations sharing solutions.
Free for Derby City Schools u00a3375 per delegate for schools outside of Derby.
Attendance Leads Strategy Network
Network meeting for Attendance Leads in all settings to share challenges and solutions.
Network Meeting
EBSNA: Train-the-trainer
To support delivery of whole staff training and approach to EBSNA
Whole School Approach to EBSNA A half day workshop for schools that have accessed the EBSNA course. To support delegates with: - Whole school INSET / CPD session - Implementing the approach within their setting - Toolkit for u2018in-houseu2019 delivery
Workshop
Digital Conference for Attendance
Exploring attendance from policy to practice
A full day online conference led by national experts in the field of attendance to support you in creating a strategic whole school attendance culture. The sessions will explore: policy, guidance and data, practice and interventions and parent engagement.
Conference
Vic Goddard: Attendance Culture
Professional Seminar
Originally known as 'Educating Essex' Headteacher, but now very much a national leader and esteemed speaker of education. Vic will talk about his experience of improving attendance for his pupils.
Professional Seminar
Bridge the Gap: Mental Health and Attendance
Targeted support for students
A half day workshop which will explore some of the barriers presented by mental health needs of students in regularly attending school, as well as suitable interventions and approaches to creating a positive and nurturing environment.
Workshop