Widening Participation CPD Programme
(Tue 16 Jan 2024 - Mon 10 Mar 2025)
January 2024
| Tue 16 |
School & Academy Structures
Finished
A brief history of the last 20 years and the huge change in structures, breakdown of LAs, creation of Trusts and what that means in terms of accountability, stability, and school leadership. The differences between Grammars, Academies, All through trusts, Chains/trusts that transcend region etc., LA schools, faith schools (VA and VC), Free schools, and FE colleges. We will explore how best to work with these schools- do they have partnerships with other institutions (Universities, businesses, charities)? The benefits of working across a trust rather than just with one school How to overcome challenges faced by schools to ensure meaningful, long-term relationships? Led by CAO's acting Deputy Head, Paul Potter. Paul is a former Vice Principal of a large state comprehensive (11-18) school and Head of Sixth Form. |
| Tue 23 |
Policy in schools - providing the context (understanding deprivation and attainment) training for outreach staff from across the university who can benefit from free professional development to improve their practice. |
| Tue 30 |
Behaviour management
POSTPONED
Behaviour Management training for outreach staff from across the university who can benefit from free professional development to improve their practice. This training focuses on managing the needs and behaviour of both the group you and individual pupils. It will provide you with techniques and strategies you can use when delivering sessions to students. In this session, you’ll explore how your own behaviour influences your students’, and learn how to control your emotional responses when you’re interacting in the classroom. You’ll discover the latest techniques in classroom management and develop your capability to achieve consistency |
February 2024
| Tue 6 |
HE Fairs
Finished
HE Fairs presentation for outreach staff from across the university who can benefit from free professional development to improve their practice. |
| Tue 13 |
Attainment Raising
Finished
Attainment Raising presentation by The Brilliant Club for outreach staff from across the university who can benefit from free professional development to improve their practice. |
| Tue 20 |
Social Media Training
Finished
Social Media training for outreach staff from across the university who can benefit from free professional development to improve their practice. |
| Tue 27 |
Impact Reporting
Finished
Impact Reporting training for outreach staff from across the university who can benefit from free professional development to improve their practice. |
March 2024
| Tue 5 |
Student Led Outreach
Finished
Student Led Outreach training for outreach staff from across the university who can benefit from free professional development to improve their practice. |
| Tue 12 |
Undermatch research and implications for supporting competitive applications seminar by Causeway Education for outreach staff from across the university who can benefit from free professional development to improve their practice. |
| Tue 19 |
Local Outreach - NEACO
Finished
An interactive session exploring partnership working; identifying where partnerships already exist, what makes a successful partnership, and what are the challenges with partnerships working. This session will include a presentation, round table discussions and opportunity to feedback. |
October 2024
| Mon 14 |
CPD New Practitioner Training
Finished
New Practitioner training which is designed for new and more experienced practitioners alike from across the university who can benefit from this instructor led session. Attendance is strongly encouraged for new SLOs. The timetable can be found below. Colleagues are welcome to join either strand, and to join for some, or all of the sessions around their needs. When booking, please indicate in the notes which strand you are hoping to attend. Your place will be confirmed via email.
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| Mon 28 |
Answering Difficult Questions
Finished
Answering Difficult Questions workshop for outreach staff from across the university who can benefit from free professional development to improve their practice. |
November 2024
| Mon 11 |
School & Academy Structures
Finished
A brief history of the last 20 years and the huge change in structures, breakdown of LAs, creation of Trusts and what that means in terms of accountability, stability, and school leadership. The differences between Grammars, Academies, All through trusts, Chains/trusts that transcend region etc., LA schools, faith schools (VA and VC), Free schools, and FE colleges. We will explore how best to work with these schools- do they have partnerships with other institutions (Universities, businesses, charities)? The benefits of working across a trust rather than just with one school How to overcome challenges faced by schools to ensure meaningful, long-term relationships? |
| Mon 18 |
Schools Targeting Dataset workshop for outreach staff from across the university who can benefit from free professional development to improve their practice. |
| Mon 25 |
Planning a Session
Finished
Planning a Session for outreach staff from across the university who can benefit from free professional development to improve their practice. |
December 2024
| Mon 9 |
Introduction to WP Criteria
POSTPONED
Introduction to WP Criteria workshop for outreach staff from across the university who can benefit from free professional development to improve their practice. |
January 2025
| Mon 13 |
Introduction to Evaluation carousel workshop for outreach staff from across the university who can benefit from free professional development to improve their practice. |
February 2025
| Mon 3 |
Planning a Residential
Finished
Planning a Residential for outreach staff from across the university who can benefit from free professional development to improve their practice. |
| Mon 10 |
HE Fairs
Finished
Join us for a training session ahead of external Higher Education Fairs. We'll cover practicalities, plus some FAQs. This session is for all staff who have signed up to attend an event in 2025, plus anyone with an interest to find out more is also welcome. |
| Mon 24 |
Introduction to Evaluation
Finished
An Introduction to Evaluation for beginners, or those hoping to refresh the basics. We will cover: What is Evaluation? The Evaluation Cycle? Theories of Change Top Tips Q&A (this includes a 15min break) |
March 2025
| Mon 10 |
Widening Participation Targeting & Selection Criteria 2025/26 workshop for outreach staff from across the university who can benefit from free professional development to improve their practice. |