1 Career Long Professional Learning (CLPL) 2016-2017 ******************************************************************************* Update 2 – August 2016 ******************************************************************************* Welcome to our second update for session 2016-2017 The Training & Development pages of the eduBuzz website http://edubuzz.org/cpdshare have been updated with details of newly arranged opportunities for 2016/2017. At the end of this document you will find a list of scheduled learning opportunities. Course outlines can be viewed by following the link for each opportunity. Booking a Place All bookings should be e-mailed to the Training & Development Team, unless alternative booking procedures are highlighted on the course information. Please refer to the ‘booking a place ’ section on eduBuzz for booking procedures. [email protected]Contents Pages 2-4 Key Dates 2016-2017 5 Dates for Your Diary 6 Preston Lodge Learning Festival 6 Understanding and Responding to Children & Young People Experiencing Domestic Abuse 7 Coaching for Success – Pilot Course for 2016/2017 8 Youth Music Initiative – Singing Games & Rhymes for Early Years 9-10 Learning Opportunities being delivered by the Organisational Development Team 11 Equality and Diversity Courses 12-13 Education ICT Courses 2016/2017 14 Leadership Opportunity – Leading Educators Around the Planet (LEAP) 15 PRD 16-17 Professional Update 18-25 CLPL Courses for 2016-2017
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Career Long Professional Learning (CLPL) 2016-2017
Welcome to our second update for session 2016-2017
The Training & Development pages of the eduBuzz website
http://edubuzz.org/cpdshare have been updated with details of newly arranged opportunities for 2016/2017. At the end of this document you will find
a list of scheduled learning opportunities. Course outlines can be viewed by following the link for each opportunity.
Booking a Place
All bookings should be e-mailed to the Training & Development Team, unless alternative booking procedures are highlighted on the course information. Please
refer to the ‘booking a place’ section on eduBuzz for booking procedures.
Workshop on Raising Awareness of Prevent (WRAP) dates will have been agreed within your cluster. Please ensure that all staff receive WRAP training by the 30th September and it is included in your
WTA for teachers and TOIL for support staff is accounted for.
TERM TOPIC DAY DATE MONTH YEAR
TERM 1 Staff In-service Day 1
Staff In-service Day 2
SEEMIS Named Person training
Monday
Tuesday
a.m.
15
16
August
August
2016
2016
Pupils Resume
Wednesday 17 August 2016
Mop – up SEEMIS Named Person training
Friday p.m. 19 August 2016
Mop – up SEEMIS Named Person training
Friday p.m. 26 August 2016
Autumn Holiday (schools closed)
Friday 16 September 2016
Autumn Holiday (schools closed
Monday 19 September 2016
All Return
Tuesday 20 September 2016
Scottish Learning Festival
Weds/Thurs 21/22 September 2016
Head Teachers Conference Wednesday 9.00 – 3.30
28 September 2016
CLPL: Nursery/Primary/Secondary
Friday p.m. 30 September 2016
Secondary Whole School CfE Collaboration
Friday p.m. 7 October 2016
All Break Friday 14 October 2016
Staff In-service Day 3
Inter Authority Autism Conference
Monday 24 October 2016
Support Staff Conference
Monday 24 October 2016
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TERM TOPIC DAY DATE MONTH YEAR
TERM 1
Cont’d
Pupils Resume Tuesday 25 October 2016
Preston Lodge Learning Festival Saturday 29 October 2016
CLPL: Nursery/Primary/Secondary
Friday p.m. 4 November 2016
Maths Masterclass with Dr Bob Wright, Lochend Campus Dunbar Primary School
This event is for all Primary Teaching Staff, All Secondary Maths and Science Teachers and Secondary Support for Learning Teachers
Friday 1.30 – 3.30
4 November 2016
EIS Health and Wellbeing Festival Saturday 12 November 2016
School Leaders Scotland
Transforming Leadership Conference
Thursday - Saturday
17 - 19 November 2016
Depute Head Teachers Conference
Wednesday 9.30 -3.30
30 November 2016
Term Ends Thursday 22 December 2016
TERM 2 All Resume Monday 9 January 2017
Developing our Curriculum
Friday 20 January 2017
Head Teachers Conference Wednesday
9.00 – 3.30
1 February 2017
All Break Friday 10 February 2017
Staff In-service Day 4
Numeracy Conference
This conference is for all Head Teachers, all Primary Teaching Staff, All Secondary Maths Teachers, All Secondary Support for Learning Teachers
Monday 20 February 2017
Pupils Resume Tuesday 21 February 2017
CLPL: Nursery/Primary
Friday p.m. 24 February 2017
Developing our Curriculum
Friday 3 March 2017
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TERM TOPIC DAY DATE MONTH YEAR
TERM 2
Cont’d
CLPL: Nursery/Primary/Secondary
Friday p.m. 17 March 2017
Head Teachers Conference Wednesday
9.00 – 3.30
29 March 2017
All Break Friday 31 March 2017
Good Friday – 14th April 2017
Easter Monday – 17th April 2017
TERM 3 All Resume (Staff and Pupils) Tuesday 18 April 2017
Probationers Professional Enquiry Showcase (this date is for information a separate list of dates for the Probationers programme is available)
Friday 28 April
May Day (Schools closed) Monday 1 May 2017
All Resume Tuesday 2 May 2017
Secondary Whole School CfE Collaboration
Friday p.m. 5 May 2017
Head Teachers Conference Wednesday 9.00 – 3.30
10 May 2017
CLPL: Nursery/Primary/Secondary
Friday p.m. 12 May 2017
Staff In-service Day 5 (pupils off)
Support Staff Conference
Monday 22 May 2017
Pupils Resume Tuesday 23 May 2017
Developing our Curriculum
Friday 2 June 2017
Term Ends Friday 30 June 2017
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Support Staff Conferences Following the successful pilot of our Support Staff conference on the 23rd May
2015 it has been decided to run the same conference again for Support Staff who were unable to attend the first conference.
SSO2 will be held on the 24th October 2016 from 9.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. at
Haddington Infant School
Booking instructions will follow as soon as they can be confirmed.
PLEASE NOTE THAT PARKING IS VERY LIMITED AT THE SCHOOL SO WE ENCOURAGE ATTENDEES TO CAR SHARE OR SOURCE ALTERNATIVES
METHODS OF TRANSPORT
Following the key note address from Fiona Robertson, Head of Education and
input from Lara Neri on the Named Person there will be an opportunity for participants to attend either two one hour workshops on the following topics:
Attunement, Mediated learning, Autism, Inside I’m Hurting, Loss and Bereavement, Mindsets, or a two hour workshop on De-escalating Challenging
Behaviour.
Please note that participants who book on De-escalating Challenging Behaviour are unable to book any other workshop.
The conference will finish with closing remarks from the Convenor of the
Education Committee, Councillor Shamin Akhtar.
May Support Staff Conference (SS03)
A support staff conference for the following group of Support Staff will take place
on the 22nd May 2017 from 9.00 am–1.00Pm. A venue for this event is to be confirmed.
The theme for the conference is “Closing the Gap”.
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Preston Lodge Learning Festival (PLLF)
What is this all about?
Building on last year’s successful event, the Preston Lodge High School Learning
Festival is back to provide a collaborative, dialogue-based professional learning experience to any and all teachers who wish to attend.
To cover the costs of running this event, this year we will be charging
participants a small fee (approx £15).
This does not need to be paid until September when you will choose the workshops you wish to attend.
When and where will it be?
Our Learning Festival will open its doors on Saturday 29th October 2016.
It will take place at Preston Lodge High School in East Lothian.
Full details can be found on the Preston Lodge Learning Festival website
Understanding and Responding to Children and Young People Experiencing Domestic Abuse
The Public Protection Team have scheduled training for staff involved in dealing with Children and Young People experiencing Domestic Abuse.
Information on Level 1 and Level 2 Training, along with booking forms for training, can be found on the eduBuzz website. Booking forms should be
This course has been awarded Professional recognition by the GTCS for all
participants who successfully complete the seven sessions and the assessment. Aims:
To develop essential skills for non-directive coaching: questioning,
listening, summarising, feedback.
The application of non-directive coaching as a valuable tool for enhancing
the development of staff and colleagues and one’s own professional
development.
To assess and understand the impact of mental state upon performance.
To identify strengths and development areas of one's current leadership
style.
Content: A bank of skills which can be used in coaching will be provided as well
as opportunities to observe and practise coaching conversations.
Who it is for? This course is for anyone who would like to develop their knowledge and skills as a coach. This course is being piloted within East Lothian.
Cost: £50 which includes the cost of the book Super Coaching
To reserve your place please e-mail the Team, quoting reference CFE001
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Youth Music Initiative: Singing Games and Rhymes for Early Years
CFE024
Dates: 17th & 24th March 2017 – Delegates need to attend both sessions
Time: 1.30-3.30pm
Location: TBC
Designed for: Nursery - P2 classroom staff
Outcomes
On completion of the course, participants will:
Be more confident delivering music Have a better understanding of appropriate material and music concepts
Have a repertoire of songs / rhymes to deliver
Outline Programme
Participatory and fun workshops Increase confidence delivering music
Understanding of appropriate material and how it fits in with CfE The value of singing games and rhymes
For new participants and those who would like a refresher Copy of resource (with CD)for each participant if required
Follow up visit in class
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Learning Opportunities being delivered by the
Corporate Organisational Development Team
Recruitment & Selection – ½ day course
Dates: 30th September 2016, 11th November 2016, 17th March 2017
Time: 12.30pm-4.00pm
Location: Penston House, Macmerry
Workshop Overview:
This half day workshop is intended as a refresher for Campaign Managers and
others taking part in selection interview panels for the recruitment of teaching staff.
The main aim of the workshop is to enable you to carry out your responsibilities in accordance with Council HR procedures and in compliance with employment
legislation.
You will benefit from an update on procedures and insights into how the Equality Act impacts on every stage of the R&S process. The workshop will also highlight
best practice when short listing, interviewing and assessing candidates. You will have the opportunity to enhance your interviewing skills by using the STAR
approach to behavioural questions.
Content will include:
Overview of HR procedures with updates highlighted
The Equality Act and understanding how it applies to R&S
Employment tribunal cases relevant to R&S
Best practice in short listing, interviewing and assessing candidates
Devising and practising behavioural questions using the STAR approach
Pre-requisite: To get the most out of the workshop, there will be a short e-learning module to
complete prior to attending. Details of this will be sent out to you in advance.
Booking: To find out more or to register for a place, please email Rebecca Grangeret in
Organisational Development, [email protected] or telephone 01620–827542 (direct dial 7542).
A pre-retirement workshop will be running on 17th January 2017 at Penston House, Macmerry (9.30am - 4pm). Forward planning is advisable when making
any major change and retirement is no exception. These workshops are suitable for those who think they might like to retire within the next couple of years or so.
The workshop is designed to help you understand what retirement means in
terms of lifestyle and financial change, and how to deal with these changes. You will also understand the key decisions you will need to make before you leave
including options in respect of your pension benefits.
Armed with this greater knowledge you will be better able to assess what retirement age is appropriate for you, and how to protect your health and
financial security now and in the future.
Some comments from delegates who have attended these workshops are:
“I thought I had sorted my retirement plans, now I realise I need to rethink
them.”
“It was really helpful to discuss things with others in the same position, it gave me a different perspective and good ideas.”
“I wish I had attended this workshop earlier.”
To book a place or for further details please email
The undernoted learning opportunities have been developed in conjunction with
East Lothian’s Policy Officer (Equalities). Opportunities will be delivered by colleagues from Youth Scotland, “Show Racism the Red Card” and the University
of Edinburgh
CFE014 Transgender Awareness Session
Tuesday 1st November 2016 4.30-5.30pm
Saltire Rooms, John Muir House, Haddington
CFE015 Supporting LGBT Young People in School Friday 4th November 2016, 1.30-4.30pm, Esk Room 2, Brunton Hall,
Musselburgh
CFE016 Recognising and Responding to Racist Incidents
Wednesday 14th September 2016, 4.30-6.00 Saltire Rooms 1+2, John Muir House, Haddington
Gill Whitford, Head Teacher, West Barns Primary School has recently returned
from a LEAP visit to NSW, Australia where she has been participating in a short-term (2 x 2 week) reciprocal peer-shadowing program where participants from
NSW are matched with educational leaders from Canada, England, Finland, Ireland, Scotland and USA.
There will be an opportunity to hear Gill share her first-hand experience of the
peer-shadowing experience, current developments in Education in Australia and
the LEAP 2016 Conference led by Professor John Hattie.
This event is for Head Teachers, Depute Head Teachers and Senior Education Officers.
PRD Following a Council review of PRD in 2015, a revised PRD scheme has been agreed with EIS, SSTA and Unison. This is now being implemented and the revised PRD form and further information is available on Edubuzz Please note that you need to ensure your Senior Management Team have pre-populated the form with the key priorities from your School Improvement Plan (SIP).
“A coaching approach to professional conversations”
This short workshop will give participants a basic understanding of coaching and how it can be used in professional conversations. The workshop will use the
Professional Review & Development (PRD) meeting as an example of a
professional conversation. Participants will gain practical experience of coaching during the workshop which will enable them to embark with confidence in
preparing for and engaging in their PRD. Two workshops have been scheduled
Ref Date Time Venue PRD1 03/02/2015 1.30-4.30 Saltire Room 1, John Muir House
PRD2 03/03/2015 1.30-4.30 Saltire Room 1, John Muir House
To book a place email [email protected] quoting the appropriate reference.
Professional Update Briefing Sessions These briefings are for teachers and GTC Registrants working in any setting
within East Lothian Council. The briefing will last approximately 1–1.5 hours from 4.30–6.00pm and will be facilitated by David Graham, GTCS Area
Regional advisor, Jay Glacken, EIS Learning Rep and Margo Cunningham, Training & Development officer Education.
Information will be given on how to prepare for your PRD and Professional
Update using the MyGTCS site.
The briefings will be held on:
PRD3 28th February 4.30–6.00pm, venue TBC
PRD4 29th March 4.30–6.00pm, venue TBC
To book a place please email [email protected] quoting the appropriate course reference.
An annual update of contact details to GTC Scotland
It is a condition of Professional Update and your registration that you keep your address contact details up-to-date as you can be removed from the register if
you do not do this. The easiest way to do this is to create a MyGTCS account, if you have not already done so. Applying for an account is easy and only takes
minutes. To create an account go to www.gtcs.org.uk/mygtcs Once you have created your account you will be able to access and modify your personal details
which are held on the GTCS teaching register.
Is your sign-off year 2015-16?
It is the responsibility of the teacher/registrant to ensure they know their sign-off year. There is an expectation from the GTC that the majority of sign-offs will
have taken place by the 1st July 2016. There may be a variety of reasons as to why this has not been possible, for example you may have been awaiting SQA
results, there may have been a change in staffing.
Within East Lothian unless there are exceptional circumstances the date set locally for completion of your Professional Update is the 15th September. The
final date for sign-off to the GTC is the 31st October 2016.
A list of teachers who are due for sign-off for 2015-16 is held by the Training & Development Officer, Education.
Who is due to sign-off in 2016–17?
Teachers/registrants will be required to complete Professional Update on a 5-yearly cycle as follows:
2016/2017 – registration years ending in a 1 or a 6
2017/2018 – registration years ending in a 2 or a 7 2018/2019 – registration years ending in a 3 or an 8
If you have not already begun recording your professional learning, you must
begin recording your learning as there is an expectation that learning has been recorded from August 2014, even if your sign-off is not until a later year. If
you have requested a deferral for 2015-16 you will be due to sign-off in 2016 -17 by the 1st July 2017.
Deferrals
Should you need to request a deferral for maternity leave, long-term sickness absence or a career break please discuss if this with your reviewer. More information can be found in Professional Update Guide for Reviewees section 5.7
Bring Forward your Professional Update
This is designed for those teachers/registrants who are about to retire and wish to bring forward their Professional Update year which will allow them to
undertake supply teaching in the future. More information can be found in Professional Update Guide for Reviewees section 5.8
Edubuzz and ELNet
All up to date documents relating to the PRD and Professional Update process
are available on Edubuzz and ELNet. Information can be accessed on Edubuzz by going to: