Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Themes
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Continuing Professional Development 2020-2021 Introduction from Jon Abbey Dear Colleagues, We are delighted to present our professional development programme for colleagues in schools and settings across Camden and partner schools across London. The past academic year’s training for colleagues was wide range of hub activities delivered by leaders inevitably affected by COVID-19 and we swiftly moved and teachers responding to the priorities following to putting training and network meetings online, where COVID-19 such as Anti-Racism, Remote Learning and we were able to deliver most of our CPD offer virtually. Mental Health. We acknowledge that the months ahead will involve As ever, our full programme draws on best practice some adjustment, however, our appetite for CPD and from our teaching schools, networks, lead practitioners collaborative learning has not diminished, and we are and Camden Learning improvement partners, with pleased to present another high-quality set of courses. some external providers delivering bespoke sessions Camden Learning recognises the powerful role that spread throughout the year. Camden schools are some CPD plays in contributing to teacher recruitment and of the best in London and our incremental improvement retention, as well as positioning CPD as support for around achievement means that we have great practice professionals who want to learn on a continuous basis to draw and capitalise upon from our school’s network. from respected subject specialists and school-based Please take time to browse through the list of courses colleagues. Therefore, we are delighted to present the in the brochure or alternatively, on our website Camden Learning CPD brochure for 2020/21, which https://cpd.camdenlearning.org.uk/cpd/. outlines the details of our comprehensive professional development sessions tailored for all phases. We have To book a Camden Learning course, please contact prepared our delivery for a blended approach using [email protected] or call a mix of online meetings, webinars and face-to-face us on 020 7974 1122. training. We very much look forward to welcoming you We always we value your feedback, and we will build either in person or virtually. on the SmartSurvey capability, looking to capture your Over the past academic year there has been a stronger feedback instantly using QR codes; furthermore, if you emphasis on the central CPD offer being school-led, have any bespoke training requirements that you do and this continued over the summer term 2020, not see in the programme, please contact us to discuss where the programme was adapted and delivered directly. We look forward to welcoming you and your effectively online. We have been able to monitor the colleagues at a training event in the new academic year. increased engagement and take-up, using our new Kind regards SmartSurvey portal for collecting CPD evaluations, which has increased the quantity and quality of feedback compared to 12 months ago. Consequently, we have acted on feedback and the impact of COVID-19 and constructed an offer based around statutory and core requirements of our schools, building on innovation Jon Abbey learning from hubs and bursary schools. Our CPD offer Managing Director of Camden Learning is complimented by the Learning Hubs, which offer a 2 | Camden Learning Continuing Professional Development 2019-2020 | 3 Camden Learning Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Themes Camden Learning provides an extensive provision of training Camden Learning provides an extensive provision of training Courses are placed in one of the four themes identified below, opportunities to support the development of your workforce. opportunities to support the development of your workforce. which are colour coded to ensure ease of selection. • Who the event is for We actively encourage professionals to develop and Through searching our events you will find further • What the event aims to cover enhance their knowledge. Our core training offer is details, including: Core Leadership designed and delivered using the expertise from within • Cost of event per delegate • Who the event is for These core sessions have been specially The leadership offer aims to support and our school improvement, health and wellbeing and selected by Camden Learning with the aim develop leaders at all stages of their careers, • Event tutor school support services. We also work in partnership • What the event aims to cover to develop and enhance skills across broad including those colleagues considering a path • Dates, times and locations with our member schools to provide excellent training • Cost of event per delegate sections of curriculum areas. The core offer into middle leadership and those who are opportunities, which are based around embedding best We also provide on-site bespoke training across many • Event Tutor provides opportunities to utilise the rich considering enhancing and developing their practice in education settings. specialisms delivered by our expert Camden Learning • Dates, Times and Locations and diverse skill set that we are fortunate to leadership skills and knowledge, leading onto team. Bookings can be made on the Camden Learning We have refreshed the brochure, and along with have across Camden’s school colleagues and senior leadership and headship positions. We also provide onsite bespoke training across many CPD portal either by registered individuals or through categorising our events by subjects, the four internal and external consultants. This includes support staff colleagues in – specialisms delivered by our expert Camden Learning your organisations designated CPD leader. overarching themes will continue this year: core, or looking to move into – middle or senior consultants. Bookings can be made on the Camden statutory, leadership and innovation. leadership positions. Learning CPD portal either by registered individuals or Innovation through your organisation’s designated CPD leader. These sessions will capture creative ideas to respond to the ever-changing requirements Statutory of the teaching and learning landscape in The statutory programmes form the essential our borough. Some of the courses have CPD, moderation and oversight that is a emerged as part of the immensely successful necessary requirement to be completed collaborative work from the Learning by specific schools colleagues. The core Hubs and bursary schools. They offer an safeguarding offer from the Camden opportunity for colleagues to gain and benefit Safeguarding Children Partnership is from the learning that is unique to Camden. signposted here and is augmented by an There is also a fresh and engaging offer from online safety offer from the CLC. There is the CLC, to foster innovative thinking around also a broad Health & Safety provision for computing and technology to support remote colleagues in a range of roles. teaching and learning. 4 | Camden Learning Continuing Professional Development 2019-2020 | 5 Venues Highgate Following on from the success of sessions hosted by schools this year, Camden Learning will be continuing to use Camden schools as venues 8 Hampstead for professional development courses. Heath 10 1 This decision has been made in order to provide schools you use public transport. If this is not possible, please 7 6 with some much needed income by reinvesting funding contact the school in advance of the session to request Fortune Hampstead Green back to schools, as well as offering up the opportunity if there is car parking available nearby. Please see the 3 for school based colleagues to visit some of the map below showing the location of each school at which 11 12 excellent schools that we have in Camden. training courses are located. Belsize Park West Hampstead Kentish Town Schools have been chosen for their accessibility, all As all schools have strict safeguarding procedures in South are within a ten minute walk of an Underground or place, when attending a course, it is essential that you Hampstead Overground station and many also have excellent bring along your school badge as a form of identification bus links. As there is extremely limited and often no to enable you to enter the school’s premises. Primrose Hill car parking at schools, it is highly recommended that Kilburn Camden Town 4 5 Kings Cross 9 2 1 Acland Burghley School 8 La Sainte Union 93 Burghley Road, Catholic School London, NW5 1UJ Highgate Road London, NW5 1RP 2 Argyle Primary School Tonbridge St, Kings Cross 9 Maria Fidelis Fitzrovia London, WC1H 9EG Catholic School 1-39 Drummond Crescent 3 Carlton Primary School London, NW1 1LY Holborn 196 Grafton Road, Kentish Town London, NW5 4AX 10 Parliament Hill School Highgate Road 4 The CLC London, NW5 1RL Charrington Street London, NW1 1RD 11 St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School 5 Edith Neville Primary School Holmes Road 174 Ossulton Street London, NW5 3AH London, NW1 1DN 12 Torriano Primary School 6 Eleanor Palmer Torriano Avenue, Kentish Town Primary School London, NW5 2SJ Lupton Street London, NW5 2JA 7 Gospel Oak Primary School Mansfield Rd, Gospel Oak, London, NW3 2JB 6 | Camden Learning Continuing Professional Development 2019-2020 | 7 Contents Evaluation Introduction From Jon Abbey ..........................................03 Health and Wellbeing We recognise that feedback is a vital component to the development and enhancement of our CPD offer. With Camden Learning Continuing Professional Annual Training for Mental Health Leads ................28 all school colleagues being increasingly pressurised