CPD Programme 2020/21 CPD Programme 2020/21

How to book The YTSA CPD programme 2020/21

This year, the Monday programme (including networking CPD leads from all partner schools continue to meet regularly to identify the training priorities for events) will be delivered virtually via Teams. In order to their teaching staff. This shapes our Continuing Professional Development Programme, as below: facilitate easy access and maximum attendance at these weekly training sessions, we have agreed that all YTSA member Strand 1 - Monday training sessions Strand 3 - Conferences schools can attend them free of charge. Our Monday sessions run throughout the Autumn and This year, we will run the NQT conference (parts 1 and This makes the booking process very easy -all attendees can Spring terms, from 4-5pm most weeks, and are facilitated 2) and the RQT conference in January. There is also the simply book themselves on via Eventbrite at no cost to their by various schools from across the Teaching Alliance. rescheduled conference for School leaders in March. school. They are based on up to date and reliable educational research, delivered by practising teachers and school Other training events ie conferences and the NPQML leaders. Strand 4 - National Professional Qualifications qualification, have their own charging structure - this cost is This year, due to the Covid-19 restrictions on large groups kept to a minimum and details are on Eventbrite. and non essential travel (at the time of writing) we have are once again offering the NPQML decided to run these sessions virtually using the Teams course, and have delayed the start until January 2021. platform. Recruitment will happen in the Autumn term.

Strand 2 - Networking Strand 5 - Additional provision Our networks include both teaching and non teaching We are finding that the cost of external training can be specialists, led by volunteers from different schools in the shared by opening it up to partner schools. If you would Alliance. The ‘network leads’ are listed in this booklet for like the YTSA to add your training event to Eventbrite ease of reference. and advertise it, please email [email protected] Network meetings can run at any time, but there are directly. Additionally, if you would like specific training, specific Mondays set aside for this activity, so many will but are unable to attend the dates set, please contact us and operate on the dates listed. we will try to help. A very brief course evaluation will be sent to participants’ Again, due to the current social distancing measures, we email addresses on the date of attendance. It is critical to have decided to run our networks virtually, at least for the the continued running of the Teaching School that these first part of the next academic year. are completed promptly by all who attend.

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Timetable of Monday training Christmas Break

Date Training session title Facilitator school/name Target audience Date Training session title Facilitator school/name Target audience September 28th 2020 Remote/home learning - School (Tom Milner)/ All teaching staff 18th January 2021 Using data to inform planning (Zoe Comisky) Middle leaders (curriculum) Google, Office 365, Teams, stream, (Helen Mars) flipped learning 25th January 2021 Teaching academic resilience in St Aidan’s School (Ruth McQuire) All teaching staff students October 5th 2020 Curriculum development and design – (Matt Gill) Curriculum leads/SLT Self regulation – what have we learned? how are we adapting and is it working? Independent learners and Self efficacy October 12th 2020 Network meetings (see network lead list) 1st February 2021 Challenge and high prior attaining The Grammar School at All teaching staff students (Chris Dodd) October 19th 2020 Core principles of great teaching Allerton High School (Kirsty Bryant) All teaching staff 8th February 2021 Unconscious bias St John Fisher School All staff (based on Rosenshine’s Principles) (Christina Shingler)

October Half Term Break February Half Term Break

Date Training session title Facilitator school/name Target audience Date Training session title Facilitator school/name Target audience November 2nd 2020 Teaching disadvantaged students - St Aidan’s School/External delivery All teaching staff 22nd February 2021 Behaviour – dealing with challenging Horsforth School (Oliver Watkins) All teaching staff classroom strategies behaviour, what to do in the classroom if… November 9th 2020 Student engagement/re-engagement Boroughbridge High School All teaching staff (Rob Grierson) 1st March 2021 Diversity St John Fisher School All staff (Alyssia Hayward-Shott) November 16th 2020 Wellbeing (Student and/or staff) St John Fisher School (Liz Crichton) All staff 8th March 2021 Network meetings (see network lead list) November 23rd 2020 Memory for learning/retrieval (Colin Hannah) All teaching staff 15th March 2021 Literacy, oracy and vocabulary All teaching staff November 30th 2020 Metacognition: modelling & worked (Debbie All teaching staff (Helen Mars and Sally Dring) examples Davies, Emma Rawling) December 7th 2020 Network meetings (see network lead list)

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Networking Conferences (virtual and ‘in school’)

Details of the network leads are given below; Teams will be used to share files and can For conferences in two parts, there is a small discount for booking both parts at once. be accessed via your school cpd lead/by contacting [email protected]. The Eventbrite booking site (see ‘how to book’ on page 2) gives further details. Network Name Leader Name School Email Art Fiona Henson Ripon Grammar School [email protected] Business and Economics Matthew Perry St. Aidan’s School [email protected] Supported by: Brendan Foley King James School [email protected] NQT Conference Conference for school leaders Careers Denise Bennett St. Aidan’s School [email protected] For all NQTs, we offer a two part conference across two half Mary Myatt, known for her inspirational and passionate writing Classics & Latin Rachel Askew Queen Mary’s School [email protected] days, which offers relevant and helpful content for a teacher at and speaking, will be with us on March 18th this year. School Computing/ICT David Bruce Allerton High School [email protected] Curriculum Network Chris Ives St. Aidan’s High School [email protected] this point in their career. Evaluations of these conferences show leaders across the Alliance are invited to hear her speak on Dance Claire Noonan St. John Fisher School [email protected] that they are very well received, both for the conference content ‘Hopeful schools.’ Design Technology Sharon Mayo Horsforth School [email protected] and for the opportunity to network with other Newly Qualified Wednesday 17th March - 13:30-15:30 at St Aidan’s School Drama Carolyn Booth St John Fisher School [email protected] Teachers. English Chris Kilby St. John Fisher School [email protected] Exams Tracey Mahoney St. Aidan’s School [email protected] Part 1: Thursday 5th November 09:00-13:00 at KJS (or virtu- Finance Network Justin Waters King James School [email protected] ally on Teams, TBC) Food Technology Jenny Betteridge St. Aidan’s CE High School [email protected] Geography Natasha Colville-Robins Ripon Grammar School [email protected] Part 2: Thursday 17th June 09:00-13:00 at St Aidan’s Andy Childe Bedale High School [email protected] History Chris Hansen Thirsk School & Sixth Form [email protected] HOY/Attainment Managers/Pastoral Laura Baker King James’s School [email protected] HR/Data Libby Brennan King James School [email protected] Improvements in Boys Attainment Robert Grierson Boroughbridge High School [email protected] Improvements in Disadvantaged/PP Zoe Comiskey Horsforth School [email protected] RQT Conference IT Network Support Phil Hemstock King James’s School [email protected] As a follow up to the NQT conference, this is a half day for those Librarians Lisa Bryden King James’s School [email protected] Literacy Jo Alderson [email protected] in their second and third years of teaching. Those who attended Maths Laura Beardsworth Sherburn High School [email protected] last year (in their second year of teaching) are very welcome to MFL Andrew Maccallum St. Aidans High School [email protected] attend again this year; the programme will be planned accordingly. Music Mark Pallant St. Aidan’s School [email protected] Supported by: Samantha Buckley Tadcaster Grammar School [email protected] Thursday 21st Jan 09:00 - 13:00 at Horsforth School NQT Network Dave Holdsworth King James School [email protected] Nurses Debbie Powell St. Aidan’s School [email protected] PE John Strover St. Aidans High School [email protected] RE Maggie Gee St. Aidans High School [email protected] RQT Network Ruth McQuire St. Aidan’s School [email protected] Science Matt Park St. Aidans High School [email protected] Science Technicians Matthew Taylor King James School [email protected] SLE Network Hayley Gregg St. John Fisher School [email protected] Sociology/Psychology Jeannine Fisher St. John Fisher School [email protected] TA/Senco Network Alison Jones King James School [email protected] Teaching & Learning Tom Milner Horsforth School [email protected] 6 7 CPD Programme 2020/21

National Professional Qualification For Middle Leadership Dates for the first 7 modules in 2020-21: (NPQML) Accredited By The (DfE) Date Time Modules

Allerton High School is an outstanding school and an accredited To apply and book, contact: Brenda McKenna - 4 January Early twilight 3.00 - 4.30pm 1. Introduction to the NPQML provider of the National Professional Qualification for Middle [email protected] Leaders (NPQML). Working with colleagues throughout YTSA, 4.30 - 5.45pm 2. Vision, values and the moral purpose To find out more about the course requirements, visit complete your NPQML with us in partnership with SSAT, the www.ssatuk.co.uk/npqml-modules 18 January Twilight 4.00 - 5.45pm 3 .Leading and managing innovation and change Schools, Students and Teachers network, and ensure that you have the skills and confidence to progress your career. Your role 25 March Half day 1.30 - 3.00pm 4. Managing resources and risks as a middle leader is fundamental to the success of your school 3.00 - 4.30pm 5. Data analysis for performance and progress and students and undertaking the NPQML with us will maxim- The NPQML course summary and guided ise the difference you can make. learning hours: 17 June Twilight 4.00 - 5.45pm 6. Evidence based teaching and learning The NPQML course involves working towards a change project • 12 course modules – 24 hours 7 July Twilight 4.00 - 5.45pm 7. Leading strategic improvement in your school, impacting positively on your students and team. To give you the skills, knowledge and characteristics to achieve • Self-study intersessional tasks – 12 hours this, you will complete 12 study modules, supported by a coach. • Coaching – 6 hours You will also work through leadership competencies, interses- sional tasks and a professional learning journal. • Online engagement with peers and through the Knowledge Hub platform – 12 hours • Real-world workplace learning and improvement project – Who is it for? 150 hours Those who are, or are aspiring to become, a middle leader with responsibility for leading a team in an education setting. Course structure and assessment The course consists of twelve two-hour modules. In addition, How to Apply each participant’s development will be supported by a To secure a place on the NPQML programme, your headteacher Professional Learning Journal, SSAT competency audit tools, will need to support your application and agree to release you intersessional tasks and a school-based coach. All participants for all parts of the course. will lead a school improvement project lasting at least two terms, aimed at improving pupil progress and attainment and the Cost is £800 per participant (inclusive of final assessment costs). capability of their team. They will produce a 4,500-word written Schools in Category 5 and 6 areas or Opportunity areas may be account and documentary evidence. eligible for Scholarship Funding Allerton High School will host the first session but other Closing date: Registrations for January 2021 cohort by 20 modules will be taught at different venues, dependent on the November 2020 cohort.

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School Partners Bedale High School Thirsk School & Sixth Form Ryedale Lady Lumley’s School School Scarborough

Abbreviation School Name Postcode Ripon Grammar Thirsk School Queen AHS Allerton High School LS17 7AG Mary’s School AVC HG2 9LP Boroughbridge BHS Bedale High School DL8 2EQ High School Ripon Malton BBS Boroughbridge High School YO51 9JX

St Aidan’s St John Fisher GS Gateways School LS17 9LE School School TSA lead NSS lead King James’s HLC Ladies’ College HG1 2QG School

Ashville Harrogate HS Horsforth School LS18 5RF College Harrogate York Ladies KJS King James’s School HG5 8EB College Gateways School LLS Lady Lumley’s School YO18 8NG Tadcaster Allerton High Grammar School Horsforth School MSM Mount St Mary’s Catholic High School LS9 8LA School

NDC Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College LS2 9BL QMS Queen Mary’s School YO7 3BZ Leeds Sherburn High Bradford School Notre Dame RGS Ripon Grammar School HG4 2DG Catholic Sixth Form College Mount RS Ryedale School YO62 7SL St Mary’s Halifax School SHS Sherburn High School LS25 6AS SA St Aidan’s Church of High School HG2 8JR Wakefield Woodkirk SFX St Francis Xavier RC & CofE School DL10 7DA Huddersfield SJF St John Fisher Catholic High School HG2 8PT TGS Tadcaster Grammar School LS24 9NB GSAL The Grammar School at Leeds LS17 8GS TSS Thirsk School & Sixth Form College YO7 1RZ WKA WF3 1JQ

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