TRAINING Programme AUTUMN 2021 01438 544464 hertsforlearning.co.uk Please visit the Herts for Learning CPD Hub to view all our current training opportunities: cpd.hertsforlearning.co.uk Stay up to date Additional events will be added to the programme as we respond to demand and changes to the educational landscape. To view all current opportunities, please visit our CPD Hub: cpd.hertsforlearning.co.uk To receive information on the latest training opportunities, tell us what you want to hear about and we’ll send you occasional emails with news and updates relevant to you. Join our mailing list today: bit.ly/HfLSubscribe We would like to take this opportunity to remind you that your data is kept securely and that you can unsubscribe at any time. To view our privacy policy in full, please visit: bit.ly/HfLPrivacy Herts for Learning (HfL) Training and Events: Autumn 2021 With more than a year passed since the outbreak of the pandemic, it feels we have exhausted our stock of superlatives to describe how schools and settings responded to the challenges they have faced. Back in March 2020, when the true gravity of the situation first became apparent, Herts for Learning made significant changes to its training programme. We put in place a revised programme of digitally delivered courses in the expectation the disruption would be temporary. The feedback from delegates, many of whom were attending an online event for the first time, was overwhelmingly positive and over time we have all become more accustomed to remote delivery of training. Despite encouraging trends in infection rates and vaccination levels, it would be unwise to predict a return to ‘normality’ for schools in the near future. HfL has therefore decided to consolidate its move to digital delivery of training for the foreseeable future for the majority of events. For the autumn term, the overall programme now comprises over 250 individual courses. This includes a wide range of live events alongside pre-recorded sessions that are available for delegates to view at a time of their choosing. Of particular note is the continued development and enhancement of “Back on Track”, a package of CPD, resources and support, rooted in pedagogical research and effective formative assessment techniques. This has been specifically developed to enable primary leaders to plan strategically and deliver confidently the curriculum changes needed to get pupils back on track with their learning. We are also pleased to introduce new training to support schools and settings adjusting to significant reform of Early Years provision. Finally, I am delighted to announce that HfL will be holding a digitally delivered national conference on the future of assessment. This national digital conference will explore different perspectives on assessment, drawing on the views and expertise of a number of key-note speakers, some from the academic world and some school/academy leaders. This is the forerunner of a series of national events that we plan to deliver over the course of the next year. While not underestimating the scale of the continuing challenges of training online, I have every confidence that HfL’s considerable experience will continue to support you in achieving the best possible outcome for children. Full details of the training in our programme can be viewed and places booked through HfL’s CPD Hub: cpd.hertsforlearning.co.uk. Additional events may be added to our programme as we respond to demand and changes in the educational landscape, to receive updates please sign up to our training mailing list. If you require further information on any of our training or additional support with booking, please contact the Events team via email: [email protected] or by calling on our new direct number: 01438 544477. If you have any questions relating to any aspect of our autumn training programme, please do not hesitate to contact me directly. Best regards, Mark Webb Head of Events [email protected] Herts for Learning National Conference Programme The digital events below are the forerunners of a series of national events that Herts for Learning plan to deliver over the course of the next year. These flagship events will enable delegates to hear from educational thought leaders and participate in engaging interactive workshops. National Assessment Conference 2021 Evidencing learning: A fresh look at assessment Wednesday 15th September 2021 8:45am – 3:45pm Online conference Code ASS/21/287/A Cost £99 Explore different perspectives on assessment across all phases, Early Years to post-16, with some of the country’s leading educationalists. Priya Lakhani OBE, CEO, Century Tech Why attend? Rebecca Boomer-Clark, CEO, Academies y hear a range of views and perspectives on what Enterprise Trust makes really effective assessment Peter Hyman, Co-CEO, BIG Education and founding y discover examples of innovative practice from a head of School21 variety of school leaders Bill Lucas, Professor of Learning, University y opportunities to put questions to keynote of Winchester speakers and engage in debate Rachel Macfarlane, Education Director, Herts for Learning. Educators at all phases, from Early Years through to Ann Mroz, former editor of TES, will moderate a post-16, with an interest in assessment, are invited discussion panel featuring the above speakers. to take part in what promises to be a seminal event. Save the Date National Early Years Conference 2022 Wednesday 2nd March 2022 National Primary English Conference 2022 Tuesday 18th January 2022 Further details on these conferences will be released shortly but please add to your diary for now! For further information, please contact the Herts for Learning Events team [email protected] or call 01438 544 477 01438 544464 hertsforlearning.co.uk How to prepare for online training Herts for Learning (HfL) is offering a range of online events to support schools and settings and is committed to widening accessibility and ensuring the best possible learning outcomes. Here are some tips on taking part successfully – whether you are joining an event from a school, setting, home or elsewhere. General advice 1. All events will be accessible on a mobile device (smartphone or tablet) – but if you have an option to access them via a laptop or desktop computer then this is preferable as text and images will be more legible and sound quality is likely to be higher, resulting in a better overall experience. You should have access to a power source for your device/computer to ensure you don’t lose power during the training. 2. Should you choose to access a live or pre-recorded event via a mobile device for convenience, then in many cases you can access the event via a computer at a later date. 3. If you are using a tablet or smartphone and are in a location with Wi-Fi – for example your home or school– then you should always use the Wi-Fi connection rather than your mobile data connection. Live- streamed events and video-heavy online content uses significant amounts of data. If you are taking part from home then be aware of other demands on your domestic broadband – if you need to direct others to stop using Netflix, Disney+, Xbox or Playstation then give them plenty of notice and possibly something else to do. 4. All HfL events are accessible through a web browser on your device. Where possible, we strongly advise using a modern browser such as Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. If you don’t have access to one of these browsers (e.g. if Microsoft Edge is the only web browser available) and are unable to install a newer browser on your device or computer, then please contact whoever offers your technology support in good time – and ask them to install a modern browser for you. 5. If you want to hear what is being presented in an event, you will need to ensure that your device’s audio is working properly. Depending on your environment, you may need headphones or speakers in order to hear clearly. A headset supplied with a smartphone can often be plugged into a tablet or computer – but again, check in good time, rather than just before an event is due to start. Please also choose the environment you are taking part in carefully so you can participate without any unnecessary disturbance. 01438 544464 hertsforlearning.co.uk Platform-specific advice Training format Your HfL event will generally be Online training from Herts for Learning is delivered in different formats and is available to access from accessed via one of the following different areas within the CPD Hub. Some online platforms. Following booking, training will be delivered as live events – i.e. accessible you will be notified which on a given date at a specific time, some training will be available on demand – i.e. it can be accessed at any platform(s) will be used: time at your convenience and some training will be a The Herts for Learning website blend of both live and on-demand elements. The HfL site provides a range of content, including Live events streaming videos via Vimeo and other services. Live events are scheduled for one or more dates – Microsoft Teams where an event is repeated or has multiple sessions – with specific start and finish times. To take part Microsoft Teams is used for many smaller events and participants will need to attend at the times specified. is accessible via a web browser. If you use Teams in Such events will often be recorded – often for replay by your school or setting and have a desktop program or those who attended the live event, but also for anyone mobile application installed, then you will be able to who had booked a place but were subsequently unable use this for any HfL Teams-based events.