TRAINING AND CPD
Featured training & CPD
NCCE: Leading Primary Computing – Module 1
Event date - October 14, 2024
Event time - 9:30 am
Essential knowledge for primary computing subject leaders. Improve your understanding of the role and the subject. Identify where your ... Read more
Governors’ Conference
Event date - October 5, 2024
Event time - 9:00 am
This year we are focusing on Personal Development in Schools. We know that personal development plays an important role in helping ... Read more
All upcoming training & CPD
Live online events
September 2024
Tue 17 Sep 2024
01:30 PM BST - 03:30 PM BST (2 hours)
Free to schools based in LBBD. This course is suitable for practitioners new to EYFS and for practitioners who would like to revisit the essentials of EYFS
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Wed 18 Sep 2024
10:30 AM BST - 11:30 AM BST (1 hour)
A workshop to help schools prepare for the October Census.
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Mon 23 Sep 2024
01:30 PM BST - 03:30 PM BST (2 hours)
The session will support year 6 teachers in understanding what writing genres need to be covered across year 6 and in what depth, ensuring a strong, cohesive writing curriculum. We will explore how to successfully build towards an independent piece and look at standardised examples from the STA.
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Wed 25 Sep 2024
10:30 AM BST - 11:30 AM BST (1 hour)
A workshop to help schools prepare for the October Census using Integris
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Wed 25 Sep 2024
05:30 PM BST - 07:30 PM BST (2 hours)
A certificate of Accreditation will be awarded to governors who have successfully demonstrated that they have the knowledge and experience needed to complete the Level 2 self-assessment booklet after module 6.
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Fri 27 Sep 2024
01:30 PM BST - 03:30 PM BST (2 hours)
Opportunity for Art Leads across the borough to meet share ideas and knowledge.
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Tue 1 Oct 2024 - Tue 10 Jun 2025
09:30 AM BST - 11:30 AM BST (37 weeks)
The programme aims to close the attainment gap in reading for children that are up to 6 months below their reading age. It uses an instructional approach to help students improve their reading skills.
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Tue 1 Oct 2024
11:00 AM BST - 12:00 PM BST (1 hour)
In this session you will learn what neurodiversity actually is (it's not just about ADHD and autism), build your understanding of common neurodivergent strengths and challenges, explore different neurodivergent profiles and processing styles, and how you can make small changes to your lesson structure and classroom environment that can make a big difference to a neurodivergent student.
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Wed 2 Oct 2024
01:30 PM BST - 03:30 PM BST (2 hours)
Free for schools subscribed to our CPD package. This course will cover aspects of adaptive teaching and strategies with a focus on subject leaders adapting their curriculum for pupils with SEND in their own setting.
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Wed 2 Oct 2024
05:30 PM BST - 07:30 PM BST (2 hours)
A certificate of Accreditation will be awarded to governors who have successfully demonstrated that they have the knowledge and experience needed to complete the Level 2 self-assessment booklet after module 6.
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Thu 3 Oct 2024
09:30 AM BST - 03:30 PM BST (1 day)
SCERTS is a flexible framework that identifies the core differences in autistic learners.
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Fri 4 Oct 2024
01:30 PM BST - 03:30 PM BST (2 hours)
This course will cover aspects of adaptive teaching and strategies with a focus on subject leaders adapting their curriculum for pupils with SEND in their own setting.
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Sat 5 Oct 2024
09:00 AM BST - 01:00 PM BST (4 hours)
This year we are focusing on Personal Development in Schools. We know that personal development plays an important role in helping students build a strong and positive foundation for the future. We will consider what we understand by personal development and the role of governors in ensuring that schools evolve and grow to meet the needs of the students in a rapidly changing world.
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Tue 8 Oct 2024 - Tue 15 Jul 2025
01:00 PM BST - 11:30 AM BST (40 weeks)
The Literacy Skills for Secondary is a bespoke intervention for secondary school children who are not at age-related expectations in reading and writing.
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Tue 8 Oct 2024
04:00 PM BST - 06:00 PM BST (2 hours)
This secondary religious education network meeting offers the opportunity to share updates, receive subject support, and share best practice.
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Wed 9 Oct 2024
01:30 PM BST - 03:30 PM BST (2 hours)
This course will cover the national curriculum objectives in writing for year 3 and unpick how those translate into an expected level by the end of year 3.
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Tue 15 Oct 2024 - Tue 3 Dec 2024
04:00 PM BST - 05:00 PM GMT (8 weeks)
This twilight course seeks to give staff, who are new to being the RE subject leader, in their primary school, an introduction to the roles and responsibilities involved in leading RE; ensuring they are ready for their work in the year ahead as effective middle leaders.
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Wed 16 Oct 2024
10:00 AM BST - 11:30 AM BST (1 hour, 30 minutes)
The ‘Making Sense of Autism’ session will give you a better understanding of autism and how it affects children and young people in your setting. It is suitable for practitioners working in both mainstream and specialist settings.
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Wed 16 Oct 2024
10:30 AM BST - 11:15 AM BST (45 minutes)
Free for schools subscribed to our MIS package. A workshop to support your use of Integris in school, covering the basic admin tools.
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Wed 16 Oct 2024
02:00 PM BST - 04:00 PM BST (2 hours)
Free for schools subscribed to our CPD package. This will be an opportunity for deputy heads from primary schools to meet every half term to share practice and explore challenges. We aim to create a safe space to learn and grow collaboratively.
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The CPD team
Naheem Akhtar
Position: Finance Coordinator
I am BDSIP's Finance Coordinator who is responsible for the day-to-day administration of key finance functions in BDSIP. This includes ... Read more
Susan Hodgson
Position: Early Years Advisory Teacher
I believe in the right for every child to receive a high-quality education. I have worked as an Early Years Adviser for many years ... Read more
How we can help your school
Thought leadership
Adela Kay Research: Pressing Issues Affecting Young People in our Community – Safeguarding, Mental Health, and Unique Challenges
Adela Kay, Assistant Headteacher: Children with a Social Worker, Aspire Virtual School, has conducted in-depth research on a variety of pressing issues affecting our children and young people within our community, with a particular ... Read article
Success for Literacy Skills in Secondary
BDSIP's Literacy Intervention Lead, Louise Harding, has been achieving significant success with her Literacy Skills for Secondary Programme. This programme is designed as an intervention for secondary students who are not meeting ... Read article
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