TRAINING AND CPD
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Reading Conference: Reading Opens Doors: Unlocking Potential Through Literacy
Event date - October 17, 2025
Event time - 9:00 am
This one-day professional learning conference designed to equip educators with the knowledge, strategies, and inspiration to enhance ... Read more
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Live online events
October 2025
Tue 14 Oct 2025
09:15 AM BST - 12:00 PM BST (2 hours, 45 minutes)
This course will not only be an opportunity to network with maths subject leaders from across the borough but it will also deliver high quality CPD based on the latest research.
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Thu 6 Nov 2025
09:30 AM GMT - 11:30 AM GMT (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.
More InformationTue 11 Nov 2025
12:30 PM GMT - 03:00 PM GMT (2 hours, 30 minutes)
This primary religious education network meeting offers the opportunity to share updates, receive subject support, and share best practice.
More InformationThu 13 Nov 2025
09:30 AM GMT - 11:30 AM GMT (2 hours)
This course will cover the national curriculum objectives in writing for year 4 and unpick how those translate into an expected level by the end of year 4.
More InformationTue 18 Nov 2025
09:30 AM GMT - 11:30 AM GMT (2 hours)
This course will cover the national curriculum objectives in writing for year 5 and unpick how those translate into an expected level by the end of year 5.
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Tue 3 Feb 2026
01:00 PM GMT - 03:15 PM GMT (2 hours, 15 minutes)
This training will support teachers in using the assessment frameworks to make judgements in writing in year 6.
More InformationFri 6 Feb 2026
01:30 PM GMT - 03:30 PM GMT (2 hours)
Free for schools subscribed to our CPD package. Network meetings for Geography leads. Each meeting will contain updates (including Ofsted), content around a curriculum theme, an opportunity to discuss planning and experiences of subject leadership with colleagues.
More InformationTue 24 Feb 2026
12:30 PM GMT - 03:00 PM GMT (2 hours, 30 minutes)
This primary religious education network meeting offers the opportunity to share updates, receive subject support, and share best practice.
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Fri 6 Mar 2026
09:15 AM GMT - 12:15 PM GMT (3 hours)
The Primary Science Network will support subject leaders to develop in their role through subject-specific training, regular updates, and opportunities to share best practice.
More InformationFri 6 Mar 2026
01:00 PM GMT - 04:00 PM GMT (3 hours)
The Primary D&T Subject Leader Network will support subject leaders to develop in their role through subject-specific training, regular updates, and opportunities to share best practice.
More InformationWed 11 Mar 2026
09:15 AM GMT - 12:00 PM GMT (2 hours, 45 minutes)
This course will not only be an opportunity to network with maths subject leaders from across the borough but it will also deliver high quality CPD based on the latest research.
More InformationApril 2026
Fri 24 Apr 2026
01:30 PM BST - 03:30 PM BST (2 hours)
Free for schools subscribed to our CPD package. Network meetings for Geography leads. Each meeting will contain updates (including Ofsted), content around a curriculum theme, an opportunity to discuss planning and experiences of subject leadership with colleagues.
More InformationJune 2026
Tue 9 Jun 2026
12:30 PM BST - 03:00 PM BST (2 hours, 30 minutes)
This primary religious education network meeting offers the opportunity to share updates, receive subject support, and share best practice.
More InformationFri 26 Jun 2026
09:15 AM BST - 12:15 PM BST (3 hours)
The Primary Science Network will support subject leaders to develop in their role through subject-specific training, regular updates, and opportunities to share best practice.
More InformationFri 26 Jun 2026
01:00 PM BST - 04:00 PM BST (3 hours)
The Primary D&T Subject Leader Network will support subject leaders to develop in their role through subject-specific training, regular updates, and opportunities to share best practice.
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