CPD courses – open to all

Safeguarding Training for School Leaders and Governors with Phil Cooper

For schools who have a Safeguarding SLA with School Improvement Liverpool
Kirkby Collaborative and School Improvement Liverpool
Safeguarding Training for School Leaders and Governors
With Phil Cooper
at Aintree Racecourse
on Thursday 20th September from 9.00am
(registration and refreshments from 8.45am and 12.45pm)

9.00am – 12.00pm (registration and refreshments from 8.45am)

Safeguarding Briefing for School Leaders and Governors
Phase – Cross-phase
Audience – Headteachers, other School Leaders, Designated Safeguarding Lead and Governors

The morning session will focus on key whole school safeguarding issues, supporting them to develop and quality assure their safeguarding arrangements and be Ofsted ready.

1.00pm – 4.00pm ( registration and refreshments from 12.45pm)

Designated Safeguarding Lead Annual Refresher Training
Phase – Cross-phase
Audience – Designated Safeguarding Leads and School Leaders including headteachers
Headteachers who are also Designated Safeguarding Leads or who provide cover for this role should also attend the Annual Refresher Training for Designated Safeguarding Leads

This training will examine key Safeguarding Children Board processes and will support members of the school's safeguarding team to refresh their training and stay updated, in keeping with statutory training requirements. A number of case studies and exemplar referrals will be shared during the afternoon.

Knowsley Collaboratives Speech, Language and Communication Conference

Knowsley Collaboratives Speech, Language and Communication Conference
Communication in Mind
Thursday 4th October
Aintree Racecourse
9.15am - 3.30pm (refreshments from 8.30am)

Research has clearly identified the impact of delayed language on mental health and students' achievement for early years through to GCSE.

Each school has 2 free places and delegates will receive the SLCN Toolkit which has been developed by the SLCN Group - a collaboration of Speech Therapists, iCan Consultants, Headteachers, Early Years and Collaborative Consultants and put together by Ann Farrell. Toolkits are designed to be used with children from Early Years through to Secondary students.

This Conference supports 'Speech, Language and Communication Needs' which the Collaboratives have prioritised this year.

Schools are invited to send 2 delegates to ensure that the work can be championed back in school.

Teacher First Preview – Frankenstein 2018 – Knowsley and Liverpool Book Art Exhibition

Behind the Scenes Walk & Talk

An opportunity for teaching staff to see this exhibition before it opens to the public – Simon Ryder of the Liverpool Book Art Fair will be in attendance during the Teacher First, offering insight into the practice of book art and the artworks on show.
As well as a packed exhibition demonstrating the multiplicity of field of book art construction, there is a range of practical activity sheets which have been designed with the exhibitions gothic theme in mind.
There will be a dedicated work space in the gallery for use by families and school groups to make and take their own work inspired by the exhibition. .
Kirkby Gallery
Kirkby Centre, Norwich Way, Kirkby, Knowsley L32 8XY
Thursday 13th September 2018, 3.45 – 4.30pm
(immediately followed by the exhibition launch 4.30pm – 6.30pm)

To book a free place on the ‘Teacher First’ Preview

Email: tina.ball@knowsley.gov.uk / 0151 443 5617

First Aid Courses – Application form – Autumn 2018

Kirkby Collaborative of Schools and Eduk8 Partnership
First Aid Courses - Application form – Autumn 2018

Please see attached our range of courses for the Autumn term and application form.

All courses begin at 9.00am and end at 4.00pm apart from medicines. Training may finish earlier at the discretion of the presenter. It is a requirement to attend the full course. Leaving before the end of the course can invalidate the qualification.

All the training will be in the two larger training rooms of the Holiday Inn Express. Tea and coffee is self service, on arrival and during the training.

A light sandwiches and chips lunch will be provided.

The training receives positive evaluations, with many delegates returning to renew their certificates. We have worked successfully with the training provider for eight years.