Professional Learning
Here you will find links and information on upcoming CLPL opportunities available to Falkirk Council Education Services staff from Falkirk Council Education Services.
THE LEARNING PLATFORM (previously known as OLLE)
Our corporate learning management system OLLE has been replaced by a new site hosted by the Learning Pool called the Learning Platform. All links and information can be found here: Employees: Learning and Development – The Learning Platform – Falkirk Council
Logging in:
If you have an @education.falkirk.sch.uk email address, you should sign in using the ‘Username & Password Sign In’ option.
Use your Employee Number as your username.
When you first log on you should select ‘forgot password’ and reset your password via your @education.falkirk.sch.uk email.
You can log in here: Education Learning Platform Login
Mandatory modules:
Employees are automatically assigned with any courses they need to complete and these will appear on the landing page. Your progress through the modules will be tracked on the system and your line manager will be able to see this. You can find out the deadline for completion of each module by hovering over the module tile.
More information/support:
You will find more information and the login page via the following link:
Employees: Learning and Development – The Learning Platform – Falkirk Council
This is the link to the User Guide If you have any questions or problems with the site, please contact the Falkirk Council Learning Platform Team on technicallearning@falkirk.gov.uk
Overview of Leadership Programmes:
All of the leadership programmes are accessed by invitation or application only and will appear on CPD Manager as closed entries, not available for sign up. Participants will be automatically added on the system, allowing them to record their reflections as part of their CLPL Record and submit an evaluation at the end of the programmes.
| Programme | Target Audience | Delivery |
| Holding the Thread | ELC Leaders | Face to face |
| Headteacher Leadership Development & Induction Programme | For HTs newly appointed and new to the LA |
Face to face December to May |
| Leading Well | For HTs, supporting with leadership and wellbeing |
Online/Face to face Across the year in blocks of offers |
| PG Modules in Middle Leadership, Curriculum Leadership, Promoting Equity, Coaching & Mentoring | Open to suitably experienced GTCS registered colleagues (recruitment in Feb/March each year) |
Online & face to face at the University September to June |
| Inclusive Middle Leaders Programme | Newly appointed and aspiring middle leaders with a focus on inclusion & ASN |
Face to face September to May (Running every two years. Will run again in 2027-28) |
| To Lead or Not to Lead? Programme | Leaders of learning & aspiring middle leaders taking on an element of SIP, with a curricular or pedagogical focus. |
Online & face to face September to May |
| Pastoral Leadership Programme (formerly called Dare to Care) | For aspiring middle leaders in secondary settings within pupil support. |
Online & face to face (Running every two years. Is running in 2026-27) |
Overview of Leadership Networks:
Promoting and exemplifying the value and benefit of working alongside and learning from others, the Professional Learning & Leadership cornerstone will link closely to Cornerstone 1– Peer Collaboration & Connected Autonomy.
Alongside collaborative opportunities for Headteachers, session 2026-27 will see the continuation of networks for ASN, ELC, Primary and Secondary colleagues, to support the growth and development of high quality leadership.
Recognising the importance of developing self-sustaining and supportive professional relationships, our leadership networks will employ a collaborative and connected approach, providing a supportive but challenging forum for participants to explore and address key curricular and pedagogical themes.
| Network/Forum | Target Audience | Delivery |
| Early Level Leadership Forum | Heads of ELC | Face to face sessions, 4 times a year |
| PEYO Forum | PEYOs | Face to face sessions, 4 times a year |
| SEYO Forum | SEYOs | Face to face sessions, 4 times a year |
| Primary DHT Network | Primary DHTs, acting DHTs | Two face to face cross-authority meetings, 2 follow up meetings at neighbourhood group level |
| Secondary Networks (DHTs) |
Pastoral DHTs Curriculum and Learning Teaching & Assessment Network Performance DHTs – Performance and Improvement Network (PIN) Improvement Network |
Face to face meetings four per year Face to face meetings three times a year Face to face Quad meeting once a year & one full network meeting a year One face to face meetings a year |
| SECI Programme for Middle leaders | Faculty Heads & Secondary Pastoral PTs | Four online twilight sessions from September to December |
| ASN Coordinator Form | ASN Coordinators |
Face to face/online Four sessions per year |
| Child Protection Forum | Child Protection Leads |
Face to face sessions Four per year |
Professional Learning Collaborative
The Professional Learning Collaborative offer will continue into session 2026-27, to develop a collaborative partnership focusing on self-evaluation and readiness for engagement with scrutiny.
Aimed at building capacity and a consistency of understanding of high-quality provision, relevant colleagues will be invited to come together to explore a range of themes to prepare for inspection and engagement visits.
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Network/Forum
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Target Audience | Delivery |
| Professional Learning Collaborative | Relevant invited Headteachers |
Face to face sessions August to December |
