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Aspiring Principal Teachers of Guidance

Professional Learning Programme for Aspiring Principal Teachers of Guidance Tickets, Mon 26 Aug 2024 at 10:00 | Eventbrite

Are you interested in becoming a Guidance Teacher?

Then come and join the first cohort for the new professional learning programme for Aspiring Principal Teachers of Guidance.

Built in conjunction with Principal Teachers of Guidance this professional learning programme has practical and experiential learning at its core. Using the knowledge and experience of the current workforce, key themes have been identified to proactively support future Guidance Teachers. This is a yearlong course which comprises of 5 modules.

  • The Role of the Guidance Teacher
  • Supporting All Learners
  • Managing a Caseload
  • Partnership Working
  • Learning, Teaching and Assessment

Each module will be delivered in-person at The University of Aberdeen. There is no formal assessment however, each module proposes ‘take away’ tasks for colleagues to apply within their own school context. At the end of each module, colleagues will be asked to share their learning and how they applied it across their own school context.

Please note that this is a yearlong programme and attendance at all 5 online events is essential. Please note the online dates below are included in this programme. Joining links and instructions will be sent closer to the time of these dates.

Online Dates:

Wednesday 9th October 2024

16:30 – 18:30

Monday 16th December 2024

16:30 – 18:30

Tuesday 4th March 2024

16:30 – 18:30

Tuesday 13th May 2025

16:30 – 18:30

Monday 23rd June 2025

16:30 – 18:30

Target Audience – Please be aware that the target audience for this event is for professionals within the Education Sector in Scotland and to register for the event please enter either a school/establishment/local authority or Glow email address. If you work in Scottish education and would like to attend, but do not have a glow or work email address please email esevents@educationscotland.gov.scot with the name of your setting or service, to request a place. Thank you for your understanding.

Ticket Allocation – It is not possible to transfer your booking to anyone else. If you are unable to attend please cancel your booking to free up a space for another participant to attend. Please remember that for security purposes it is very important that you do not share event information with anyone else to provide them access to this event.

Joining Instructions – Please note joining instructions for this event will be sent out 48 hours before the event, each attendee is advised to double check they received a confirmation email from Eventbrite via the email address they entered as this may result in not receiving these instructions and could obstruct you from attending the event. We would recommend you to contact us should you not receive joining instructions by 1 hour before then event time. We would advise you to check your junk files for emails about the event.

Request for advance information – If you have specific accessibility requirements, for example, if you need slides or more information to be sent to you in advance, or need breaks at specific intervals, we would welcome more information about this in advance. Whilst it is your choice to disclose this information, or not, doing so will enable us to better understand your needs and plan how to best support your engagement. Our aim is to make appropriate adjustments to our programme delivery to ensure the best possible experience for our delegates.

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. At ASIST you’ll learn how to recognise when someone may be thinking about suicide, and how to provide a skilled intervention and develop a safety plan with the person to connect them to further support.

ASIST is delivered in the Scottish Borders throughout the year, please email health.improvement@borders.scot.nhs.uk to be added to the distribution list to be informed when the next workshop is open for booking.

Emergency First Aid – 2024/25

Next session each cluster will be hosting an Emergency First Aid session. The dates confirmed so far are confirmed below and are available to book through Business World.

Tuesday 13 August 2024 – Jedburgh Grammar Campus

Monday 21 October 2024 – St Margaret’s Primary School (Galashiels) and Melrose Primary School

Monday 17 February 2025 – Knowepark Primary School and Trinity Primary School

Monday 24 February 2025 – Kelso High School

Tuesday 6 May 2025 – Eyemouth High School

Verbal Intervention – 24/25

Verbal Intervention Training

We are pleased to confirm that Crisis Prevention Institute will continue to offer 3 Verbal Intervention Training across our authority during academic session 2024/25. CPI provide de-escalation and behaviour management training that puts people first.

Sessions are face to face and run from 9am until 4:30pm (4:00pm if shorter breaks are agreed).

  • 13 August 2024 (Eyemouth High School) for Berwickshire, Eyemouth and Earlston Clusters
  • 21 October 2024 (Selkirk High School) for Galashiels, Peebles and Selkirk Clusters
  • 22 October 2024 (Hawick High School) for Hawick, Jedburgh and Kelso Clusters

The training is for 24 delegates and a member of the inclusion and wellbeing team will also be present on the day. Spaces can be booked through Business World.

Please note – these sessions are for mainstream staff only. Enhanced provision staff will continue to complete the 2 day training course with Team Teach.

Verbal Intervention Training

For further information or enquiries please contact clpl@scotborders.gov.uk

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