***PLACES AVAILABLE – FIRST AID AT WORK TRAINING***

We have a few places available on the forthcoming 3-day First Aid at Work training course. Please note that this course in primarily aimed at people who will be designated first aiders in the workplace and also that you will need to attend all 3 days.

Monday 20th – Wednesday 22nd January 2025

Training Room, Old School Building, Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells

09:30-16:30

If you would like a place please contact the training team at training@scotborders.gov.uk or by booking directly on Business World (through the course catalogue).

Content

Knowledge and expertise for delegates to qualify as a first aider in the workplace.

Aims

To ensure delegates have the knowledge and expertise to qualify as a first aider in the workplace.

• Describe your actions in an emergency
• Demonstrate adult resuscitation
• Explain the management of adult choking
• Demonstrate the management of the unconscious casualty
• Describe how to recognise and treat bleeding and shock
• Explain the treatment of minor and major injuries
• Know how to deal with heart attacks and stroke
• Describe treatment of injuries to bones, muscles and joints
• Describe treatment of suspected spinal injuries

Target Audience

This course is for particular groups of staff who have been identified as requiring the full FAW course (i.e. designated First Aider in their workplace).

For further guidance about being a First Aider please email healthandsafety@scotborders.gov.uk.

STEM Ambassador Networking Event for Scottish Borders Teachers – 1 April at 3:45pm

 

SSERC and the RAISE (Raising Attainment in STEM education) network are delighted to provide an opportunity for teachers to meet and network with STEM Ambassadors from across the Scottish Borders.

 

The event will consist of a couple of short presentations and then a speed networking type event where groups of STEM Ambassadors and teachers will chat about what each of them do, what teachers need from STEM Ambassadors and what STEM Ambassadors can offer.

 

Groups will rotate so you will get the opportunity to meet lots of different teachers. This is an excellent way to find out more about what STEM ambassadors can do for your school. Teachers from across the Scottish Borders are invited to attend. Book on Business World or contact Alison Heaton (PSDO) gw09heatonalison@glowmail.org.uk.

 

Saturday 25 January 2025

10am-3pm

NASUWT Scotland, Edinburgh

A very happy new year to you all.

Following on from our hugely successful NQT Seminar held in July, we will be holding a follow up seminar on Saturday 25 January 2025 from 10am-3pm, in the NASUWT Scotland office in Edinburgh. This seminar gives probationer teachers the opportunity to network with other probationers, explore issues which have affected them this year, and get advice from our professional caseworkers on any problems they want to discuss. Sessions will include a specific focus on finding their first teaching post, completion of the Full Probationer Profile and an update on the latest developments in Scottish Education.

I would be extremely grateful if you could kindly share these details with your probationer cohorts.

Places at the seminar are allocated on a first come first served basis, so early booking is recommended. Accommodation can be provided to those who require it and all travel expenses will be reimbursed upon provision of receipts. Lunch will be provided on the day.

Book online here: https://www.nasuwt.org.uk/event/BF001RSC25.html or email scotland@mail.nasuwt.org.uk

Many thanks and best wishes,

Sign up to the new Adobe Express live lessons (English & Cymraeg)

• New Year’s Resolutions this Thurs / Energy Saving Week / St. Dwynwen’s Day / Burns Night
• Safer Internet Day – The 2025 theme focuses the issue of scams online and how young people can protect themselves.
• World Book Day – “Read Your Way” – encouraging children to read on their own terms.

Adobe Creative Educator – Teacher Training (English & Cymraeg)

Click below to join one of the live online Adobe Express training sessions coming up.

• ACE Level 1 this Thursday / Also 14^th, 28^th & 30^th January

BETT 2025

Adobe will be at BETT UK 2025 from January 22-24 at the ExCeL London. Visit the Adobe booth #SR40 and sign up for sessions covering design tools, generative AI, building engagement and the collaboration features in Adobe Express. Meredudd & I, Emma & Nicole will be there!

UK Teacher Facebook Group

Join our new UK Teacher Facebook Group where you will get all the latest updates, lesson plans, make requests and ask questions about using Adobe Express.

Teach COMPUTING using Express

The Year 6 Spreadsheets module has just been released making 8 fully planned and resourced units of work tackling the NCCE Teach Computing curriculum.

• Spreadsheets/ Desktop publishing / Stop frame animation / Photo editing / Audio production / Vector graphics / Video production / Webpage creation

 

Registration is now open for the second sessions of the Early Career Teacher Mathematics experience. There will be two separate sessions and these will both take place on Thursday 23^rd January from 4 pm – 5:30 pm.

In the Primary session we will focus on effective questioning approaches in numeracy & mathematics and looks at ways problem solving can be embedded into daily practice.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/primary-early-career-teacher-maths-using-effective-questioning-approaches-tickets-1105314016979?aff=oddtdtcreator

In the Secondary session we will focus on developing mathematical thinkers and will share some our favourite sources of tasks.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/early-career-teacher-secondary-maths-developing-mathematical-thinkers-tickets-1105402070349?aff=oddtdtcreator

Although these sessions are aimed at practitioners in the first few years of their teaching career, we also welcome more experienced practitioners who are looking for a refresher. Please share these links to register with colleagues.

This course will be delivered on Thursday, 16 January 2025 between 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m..  It is a face-to-face course and will be delivered at the Langlee Complex in Galashiels.  We currently have places available on this course and to make it viable to run we need to ensure that we increase the number of bookings. The course has been highly rated by those who have already attended.  Please consider your training needs and those of your team and book your place soon.

All our course dates can be found on our MS Bookings site using the above link. We no longer circulate dates for our courses on the flyers or via a Course Calendar. Please note that course dates through to September 2025 are currently open for booking using the following link: Public Protection Committee Training (office365.com).

The flyer has the information you need to book on the course and how to manage your booking at any time through MS Bookings.

You should be aware that the Trainer reserves the right to cancel any course, up to and including on the day of the training, should they decide that the number of delegates attending make it unviable.

As always, we welcome your feedback. If you have any comments, positive or negative, about using the MS Bookings system please email committee.publicprotection@scotborders.gov.uk

University of Edinburgh – Into Headship Cohort 11 Information Session

We will be holding our information session for Cohort 11 of Into Headship on Wednesday 29^th January 2025, 4-5.30pm online. Please pass this on to anyone who might be interested in attending.

There will be an input from Education Scotland, the University and a chance to ask questions.

Please follow the link below:

Join the meeting now

In the meantime, if you have any questions about the programme, you can find details in the national guidance document on our dedicated web page.