Introduction to Framing and Framing Care Experience Session

We are delighted to be emailing to invite you to an Introduction to Framing and Framing Care Experience Session which Each and Every Child are delivering in Scottish Borders during Care Experienced Week next month.  The training session will take place on Wednesday 23rd October, 1pm – 4pm in the Roxburgh Suite at Scottish Borders Council Headquarters.  (Please see attached flyer for more details.) 

This session is for carers, members of the multi-agency children and young people’s workforce and comms teams. Please share the flyer with other colleagues and teams you think may be interested in this session.

 You can book a place on Eventbrite using the following link: CEW24: Introduction to Framing and Framing Care Experience Tickets, Wed, Oct 23, 2024 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite

You will then be sent out the joining instructions for the session.  If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

 The Promise Team

How We Create Change for Children – Conference

Conference 2024: How we create change for children – Rights Respecting Schools Award (unicef.org.uk)

The online event will explore school leadership within the framework of child rights education, aimed specifically at school leaders and those leading RRSA work in their setting.

The half day event will take place on 3 October from 930 to 1230.

Agenda

9:30 – Welcome: with Martin Russell, Programme Director RRSA

9:45 to 10:25 – Leading Change for Children: Find out how the RRSA creates change for children. In this session we will explore our theory of change, a methodology that outlines how we create change for children across the UK through child rights education. With Research, Evaluation and Participation Manager, Charlotte Fielder, teacher and RRSA Lead at Colgrave Primary School Nelson Ganeshwaran and RRSA Professional Adviser Steven Kidd.

10:30 to 11:10 – Child Rights Leadership for Today’s Challenges: with Dr Kulvarn Atwal. This session will explore the major challenges facing school and education leaders today and how incorporating children’s rights into management, policy, teaching and learning can help address these issues.

11:15 to 12:15– Leaders in Conversation: Join us to hear leaders in education from local authorities,  and secondary, primary and trusts school settings across the UK talk about the successes and challenges in their roles and the place of children’s rights and RRSA within the educational landscape.

12:20 – Closing remarks

About this event

This year we will come together on October 3 to explore how we create change for children through child rights education. We will celebrate our shared journey to embed children’s rights into school life and to celebrate the work we do each day to empower children and young people through their rights.

The conference is open to teachers and other staff from schools already involved in RRSA but will be particularly relevant for those working in a leadership roles or those leading RRSA work in their setting. It is also suitable for those as well as those looking to find out more about the programme and professionals in the field of rights-based education.

The conference will be held on 3 October 2024. It will be running from 09:30 – 12:30 (UK time). Attendees can join for the whole event or only attend slots of their choice. Please check the website for more details on speakers and the full timetable. The programme is subject to change.

The conference will be run as a Microsoft Teams Live event. Attendees can participate via live Q&A chat function with speakers and UNICEF UK RRSA staff available on the call to respond.

For any questions please contact rrsa@unicef.org.uk.

Speakers

Nelson Ganeshwaran  – Nelson Ganeshwaran is an Assistant Headteacher in East London, where he holds several key roles including Designated Safeguarding Lead, Behaviour Lead, Wellbeing and Senior Mental Health Lead, SEN Phase Leader, and Rights Respecting Schools Lead. With over a decade of teaching experience, Nelson has demonstrated a commitment to both educational excellence and the holistic development of students. His career includes a notable two-year tenure as Key Stage 2 Lead and Curriculum Lead at an international school in Shanghai, China. Nelson embarked on his journey with his current school in 2014, initiating its path towards becoming a Rights Respecting School. The school is now on the cusp of achieving reaccreditation as a Gold Rights Respecting School. In 2022, Nelson completed a Master’s degree in Education and Leadership, with his dissertation exploring the links between behaviour and oracy, and highlighting the significance of the child’s voice in the educational process. 

Dr Kulvarn Atwal  – Dr. Kulvarn Atwal has spent his entire career teaching and leading in East London schools, and is currently Executive Head Learning Leader of two large primary schools. He has been a Head Teacher of three different schools and his first action in each school he has led is to become a UNICEF UK Rights Respecting School. His doctoral thesis investigated the factors that impact upon teacher engagement in professional learning in schools. His findings were published in 2019 in his first book, ‘The Thinking School’ and he has just released his second book, ‘The Thinking Teacher’.

Rukhsana Ahmed –  I have worked in Manchester for over 25 years. I was born and raised in Longsight and so have a deep understanding of the needs and wants of our local community. I also lead three local children centres and a daycare provision. I sit on a number of influential boards, including Manchester Start Well and the GM School Readiness Board. We started our RRSA journey a number of years ago, and are proud to be a Gold Rights Respecting School. It has enabled our children to find their voices, shape our school, not accept injustice and be loud, clear and very proud. 

Rebcca Wheelan – Rebecca is Deputy CEO for Horizons Specialist Academy Trust. Prior to taking on the role of Deputy CEO, Rebecca had two successful headships, the most recent being the Principal of Abbey Hill Academy, a secondary school for young people with a range of learning difficulties and disabilities. Previous to that Rebecca was the Principal of Green Gates Primary Academy, a school for children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties.   Having worked with children and young people with a range of needs across a range of school phases, Rebecca is passionate about ensuring that all children and young people achieve their full potential. Rebecca has seen the impact of taking a whole school approach to putting children’s rights at the heart of school policy and practice and for that reason has encouraged all schools within the Trust to become a Rights Respecting School. 

Education Scotland – Coaching in Education

Coaching has far reaching benefits and is an approach which can have a significant impact on how we learn within Scottish education.

Whether you are new to coaching or have previous experience and skills, this introduction will support you to engage with our Coaching in Education online professional learning resource.

  • what makes you curious about coaching as educators
  • how can you get started on your coaching learning or how can you continue to build your practice and support the learning of others
  • how to engage with the online learning resources to build your coaching practice, knowledge and skills
  • Scotland’s national approach to coaching in education
  • The Coaching in Education online professional learning resource is open to educators in all sectors and at all levels.

Click here for more information and be sure to sign up soon as registrations close at 6pm on Sunday 22nd September. If you can’t attend this session, there will be a further opportunity to attend on Tuesday 28th January 2025, 4pm – 5.30pm.

Assessment Arrangements for SQA

3 October 2024, 4pm until 5pm – online session

Descriptor – Update on the revised policy and procedures for SQA Assessment Arrangements for session 2024-25.

Aims – To ensure consistency of understanding and practice across all SBC secondary schools.

Target Audience – SLT and SFL staff response for SQA Assessment Arrangements

Would be advisable for staff to have read the Assessment Arrangements Explained PDF (Revised August 2024) available from About assessment arrangements – Guidance and support – SQA

Session will be online and joining link will be sent to those who have booked a place via Business World.

Free Online Safety Workshops

 

Good morning colleagues

 

The UK Safer Internet Centre are delivering FREE Online Safety updates which are open to all who work with children and young people. The Online Safety Live events provide the latest in research, legislation, technology, tools and resources along with exclusive access to the presentation and resource materials.

 

Safety online is constantly changing and the purpose of Online Safety Live events is to provide access to this information, right on people’s doorsteps.  They provide vital information, critically supplemented with access to detailed resources to review later. The team will also be available to answer any online safety queries or questions.

 

The events are delivered by the team at South West Grid for Learning, a charitable trust dedicated to empowering the safe and secure use of technology through innovative services, tools, content and policy, nationally and globally. The SWGfL is a founding member of the UK Council for Child Internet Safety as well as an advisor to Governments and a partner in the UK Safer Internet Centre. They have created award winning resources and services that especially help and support professionals working with children and young people.

 

Currently, three events have been arranged. Please find the links below for onward sharing as you deem appropriate.

 

 

 

 

Many thanks

 

Catriona

 

Catriona Scobbie |  Safeguarding Lead Officer | Education Scotland | Foghlam Alba

 

Mobile: 07464 538428

Address: The Optima | 58 Robertson Street | Glasgow | G2 8DU

Web:  www.education.gov.scot

Email: Catriona.scobbie@educationscotland.gov.scot

Developing a playful learning environment in the early stages of Primary

Target Audience – P1 or composite P1-3 teachers

 

Content:

To understand the importance of a high quality, engaging learning environment in supporting children’s play and learning.

By signing up for the facilitated session you are also signing up to engage with a pre-recorded session which is required to enable full access to the booked course. If you would like to engage with this, please sign up by the 28th October at the latest to allow you to prepare for the facilitated session which will be held on Tuesday 5th November. A link to the pre-recorded session will be sent to delegates by the trainer upon receipt of this information.

 

Aims:

To understand the need for clearly defined learning spaces, indoors and outdoors, and to be able to recognise the key learning in each

To recognise the key features which should be evident across all spaces

To become familiar with a range of audits to support self-evaluation

 

The first session is to be accessed independently as this is a pre-recorded session and should be engaged with prior to 30th October 2024 .
The second session is a facilitated online session which will take place on the 5th November.

 

Places can be booked via Business World.

 

STEM for Christmas and Winter

Target Audience – Primary Practitioners

Aims – The aim of this session is to give practitioners ideas for STEM activities running up to Christmas

This session will be delivered on MS Teams. Please logon 10 minutes before the session is due to start and have your cameras on and be ready to join in discussion, share thoughts, experiences and learn from each other.

26 November 3:45pm – 4:30pm.

Please book via Business World.

Play Pedagogy – Planning for a balance of child led, adult led and adult initiated play

Content:

To understand how to facilitate play through a balanced approach of teacher led, teacher initiated and child led play experiences. The first session is to be accessed independently as this is a pre-recorded session and should be engaged with prior to 13th January 2025. The second session is a facilitated online session which will take place on Tuesday 21st January 2025.

Aims:

  • To understand what is meant by the balance of the day
  • How to facilitate learning through play using a balanced approach
  • To understand how to plan intentionally and responsively through a balanced approach between teacher-led, teacher-initiated and child-led play

Places can be booked through Business World.

 

Play Pedagogy in Primary 1

Content – An opportunity to connect with others, share practice and collaborate with teachers across the Borders on various stages of their play journey. The sessions will be facilitated by the Early Years Pedagogy Team, the focus of each session will be chosen by the teachers attending.

Aims – The Early Years Teacher Team will:

  • Share key messages about Play Pedagogy principles in the Early Years.
  • Facilitate discussions about what these key messages look like in practice across the Borders and beyond.
  • Encourage collaboration across settings to work towards a shared understanding of quality play and learning in SBC

Dates (all sessions 4:30pm – 5:30pm)

26 November 2024

4 February 2025

25 March 2025

3 June 2025

Places can be booked through Business World.