Coming up on today’s first episode of the new school session we chat with James Bewsey about all the year of implementation for SBC Way and a newly revamped Inspire Learning Team plus we have our professional learning bulletin with lots of CLPL offers and hear from some of our 2024/25 year NQTs.
Link to Apple Podcasts is here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/educating-borders/id1679773660
Link to Spotify is here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/educating-borders
MAP – Health Behaviour Change Training Programme
This learning programme is for colleagues working in early years whose role involves helping people and families to make positive health and lifestyle related changes. It provides a guide to structure behaviour change conversations (using the MAP model) and evidence-based behaviour change techniques (BCTs) which help people make changes.
Workshops are an essential part of the program and are being offered by virtual attendance on MS teams. Please see the flyer and the learner pathway for further details including closing date for registration. Early registration is recommended as places are limited.
The outline of the 6 sessions are as follows:
Session 1: 24th September 2024 – What I need to grow and develop
Session 2: 29th October 2024 – Pedagogy and play
Session 3: 26th November 2024 – Observation, interpretation and documentation
Session 4: 28th January 2025 – Interactions, Experiences and Spaces
Session 5: 18th February 2025 – Responsive and Intentional Planning
Session 6: 25th March 2025 – Transitions
**Please note all session times are 3.30pm – 5pm and by registering you are signing up to attend all six sessions**
Before each session, there will be a 30 minute video sent to you, which will encourage you to reflect on your current practice. It is important on signing up to this event that you commit to completing this independent learning before attending sessions. The sessions will then be used to explore these themes further, through professional dialogue, reflection and collaboration with other practitioners.
By engaging with these sessions it is hoped that you will be able to reflect on your current practice and add to this by building new knowledge from listening to those attending also share their practice, perspectives and points of view.
These sessions are a linked series and it is important that when signing up, you are committed to attending all six sessions.
Please be aware that the target audience for this event is professionals within the education sector in Scotland. To register, 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.
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. 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 will be sent out 48 hours before the event. Attendees are advised to double check they receive a confirmation email from Eventbrite to the email address they registered with as this may result in not receiving these instructions and could obstruct you from attending the event. Please contact us if you have still not received joining instructions one hour before the event start time. We would advise you to check your junk files for emails about the event.
If you have specific accessibility requirements (e.g. you need slides/more information to be sent to you in advance, or you need breaks at specific intervals) we would welcome more information about this in advance. Whilst it is your choice whether to disclose this information, doing so will help us to better understand your needs and plan how best to support your engagement. Our aim is to make appropriate adjustments to our programme delivery to ensure the best possible experience for our delegates.
We are running an information for Pastoral, Guidance, ASN and Nurture teachers, and support staff about supporting care experienced young people in their setting.
The session will briefly touch on the context of care-experience, share findings from our research and share the supports offered by the Adoption UK organisation to schools and families. These supports are open to all kinship families, adoptive families or any family caring for a child or young person with FASD.
Book a free space on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-education-cafe-info-session-for-pastoral-asn-and-nurture-teachers-tickets-936543144757
We would be extremely grateful if you were able to share this opportunity with the relevant staff in your local authority.
Many thanks,
Amy & Paula
Education Service – education.scotland@adoptionuk.org.uk – Supporting Education and Schools | Adoption UK Charity
Adoption UK – Scotland Gf2, Rooms | 14 Links Place | Edinburgh | Scotland | EH6 7EZ
Adoption UK Charity Advice & information on Adoption
Helpline: 0300 666 0006
Email: helpline@adoptionuk.org.uk
Kinship.scot: Advice & information on Kinship Care
Helpline: 0808 800 0006
Email: advice@kinshipscot.org
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We hope you’ve had a lovely summer and managed to get a break to unwind before the start of the 24-25 session. Education Scotland’s Professional Learning and Leadership team are delighted to update you on our new offer for the year ahead, and we would be grateful if you could share this information across your networks.
REFRESHED WEBSITE
Education Scotland has refreshed its professional learning offer on its webpage. On here you can
We would encourage you to signpost the new-look professional learning webpage to staff in your settings: Professional Learning | Education Scotland. We’ve also created a brochure with details on all of our offers which you can access here.
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP OFFER AND SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Here’s an overview of what’s new; what’s been updated; and what we’re continuing this year.
What’s new for 24-25?
Click here to find out more about Enquiry in Education
Click here to find out more about Coaching in Education
Click here to find out more about Leading Professional Learning
What’s been updated for 24-25?
Click here to find out more about The How of Change
Click here to find out more about Aspiring to Middle Leadership
Click here to find out more about Middle Leaders Leading Change
What do we continue to offer in 24-25?
Click here to find out more about Connected and Collaborative Systems Leadership
We’re hosting introductory webinars in September where educators can hear more about the following programmes:
Tuesday 3rd September 4pm – 5pm – Aspiring to Leadership Introductory Session
Thursday 5th September 4pm – 6pm – Enquiry in Education Introductory Session
Monday 9th September 4pm – 5pm – Middle Leaders Leading Change Introductory Session
Tuesday 24th September 4pm – 5.30pm – Coaching in Education Introductory Session
Gordon Smith will be hosting a session of Outdoor Education and EVOLVE as part of our HT Induction programme. The session will take place on Monday 2 September from 1-2pm. If you are a new in role and feel that you would benefit from this training please feel free to click on the link below and join the session.
Signposts for Global Citizenship
Scotdec, Wosdec and Highland One World Development Education Centres offer a range of free, Career Long Professional Learning (CLPL) opportunities for educators to support the development of Global Citizenship Education within their setting.
Here you can find the CLPL twilights on offer for early, primary and secondary level educators over the coming year.
Timed with the Scottish Government’s Climate Week, this year’s Climate Action Week will focus on how our homes and gardens could look in a climate ready future with pupils invited to design their own sustainable home.
Timetable
Early years-P3:
Tuesday 24th September 11.00-11.30am: Animal homes with RZSS
P4-S2: All lessons take place 9.30-10.15am.
Monday 23rd September: Imagining our future with Scottish Book Trust
Tuesday 24th September: How to engineer a sustainable home with Jacobs
Wednesday 25th September: How to design a sustainable home in association with SEDA
Thursday 26th September: Climate ready gardens with the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
All ages Assembly Friday 27th September 9.30-10.00am.
Register here
TRAINING – PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT
We are pleased to be able offer places on a short online course focusing on pre-retirement planning run by Affinity Connect, a financial education company. The course will be delivered online – Monday 2nd September 09.30-12.30 or Thursday 21st November 13.00-15.30
This pre-retirement course is perfect for anyone thinking about retirement or who is already at the planning stages.
During the course you’ll learn how to:
Help plan for the lifestyle changes ahead
Maximise the benefits of your State and workplace pensions
Make the most of your tax-free cash
Understand the income options available from your pension
Achieve your retirement goals
If you would like to attend the course please click on the link below or use the QR code on the attached poster and book directly with Affinity Connect.
Affinity Connect (event-registration.co.uk)
Managers – please ensure that colleagues who do not have council email addresses are aware of and can access these sessions. The information is available Employee Policies and Procedures | Scottish Borders Council (scotborders.gov.uk)
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One Good Adult : information and launch of resource : Wednesday 11th September
One Good Adult: Information session | Events | Education Scotland
This session will provide an overview of the ‘One Good Adult’ resource created by the partners in the Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Joint Delivery Board for all people who work / volunteer with children and young people in Scotland across all sectors including education, Health, Social Work etc.
One Good Adult Job Description (nhs.scot) was written by children and young people. It sets out what children and young people need from the adults around them to optimise their mental health and wellbeing.
Keeping your cool in school : information session Wednesday 2nd October
Keeping Your Cool in School: information session | Events | Education Scotland
This session will provide an overview of the ‘Keeping Your Cool in School’ primary resource designed to support children in developing and maintaining positive relationships; becoming more confident in tackling challenging situations and enabling them to have a better understanding of their responsibilities in school and beyond.
Cool in School – A site about keeping your cool in school
Gender Based Violence : new guidance information session for practitioners Wednesday 18th September
This awareness raising event will provide practitioners with an overview of the new Preventing and responding to gender based violence: a whole school framework and considerations for next steps relating to future professional learning that may be required to support its implementation.
**NEW** Safeguarding : Criminal Exploitation page on the website
Safeguarding: Criminal exploitation | Resources | Education Scotland : This resource aims to support the knowledge skills and understanding of criminal exploitation of the education workforce. Includes professional learning for educators as well as resources to support learning and teaching.
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