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New! Using Workforce Reform To Enhance The Science Department
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Overview:
“The people who work with children are central to keeping them safe and helping them get the most out of life. We want to value the specific skills that people from different professional backgrounds bring, and we also want to break down the professional barriers that inhibit joint working, and tackle recruitment and retention problems.” DfES.
Presented by Beverly Rickwood, this new course offers practical advice on how Science departments can make the workforce reform initiative programme work for them.
The program, which is already having a positive impact on the quality of teaching and learning, looks at making improvements to how all members of the school community work together. During the course, Beverly discusses how Science departments, with such a diverse team, can make best use of the programme to bring real benefits to the success of joint working. Through looking at ‘remodelling the workforce', Beverly offers practical, real-world advice on building and maintaining an effective team through innovative use of support staff.
This busy, lively day is all about offering practical advice, and is more than just a ‘nice to know' presentation. Through looking at case studies and the tools and techniques that are used by remodelling consultants, all those who attend will leave with new skills which they can begin to implement on return to school or college.
Main features of the course:
- Examining the philosophy behind workforce reform
- Analysing the main areas of development and change
- Innovative use of support staff
- Building effective extended teams
- Looking at remodelling tools and techniques
- Considering options for your department
Is this course for me?
This new course is of interest to all Science teachers, but is most relevant to HODs as they have the authority to implement change.
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Course programme:
The day starts at 9:30 for registration, and the first session is at 10:00. The course ends at approximately 15:45.
There are refreshments at registration, mid-morning, lunch and mid-afternoon. Full delegate materials and a certificate of attendance support the course.
Session 1 – The workforce reform initiative
• An overview of the philosophy behind workforce reform
• The main areas of development and change
• The enhanced use of ICT
• The role of the school Change Team
Session 2 – Changes in the role of support staff
• Innovative use of support staff
• The changing role of Teaching Assistants and HLTAs
• The changing role of Science Technicians
• Building effective extended teams
Session 3 – Remodelling tools
• An introduction to some tools and techniques used by remodelling consultants to help you identify and implement positive changes
Session 4 – Planning for the future
• Looking at case studies
• An opportunity to consider options for your department
• What next?
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Tutor – Beverly Rickwood:
Beverly has over 20 years' experience of Science teaching, including many as Head of Department. She has worked on the KS3 Strategy, Ofsted inspections, and leadership and management consultancies. Her experience of the workforce reform programme includes the key elements of training and assessing HLTAs and School Business Managers. Her experience allows her to appreciate the challenges and rewards the workforce reform programme offers Science departments, and to offer the practical skills needed to implement and maintain positive changes.
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Dates and locations:
London : Monday 21 November 2005, Monday 13 March 2006
Manchester : Friday 25 November 2005, Friday 10 March 2006
Please note that when you reserve a place on the course, we will fax direct to you at school or college venue details and a map of how to get there about 10 days prior to course delivery.
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Course feedback:
What people who have attended Beverly 's courses have to say…
- Very useful and relevant
- Very informal style and yet it was a very well structured INSET. Beverly 's flexibility allowed a lot of input from participants and our outputs were made to seem valuable
- Good springboard for sharing ideas and focussing action back in school
- A very useful day, learning strategies to motivate students, different tasks that can be employed in the classroom. Thank you!
- Excellent. Good to meet others with the same problems. Very good for helping target pupils. Will help to address problems in course work
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Booking:
We have despatched a copy of the flyer and booking form for this course direct to your school or college. If you would like another copy please click here.
To reserve a place on this course, or to receive any further information:
- Phone us on 0121 686 5120 – we can take all your details so no need to fill in a form!
- Fax us on 0121 686 5121
- Click here to send us an email
- Click here for an online booking form
Once we have received your information, we will contact you by post to confirm your booking.
Course fee £169. VAT @ 17.5% £29.58. Total cost £198.58.
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