25/10/2017 @ Derby - Training the Vocational Teacher Trainer
Do you want to be more self-sufficient in training your apprentices? Why not train your own vocational teaching staff, in-house, with your own vocational teacher trainers as a blended-learning programme.
Price: £325.00
30/10/2017 @ ONLINE - Applying your digital skills in teaching and learning - Using Social Media
The course will introduce some of the frequently used Social Media tools and how they can be used to engage, support and enhance learning in new and innovative ways. This will be a highly interactive course where participants will be able to understand how tools such as Twitter Learning Wheels, Padlet, Pinterest, Facebook and LinkedIn can be used to improve own digital practices.
Price: £100.00
30/10/2017 @ Sheffield - Resilience: an introduction (maths)
This course addresses the negative attitudes and anxieties towards mathematics commonly held by young people and adults, and identifies strategies to engage and motivate them - helping them to become mathematically resilient learners.
The course can be run as a freestanding one-day course, or as the first stage of a package leading on to the three-day 'Coaching skills for developing mathematical resilience' course.
Price: £100.00
31/10/2017 @ Sheffield - Resilience: an introduction (English)
This course addresses the negative attitudes towards learning English commonly held by young people and adults, and identifies strategies to engage and motivate them - helping them to become more resilient learners.
The course can be run as a freestanding one-day course, or as the first stage of a package leading on to the three-day 'Coaching skills for developing English resilience' course.
Price: £100.00
01/11/2017 @ Northampton - Teach at Level 2: the complete introduction for non-specialists (maths)
Despite the sector's best efforts, recruiting suitably qualified English and maths teachers continues to be a huge challenge - so why not develop your own? This two-day course offers the complete introduction to teaching maths, both GCSE and functional skills, for those who are new to teaching the qualification, as well as those who aspire to.
Price: £175.00
01/11/2017 @ London - Regional governance events 2017/18
As part of the wider agenda to develop FE governance, this programme of regional events aims to support board members and senior leaders to improve board effectiveness and overall provider performance. These events are supported by the Education and Training Foundation, facilitated by Association of Colleges and emfec and are free to attend.
Price: £0.00
01/11/2017 @ City of London - Digital - starting the delivery of the apprenticeship standards
This one day workshop is designed as a kick-start for providers who are new to delivering the apprenticeship standards. You may have started to identify the standards you want to deliver. This package will help you to unpick specific industry standards and develop techniques and resources to prepare for delivery.
Price: £200.00
01/11/2017 @ Weybridge - Regional governance inductions 2017/18
For new board members, Association of Colleges, emfec, ACER and AOSEC are delivering a programme of governor inductions, which aim to increase the understanding of roles and responsibilities and support new members in their first year of post.
Price: £0.00
02/11/2017 @ Durham - Improving the use of digital technologies in the Team Leading/Management sector
This course will give you an understanding of the context for developing digital skills for content creation to create digital content for a blended model of provision within the Team Leading/Management sector. You will explore how to create online learner sessions which can be run as live training sessions or embedded on an LMS/VLE, and offline content will also be explored to show how to create interactive and engaging content for use on a range of devices.
Price: £100.00
02/11/2017 @ Northampton - Teach at Level 2: the complete introduction for non-specialists (English Language)
Despite the sector's best efforts, recruiting suitably qualified English and maths teachers continues to be a huge challenge - so why not develop your own? This two-day course offers the complete introduction to for those who are new to teaching the qualification (GCSE or Functional Skills), as well as those who aspire to.
Price: £175.00
02/11/2017 @ Leeds - Customer service and business administration - starting the delivery of apprenticeship standards.
This one day workshop is designed as a kick-start for providers who are new to delivering the apprenticeship standards. You may have started to identify the standards you want to deliver. This package will help you to unpick specific industry standards and develop techniques and resources to prepare for delivery.
Price: £200.00
02/11/2017 @ Hull - More effective use of Office applications
This course will focus on developing effective use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Office tools, specialising in additional features and how they can be used to create interactive resources and promote effective personal working.
Price: £175.00
03/11/2017 @ Hull - An introductory event for Side by Side - the learner Prevent duty online modules
ETF have launched Side by Side, an online prevent duty awareness course for learners: http//www.etflearners.org.uk
This training session will present the modules and approaches to using them, supporting teachers and trainers to encourage learners to use the modules. The sessions are free.
Price: £0.00
06/11/2017 @ ONLINE - Applying your digital skills in teaching and learning - Introduction to digital content creation and design
This online course introduces you to instructional design, a process that can be used to develop individual self-study learning modules or even complete courses. Following an instructional design process helps you to write materials that engage learners and ensure that they learn.
Price: £100.00
06/11/2017 @ Durham - Effective Practice in Assessment and Tracking: an introduction for managers and leaders
Managers and leaders will be introduced to the ETF's Effective Practice Guidelines (EPGs) for assessment and tracking in maths and English and their impact on teaching, learning and assessment, as well as the validity of performance data. Delegates will explore implementation strategies (and how to overcome structural and attitudinal barriers to their adoption) to improve learner self-efficacy and resilience whilst meeting multiple expectations of outstanding teaching and learning.
Price: £100.00
06/11/2017 @ ONLINE - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Apprenticeships - online learning course
This free two-hour online course aims to help front-line apprenticeship staff to engage and support a diverse range of apprentices (and their employers) right the way through the new apprenticeship standards journey. It will help you to identify barriers, find solutions and improve your practice at all stages of apprenticeship delivery , from marketing and business development, to employer engagement, induction, on-programme training, on-programme assessment and progression.
Price: £0.00
06/11/2017 @ Tring - The Further Education CFO Programme
As demands on the further education sector rise, the need for FDs and CFOs to step forward is clear. ICAEW have been commissioned by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) to deliver a programme that will deliver a step change in the ability of CFOs and FDs in the sector to partner with their CEO to drive strategy forward.
Price: £750.00
06/11/2017 @ Durham - Effective Practice in Assessment and Tracking: an introduction for practitioners
This course will introduce practitioners to the ETF's new evidence-based, Effective Practice Guidelines (EPGs) for assessment and tracking in maths and English and will explore teaching, learning and assessment approaches that will improve progression and attainment. These EPGs will promote a new perspective on assessment, tracking and associated pedagogies.
Price: £100.00
06/11/2017 @ ONLINE - Re-energising Governing of Colleges: webcam course
This is a web-cam facilitated course comprising four modules focusing on core processes which support the effective governance of vocational education and training.
Price: £100.00
07/11/2017 @ Worthing - An Introduction to Practitioner-led Action Research
Action research and evidence based practice are very powerful tools for developing teaching and improving outcomes for learners. Yet they can seem daunting at first, with a variety of specific terms and methods. This practical one-day course will help you demystify research, and show you how you can fit action research into even the busiest schedule.
Price: £100.00
07/11/2017 @ Bloomsbury - An introductory event for Side by Side - the learner Prevent duty online modules
ETF have launched Side by Side, an online prevent duty awareness course for learners: http//www.etflearners.org.uk
This training session will present the modules and approaches to using them, supporting teachers and trainers to encourage learners to use the modules. The sessions are free.
Price: £0.00
07/11/2017 @ Birmingham - Maths Enhancement Programme (MEP)
This is a condensed three-day version of the Foundation's highly successful and popular six-day Maths Enhancement Programme. Now it's back, fully updated with the very latest GCSE information, including key guidance on assessment and how to secure the all-important Level 5.
Price: £250.00
07/11/2017 @ Birmingham - Develop lesson observations and learning walks (maths and English)
The direct observation of teaching has for too long been associated with performance management alone, judging the quality of teaching when it has a vital role to play in developing and improving it too.
This practical one-day course will give you a key insight into how observations can be used developmentally by managers and colleagues improve the teaching of maths and English - both when delivered in standalone lessons and when embedded into vocational learning.
Price: £100.00
07/11/2017 @ ONLINE - Apprenticeships in Higher Education – policy, practice and partnerships
This webinar will cover key areas of policy and practice to help Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and providers working with them to get ready to deliver higher and degree level apprenticeships.
Price: £0.00
08/11/2017 @ Leeds - English Enhancement Programme (EEP)
Upskill new and existing teachers to deliver GCSE English language effectively with this popular three-day course.
With over 2,000 teachers trained over the last 3 years it is one of the Education and Training Foundation's most popular programmes ever.
Now it's back, fully updated with the very latest GCSE information, including key guidance on assessment and how to secure the all-important Level 5.
Price: £250.00
08/11/2017 @ Plumpton - Engage and motivate learners (maths)
How do you get your learners inspired about maths and eager to learn? Back by popular demand, the Education and Training Foundation has re-commissioned this innovative training programme that provides teachers with a wide range of practical ideas to increase learner motivation. Mentoring will support you whilst you implement these ideas in your teaching.
Price: £175.00
09/11/2017 @ Reading - An Introduction to Practitioner-led Action Research
Action research and evidence based practice are very powerful tools for developing teaching and improving outcomes for learners. Yet they can seem daunting at first, with a variety of specific terms and methods. This practical one-day course will help you demystify research, and show you how you can fit action research into even the busiest schedule.
Price: £100.00
09/11/2017 @ City of London - English Enhancement Programme (EEP)
Upskill new and existing teachers to deliver GCSE English language effectively with this popular three-day course.
With over 2,000 teachers trained over the last 3 years it is one of the Education and Training Foundation's most popular programmes ever.
Now it's back, fully updated with the very latest GCSE information, including key guidance on assessment and how to secure the all-important Level 5.
Price: £250.00
10/11/2017 @ Birmingham - Vocational Revitaliser (VR) Plus: Developing your practice in English
Every vocational teacher or trainer, consciously or unconsciously, teaches aspects of English because English (and, increasingly, digital literacies) are required to carry out almost all vocational tasks. You will build on knowledge and techniques from your introductory VR course (or from prior learning and/or experiences of developing embedded English).
Price: £100.00
11/11/2017 @ Sheffield - Transforming Teacher Education
The evidence-based programme will be facilitated by expert practitioners in FE ITE from Sheffield Institute of Education and a large FE college. Topics covered include:
- teacher educators and how teachers learn
- feedback and feed forward
- developing trainee teachers' English and maths skills
- using technology to enhance learning
- developing your observation skills.
- designing the ITE curriculum
- working with mentors
- developing teachers' critical reflective skills.
Price: £325.00
13/11/2017 @ ONLINE - Applying your digital skills in teaching and learning - Digital tools for assessment
An introduction to various tools and technologies that will enhance the assessment for learning process by supporting a range of assessment and feedback formats. Participants will see how technology can guide learning through effective & efficient tracking that promotes early support interventions.
Price: £100.00
13/11/2017 @ London - Developing your digital skills to create audio and video resources to engage learners
This course will focus on exploring audio and video tools, using mobile devices, and sharing these media files. Delegates will develop skills to create new, and enhance existing resources by creating and adding audio and video whilst also identifying a variety of methods to share resources and enhance accessibility for learners.
Price: £175.00
13/11/2017 @ Manchester - Developing your digital skills to create effective learning materials
This course will enable you to develop essential digital skills to work effectively with digital applications and applying this to your teaching. By expanding and developing your core skills in Microsoft Office programmes, you will be able to create interactive and effective learning materials. You will explore a range of free online software that can be used to enhance existing teaching resources and make them more interactive and accessible to learners.
Price: £175.00
14/11/2017 @ Cambridge - Vocational Revitaliser (VR) Plus: Developing your practice in English
Every vocational teacher or trainer, consciously or unconsciously, teaches aspects of English because English (and, increasingly, digital literacies) are required to carry out almost all vocational tasks. You will build on knowledge and techniques from your introductory VR course (or from prior learning and/or experiences of developing embedded English).
Price: £100.00
14/11/2017 @ Leeds - Apprenticeship end point assessment – gearing up your delivery
Are you with an End-point Assessment Organisation looking for support to launch or grow your end-point assessment services? If so, this package will help you to consider the practical steps needed to implement your plans. Focusing on areas such as creating and testing assessment instruments, developing accurate costing models and defining your end to end employer/apprentice/provider journey.
Price: £200.00
14/11/2017 @ City of London - Leadership and management - starting the delivery of apprenticeship standards
This one day workshop is designed as a kick-start for providers who are new to delivering the apprenticeship standards. You may have started to identify the standards you want to deliver. This package will help you to unpick specific industry standards and develop techniques and resources to prepare for delivery.
Price: £200.00
14/11/2017 @ Leeds - Improving outcomes for learners with SEND - supporting leadership teams
The course will enable delegates to reflect on the latest sector trends and "what works" in SEND provision, to identify opportunities to improve their organisation's current delivery.
Price: £200.00
14/11/2017 @ London - Developing your digital skills to support assessment
This two day course will provide you with the personal digital skills to develop and expand your assessment approaches inside and outside the classroom, creating a more productive learning environment for you and your students.
Price: £175.00
15/11/2017 @ Nottingham - Improving the use of digital technologies in the Customer Service/Retail sector
This course will give you an understanding of the context for developing digital skills for content creation to create digital content for a blended model of provision within the Customer Service/Retail sector. You will explore how to create online learner sessions which can be run as live training sessions or embedded on an LMS/VLE, and offline content will also be explored to show how to create interactive and engaging content for use on a range of devices.
Price: £100.00
15/11/2017 @ Manchester - Developing your digital skills to save time and reduce workload
This 2 day programme offers insights into the development of digital knowledge and skills that will enable you to work more effectively and efficiently, and achieve greater productivity whilst reducing your workload.
Price: £175.00
15/11/2017 @ London - Developing your digital skills to enable collaborative learning and progression
This course will focus on developing digital skills to engage and motivate learners to collaborate effectively inside and outside the classroom. This 2 day programme will explore a range of digital tools that can be used to enhance your teaching, learn from your peers and enable your students to progress further.
Price: £175.00
15/11/2017 @ South Kensington - Accountancy & financial services - starting the delivery of apprenticeship standards
This one day workshop is designed as a kick-start for providers who are new to delivering the apprenticeship standards. You may have started to identify the standards you want to deliver. This package will help you to unpick specific industry standards and develop techniques and resources to prepare for delivery.
Price: £200.00
15/11/2017 @ Plumpton - Engage and motivate learners (English)
How do you get your learners inspired about English and eager to learn? Back by popular demand the Education and Training Foundation has commissioned more courses of this innovative training programme that provides teachers with a wide range of practical ideas to increase learner motivation, then supports you whilst you implement these ideas in your teaching.
Price: £175.00
15/11/2017 @ Bradford - Developing your digital skills to support assessment
This two day course will provide you with the personal digital skills to develop and expand your assessment approaches inside and outside the classroom, creating a more productive learning environment for you and your students.
Price: £175.00
15/11/2017 @ Liverpool - An introductory event for Side by Side - the learner Prevent duty online modules
ETF have launched Side by Side, an online prevent duty awareness course for learners: http//www.etflearners.org.uk
This training session will present the modules and approaches to using them, supporting teachers and trainers to encourage learners to use the modules. The sessions are free.
Price: £0.00
15/11/2017 @ Leeds - Improving outcomes for learners with SEND - supporting governors
The course will enable delegates to reflect on the latest sector trends and "what works" in SEND provision, to identify opportunities to strengthen Governors and Board members support to improve their organisation's current delivery.
Price: £100.00
16/11/2017 @ Bristol - Apprenticeship end point assessment - preparing your organisation's involvement
Are you planning to get involved in delivering end-point-assessment for apprenticeship standards? Do you want to be in a much better position to apply to the Skills Funding Agency to become an End-point Assessment Organisation, or develop a consortium?
This workshop package will take you through issues, models and opportunities for your organisation, helping you to understand what it takes to deliver effective end-point assessment and preparing for your organisation's involvement.
Price: £200.00
16/11/2017 @ London - Developing your digital skills to create effective learning materials
This course will enable you to develop essential digital skills to work effectively with digital applications and applying this to your teaching. By expanding and developing your core skills in Microsoft Office programmes, you will be able to create interactive and effective learning materials. You will explore a range of free online software that can be used to enhance existing teaching resources and make them more interactive and accessible to learners.
Price: £175.00
16/11/2017 @ Manchester - Develop lesson observations and learning walks (maths and English)
The direct observation of teaching has for too long been associated with performance management alone, judging the quality of teaching when it has a vital role to play in developing and improving it too.
This practical one-day course will give you a key insight into how observations can be used developmentally by managers and colleagues improve the teaching of maths and English - both when delivered in standalone lessons and when embedded into vocational learning.
Price: £100.00
16/11/2017 @ City of London - Adultcare, Healthcare & Dental - accelerating the delivery of apprenticeship standards
Designed as a next step for providers who have started to make preparations to deliver (or already deliver) apprenticeship standards - this 2 day workshop package will support you to accelerate your readiness or develop your current delivery of specific sector standards. Helping you to understand what high quality delivery looks like.
Price: £350.00
17/11/2017 @ Coventry - Training for Further Education Teacher Trainers
This programme aims to fill a gap in the training available for those who deliver teacher training in the FE sector. Over four days it provides practitioners with an understanding of the context of Initial Teacher Training and CPD, and helps them to identify the core content of training programmes in different contexts, undertake evaluations and assesses classroom practice, identify the skills and knowledge required by a teacher educator and develop an action plan for future development.
Price: £325.00
17/11/2017 @ Manchester - Developing your digital skills to create audio and video resources to engage learners
This course will focus on exploring audio and video tools, using mobile devices, and sharing these media files. Delegates will develop skills to create new, and enhance existing resources by creating and adding audio and video whilst also identifying a variety of methods to share resources and enhance accessibility for learners.
Price: £175.00
17/11/2017 @ London - More effective use of Office applications
This course will focus on developing effective use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Office tools, specialising in additional features and how they can be used to create interactive resources and promote effective personal working.
Price: £175.00
20/11/2017 @ ONLINE - Applying your digital skills in teaching and learning - Using technology for differentiation
This online course will introduce you to different digital tools and technologies that can be used to support differentiation within teaching and learning.
Price: £100.00
20/11/2017 @ London - Developing your digital skills to save time and reduce workload
This 2 day programme offers insights into the development of digital knowledge and skills that will enable you to work more effectively and efficiently, and achieve greater productivity whilst reducing your workload.
Price: £175.00
20/11/2017 @ London - Finance for Chairs of Finance and Board members.
Content has been developed on needs identified from a wide range of sector stakeholders and includes:
- Effective governance and the role of the Chair of Finance or Board member with responsibility for finance
- Funding and finance in the Further Education sector
- Strategic management, financial performance monitoring & risk management in the sector
- Leading sector practice including commercial strategy, outsourcing & shared services, workforce issues and estates management.
Price: £150.00
21/11/2017 @ Taunton - Vocational Revitaliser (VR) Plus: Developing your practice in English
Every vocational teacher or trainer, consciously or unconsciously, teaches aspects of English because English (and, increasingly, digital literacies) are required to carry out almost all vocational tasks. You will build on knowledge and techniques from your introductory VR course (or from prior learning and/or experiences of developing embedded English).
Price: £100.00
21/11/2017 @ Leeds - Engineering and manufacturing - starting the delivery of apprenticeship standards
This one day workshop is designed as a kick-start for providers who are new to delivering the apprenticeship standards. You may have started to identify the standards you want to deliver. This package will help you to unpick specific industry standards and develop techniques and resources to prepare for delivery.
Price: £200.00
22/11/2017 @ Abingdon - Improving the use of digital technologies in the Hospitality sector
This course will give you an understanding of the context for developing digital skills for content creation to create digital content for a blended model of provision within the Hospitality sector. You will explore how to create online learner session which can be run as live training sessions or embedded on an LMS/VLE, and offline content will also be explored to show how to create interactive and engaging content for use on a range of devices.
Price: £100.00
22/11/2017 @ Birmingham - Apprenticeship end point assessment – gearing up your delivery
Are you with an End-point Assessment Organisation looking for support to launch or grow your end-point assessment services? If so, this package will help you to consider the practical steps needed to implement your plans. Focusing on areas such as creating and testing assessment instruments, developing accurate costing models and defining your end to end employer/apprentice/provider journey.
Price: £200.00
23/11/2017 @ Stoke-on-Trent - Improving the use of digital technologies in the Team Leading/Management sector
This course will give you an understanding of the context for developing digital skills for content creation to create digital content for a blended model of provision within the Team Leading/Management sector. You will explore how to create online learner sessions which can be run as live training sessions or embedded on an LMS/VLE, and offline content will also be explored to show how to create interactive and engaging content for use on a range of devices.
Price: £100.00
23/11/2017 @ Taunton - Regional governance inductions 2017/18
For new board members, Association of Colleges, emfec, ACER and AOSEC are delivering a programme of governor inductions, which aim to increase the understanding of roles and responsibilities and support new members in their first year of post.
Price: £0.00
27/11/2017 @ ONLINE - Applying your digital skills in teaching and learning - Using Virtual Meeting Technologies
This course will show learners how to use some of the leading Virtual Meeting Technologies, including; Skype, Zoom, GoToMeeting, Big Blue Button and Google Hangouts. You will see how online teaching can be used in teaching, learning and assessment for Maths, English and Vocational learners.
Price: £100.00
27/11/2017 @ Bloomsbury - Improving outcomes for learners with SEND - supporting leadership teams
The course will enable delegates to reflect on the latest sector trends and "what works" in SEND provision, to identify opportunities to improve their organisation's current delivery.
Price: £200.00
27/11/2017 @ Sheffield - Maths Enhancement Programme (MEP)
This is a condensed three-day version of the Foundation's highly successful and popular six-day Maths Enhancement Programme. Now it's back, fully updated with the very latest GCSE information, including key guidance on assessment and how to secure the all-important Level 5.
Price: £250.00
27/11/2017 @ Braintree - An introductory event for Side by Side - the learner Prevent duty online modules
ETF have launched Side by Side, an online prevent duty awareness course for learners: http//www.etflearners.org.uk
This training session will present the modules and approaches to using them, supporting teachers and trainers to encourage learners to use the modules. The sessions are free.
Price: £0.00
28/11/2017 @ Ashford - Improving the use of digital technologies in the Health and Social Care sector
This course will give you an understanding of the context for developing digital skills for content creation to create digital content for a blended model of provision within the Health and Social Care sector. You will explore how to create online learner sessions which can be run as live training sessions or embedded on an LMS/VLS, and offline content will also be explored to show how to create interactive and engaging content for use on a range of devices.
Price: £100.00
28/11/2017 @ Birmingham - Leading teaching and learning for maths and English managers
Are you responsible for managing maths and/or English in your organisation?
Looking for innovative ways of working, fresh strategies and support from peers?
Join over 100+ plus managers who have participated in the Education and Training Foundation's innovative three-day CPD programme for Maths & English managers. The programme comprises an intensive 2-day residential, an interim work based project plus day 3.
Price: £300.00
28/11/2017 @ Bloomsbury - Improving outcomes for learners with SEND - supporting governors
The course will enable delegates to reflect on the latest sector trends and "what works" in SEND provision, to identify opportunities to strengthen Governors and Board members support to improve their organisation's current delivery.
Price: £100.00
30/11/2017 @ ONLINE - Provider support to building subject leadership in maths & English
This online course is designed around key themes and feedback from the sector including Ofsted inspection reports and links with the ETF's Maths and English Pipeline. The modules focus on how to improve the use of data to support better progress in maths and English, and the coaching and support provided allows you to embed this learning into your organisation. This course provides six registrations for online modules and a support package of consultancy.
Price: £1800.00
30/11/2017 @ ONLINE - Building subject leadership in maths & English
This online course is designed around key themes and feedback from the sector including Ofsted inspection reports. The modules focus on how to improve the use of data to support better progress in maths and English, including making links with the ETF's Maths and English Pipeline. The content and activities are not specific to any organisation and can be applied across the whole FE and skills sector.
Price: £149.00
01/12/2017 @ Portsmouth - Resilience: an introduction (English)
This course addresses the negative attitudes towards learning English commonly held by young people and adults, and identifies strategies to engage and motivate them - helping them to become more resilient learners.
The course can be run as a freestanding one-day course, or as the first stage of a package leading on to the three-day 'Coaching skills for developing English resilience' course.
Price: £100.00
04/12/2017 @ ONLINE - Applying your digital skills in teaching and learning - Digital skills for workplace preparation
This online course will explore the digital skills your learners need in the workplace and how you can help them to develop those skills.
Price: £100.00
04/12/2017 @ ONLINE - Applying your digital skills in teaching and learning - Video Learning
This course will introduce pedagogical approaches that utilise video, featuring examples in practise across a range of curriculum areas including maths and English. Learners will be able to explore technologies such as augmented reality, gamification, QR codes, video quiz tools and interactive video. Video tools for assessment will also be showcased in conjunction with flipped learning, blended learning and online learning.
Price: £100.00
04/12/2017 @ ONLINE - Applying your digital skills in teaching and learning - Using Social Media
The course will introduce some of the frequently used Social Media tools and how they can be used to engage, support and enhance learning in new and innovative ways. This will be a highly interactive course where participants will be able to understand how tools such as Twitter Learning Wheels, Padlet, Pinterest, Facebook and LinkedIn can be used to improve own digital practices.
Price: £100.00
04/12/2017 @ Buxton - Preparing to Deliver the Apprenticeship Standards
The course is designed to prepare and qualify you to work in the new world of apprenticeship standards.
Changes including end point assessment are transforming the roles of assessors and workplace mentors. This course will prepare you for a new role, and lead to a specialist qualification for apprenticeship practitioners.
Price: £400.00
04/12/2017 @ Widnes - English Enhancement Programme (EEP)
Upskill new and existing teachers to deliver GCSE English language effectively with this popular three-day course.
With over 2,000 teachers trained over the last 3 years it is one of the Education and Training Foundation's most popular programmes ever.
Now it's back, fully updated with the very latest GCSE information, including key guidance on assessment and how to secure the all-important Level 5.
Price: £250.00
04/12/2017 @ Birmingham - Finance for Chairs of Finance and Board members.
Content has been developed on needs identified from a wide range of sector stakeholders and includes:
- Effective governance and the role of the Chair of Finance or Board member with responsibility for finance
- Funding and finance in the Further Education sector
- Strategic management, financial performance monitoring & risk management in the sector
- Leading sector practice including commercial strategy, outsourcing & shared services, workforce issues and estates management.
Price: £150.00
04/12/2017 @ Oxford - Strategic Leadership Programme
The Further Education Strategic Leadership Programme will be delivered by Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, one of the world's leading business schools, renowned for delivering cutting-edge education and ground-breaking research.
Price: £3000.00
04/12/2017 @ Oxford - Strategic Leadership Programme
The Further Education Strategic Leadership Programme will be delivered by Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, one of the world's leading business schools, renowned for delivering cutting-edge education and ground-breaking research.
Price: £10000.00
05/12/2017 @ Uckfield - Develop lesson observations and learning walks (maths and English)
The direct observation of teaching has for too long been associated with performance management alone, judging the quality of teaching when it has a vital role to play in developing and improving it too.
This practical one-day course will give you a key insight into how observations can be used developmentally by managers and colleagues improve the teaching of maths and English - both when delivered in standalone lessons and when embedded into vocational learning.
Price: £100.00
06/12/2017 @ Widnes - Maths Enhancement Programme (MEP)
This is a condensed three-day version of the Foundation's highly successful and popular six-day Maths Enhancement Programme. Now it's back, fully updated with the very latest GCSE information, including key guidance on assessment and how to secure the all-important Level 5.
Price: £250.00
11/12/2017 @ Tring - The Further Education CFO Programme
As demands on the further education sector rise, the need for FDs and CFOs to step forward is clear. ICAEW have been commissioned by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) to deliver a programme that will deliver a step change in the ability of CFOs and FDs in the sector to partner with their CEO to drive strategy forward.
Price: £750.00
12/12/2017 @ Nottingham - Regional governance events 2017/18
As part of the wider agenda to develop FE governance, this programme of regional events aims to support board members and senior leaders to improve board effectiveness and overall provider performance. These events are supported by the Education and Training Foundation, facilitated by Association of Colleges and emfec and are free to attend.
Price: £0.00
12/12/2017 @ Bradford - Developing your digital skills to enable collaborative learning and progression
This course will focus on developing digital skills to engage and motivate learners to collaborate effectively inside and outside the classroom. This 2 day programme will explore a range of digital tools that can be used to enhance your teaching, learn from your peers and enable your students to progress further.
Price: £175.00
13/12/2017 @ London - GCSE re-sits: develop your practice (Level 5 module) English
This L5 CPD course supports practitioners working with GCSE English learners, especially those who have achieved lower than a grade C/5 at school. You will explore/experience how to engage and motivate learners and undertake assessment to build on your prior learning. You will experience digital approaches and other effective practices for leading GCSE English courses. Past delegates say the course was 'exemplary & inspiring' with 'excellent, highly knowledgeable trainers'.
Price: £400.00
13/12/2017 @ Birmingham - Apprenticeship end-point assessors - Kick-start your preparations and professional development
Are you an individual who would like to explore what is needed to become an apprenticeship end-point assessor? Are you looking for CPD to develop your skills in delivering end-point assessment? This event will kick-start your journey with a series of workshops focused on assessment methods and practice, keynote speakers and End-point Assessment Organisation exhibitors. You will have access to an online self-assessment tool ahead of the event to identify your CPD needs.
Price: £100.00
18/12/2017 @ London - GCSE re-sits: develop your practice (Level 5 module) maths
This L5 CPD course supports practitioners working with GCSE maths learners, especially those who have achieved lower than a grade C/ 5 at school. You will explore and experience how to engage and motivate learners and undertake assessment throughout the learner journey to build on prior learning. You will experience digital approaches and other effective practices for leading GCSE maths courses. Past delegates found the course 'inspirational', 'excellent', 'world class'....
Price: £400.00
03/01/2018 @ London - Vocational Revitaliser (VR) Plus: Developing your practice in maths
Every vocational teacher or trainer, consciously or unconsciously, teaches aspects of maths because maths is required to carry out almost all vocational tasks. You will build on knowledge and techniques from their introductory VR course (or from prior learning and/or experiences of developing embedded maths).
Price: £100.00
03/01/2018 @ Southgate - Preparing to Deliver the Apprenticeship Standards
The course is designed to prepare and qualify you to work in the new world of apprenticeship standards.
Changes including end point assessment are transforming the roles of assessors and workplace mentors. This course will prepare you for a new role, and lead to a specialist qualification for apprenticeship practitioners.
Price: £400.00
03/01/2018 @ Devon - Maximise progress at entry level (maths and English)
Entry level courses are essential to motivate and provide learners with a firm foundation to study at higher levels in Functional Skills or progress to GCSE. The practical ideas suggested will be suitable for all exam boards and delegates will gain new and creative ideas on choosing options and developing an innovative curriculum to motivate learners in developing literacy skills further.
Price: £100.00
04/01/2018 @ London - Vocational Revitaliser (VR) Plus: Developing your practice in English
Every vocational teacher or trainer, consciously or unconsciously, teaches aspects of English because English (and, increasingly, digital literacies) are required to carry out almost all vocational tasks. You will build on knowledge and techniques from your introductory VR course (or from prior learning and/or experiences of developing embedded English).
Price: £100.00
05/01/2018 @ Manchester - Supporting learners effectively in English
Developing the English skills of learners remains a key challenge for providers, and learning support staff have a big role to play. This course will develop the confidence, knowledge and skills of those supporting learners to help them understand clearly what learners need to know - and how to support them in developing it. Based on brand-new research, the four modules offer a blended learning approach for maximum impact.
Price: £150.00
08/01/2018 @ ONLINE - Applying your digital skills in teaching and learning - Introduction to digital content creation and design
This online course introduces you to instructional design, a process that can be used to develop individual self-study learning modules or even complete courses. Following an instructional design process helps you to write materials that engage learners and ensure that they learn.
Price: £100.00
08/01/2018 @ ONLINE - Applying your digital skills in teaching and learning - Using Social Media
The course will introduce some of the frequently used Social Media tools and how they can be used to engage, support and enhance learning in new and innovative ways. This will be a highly interactive course where participants will be able to understand how tools such as Twitter Learning Wheels, Padlet, Pinterest, Facebook and LinkedIn can be used to improve own digital practices.
Price: £100.00
08/01/2018 @ Chelmsford - Regional governance inductions 2017/18
For new board members, Association of Colleges, emfec, ACER and AOSEC are delivering a programme of governor inductions, which aim to increase the understanding of roles and responsibilities and support new members in their first year of post.
Price: £0.00
08/01/2018 @ City of London - Supporting learners effectively in English
Developing the English skills of learners remains a key challenge for providers, and learning support staff have a big role to play. This course will develop the confidence, knowledge and skills of those supporting learners to help them understand clearly what learners need to know - and how to support them in developing it. Based on brand-new research, the four modules offer a blended learning approach for maximum impact.
Price: £150.00
08/01/2018 @ Tiverton - Supporting learners effectively in English
Developing the English skills of learners remains a key challenge for providers, and learning support staff have a big role to play. This course will develop the confidence, knowledge and skills of those supporting learners to help them understand clearly what learners need to know - and how to support them in developing it. Based on brand-new research, the four modules offer a blended learning approach for maximum impact.
Price: £150.00
09/01/2018 @ Birmingham - Supporting learners effectively in English
Developing the English skills of learners remains a key challenge for providers, and learning support staff have a big role to play. This course will develop the confidence, knowledge and skills of those supporting learners to help them understand clearly what learners need to know - and how to support them in developing it. Based on brand-new research, the four modules offer a blended learning approach for maximum impact.
Price: £150.00
09/01/2018 @ Birmingham - Supporting learners effectively in maths
Developing the maths skills of learners remains a key challenge for providers, and learning support staff have a big role to play. This course is make up of four modules. It will develop the confidence, knowledge and skills of those supporting learners to help them understand clearly what learners need to know - and how to support them in developing it. Based on brand-new research, the four modules offer a blended learning approach for maximum impact.
Price: £150.00
10/01/2018 @ Reading - Effective Practice in Assessment and Tracking: an introduction for managers and leaders
Managers and leaders will be introduced to the ETF's Effective Practice Guidelines (EPGs) for assessment and tracking in maths and English and their impact on teaching, learning and assessment, as well as the validity of performance data. Delegates will explore implementation strategies (and how to overcome structural and attitudinal barriers to their adoption) to improve learner self-efficacy and resilience whilst meeting multiple expectations of outstanding teaching and learning.
Price: £100.00
10/01/2018 @ Reading - Effective Practice in Assessment and Tracking: an introduction for practitioners
This course will introduce practitioners to the ETF's new evidence-based, Effective Practice Guidelines (EPGs) for assessment and tracking in maths and English and will explore teaching, learning and assessment approaches that will improve progression and attainment. These EPGs will promote a new perspective on assessment, tracking and associated pedagogies.
Price: £100.00
10/01/2018 @ Manchester - Supporting learners effectively in maths
Developing the maths skills of learners remains a key challenge for providers, and learning support staff have a big role to play. This course is make up of four modules. It will develop the confidence, knowledge and skills of those supporting learners to help them understand clearly what learners need to know - and how to support them in developing it. Based on brand-new research, the four modules offer a blended learning approach for maximum impact.
Price: £150.00
10/01/2018 @ Tiverton - Supporting learners effectively in maths
Developing the maths skills of learners remains a key challenge for providers, and learning support staff have a big role to play. This course is make up of four modules. It will develop the confidence, knowledge and skills of those supporting learners to help them understand clearly what learners need to know - and how to support them in developing it. Based on brand-new research, the four modules offer a blended learning approach for maximum impact.
Price: £150.00
12/01/2018 @ City of London - Supporting learners effectively in maths
Developing the maths skills of learners remains a key challenge for providers, and learning support staff have a big role to play. This course is make up of four modules. It will develop the confidence, knowledge and skills of those supporting learners to help them understand clearly what learners need to know - and how to support them in developing it. Based on brand-new research, the four modules offer a blended learning approach for maximum impact.
Price: £150.00
15/01/2018 @ ONLINE - Applying your digital skills in teaching and learning - Using technology for differentiation
This online course will introduce you to different digital tools and technologies that can be used to support differentiation within teaching and learning.
Price: £100.00
16/01/2018 @ Liverpool - Regional governance inductions 2017/18
For new board members, Association of Colleges, emfec, ACER and AOSEC are delivering a programme of governor inductions, which aim to increase the understanding of roles and responsibilities and support new members in their first year of post.
Price: £0.00
17/01/2018 @ London - Effective Practice in Assessment and Tracking: an introduction for practitioners
This course will introduce practitioners to the ETF's new evidence-based, Effective Practice Guidelines (EPGs) for assessment and tracking in maths and English and will explore teaching, learning and assessment approaches that will improve progression and attainment. These EPGs will promote a new perspective on assessment, tracking and associated pedagogies.
Price: £100.00
17/01/2018 @ London - Effective Practice in Assessment and Tracking: an introduction for managers and leaders
Managers and leaders will be introduced to the ETF's Effective Practice Guidelines (EPGs) for assessment and tracking in maths and English and their impact on teaching, learning and assessment, as well as the validity of performance data. Delegates will explore implementation strategies (and how to overcome structural and attitudinal barriers to their adoption) to improve learner self-efficacy and resilience whilst meeting multiple expectations of outstanding teaching and learning.
Price: £100.00
17/01/2018 @ Manchester - Apprenticeship end point assessment – gearing up your delivery
Are you with an End-point Assessment Organisation looking for support to launch or grow your end-point assessment services? If so, this package will help you to consider the practical steps needed to implement your plans. Focusing on areas such as creating and testing assessment instruments, developing accurate costing models and defining your end to end employer/apprentice/provider journey.
Price: £200.00
17/01/2018 @ Newcastle - Maximise progress at entry level (maths and English)
Entry level courses are essential to motivate and provide learners with a firm foundation to study at higher levels in Functional Skills or progress to GCSE. The practical ideas suggested will be suitable for all exam boards and delegates will gain new and creative ideas on choosing options and developing an innovative curriculum to motivate learners in developing literacy skills further.
Price: £100.00
18/01/2018 @ London - Regional governance inductions 2017/18
For new board members, Association of Colleges, emfec, ACER and AOSEC are delivering a programme of governor inductions, which aim to increase the understanding of roles and responsibilities and support new members in their first year of post.
Price: £0.00
22/01/2018 @ ONLINE - Applying your digital skills in teaching and learning - Digital tools for assessment
An introduction to various tools and technologies that will enhance the assessment for learning process by supporting a range of assessment and feedback formats. Participants will see how technology can guide learning through effective & efficient tracking that promotes early support interventions.
Price: £100.00
22/01/2018 @ Derby - Preparing to Deliver the Apprenticeship Standards
The course is designed to prepare and qualify you to work in the new world of apprenticeship standards.
Changes including end point assessment are transforming the roles of assessors and workplace mentors. This course will prepare you for a new role, and lead to a specialist qualification for apprenticeship practitioners.
Price: £400.00
23/01/2018 @ City of London - Apprenticeship end point assessment – gearing up your delivery
Are you with an End-point Assessment Organisation looking for support to launch or grow your end-point assessment services? If so, this package will help you to consider the practical steps needed to implement your plans. Focusing on areas such as creating and testing assessment instruments, developing accurate costing models and defining your end to end employer/apprentice/provider journey.
Price: £200.00
26/01/2018 @ Manchester - Regional governance events 2017/18
As part of the wider agenda to develop FE governance, this programme of regional events aims to support board members and senior leaders to improve board effectiveness and overall provider performance. These events are supported by the Education and Training Foundation, facilitated by Association of Colleges and emfec and are free to attend.
Price: £0.00
29/01/2018 @ ONLINE - Applying your digital skills in teaching and learning - Digital skills for workplace preparation
This online course will explore the digital skills your learners need in the workplace and how you can help them to develop those skills.
Price: £100.00
30/01/2018 @ Birmingham - Vocational Revitaliser (VR) Plus: Developing your practice in maths
Every vocational teacher or trainer, consciously or unconsciously, teaches aspects of maths because maths is required to carry out almost all vocational tasks. You will build on knowledge and techniques from their introductory VR course (or from prior learning and/or experiences of developing embedded maths).
Price: £100.00
30/01/2018 @ City of London - Apprenticeship end-point assessors - Kick-start your preparations and professional development
Are you an individual who would like to explore what is needed to become an apprenticeship end-point assessor? Are you looking for CPD to develop your skills in delivering end-point assessment? This event will kick-start your journey with a series of workshops focused on assessment methods and practice, keynote speakers and End-point Assessment Organisation exhibitors. You will have access to an online self-assessment tool ahead of the event to identify your CPD needs.
Price: £100.00
01/02/2018 @ Taunton - Regional governance inductions 2017/18
For new board members, Association of Colleges, emfec, ACER and AOSEC are delivering a programme of governor inductions, which aim to increase the understanding of roles and responsibilities and support new members in their first year of post.
Price: £0.00
05/02/2018 @ Tring - The Further Education CFO Programme
As demands on the further education sector rise, the need for FDs and CFOs to step forward is clear. ICAEW have been commissioned by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) to deliver a programme that will deliver a step change in the ability of CFOs and FDs in the sector to partner with their CEO to drive strategy forward.
Price: £750.00
05/02/2018 @ Hastings - GCSE re-sits: develop your practice (Level 5 module) maths
This L5 CPD course supports practitioners working with GCSE maths learners, especially those who have achieved lower than a grade C/ 5 at school. You will explore and experience how to engage and motivate learners and undertake assessment throughout the learner journey to build on prior learning. You will experience digital approaches and other effective practices for leading GCSE maths courses. Past delegates found the course 'inspirational', 'excellent', 'world class'....
Price: £400.00
06/02/2018 @ Nottingham - Regional governance inductions 2017/18
For new board members, Association of Colleges, emfec, ACER and AOSEC are delivering a programme of governor inductions, which aim to increase the understanding of roles and responsibilities and support new members in their first year of post.
Price: £0.00
12/02/2018 @ ONLINE - Applying your digital skills in teaching and learning - Using technology for differentiation
This online course will introduce you to different digital tools and technologies that can be used to support differentiation within teaching and learning.
Price: £100.00
15/02/2018 @ Hull - Developing your digital skills to enable collaborative learning and progression
This course will focus on developing digital skills to engage and motivate learners to collaborate effectively inside and outside the classroom. This 2 day programme will explore a range of digital tools that can be used to enhance your teaching, learn from your peers and enable your students to progress further.
Price: £175.00
19/02/2018 @ ONLINE - Applying your digital skills in teaching and learning - Digital skills for workplace preparation
This online course will explore the digital skills your learners need in the workplace and how you can help them to develop those skills.
Price: £100.00
22/02/2018 @ Derby - Vocational Revitaliser (VR) Plus: Developing your practice in English
Every vocational teacher or trainer, consciously or unconsciously, teaches aspects of English because English (and, increasingly, digital literacies) are required to carry out almost all vocational tasks. You will build on knowledge and techniques from your introductory VR course (or from prior learning and/or experiences of developing embedded English).
Price: £100.00
27/02/2018 @ Cambridge - Vocational Revitaliser (VR) Plus: Developing your practice in maths
Every vocational teacher or trainer, consciously or unconsciously, teaches aspects of maths because maths is required to carry out almost all vocational tasks. You will build on knowledge and techniques from their introductory VR course (or from prior learning and/or experiences of developing embedded maths).
Price: £100.00
20/03/2018 @ London - ETF/AoC Outstanding Teaching, Learning and Assessment Technical Skills National Conference
A national conference on the outcomes of an ETF funded programme on Outstanding Teaching, Learning and Assessment . Delivered by the Association of Colleges in partnership with emfec, the programme has supported 21 provider-led projects to develop and trial innovative approaches in the teaching, learning and assessment of technical skills. The conference is an opportunity to hear directly from the providers about what has worked in improving outcomes for learners in technical education, and why.
Price: £100.00