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Continuing professional development

The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme for 2009/10 has a wider range of courses than has been offered for many years and it builds upon the feedback we received last year.

We have included new courses as well as some old favourites and we have developed a range of longer programmes that are tailored to the needs of individual schools.

The CPD brochure contains training and development opportunities for leaders and managers, teachers and support staff; with relevant sections linked to Early Years, Primary and Secondary. Other sections support CPD opportunities for NQTs, leadership and management and teaching assistants.

As well as courses, networks and conferences, the School Improvement Teams have provided options of the type of in-house support schools might have tailor-made to suit their needs, matched to local, regional and national agendas.

Please note that for 2009/10 Calderdale is producing a separate Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) training manual. References to CPD, relevant to schools, appear in this brochure with more detailed information in the EYFS manual. Applications for this training should be made in the normal way using a CA1 application form.

Once again we have built upon the invaluable comments from teachers and schools across Calderdale.

Features include:

• A user-friendly folder to give in-depth detail about the range of available training and development, allowing schools to add flyers when additional courses are released.
• An easy guide to courses, networks and consultancies.
• A programme of first-class training provision.
• An exciting conference programme with leading nationally recognised speakers.
• 'What Does Good CPD Look Like?' information to support schools in developing effective CPD practices in order to lead professional learning.
• Courses linked to Excellence and Enjoyment and the creative curriculum.
• Training for the whole school workforce.
• Middle management and leadership training.
• Support for school self-evaluation.
• Raise Online updates and data management.
• Preparation for Ofsted.
• School improvement planning linked to Every Child Matters.
• Safeguarding.
• Renewed frameworks.
• New technologies.

Continuing professional development 2009/10 [PDF file 3304KB]|

Training application form (CA1) [PDF file 51KB]|

How to apply

Step 1

Choose a training event that suits your needs.

Step 2

For courses, conferences and networks complete the CA1 application form.  (For consultancies please contact the named officer or chosen consultant.)

Step 3

Submit completed CA1 to your CPD co-ordinator/headteacher for signed approval and send to:

CPD Team
Workforce Development
Children and Young People's Services
Northgate House
Northgate
Halifax
HX1 1UN

Fax: 01422 392568.

Step 4

You will receive confirmation after the course closing date.

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