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  Welcome

Welcome to the Essex Professional Learning and Development web site, now with online booking facilities.

Log in to access online CPD records for your school .

All our CPD activities have been linked to Every Child Matters and to the Ofsted self evaluation framework. We hope that this will support you in your school's self evaluation practice.

Although we predominantly provide effective CPD services to schools in Essex we also offer our services to schools in other authorities.

Tel: 01245 434300

schools-ld@essex.gov.uk

 

Visit our training venues website

www.essexvenues.com

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Are you looking for bespoke training delivered in your own school?

 

Click on the Consultancy button at the top of this page to browse through a selection of some of the CPD packages currently available

  Forthcoming Events

Extended Services: Every Child an Opportunity! March 2010 Thumbnail Extended Services: Every Child an Opportunity! March 2010
To support the roll out of this funding, Extended Services are hosting launch events to provide guidance and information about the funding.
Learning, Playing and Interacting: supporting and enhancing young children's learning - 6 May 2010 Thumbnail Learning, Playing and Interacting: supporting and enhancing young children's learning - 6 May 2010
This one day course will support schools and other settings in using the recently published materials from the National Strategies 'Learning, Playing and interacting'
Early Literacy Support - 6 or 11 May 2010 Thumbnail Early Literacy Support - 6 or 11 May 2010
This course is aimed at supporting Year 1 teachers and classroom assistants in the use of early literacy support materials
Safer Recruitment (accredited) **New Extra Dates** Thumbnail Safer Recruitment (accredited) **New Extra Dates**
This one day accredited course is aimed at school leaders and school governors who are involved in any staff appointments.
Using Graphic Novels in the classroom - 23 June 2010 Thumbnail Using Graphic Novels in the classroom - 23 June 2010
Do you teach KS2 or KS3 and wish to develop your knowledge of graphic novels? Then this course may be for you.
Dealing with parental complaints **Extra date** - 17 June 2010 Thumbnail Dealing with parental complaints **Extra date** - 17 June 2010
This new course is aimed at school leaders and governors. It is designed to help gain an appreciation of their respective roles in dealing with complaints
Royal Shakespeare Company - KS2 writing & drama - 25 May 2010 Thumbnail Royal Shakespeare Company - KS2 writing & drama - 25 May 2010
An exciting opportunity to work with a practitioner from The Royal Shakespeare Company focusing on using Shakespeare to develop writing in KS2.
Making a school's website - 24 March 2010 Thumbnail Making a school's website - 24 March 2010
Do you want to know how to make and mantain your own school's website? Then this is the course for you.
The Rose Review of the National Curriculum - an ICT perspective - various dates Thumbnail The Rose Review of the National Curriculum - an ICT perspective - various dates
The DCSF has now confirmed that they plan to introduce a new primary national curriculum from September 2011. This course is designed to provide schools with details of what the primary curriculum will look like
New Headteacher CPD Package (EHP) Thumbnail New Headteacher CPD Package (EHP)
Are you in your first 3 years of headship? We are now able to offer a comprehensive CPD package for new primary headteachers that compliments NCSL's New Vision programme.

  Other Services

*NEW* Governor Training 2010/11 Thumbnail *NEW* Governor Training 2010/11
The new 2010/11 Governor Training Brochure is now available
Consultancy Packages for Schools Thumbnail Consultancy Packages for Schools
Are you looking for tailor-made CPD activities to match your needs, school or consortium? If so, please use the CONSULTANCY button at the top to search for available consultancy or click on this link for further information.
Integrated Working Thumbnail Integrated Working
Integrated Working involves everyone who works with children and young people, so if you are teacher, nurse, youth worker or any other member of the children's workforce then integrated working concerns you.
Our main training venues Thumbnail Our main training venues
Link to our venues' website
ECLAT Consultancy Packages Thumbnail ECLAT Consultancy Packages
Very popular consultancy packages for school improvement focusing on five main strands - Environment, Curriculum, Leadership, Assessment and Teaching
School Council - Primary School Consultancy Thumbnail School Council - Primary School Consultancy
Involving young people as partners in school life, with more control over their learning is a key feature of the government's 5 year strategy. We are able to offer consultancy in your school to support you