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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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Professional Learning...

Welcome to the Professional Learning and Development information channel

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

	Raise On-line and the Essex Subject SEF - 23 November 2010 A practical course for primary colleagues beginning to interpret Raise-On-Line data and use the Essex subject SEF
	Teaching Foreign Languages at KS1 - 4 October 2010 An opportunity to explore how modern foreign languages can be introduced and developed with young learners.
	Every child is a scientist - November 2010 Making Primary Science Accessible - this course will explore a range of strategies to engage and progress the less able pupils in science at KS2
	Developing the use of Assessment for Learning - November 2010 A 3 day modular approach spread over two terms to enable teaching staff to deepen understanding and develop the use of different elements of Assessment for Learning.
	Middle Leadership Programme - 11 October 2010 Are you about to take up, or in the early stages of taking up, a new leadership role? If so, then this 3 day course is aimed at you.

	Raising the Attainment of Able, Gifted and Talented Pupils - 6 October 2010 A new two part course exploring strategies to extend and enhance the learning of able, gifted and talented pupils in KS 1 and 2
	Teaching assistants working with children learning mathematics - September 2010 These courses focus on developing the role of the teaching assistant in being able to offer fun, practical activities to meet National Numeracy Strategy objectives
	Safer Recruitment (accredited) Many New Dates This one day accredited course is aimed at school leaders and school governors who are involved in any staff appointments.
	Lesson observation and effective feedback - Oct 2010 & March 2011 This previously popular one day course focuses on the development of successful lesson observations and feedback skills.
	New Headteacher CPD Package (EHP) Are you in your first 3 years of headship? We are able to offer a comprehensive CPD package for new primary headteachers.

Other Services

	Our main training venues Link to our venues' website
	NEW Governor Training 2010/11 The new 2010/11 Governor Training Brochure is now available
	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.

	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 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