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High Quality Professional Development Opportunities

We believe that all teachers and teaching assistants should have access to high-quality professional development so that they can continue to improve their teaching practice at every stage of their career. Whether you are a teacher early in your career, a teaching assistant or an experienced leader, there are learning opportunities available to help you grow and develop.

We have compiled a list of CPD and training opportunities that are available locally. These courses cover a wide range of topics, including:

Assessment
Classroom management
SEND
Safeguarding
Teaching and learning

View all opportunities below.

Area Bolton

Schools and Colleges

19,000 +

Students

3000

Teachers & Assistants

We have listed a range of courses below which will help you develop the skills and knowledge that you need to progress your practice. Please contact individual providers to find out more about each course and book your place.

Course Title	Education Provider * (see below for the code description)
Autism with Demand Avoidance	A
Autism Spectrum Disorder	A
Autism Spectrum Disorder – A Deeper Perspective	A
Certificate for the Advanced Practitioner in Schools and Colleges Level 4	D
Children Safeguarding Training Courses	N
CLEAPSS Health and Safety for Science Technicians	F
CLEAPSS Radiation Protection Supervisor	F
Communication Approach	A
Computing CPD	F
Developmental Language Disorder and Supporting Strategies	A
Digital Skills CPD	F
DT and Engineering CPD	F
Early Career Teacher Programme	L
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder	A
Getting Started with Restorative Practice	C
Greater Manchester Early Career Science Teacher Network	F
Greater Manchester Science Early Career Conference	F
Identifying the Sensory Need	A
Interactive Story Telling	A
Instructional Coaching	L
Lego Therapy	A
Narrowing the Gap: Supporting Disadvantaged Learners in Science	F
National Professional Qualifications	L
Moving and Handling	A
Navigating Difficult Feedback and Conversations	A
Purposeful Practical Work	F
Neuro-Diversity	A
NOCN Level 3 Certificate in Forest School Programme Leadership	C
Physics Partners Free Workshops	F
Physics for Non-Specialists	F
Rosenshine in Science: Effective Questioning	F
Rosenshine in Science: Presenting New Material in Small Steps to Prevent Cognitive Overload	F
Rosenshine in Science: Retrieval Practice	F
Secondary Science STEM CPD	F
Secondary Science Teaching & Learning Community of Practice	F
SENCo Refresher	A
Signalong	A
Star Subject Masterclass – Expert-led training for Secondary Teachers in History, Geography and Modern Foreign Languages	L
STEM Maths CPD	F
Sticky Learning	A
Speech, Language, Communication Needs	A
Speech and Language Support	A
SPLD Awareness of Classroom Strategies	A
Stretch and Challenge, Focusing on High Attaining PP’s	F
Strengthening Practical Work in Biology / Chemistry / Physics	F
Supporting the Memory: Strategies and Techniques to Retain and Retrieve Knowledge in Science	F
Talking Partners	A
The Engagement Toolkit	A
Teaching the Tricky Bits in Biology / Chemistry / Physics	F
Teaching A-Level / KS5 Physics for the First Time	F
Teaching Early Mathematics	A
Technician Network	F
The Early Career Teacher (ECT) Programme	L
Supporting ADHD in School	C
The Interplay Between Substantive and Disciplinary Knowledge	F
Using Massage and Positive Touch to Tell Stories	A
Understanding Dyslexia	C
Working Memory	A
Working with EAL Learners from Arrival to Assessment to Achievement	C

Code for the table:

For information on the courses listed above, view corresponding websites below:

A = Woodbridge SEND

B = Train:Teach:Lead Partnership

D = Bolton College

E = Bolton Learning Partnership

F = STEM Learning

G = University of Greater Manchester

H = Whole Education

I = Turton School Direct

J = Leverhulme Academy Trust

K = Sharples School

L = Star Teaching School Hub

M = Bolton School/National Maths and Physics SCITT

N = Bolton Safeguarding Children Partnership

* The information provided is for informational purposes only. Please refer to the training provider’s website for the most up-to-date information on courses, programmes, and delivery. We are not responsible for any changes to the courses or programmes offered by the training provider.

Westhoughton High School Talent Development Framework

The Westhoughton High School is excited to share its Talent Development Framework, which aims to encourage, engage and empower all teachers and leaders to develop their skills and reach their full potential.

The framework comprises of a clear pathway for teachers to progress their careers, from early career to leadership, as well as a range of learning opportunities, including formal and informal training, coaching and mentoring.

It provides a valuable resource for download for teachers and leaders who are committed to continuous improvement. Documents accompanying comprise of the framework and the presentation which supports.

The Westhoughton Talent Development Framework Powerpoint

The Westhoughton Talent Development Framework PDF

‘Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress. Working together is success.’

Henry Ford, American Industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, (1863-1947)

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