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Bristol EMAS training

This section contains details of EMAS training courses in Bristol.

These courses are also open to schools outside South Gloucestershire, Bath & North East Somerset and North Somerset at a fee.

(52KB) Induction Course for Bilingual LSAs
The course aims to meet the needs of New Arrivals.

(74KB) At-Bristol Science Project
Inspiring Interactions for BME educators
FREE professional development course for supplementary school leaders.

The course aims to provide:

    • a free 3-day professional development course in January 2011 for
    leaders and teachers to increase their skills and confidence in
    delivering inspiring, accessible science lessons
    • supporting supplementary school leaders in their teaching and
    offering accredited training towards professional qualifications in
    partnership with the School of Education, UWE.
    • addressing mainstream teachers’ ‘cultural competence’ in
    teaching and relating to BME students
    • an activity day in April 2011 held in At-Bristol for course
    participants and their students (and their parents and carers) to
    allow all participants to put into practice what has been learned during
    the course.

(4661KB) Continuing Professional Development for 2010/2011
Welcome to the booklet of early years, primary, special and cross-phase Continuing Professional Development opportunities for 2010/11.

The aim of the offer is to provide:

A central package of training to support delivery in the core subjects and in school improvement, which is also appropriately differentiated to suit the differing needs of schools
Special training sessions on a range of curriculum areas
Support for career development / succession planning
Training to support schools in meeting the needs of all their pupils
A more coherent approach to opportunities with departments working together on the offer, with signposting to other external opportunities, and advice and information around school improvement programmes which compliment the training opportunities themselves.

Leading Improvement CPD offer for primary, special and early years colleagues

The universal CPD offer is structured around four key themes this year, which will help refine focus and choice for schools and settings. There are as follows:

Raising attainment / accelerating pupil progress
Quality First Teaching
Conditions for Learning
Leadership

For key contacts please see pages 4 and 5 of the booklet. For booking information please go to the relevant course section.

You can also access the above information on www.bristolcpd.co.uk

(77KB) Investing in Equality
A bespoke leadership development programme for Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Educators, namely teachers, Support Assistants, Learning Mentors, in schools in Bristol and the South West who aspire to further senior leadership roles.

Consistent with the aims of the IiD programme, Investing in Equality seeks to:

Identify potential black and minority ethnic senior school leaders in Bristol and the South West – teachers who aspire to new leadership positions including deputy headship or headship
Provide culturally sensitive leadership coaching of the highest calibre drawing on best practice inside and outside of education
Develop culturally literate leadership that addresses the key skills needed for current and future urban school leaders
Develop the capacity of school leaders to lead learning differently
Increase the number of thriving high calibre Black and minority ethnic leaders in schools in Bristol and the South West

(59KB) Investing in Equality Flyer 2010
See flyer for details of launch conference on 4th November 2010 at Engineers House.

(34KB) Investing in Equality Application Form

Please return this form to:
Hadassah Radway, Adviser: BME Achievement/Head of EMAT
Email: hadassah.radway@bristol.gov.uk

(45KB) Bristol Schools Leaders EMA Network Meetings 2009- 2010
                                           Timetable for the year!
Each session will include:
·        A particular area for school leaders to work on, focussing on developing whole school policies to raise the achievement of BME pupils.
·        Updates on news and new resource
·        Some time for school leaders to discuss concerns and celebrate success

(36KB) Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Educators' Conference
On Thursday 22nd October 2009. Open to BME educators in all schools and setting - including leaders, teachers, governors and learning support staff. head teachers and managers are welcome to attend with their BME staff.