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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.
 

  (50KB) Launch of Ethnic Minority Achievement Network
(73KB) Booking Form Ethnic Minority Achievement Network Training Day
The Ethnic Minority Achievement Network will be launched on 9th December, 2008 from 9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. at Woodward Community Resource Centre.  The audience for this training is all phase.  Headteachers, Inclusion Leaders, EMAG coordinators and Head of Years are invited to attend.

   (83KB)   EMAT: NEAP Putting it into practice

The New Arrivals Excellence Programme (NEAP) was launched in 2007 to support the integration and inclusion of newly arrived pupils who are new to English.  This one-day event will provide training for schools in implementing the NEAP materials and guidance, and will develop the expertise and confidence of teachers in supporting newly arrived pupils who are beginners in learning English as an additional language.  The day will include workshops on :

• Assessment (both primary and secondary)
• Teaching and learning (both primary and secondary)
• Developing a whole-school approach (primary)
• Briefing for senior leadership (secondary)
   

    (85KB)  Ensuring the Attainment of Black Pupils

This one-day conference is aimed at all schools that are striving to raise the achievement of Black and minority ethnic children, with particular focus on African Caribbean and Somali children.  It will be underpinned by the National Strategies Ensuring the Attainment of Black Pupils initiative which is intended to support senior leaders in raising the achievement of Black pupils through self-evaluation and targeted action, closely integrated with other aspects of whole-school improvement.

The event is aimed at headteachers, inclusion leaders, middle managers, lead teachers and Ethnic Minority Achievement staff in all school.

    (84KB)  EMAT Hope IV Conference

Our fourth Ethnic Minority Achievement Team HOPE conference will continue to explore how we can support all Black and minority ethnic (BME) pupils so that they can be outstanding educationally.  The day will have a strong practical emphasis this year, with a particular focus on the core curriculum and especially the teaching and learning of English and mathematics as key drivers for raising BME attainment.  The strands of the day will be:

• Raising BME achievement in mathematics
• Raising BME achievement in literacy and English
• Diversifying the curriculum, including celebrating BME contributions to local, national and world development

The day is aimed at headteachers, managers, inclusion leaders in all schools, together with members of community groups. 

    (98KB)  Shared Futures

The training day will focus on promoting the integration of refugee children and young people and other international new arrivals.  This event for teachers and other practitioners working with children in school settings in Bristol will:

• introduce the SHARED Futures DVD and training resources
• promote the integration of refugee children and young people and other international new arrivals new arrivals
• support schools and youth settings to promote community cohesion
• provide strategies for enhancing the welcome of new arrivals and creating safer school and community environments
• provide opportunities to share good practice in Bristol. 

The SHARED Futures DVD showcases effective practice on welcoming and the inclusion of refugee and other international new arrivals from across the UK, including schools in Bristol. 

A FREE copy of the SHARED Futures resource pack and DVD will be available for each setting represented.