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Website: www.157group.co.uk
Twitter: @157Group
The 157 Group represents 27 of the most influential colleges in the FE sector. It was formed in 2006 in response to paragraph 157 of Sir Andrew Foster’s report on the future of further education colleges, in which he argued that principals of large successful colleges should play a greater role in policymaking.
Website: www.afa3as.org.uk
Twitter: @AFA3AS
Achievement for All 3As is an independent charity whose mission is to transform the lives of vulnerable children, young people and their families, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, by raising their educational aspirations, access and achievement.
Website: www.aoc.co.uk
Twitter: @AoC_Create
AoC Create is the commercial subsidiary of the Association of Colleges. Two reasons for Colleges to get to know us? All the money we make is invested back to benefit AoC members – so when Colleges work with us, their ’re supporting the further education sector. And because we operate at the heart of the College sector, no-one understands its needs better. That’s why we can offer Colleges truly expert support in four key areas: events, executive recruitment, interim management and training & consultancy services.
Website: www.aelp.org.uk
Twitter: @AELPUK
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) is the leading trade association for vocational learning and employment providers in England. The majority of its 600 members are independent private, not-for-profit and voluntary sector training and employment services organisations providing support for young people, adults and employers.
Membership is open to any provider committed to good quality provision and it includes over 50 FE colleges involved in work based learning. Over 70% of Apprenticeships in England are delivered by AELP members. More than 70% of the Work Programme prime contractors are AELP members with many other members delivering the programme as sub-contractors and providing new skills to unemployed people.
Website: www.amie.atl.org.uk
Twitter: @atl_amie
AMiE is the leadership section of ATL, the education union, representing leaders and managers in schools and further education and is made up of head teachers, deputy and assistant head teachers, school bursars, business support managers, leaders and managers at all levels working in academies, further education, sixth form and adult education colleges; and managers in universities, training organisations and other areas of the education sector.
Given the increasing integration of schools and further education and AMiE's equally strong representation from both of these fields it means that AMiE is well placed to recognise opportunities and weaknesses within the current changes to the education landscape and express front line views on what would be best for both education leaders and managers, in delivering change on the ground, and for the learners they serve.
With extensive knowledge of the huge range of issues faced by leaders and managers every day, we understand that you have different needs and require a different level of expertise and guidance. AMiE has been developed with this in mind and provides its members with a dedicated top-quality service.
On 27 & 28 February AMiE/ATL will be represented at the Education Innovation conference & exhibition at Manchester Central, stand F44. The theme will be Data Gold, building on AMiE’s recent publication and website highlighting the importance of treating data with the respect it deserves. Co-author Russell Pearson will be on hand to offer advice on how to get the most of your data and how to gauge if your management information culture and ethos needs improving using the Data Gold ‘Culture & Ethos Toolkit’. He will also be talking about the training and consultancy opportunities that arise from the Data Gold booklet and related MIS Good Practice Guides and also talking about the newly launched Level 5 MIS Managers qualification.
Come along and hear first-hand how colleges have benefitted from implementing the strategies found in the book and guides and the positive outcomes that have resulted. With academies increasingly structured along the lines of further education there is also a lot of transferable learning for these in this sector too. There will also be a prize draw, the winner of which will secure a free half days consultancy from Russell relating to their MIS culture and ethos needs. There will also be goodies to give away and copies of the booklet and guides will be available.
For further information on the benefits of membership and details of our special offer for new members visit us at www.amie.atl.org.uk
Website: www.atm.org.uk
Twitter: @atmmathematics
ATM is a professional association that can offer you the support you need to provide a rich, varied and stimulating mathematics curriculum. Membership not only gives you free access to the journal (MT) and the fantastic on-line back-catalogue of articles and resources (full of interesting research, articles and ideas) but you also receive a generous discount on the brilliant ATM publications which are written by teachers for teachers. On top of that you can attend the inspirational Easter conference at a discounted rate or go to a local branch meeting to meet other like-minded people. Membership of ATM will provide you with ideas and inspiration for your classroom.
Website: www.alt.ac.uk
Twitter: @A_L_T
ALT is the UK's leading membership organisation in the learning technology field. Our purpose is to ensure that use of learning technology is effective and efficient, informed by research and practice, and grounded in an understanding of the underlying technologies, their capabilities and the situations into which they are placed. We do this by improving practice, promoting research, and influencing policy.
Currently ALT has as members over 900 individuals and over 225 organisations, including universities, colleges, Government departments, agencies, and software, hardware, and e-learning businesses.
Website: www.ascl.org.uk
Twitter: @ASCL_UK
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The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) is the only professional association and trade union in Britain to speak exclusively for the leaders of secondary schools and colleges. As an ASCL member, you join a network of 17,000 senior leadership team colleagues and have access to the latest guidance relevant to your role and provides excellent trade union legal support should you ever need it - all for one membership fee.
See our latest membership offer at www.ascl.org.uk/offers * or contact 0116 299 1122
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Website: www.atl.org.uk
Twitter: @atlunion
Since our establishment in 1884, ATL has evolved into a modern union currently representing 170,000 members across the UK. Our members are teachers, supply teachers, heads, principals, lecturers, managers and support staff in maintained, academy and independent schools and colleges.
We use our members' experiences to influence education policy, we campaign on the issues which matter most to our members, and we work with government and employers to defend members’ pay and conditions. We offer unrivalled learning and development to support our members throughout their careers.
Website: www.bbc.co.uk/learning
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BBC Learning aims to inspire a life full of learning for all our audiences and as a department we work across all platforms to enable audiences to acquire new knowledge, develop new skills and become more confident learners. BBC Learning focuses on three main areas:
· We commission programmes with an educational aim e.g. the Learning Zone on BBC Two
· We use these programmes to run campaigns which reach out into the community and create educational experiences e.g. Blue Peter’s Big Olympic Tour
· We produce curriculum-based online materials for learners and teachers e.g. Bitesize and Learning Zone Broadband Class Clips
Website: www.bcs.org
Twitter: @bcs
Website: www.bdadyslexia.org.uk
Twitter: @bdadyslexia
The British Dyslexia Association is the voice for 10% of the population that experience dyslexia. We aim to influence government and other institutions to promote a dyslexia friendly society, that enables dyslexic people of all ages to reach their full potential.
We campaign to encourage schools to work towards becoming dyslexia-friendly; to reduce the number of dyslexic young people in the criminal justice system; and to enable dyslexic people to achieve their potential in the workplace.
The British Dyslexia Association provides the only national helpline supporting tens of thousands of people each year. Working alongside our network of Local Dyslexia Associations, we support people of all ages from across the country.
Website: www.computingatschool.org.uk
Twitter: @CompAtSch
The Computing at School (CAS) Working Group promotes the teaching of Computer Science at school. CAS is a grass roots organisation, whose energy, creativity, and leadership comes from its members. We are a collaborative partner with the BCS through the BCS Academy of Computing, and has formal support from other industry partners.
Membership is open to everyone including teachers, parents, governors, exam boards, industry, professional societies, and universities. CAS speaks for the discipline of computing at school level and is the subject association for teachers of Computer Science.
CAS seeks to work at many levels, including directly supporting ICT and Computing teachers who are excited by computing and working at an institutional level, for example by encouraging the developments of GCSEs in computing.
Website: www.cpc.co.uk
Twitter: @cpc_tweet
CPC, the leading UK distributor of the sub £30 ‘Raspberry Pi’ credit-card sized PC, have partnered with ‘Raspberry Jam’ network founder Alan O'Donohoe, to give teachers a 'byte' of computer science at this year’s Education Innovation Conference & Exhibition.
In the first step of a long term initiative to bring coding back to the classroom, CPC are championing the UK’s first-ever Raspberry Jamboree. The event is an integral part of the conference - providing educators with a glimpse of the ICT classroom of tomorrow ahead Michael Gove’s proposed curriculum reforms.
With over 40 years experience, CPC has been widely recognised as one the UK’s leading single-source suppliers of electrical products, tools & accessories; servicing over 30,000 education accounts & 150,000 small businesses.
Boasting a range of over 100,000 lines, CPC meets the demands of educational establishments which require instant access to a range of products including; Audio Visual Install, Mains Electrical Equipment, Cable, Power Solutions, Test Equipment, Tools, Hardware & Storage and Site Maintenance.
The entire range is stocked on-site in a massive 175,000 sq ft distribution facility in Preston. All goods are despatched directly on the day of order using the UPS courier service with 90% of orders placed before 7pm arriving the next day.
Orders can be placed 24-hrs a day, 7-days a week at cpc.co.uk, by calling a dedicated team on 08447 88 00 88 between 8am-7pm Mon-Fri, and 9am-5pm Sat or by visiting the New on-site CPC Sales Counter in Preston. Full technical support and industry specific help is available.
Website: www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk
Twitter: @dyslexiaaction
Dyslexia Action is a national charity that takes action to change the lives of people with dyslexia and literacy difficulties. We want a world where barriers to learning, employment and fulfilment have been removed for people with dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties.
We take action to change lives by:
To support our work, we fundraise and sell products through our shop, the proceeds of which are donated back to the charity ensuring we are able to continue our work, projects and to support learners through the Learning Fund. We operate from our Head Office in Egham, Surrey and a network of 25 regional centres and 97 teaching locations throughout the UK.
Website: www.edge.co.uk
Twitter: @ukEdge
The Edge Foundation is an independent education charity dedicated to raising the status of technical, practical and vocational learning. All young people should have the opportunity to achieve their potential, and the UK's future workforce needs to be equipped with the skills to be successful in the modern, global economy. Edge believes that 'learning by doing' should be valued equally with academic learning, and that all learners should experience both. There are many paths to success. For more information, visit www.edge.co.uk.
Website: www.edugeek.net
Twitter: @EduGeek
EduGeek.net is an online peer support site with a special focus on all technical and administration aspects of IT in education at all levels. Established over 8 years ago and now with 63,000+ members globally, EduGeek has become a one-stop shop for many working with technology in the education field wishing to solve the day-to-day problems that arise in their line-of-work.
EduGeek is completely free to use and our forums covers topics ranging from everyday technical support issues to school IT policies and purchasing. With up to 2000 people online at any one time you can be sure of a swift response to any and all problems you need an answer for.’
Website: www.e-skills.com
Twitter: @eskillsuk
e-skills UK is making sure Britain is getting the technology skills it needs to succeed. As the Sector Skills Council for Business and Information Technology, we work on behalf of employers to develop the software, internet, computer gaming, IT services and business change expertise necessary to thrive in today’s global digital economy.
Website: www.gnnw.org.uk
Twitter: @CECgovernors
GNNW is a north west partnership of Local Authorities, Diocesan Authorities, Teaching School Alliances and the University of Chester, which has been licensed by the National College for Teaching and Leadership to Deliver the Chairs’ Development Programme and other governor development activities on the College’s behalf. From later in 2014 this will also include delivery of the new Clerks’ Development Programme which is currently under development. To find out more about the partnership and our forthcoming activities visit our website at www.gnnw.org.uk
Website: www.gmlpn.co.uk
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Website: www.gmlpf.net
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Website: www.innovatemyschool.com
Twitter: @InnovateMyschl
Innovate My School is a global community for discovering, sharing, and promoting the latest innovation in education. From exciting new products and services to inspirational teaching and learning practices, Innovate My School motivates teachers to think beyond traditional boundaries, lead proactively and, most importantly, stay informed.
Website: www.ifl.ac.uk
Twitter: @IFL_Members
Website: www.jisc.ac.uk
Twitter: @jisc
Jisc is the UK’s expert on digital technologies for all post-16 education and research. We innovate for the sector while driving down costs through shared services and digital content. We know what matters to you and we work with you to tackle those challenges. Jisc has been at the forefront of the practical application of technology in colleges and universities for over two decades. Our vision is to make the UK the most digitally advanced education and research nation in the world.
We’ve got the digital content you need and your learners want. Through our bulk buying and negotiating power, we’ve opened up a wealth of online resources for further education learners and staff: journals, books, full text databases, digital images, online film and many more digital resources.
We offer hands-on, local, practical support. We can help by showing you new approaches, enabling learners to learn independently, staff to support them effectively and the whole college to operate more efficiently. We can help you do more, and better, with less in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
And we’ve got one of the world’s fastest and most efficient networks saving users at least 25% over similar commercial products with added extras - which save you even more money – including network security and expertise. Visit us at www.jisc.ac.uk to find what we can do for you.
General enquiries: [email protected]
Press and media enquiries: [email protected]
Website: www.nasbm.co.uk/Home/LeaDetails.aspx?ID=391
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LASBM membership is open to all school business management support staff in the north west area. Our conferences are held twice per year, in May and October, and are structured in a such a way as to provide optimum value for delegates. Conferences comprise a mix of keynote speakers, supplier presentations, relevant supplier exhibitors and SBM development and networking sessions.
Conference planning is guided by delegate responses, and feedback is consistently excellent. Our group is growing, with over 200 members receiving regular information from LASBM. Conference attendance is increasing, and our most recent conference attracted a record number of 103 delegates.
Our next conference in planned for Friday 18 October 2013 at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, when Vic Goddard (Educating Essex) will be our keynote speaker. For information on how to register as a delegate or sponsor an event, please contact Sue Edwards.
Website: www.ioe.mmu.ac.uk
Twitter: @MMUEducation
The Faculty of Education at MMU provides various routes leading to Qualified Teacher Status, including an honours degree in primary education (three years full-time), a one year PGCE (postgraduate) in Primary Education and a wide range of one year PGCE Secondary subject options.
Our Primary PGCE and BA (QTS) programmes have won high praise from OfSTED who judged them to be 'Outstanding in the 2011 Inspection', identifying the key strengths as:
Both BA and PGCE Primary Education programmes are available at either our Didsbury or Crewe Campus (applicants may only apply to one location). A number of PGCE Secondary subjects are offered at both campuses.
There are also potential PGCE routes into teaching available for those who already have graduate status or equivalent prior learning or experience.
For applicants who want a broader grounding in Education, the Faculty offers three year degrees in Education Studies, Early Years and Childhood Studies and Youth and Community Work. Education Studies is also offered as a route within the combined honours degree programme at the Crewe Campus. It is possible to progress from these degrees (subject to holding the requisite entry requirements) into a PGCE or another professional field in education, business, public service or the voluntary sector.
To find out more about the new Philosophy for Children course on offer from the Faculty, click here
Website: www.manchester-solutions.co.uk
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Manchester Solutions is a not-for-profit organisation delivering over £60m of skills, employment and recruitment services to over 4,000 employers and around 37,000 individuals, every year. We are the largest provider of apprenticeship training in the North West, and one of the largest in the UK, with our own state-of-the-art training centres. For individuals, we offer services that reflect the career lifecycle, from work experience and careers guidance, through to apprenticeships, higher education, work and enterprise services.
For education providers we offer:
• Services to build sustainable relationships between education and business
• Employability skills services for young people, including job tasters, literacy and numeracy, mentoring, enterprise activities, work experience, careers fairs and practice interviews
• Careers services (including the National Careers Service)
• Services to parents, carers and other influencers to support their understanding of the opportunities and routes available to their children
• Professional Development Placements (PDPs) for teachers
• High-quality staff training and teaching qualifications, including NLP for schools
• Regulatory training and accreditations including IIP, ISO standards and Carbon Action
• Demonstrably strong links with employers, work-based learning and FE providers to ensure excellent placing services.
We are quality assured by the Institute for Education Business Excellence, hold the Award for Education Business Excellence (AEBE) across all 21 categories and accredit the Inspiring IAG Award.
Website: www.madlab.org.uk
Twitter: @madlabuk
Anytime Anywhere Learning for All
Our commitment is to the success of each educator and student. Microsoft partners with education communities around the world to deliver relevant, effective, and scalable technologies, services and programs that focus the contributions of many on improved learning outcomes for all.
The Midland Bursars’ Group was formed in 1994 to represent the views of bursars, business managers and other support staff in schools within the Midlands region. We now have well in excess of 70 members and represent schools throughout the Midlands from Nottingham to Bristol. The group meet once each school term to hear from leading speakers and network with other colleagues.The MBG website has been set up to help our members extend their support for each other between meetings. Through this website our members enjoy access to discussion forums, related news items and messaging tools. Visit the website if you are interested in becoming a member or have any questions.
MEI is an independent charity committed to improving mathematics education and is also an independent UK curriculum development body. Any income generated through our work is used to support the teaching and learning of mathematics.
We offer teachers of all GCSE and A level specifications a range of continuing professional development (CPD) courses, provide specialist tuition for students and work with industry to enhance mathematical skills in the workplace. MEI manages the government-funded Further Mathematics Support Programme (FMSP), providing advice and support for teachers of GCSE, AS and A level Mathematics and Further Mathematics in schools and colleges throughout England. We also pioneer the development of innovative teaching and learning resources, including extensive online materials to support all major examination syllabuses.
Website: www.moderngovernor.com
Twitter: @ModernGovernor
Modern Governor helps School Governors develop their knowledge via online training. It’s used by thousands of both newly appointed and established School Governors nationwide. The e-learning is interactive and engaging, using scenario based material to make the subjects come alive.
All content is developed in consultation with governance experts from around the country. New content is released throughout the year and modules are regularly updated with new legislation and guidance. We have 25+ modules based on important governance topics; new governors benefit from our easy-to-digest format and experienced governors can refresh their knowledge. Module topics include “The New Governor”, “The Role of a Clerk”, “School Governors and Social Media”. Legislative topics include “Admissions and Discipline”, “Freedom Of Information”, “Safeguarding”, “Finance” and “Recruitment Practices”.
We work in partnership with the National Governors’ Association (NGA) and have jointly developed modules specifically about Academy Conversion and Academy Governance.
All learning is tracked and governors are able to print off their own certificates for their CPD evidence files.
Right now, 80+ local authorities subscribe to Modern Governor and in 2013 21,000 school governors used our modules to update their knowledge.
Contact us for more information:
[email protected]
0207 101 9383
www.facebook.com/ModernGovernor
Naace is the national association for everyone who shares our passion to advance education through the appropriate use of technology. We are a community of educators, technologists and policy makers who share a vision for the role of technology in advancing teaching and learning. Our members include teachers, school leaders, advisors and consultants working within and across all phases of UK education.
Naace is a charity and its work is possible thanks to the strong support of its members and sponsoring partners. This makes us a truly independent association that seeks to build an even stronger community voice that in turn enables us to influence policy for the benefit of ALL involved in technology in education.
As a professional association, we represent the voice of the UK education technology community in the schools sector at a national and international level, as well as supporting one another across the sector through conferences, courses and the dissemination of resources, research and reflection. We play a key role in both members’ professional development, through the challenge and support of a community of practice, and the development of the profession as a whole, through the sharing of innovation and expertise.
Contact the Naace team on [email protected] or call 0115 7484362
The National Association of School Business Management is the UK’s leading association working exclusively on behalf of the school business management profession in both schools and academies.
The Association offers the profession an influential voice in national educational policy and continually strives to raise the profile of School Business Managers. We aim to provide professional training, advice and support to all of our members. We have now enhanced our membership benefits for 2013.
We support our members through:
• One free place at a Regional Conference per annum
• One free place at a Briefing Session per annum
• School business management advice, including initial free legal advice
• An influential voice at the DfE on funding, efficiency and key steering groups
• National and regional conferences and affiliated local group meetings
• Training programmes and bespoke ‘Hot topic’ guides
• Library documents including policies and guidance material
• Access to a network of school business managers across the country
• Fortnightly bulletins bringing the latest information direct to your desktop
If you are not yet a member of NASBM and would like to consider joining then please visit the website for further details at www.nasbm.co.uk where you can find an online application form under how to join.
The National Education Trust (NET) is a leading UK education think and ‘do-tank’. Founded in 2006, NET is an independent charitable organisation dedicated to bringing about improvement for learners and assisting education leaders and practitioners in sustaining success and tackling underperformance. NET works extensively with school leaders and teachers to ensure that high quality teaching and learning is taking place in classrooms throughout the country. Working with the government and leaders in the education field NET is an intelligent contributor to policy debate and reform.
For the latest forthcoming NET events, have a look at the links below.
Special Education for the Next Generation - The Bridge School, London - Friday 15 November 2013
Towards a New Primary Curriculum - Lyons Hall Primary School, Essex - Thursday 20 March 2014
NFER is the UK’s leading independent educational research charity and an active fundraiser providing evidence to influence and improve education policy and practice. Through our research, expertise, wide range of activities and connections, NFER works to improve educational opportunities for all learners. In the last academic year, over 50 per cent of UK schools took part in NFER projects. This, combined with our unique expertise, means that we are ideally placed to support schools through our growing range of publications, products and services including NFER tests, attitude surveys, school self evaluation tracker, Futurelab’s Enquiring Schools, and new services being introduced this autumn.
Website: www.nga.org.uk
Twitter: @NGAMedia
The NGA represents schools governors from all state funded schools; including those from LA maintained schools and academies in England.
The NGA is the only independent body representing school governors in England. There are over 300,000 governors; the largest volunteer group in the UK. We are an independent charity that aims to improve the well-being of children and young people by promoting high standards in all our schools and improving the effectiveness of their governing bodies. We support both local authority maintained schools and academies.
The NGA supports local governor associations and governing bodies, lobbies ministers and policy makers on all policies that impact schools and offers high-quality guidance, information, conferences and advice for governors and governance professionals. The NGA facilitates effective communication with our members, tailored to the requirements of governors. Our range of communications includes our bi-monthly magazine Governing Matters, a weekly e-newsletter, bulletin board for local associations and regular events and conferences.
Governors can join the NGA as individuals or as members of a government maintained governing body; this includes academies, free schools and city technology colleges. Local governor associations may also join the NGA. Local authorities, education organisations and education businesses can also support the work of the NGA as corporate partners
Website: www.ntab.org.uk
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The National Teaching Schools New Technology Advisory Board (NTAB) brings together the Teaching Schools with national lead ICT status, those with DfE new technology funding and others with a particular interest in new technology along with all key stake holds from industry, HEIs, professional bodies and key educational agencies into one group.
The group serves to inform the education system via the teaching school network about new technology issues and to hold 'one conversation' across all stake holders to ensure intelligence is shared, expertise is pooled and the positive impact of new technology can have on educational and the progress children make is maximised.
Membership is voluntary and the group is unfunded. The group was founded by Paul Haigh director of Teaching School at Notre Dame High School, Sheffield and Paul Hynes, vice principal at George Spencer Academy Teaching School in Nottingham.
Both believed Teaching Schools as key shapers of the educational system should have access to the educational technology community for advice to help them do their job. The group is chaired by Bob Harrison.
Website: www.niace.org.uk
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The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) is the national organisation for adult learning in England and Wales. It improves the quality and breadth of opportunities for all adults to learn, so they can benefit from learning throughout their lives.
We believe that adult learning is essential, not only to create and maintain a more skilled and knowledgeable workforce, but also for personal development, and for a just, inclusive and democratic society. We work to secure high-quality education and training systems that are responsive to the diversity and complexity of adults' needs and aspirations as learners.
NIACE's is a member-led organisation whose aim of securing more, different and better opportunities for adults is pursued in a number of ways, all focused on achieving clear, demonstrable public benefits. The most significant combine influencing policy, conducting development and research, outreach activities and production of many events and publications each year.
Visit www.niace.org.uk for further information
Email: [email protected]
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We would like to welcome existing and new members to our Group from both Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City for 2013/14. Our invitation is extended to Business Managers and any relevant senior support staff in primary, secondary and special schools and academies.
The group is organised by a committee of volunteer educational professionals as a non-profit organisation to offer support, training and up to date educational guidance to business management support staff and has been running for over eight years now. Due to its success we are able to offer a new venue and increased support to our existing and new members from 2013.
Membership is incredible value for money – our £50 annual membership fee includes all the benefits below and free attendance, including refreshments, at all three of our full day meetings. However, our membership is limited, so if you would like to join us – be quick – you need to get your membership application and fees sent to our Treasurer as soon as possible.
We have a great new venue for our meetings this year at Center Parcs – Sherwood Forest where we are able to take advantage of the amenities after all our meetings.
For those members who are new to our organisation, or thinking of joining here are a few of the benefits you will enjoy:-
For just £50 annual membership you will have access to the following benefits:
Being a member of this fantastic group is absolutely great value for money and has the opportunity to save your school or academy a great deal of money on training, procurement and staff time. We, as a committee, work hard voluntarily to ensure that you get the best service and quality events possible. We are looking forward to seeing you at our next event at our new Venue in Center Parcs.
For a membership form email [email protected].
Click below to download our latest newsletter:
Patoss, The Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties is for all those concerned with the teaching and support of students with SpLD: dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADD and Asperger’s syndrome. Patoss constantly works to improve standards in teaching and assessment, advise government on policies affecting those with SpLD, and build links with others working in the SpLD community.
Patoss Offers:
• links with other professionals
• practising certificates to underpin professional standards
• opportunities to keep in touch with recent research, and to exchange knowledge and experience
• reduced fees for Patoss national conferences and local events
• different levels of insurance including professional indemnity
• a range of publications
• a growing network of local groups
For further information contact Patoss tel: 01386 712650 email: [email protected]
Website: www.thepearsonthinktank.com
Twitter: @PearsonThinkTk
The Pearson Think Tank is an independent education think tank focussed on the provision of, and access to, high-quality education for all. This includes an ongoing programme of policy analysis; practical research on best practice and education improvement, and on inequalities in educational access and outcomes; as well as consideration of philosophical questions around the nature of quality in education and the principles of social justice.
Our thought-leadership draws on robust research and analysis to address pressing education policy issues and provide innovative, evidence-based advice to support policy-makers and practitioners.
The Pearson Think Tank team will once again be running a live-streamed #WeTweetEd Tweet-up session. These informal networking debates allow you to discuss the latest education and technology issues with interesting people, either in-person over a glass of wine or remotely via Twitter. Starting at 4pm on Thursday, the Tweet-up will include short presentations (140 seconds) from leading education experts plus the opportunity to get involved yourself - either with the microphone or a well-written Tweet. Refreshments and plenty of informal networking time will be scheduled as usual. Further details to follow nearer the time.
Website: www.qualitylearningpartners.co.uk
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Quality Learning Partners provides an unrivalled service to help schools achieve outstanding improvement.
Our advisers work closely with teachers to give them the support and encouragement they need to raise standards. We equip teachers with the tools, skills and confidence to bring out the best in pupils, helping them to perform at a much higher level.
Our services include School improvement, Residential and Outdoor Education, Learning Outside the Classroom, Music and Early Years.
Our vision is to be the leading education provider of choice, our mission to provide a high quality, responsive education service that empowers and inspires lifelong learning.
https://www.facebook.com/QualityLearningPartnersIctSubjectLeaders
Website: www.salford.ac.uk/spd
Twitter: @salforduni_SPD
Website: www.tabletsforschools.org.uk
Twitter: @T4STweets
What is Tablets for Schools?
Tablets for Schools is a not-for-profit initiative, aiming to transform learning for every child in the UK. Our focus is to provide a categorical case for the use of tablet technology in schools, and to provide a blueprint for implementing tablets effectively. To do this, we commission the largest independent research programme in the world, which looks at the impact of tablets on teaching and learning. Our latest research has looked at 21 schools in the UK that use tablets, from September 2011 to September 2013. Using our findings, we aim to provide best practice for schools who want to embark on their tablet journey and we are developing a free Toolkit app (available at the end of November) to do this.
Our mission.
We have seen that tablets provide significant benefits to education and we believe that these benefits, should not be limited to the privileged. Many children from well-off families already own tablets, meaning that a “digital divide” in education could easily develop. A key part of our mission is to prevent this from happening through making sure that any investments made by schools, government or parents can be justified by solid research.
Website: www.teachingleaders.org.uk
Twitter: @TeachingLeaders
Teaching Leaders is a charity which addresses educational disadvantage by growing a movement of outstanding middle leaders from schools in challenging contexts. We launched in 2008 with a cohort of 30 middle leaders from central London. Four years on, we now have almost 500 fellows and alumni from 243 secondary schools across England.
We do this by offering two types of programme to our schools:
* TL Fellows Programme www.teachingleaders.org.uk/fellows-experience, which selects and develops a national network of high potential middle leaders. Fellows receive the intensive coaching and training they need to make them confident leaders of their teams and transform student results in their areas of responsibility.
* TL Teams programmes www.teachingleaders.org.uk/teams-programmes, which develop groups of middle leaders in a school/cluster of schools. Participants build their core professional skills and collaborate as a team, ensuring consistent leadership across the school. We run two TL Teams programmes: TL Teams (Bespoke) and TL Teams (NPQML: National Professional Qualification for Middle Leaders) which is National College accredited.
GCSE results in our Fellows' departments rise by an average of 15% over their two years on the Fellows Programme, with 74% of those pupils who are part of an improvement initiative achieving A*-C.
Toshiba is one of the largest suppliers of mobile computing products to the UK education community. Toshiba's innovative computing division is born from understanding the education goals and ICT concerns of today's education customers. Toshiba provides products to meet the demands of the 21st century teaching and learning environment that are dedicated to achieving enhanced interactive lessons through mobile computing. We believe that technology should be the silent partner. It can be the doorway for access at school, home, college and university. Mobile computing provides the freedom to learn anywhere. It is a vital piece of every learning process.
Having spent over £2billion on research & development over the last two years, Toshiba prides itself in working closely education customers to reduce downtime, improve the teaching & learning experience, and provide superior product stability. Additionally Toshiba does supply other technology equipment such as TV’s and other AV devices, IP telephony, Print Management, Cashless Catering and eco-efficient LED lighting.
Toshiba has not just relied on its technological know-how to manufacture products, expecting them to be suitable for the education sector. It is important that the voice of the customer is heard within this sector. In September 2001 Toshiba Ambassadors (UK) was established as a network of leaders and managers in schools, colleges, and universities with the recent addition of a number education specialists.
Toshiba provided the support for the network to communicate with each other and the group receive regular visits from Toshiba technical and business development staff. Toshiba is delighted to support the education innovation conference & exhibition in Manchester in March 2013.
Website: www.ucat.chester.ac.uk
Twitter: @UCATAcademies
UCAT is an educational charity and a sister organisation to the University of Chester. UCAT has a central team and draws upon the professional knowledge and further expertise of the University of Chester enabling them to deliver outstanding support for its Academy schools. It does this by working in partnership with the Faculty of Education and Children’s services at the University of Chester which is rated as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. This places UCAT in a unique position to deliver high levels of teaching and learning, teacher training and bespoke CPD to its family of Academy members and partner schools.
UCAT is a major contributor to the transformation of educational opportunities for young people in the North West,UCAT’s commitment to its students means that every young person, regardless of their background, faith, ability or circumstances of birth, will have opportunities that will develop the whole person so they go on to lead happy and fulfilling lives.
Website: www.saferinternet.org.uk
Twitter: @UK_SIC
The UK Safer internet Centre (www.saferinternet.org.uk) is a partnership of three organisations - the Internet Watch Foundation, Childnet International and South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) – with a mission to make the internet a safer place for everyone. We began our operation in October 2010 and our priority target audiences are children and young people; professionals working with them – such as teachers, social workers, youth workers, police etc.; and parents; Our work is in three main areas – awareness raising in the shape of campaigns, education resources and training for our audiences, a helpline for professionals to support them with online safety issues about them or the children they work with; and ahotline to report and take down online criminal content, in particular sexual abuse of children. We work with a wide range of partners and stakeholders from Government, industry, and voluntary sector as well as the network of 30 European safer internet centres
Website: www.unionlearn.org.uk
Twitter: @unionlearn
Changing lives through learning, unionlearn is the learning and skills organisation of the TUC. It helps unions deliver learning to their members and it runs the £15 million Union Learning Fund.
Over the past 12 years, more than 26,000 union learning reps have been trained and 740,000 people have been given training and learning opportunities via their union.
Union learning is growing fast; almost every union is now involved in union learning, supported by unionlearn, every year helping hundreds of thousands of learners at all levels, from basic numeracy and literacy to degree qualifications.
In a recent survey of 400 employers, with a total of 6m employees, 87% said that they wanted to continue to support union learning, with two- thirds saying that it benefited the organisation and 81% saying it benefited the individual. Every major political party has voiced strong support for unionlearn.
Voice is the union for education professionals, and we speak up for everyone, from teachers, lecturers and nursery nurses, to head teachers and school support staff, including teaching assistants, technicians and administrators and students* (*free membership). Voice represents a united strength that will support, protect and listen to you throughout your career, and we believe that every professional in education, early years and childcare has a right to be heard. That’s why we offer a service that can enrich your working life - making Voice membership so much more than an insurance policy.
Because we support tens-of-thousands of members, we can offer you the personal service you deserve - but we’re large enough to get results. What’s more, we’ve got the strong presence needed to guarantee your voice is heard.
“We prefer the force of argument rather than the argument of force.” At Voice, we believe in the power of negotiation to protect the interests of our members – who never resort to strikes or other forms of industrial action.
Whole Education is a growing partnership of individuals, organisations and schools that are committed to all young people having access to a ‘whole education’. This means an education that: develops a learner’s knowledge, skills and personal qualities; makes learning engaging and relevant; supports learning in various settings, not just in the classroom; and, engages the wider community in learning. A key area of their work is to support schools to provide a ‘whole education’ through the Whole Education Network.
The Network is seeking to build the capacity of member schools at whatever stage of their journey to provide young people with a whole education. Schools share practice, learn from each other and develop future best practice around different themes such as- developing digital literacy skills or approaches to improving literacy.
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