Support Staff
Download the full CPD Programme 20/21 here.
Please Note: As many courses are oversubscribed schools are expected to cancel 48 hours in advance. If delegates fail to attend and no cancellation is made this will incur a £30 charge.
A cancellation scale will apply to some courses. Please see individual courses for details.
Autumn Term 2021
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27 September 2021, 13.00-15.00
Emergency First Aid
MK Play Association
5 October 2021, 9.30-10.30 - Zoom Video
Dyslexia Support Series: Dyslexia Support Series:
Tips, tricks and strategies to support student learning (1 of 6)
Paloma Forde - Education Consultant
13 & 20 October 2021, 9.30-15.30 and 1 December 2021, 9.30-12.30
BoostingReading@Primary Intervention Programme
(3 sessions)
Sejal Payne - Education Consultant
11 October 2021, 10.00-12.00
Supporting KS1 reluctant writers outdoors
Jo Clanfield - Director of Teach Outdoors
10 November 2021, 12.30-15.30
Positive Handling Training (Blended session)
Staff Safety Training Consultant
8 November 2021, 9.30-11.30 & 7 March 2021, 9.30-11.30
Supporting and creating successful playtimes (2 sessions)
Jo Clanfield - Director of Teach Outdoors
10 November 2021, 9.00-12.00
Positive Handling Training (Blended session)
Staff Safety Training Consultant
18 October 2021, 13.30-14.30
Learning Mentor Professional Development Group (1 of 3)
Oldbrook First School
16 November 2021, 9.00-16.45 - Zoom Video
Mental Health Champion – Adult 1 Day
Simon Nichols - Director of Wellbeing
24 November 2021, 9.00-16.00
Paediatric First Aid Training
Tutor Care Ltd
15, 16 & 22, 23 November 2021 / 10 & 11 January, all from 10.00-12.00
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) Status (remote)
HLTA- 'Step by step' Process / HLTA- Information Flyer / HLTA- Application Form
Victoria Lacy-Wills - Partnership Manager
18 November 2021, 9.30-10.30
Dyslexia Support Series: Dyslexia Support Series:
Tips, tricks and strategies to support student learning (2 of 6)
Paloma Forde - Education Consultant
29 November 2021, 13.00-15.00
Emergency First Aid
MK Play Association
Spring Term 2022
18 January 2022, 9.30-10.30 - Zoom Video
Dyslexia Support Series: Dyslexia Support Series:
Tips, tricks and strategies to support student learning (3 of 6)
Paloma Forde - Education Consultant
19 & 26 January 2022, 9.00-16.45 - Zoom Video
Mental Health First Aider – Adult 2 Day
Simon Nichols - Director of Wellbeing
31 January 2022, 13.00-15.00
Emergency First Aid
MK Play Association
8 February 2022, 13.30-14.30
Learning Mentor Professional Development Group (2 of 3)
Oldbrook First School
2 March 2022, 9.00-16.45 - Zoom Video
Mental Health Champion – Adult 1 Day
Simon Nichols - Director of Wellbeing
16 March 2022, 9.00-16.00
Paediatric First Aid Training
Tutor Care Ltd
23 February / 9 March / 23 March / 30 March - 4 day course
ELKLAN Speech and Language Support for 5-11 year olds
Melissa McIlhiney - Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
28 March 2022, 13.00-15.00
Emergency First Aid
MK Play Association
28 April 2022, 9.30-10.30 - Zoom Video
Dyslexia Support Series: Dyslexia Support Series:
Tips, tricks and strategies to support student learning (4 of 6)
Paloma Forde - Education Consultant
Summer Term 2021/22
4 May 2022, 12.30-15.30
Positive Handling Training (Blended session)
Staff Safety Training Consultant
4 May 2022, 9.00-12.00
Positive Handling Training (Blended session)
Staff Safety Training Consultant
9 May 2022, 10.00-12.00
Wild reading outdoors KS1 (supporting reluctant readers
including phonics outdoors)
Jo Clanfield - Director of Teach Outdoors
19 May 2021, 13.30-14.30 - Zoom Video
Learning Mentor Professional Development Group (3 of 3)
Oldbrook First School
23 May 2022, 13.00-15.00
Emergency First Aid
MK Play Association
24 May 2022, 9.30-10.30 - Zoom Video
Dyslexia Support Series: Dyslexia Support Series:
Tips, tricks and strategies to support student learning (5 of 6)
Paloma Forde - Education Consultant
9 & 16 June 2022, 9.00-16.45 - Zoom Video
Mental Health First Aider – Adult 2 Day
Simon Nichols - Director of Wellbeing
16 June 2022, 9.30-11.30
Dyslexia Support Series: Dyslexia Support Series:
Tips, tricks and strategies to support student learning (6 of 6)
Paloma Forde - Education Consultant
29 June 2022, 9.00-16.45 - Zoom Video
Mental Health Champion – Adult 1 Day
Simon Nichols - Director of Wellbeing
11 July 2022, 13.00-15.00
Emergency First Aid
MK Play Association
22 June 2021, 13.00-15.00 - Cancelled!
Loose parts play in the Early Years
Jo Clanfield - Specialist Outdoor Teacher
30 June 2021, 9.30-12.00 - Zoom
Directing the work of additional adults
(Support Staff Improvement Session)
Craig Duncan - Independent School Improvement Adviser