Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship (Level 3) with SEND

September 26, 2024/in Apprenticeships, Pastoral, Support Staff Feb 2025, Jan 2025 Best Practice Network BOOK TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST /by Laura Lusardi

Alban Education are working in partnership with Best Practice Network to provide Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Level 3 with SEND. With increasing financial and staffing pressures on schools, plus the greater demand on SEND support, this programme provides relevant training for TAs, fully funded by the apprenticeship levy.

Benefits

TA Level 3 with SEND specialism offers a flexible approach to learning for both schools and learners, with a strong emphasis on the SEND pathway. All learners acquire the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to support teachers in enhancing pupil learning, both in groups and individually.

Specialising in SEND, learners will develop an in-depth understanding of various areas of need, such as Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH), Dyslexia, and Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This specialised knowledge will enable them to play a more effective role in supporting students with SEND.

Funding

Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Level 3 with SEND is funded through your school’s apprenticeship levy, alleviating pressure on CPD budgets.

Best Practice Network can support your school to access your levy funding for this apprenticeship if you have not accessed it before.

Applications

Staff can apply via the following link: TA level 3 with SEND specialism application. Please ensure they select Alban TSH from the dropdown list within the application so they can be easily identified and added to our local delivery group:

If you have any questions at all please contact partnerships@bestpracticenet.co.uk .

We look forward to hearing from you soon and equipping your TA staff to better support SEND provision in your schools.

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MTPT Parental Leave Group Coaching Cohorts 2024-25

September 12, 2024/in Leadership, Pastoral Jan 2025, July 2025, June 2025, May 2025, Apr 2025, Mar 2025, Feb 2025, Dec 2024 /by Laura Lusardi

Colleagues in the South East currently on a period of maternity, adoption or shared parental leave can enjoy a fully-funded place on the autumn cohorts of The MTPT Project’s group coaching programme.

This three-month programme takes place online in small groups of 8-20 participants, and explores themes of change, identity, confidence and plans for the future.

It can be easy to feel isolated or drifting on your parental leave, particularly if you are used to the bustle and pace of school and the classroom.

The MTPT Project’s Parental Leave Group Coaching programme brings you together with other colleagues on leave to share experiences, motivate yourself with personalised goals, and celebrate as you grow and flourish with your new baby.

In three 60 minute Zoom sessions, we’ll focus on key themes relevant to The MTPT Project community:

Transition and Identity: who am I now?
Limiting Beliefs: what’s holding me back?
Empowering Visions: where do I want to go?

DATES FOR SUMMER “Coffee” Cohort

Tuesday 13th May, 09:30-10:30
Tuesday 10th June, 09:30-10:30
Tuesday 8th July, 09:30-10:30

DATES FOR SUMMER “Naptime” Cohort

Friday 20th June, 13:30-14:30
Friday 18th July, 13:30-14:30
Friday 14th August, 13:30-14:30

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Fully-funded for all state school teachers in Hertfordshire thanks to Alban & Chiltern TSH

Emma Sheppard
Founder of The MaternityTeacher PaternityTeacher Project
Inspiring, empowering and connecting teachers choosing to complete CPD on parental leave.

Book in a call with me: www.calendly.com/emmasheppard

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Middle Leadership Ready! 2024-25

July 9, 2024/in Leadership, Pastoral, Primary Curriculum, Secondary Curriculum May 2025, Mar 2025, Jan 2025, Nov 2024 Emma Simmons, Amy Stothard Sandringham School /by Laura Lusardi

Alban Education are delighted to run this four session programme providing essential skills for outstanding middle leadership. This will be cross-phase with specific primary and secondary facilitators every session allowing delegates to benefit from tailored training specific to their individual setting.

What are the objectives or outcomes?

This programme will support you in:

Reflecting on your personal strengths
Developing skills of leadership
Exploring your own vision and values
Drawing together theory and practice
Sustaining effective leadership

Who is this course for?

For colleagues new to middle leadership roles
For colleagues moving to middle leadership roles
For aspirational middle leaders

Twilight sessions will take place at Sandringham School from 4.00pm to 5.30pm on the following dates:

Session 1	Tuesday, 19th November 2024	Management or leadership? Understanding leadership styles
Session 2	Monday, 27th January 2025	Leading effective meetings and managing people
Session 3	Tuesday, 11th March 2025	Application of data (including tracking SEND data)
Session 4	Monday, 19th May 2025	Coaching and unlocking potential

Meet the facilitators

Primary Lead

Emma Simmons, Executive Headteacher, Crabtree Infants’ and Crabtree Junior Schools

Emma is Executive Head of Crabtree Infants’ and Crabtree Junior School in Harpenden. She has previously worked as Head of Junior School and Head of Girls’ Games in a small Prep School and has been a class teacher in a variety of schools, teaching children in Reception to Year 6. Emma supports local school’s ECTs as part of the AlbanTSH Appropriate Body and is a facilitator for the NPQSL.

Secondary Lead

Amy Stothard, Director of Learning, Music, Sandringham School

Amy Stothard is an experienced form tutor and is currently the Head of Music at Sandringham School. She has been working in education for 13 years and has worked with tutor groups and students with a wide range of needs. She is passionate about the impact that form tutors have on the day to day experience of students, their wellbeing as well as on their longer-term outcomes.