Training for Schools
Continuing Professional
Development for the Children's Workforce across Bedford
Borough
We want to ensure that everyone who
works with children and young people, whatever their role, has the
skills, knowledge and motivation to do the best job they possibly
can. We are able to support staff and learners by providing
valuable learning experiences, which in turn should have a
beneficial impact on performance in the workplace.
The Workforce Team offers a training
programme available to staff working in Bedford schools,
academies and the private, voluntary and independent sector.
In addition, there is a separate training programme for staff
working in Children's Services, particularly those in a social
care role, and professional support role. Please find below
the appropriate links to the programme that most suits your
continuing professional development needs. There is a range
of training events available, from mandatory first aid training, to
specialist training to support pupils with SEN. These
opportunities are designed to help staff develop their skills,
whilst recognising their different roles supporting children,
young people and their families across Bedford Borough. We
want everyone who works with children and young people to think of
themselves and to be recognised as part of the local children’s
workforce.
To access the 2012-2013 Learning and
Development Programme for Bedford Schools, Academies and the
Independent Sector, please click here.
To access the 2012-2013 Children's
Services Learning and Development Programme, please
click here.
The new 2013-2014 programme
is currently under construction, and will be published once it has
been finalised.
To book a place on training, please
use our new online booking system:
Online Application Form for Schools, Academies and the Independent
Sector
Alternatively, you can download a
copy of the application form:
Schools, Academies and
the Independent Sector - please
click here.
For further information, please
contact us on:
Nickie Healy - Tel. 01234
228471 Email. nickie.healy@bedford.gov.uk
- for Training Requirements
Sally Gloyn - Tel. 01234 228809
Email. sally.gloyn@bedford.gov.uk
- for Course Information
Jill Wright - Tel. 01234 276390
Email. jill.wright@bedford.gov.uk
- for Course Information
Workforce Team
Bedford Borough Council
Borough Hall
Cauldwell Street
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK42 9AP
The
Bedford Local Safeguarding Children's Board also has a
dedicated training programme, providing high quality safeguarding
training and is accessible by all staff in Children's Services,
Schools and Families and partner organisations. Click
here
for the link to their 2012-2013 Training Programme.
Supporting Families through
Integrated Working
Supporting Families through
integrated working focuses on undertaking a holistic assessement to
assist practitioners to work better together in supporting the
child or young person and their family, using the Common Assessment
Framework (CAF). The CAF requires professionals to be more
responsible for being part of the 'solution' for many families and
now forms the basis for supporting integrated working.
For more information on Supporting
Families through Integrated Working and the Common Assessment
Framework, please click here.