Professional Development

We know that professional development is important for staff and makes a significant impact on the school and on children's learning and achievements so we strive to provide a regular programme of targetted input.
A detailed list of training attended is maintained so these are just some examples of sessions attended by staff in Autumn 2020
Safeguarding and Child Protection - all staff
Domestic Violence and Abuse - all staff
Fire Safety - all staff
COVID and the Early Years, Ruth Swailes - all staff
Anti-Bullying - deputy and teacher
Epilepsy and Eczema - nursery nurse/first aider
SENCO Forum - deputy
ICT for Inclusion - deputy and teacher
Teaching Techniques - deputy
Maths in the Early Years - deputy, teacher and nursery nurse
DSL training - deputy
DSL Forum - head and deputy
Prevent - head and deputy
Autistic Spectrum Disorder - deputy, teacher and nursery nurse
Developmental Language Disorder - head and deputy.

The head and deputy plan the CPD for staff meetings and draw on a variety of resources to make this learning stimulating and memorable.