Direct Services to Schools

Courses
Post 16 and CEIAG Network

This meeting will support Post 16 and CEIAG leaders to continue to develop and embed specific aspects of their strategic role.  It will provide: 

  • Up-to-date information on current research, policy and practice
  • Opportunities to work closely with Post 16 providers and external partners across the borough to share best practice and problem solve together
  • Exploration of different ways of continuing to improve the quality of CEIAG offered to students and information 
  • Opportunities to share information about upcoming enrichment events

Pupils will: 

  • benefit from improved teaching and learning and improved outcomes 
  • have improved behaviours for learning
  • have access to high quality CEIAG so they can make better informed career choices and pathways

Leaders will: 

  • have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities
  • be able to achieve outstanding or improved outcomes at Key Stage 5
  • be able to plan for effective and personalised interventions
  • be able to share best practice and problem solve together 

Settings will benefit from:

  • improved leadership, and teaching, learning and assessment
  • improved delivery of CEIAG

Post 16 Leaders/Coordinators and CEIAG Leaders

Greenwich Direct Services to Schools
100% of attendees to have completed feedback, would recommend this course.
Date
4th February 2026 (1:30pm - 3:30pm)
Venue
At host school
Tutors
Members of the School Improvement Service
Cost
£40 for RBG schools

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Date
9th July 2026 (1:30pm - 3:30pm)
Venue
At host school
Tutors
Members of the School Improvement Service
Cost
£40 for RBG schools

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Managing a school budget during challenging times and preparing for a school audit

This course is aimed at Governors of maintained Royal Greenwich Schools to enable them to fulfil their responsibility with regard to budget setting. Governing Boards are required to ensure that the priorities identified in the school improvement plan are resourced appropriately and that good value for money is achieved.  

Governing Boards are required to submit 3-year plans of which the current year must be a balanced position, with the remaining 2 years to support due diligence planning. 

The course will include: 
  • Governing Board approved budget plans explanation 
  • How to approach 3 year budget plans with consideration of any savings that can be made 
  • Income streams including Schools Delegated Budget Share (Primary and Secondary school) 
  • High Needs Funding - place funding 
  • Early Years Funding 
  • National Funding Formula (updates if appropriate) 
  • Engagement with Royal Greenwich if the school is not able to set a balanced budget 
  • Monitoring budgets including funds raised in the name of the school 
  • Bursarial Service 
  • Preparation readiness for an audit 
  • Business continuity and risk register 

Governors will: 

  • have the confidence to challenge the school’s financial performance
  • have the confidence to use the available data to set a 3-year budget
  • have the skills and knowledge to ensure that timely and prudent management action is taken to ensure that effective budget control is maintained
  • ensure that the whole Governing Board has the information available to them to become an effective and strategic group which robustly holds the school to account at all levels

All Governors, but particularly those serving on the finance/resources/business committee

Greenwich Direct Services to Schools
Date
4th February 2026 (6:00pm - 8:00pm)
Venue
Online delivery - This session will be delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams
Tutors
Members of the School Accounting Team
Cost
£50 for RBG schools

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**Intermediate Safeguarding Level 2**
This in person classroom based training builds on Level 1:
Introduction to Safeguarding and is essential foundation
for Level 3: Designated Safeguarding Persons.
This course covers key safeguarding risks and provides
best practice approaches to protecting children and
young people, upholding high professional standards in
providing a robust and rigorous safeguarding culture. It
includes updates on most recent legislation changes and
incorporates local safeguarding and child protection
themes from Greenwich Safeguarding Children’s
Partnership.
  • Course Aims: This course equips participants with
  • knowledge & skills to
  • explore ways of working with complex family situations
  • have increased awareness of specialist safeguarding issues such as domestic abuse and violence, FGM, substance misuse, county lines, PREVENT, abuselinked to faith & belief
  • consider Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews in depth
  • recognise need for professional curiosity, proactive partnership working, information sharing and ways of developing confidence in staff to be alert to the risks surrounding children
  • know what makes a good quality referral toChildren’s Services Social Care
Qualified Practitioners & Playworkers
Leaders & Managers
Childminders
Lead & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Persons
Nominated Individuals
Key Members of the Governing Bodies
Greenwich Direct Services to Schools
Date
5th February 2026 (10:00am - 3:30pm)
Venue
Woolwich Town Hall
Tutors
Cost
£45 for RBG schools
£45 for non-RBG schools

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Date
21st March 2026 (9:30am - 3:00pm)
Venue
The Woolwich Centre
Tutors
Cost
£45 for RBG schools
£45 for non-RBG schools

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**Wraparound Provider Network**
This online forum via Zoom provides a termly opportunity for out of school providers to come together
  • peer-to-peer networking & support
  • receive updates from the local authority Wraparound Lead
themes - SEND Training, Out of School Alliance membership, revenue grant monitoring, & impact of EYFS safeguarding reforms
Forum Aims: This forum equips participants with knowledge & skills to
  •  share best practice policies & procedures
  • maintain high professional standards
  • keep children at the heart of practice
Target Participants:
before/after school providers (on non domestic
premises)
holiday club providers
primary schools delivering wraparound care
including breakfast clubs
youth & community clubs
Greenwich Direct Services to Schools
Date
5th February 2026 (1:00pm - 2:30pm)
Venue
The Woolwich Centre
Tutors
Cost
Free for non-RBG schools

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Date
5th February 2026 (7:00pm - 8:30pm)
Venue
Online delivery - This session will be delivered virtually
Tutors
Cost
Free for non-RBG schools

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