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
2nd July 2025 (1:30pm - 3:30pm)
Venue
Leigh Academy Halley
Tutors
Members of the School Improvement Service
Cost
£40 for RBG schools

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** SEND: Understanding Autism in Early Childhood**
This in person classroom based training by early
childhood specialist, Kerry Murphy, who has lived
experience of neurodivergence and disability,
focuses on a neurodiversity-affirming view of autism
and explores meaningful ways to affirm and honour
autistic child development and identity
Course Aims: This course equips participants with
knowledge & skills to
- understand autism through a neurodiversity affirming lens
- explore the impact of ableist practice on autistic
identity
- consider alternative child development theories
related to autism
Leaders & Managers
Setting SENCO
Childminders
Practitioners
Playworkers
Greenwich Direct Services to Schools
Date
3rd July 2025 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
Venue
Woolwich Town Hall
Tutors
Cost
£30 for non-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 July 2025 (9:30am - 3:00pm)
Venue
The Woolwich Centre
Tutors
Cost
£45 for RBG schools
£45 for non-RBG schools

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Primary RE Subject Leader Network Meetings
We would like to invite primary RE Subject Leaders to attend a series of 3 network meetings that will take place over the course of the academic year. The meetings will be a fantastic opportunity to meet colleagues from different schools, share good practice and discuss current research and initiatives.
The sessions will be run by Rahima Choudhury, Curriculum Leader of Guidance at Tallis & Associate RE Lecturer at Goldsmiths, as part of the work with RBG EYFS/Primary Strategy Group.  Rahima has been running a successful primary and secondary RE hub in Greenwich for several years. Rahima is passionate about her subject and wants to share this passion across Greenwich schools.
Sessions will include:
  • Opportunities for leaders to reflect on their leadership of RE and identify areas to develop back in school
  • Explore the Foundation of RE and Threshold Concepts; look at sacred stories across beliefs and religions
  • Collaborate and share best practice with RE leads across Greenwich.
  • A close look at progression of different strands of RE from EYFS to YR7
  • A deep understanding of substantive and disciplinary subject knowledge
  • Understanding what excellence looks like
  • Collaborate on building a bank of high quality resources
We encourage subject leaders from all Greenwich primary schools and with all levels of experience to join us. KS3 RE teachers/leads are welcome to attend.
Greenwich Learning Partnership
Date
9th July 2025 (12:00pm - 3:00pm)
Venue
Thomas Tallis School
Tutors
Rahima Choudhury
Cost
Free to GLP Subscribing Schools
Free to non GLP Subscribing Schools

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