We have a variety of CPD courses running over the next few months and are constantly adding new courses so do check back soon.
If there is anything you would want to see here or if you have any questions don't hesitate to contact us. We hope to see you at one of our courses soon!
*All courses are the same price for Private and State funded Schools.*
*All our courses are booked through Eventbrite which will require you to pay a booking fee alongside the cost of the course you're booking.*
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All CLEAPSS Courses will run from 09.30 to 16.00 at St Clement Danes School, Chorleywood
Cost: £170 members only
To check if your school is a member or to discuss membership, please contact CLEAPSS directly on 01895 251 496
Radiation Protection Supervisor Training - 25th September
Ensure you are up to date with all you need to know about Radiation Protection and how to manage your resources.
H&S in Practical Science for Early Career Teachers - 2nd October
Develop a strong understanding of Health and Safety in your labs and your responsibilities as part of this.
Health & Safety Management for Heads of Science - 20th November
The main emphasis of this one-day course is on management issues and risk assessment
Radiation Protection Supervisor Training - 25th November
Ensure you are up to date with all you need to know about Radiation Protection and how to manage your resources.
OGDEN TRUST SKPT courses
We are delighted to announce that Amriss Assaye is an Ogden Trust Tutor, running Ogden Trust courses at St Clement Danes School.
Each module covers one core physics topic and requires up to 20 hours of learning. It is completed over approximately eight weeks, including two in-person sessions, webinars, independent learning and professional reflection. A school subsidy of up to £600 is available on completion of a module.
Waves
Part 1 - 3rd February - 9:30 to 15:30 - St Clement Danes School, Chorleywood
Part 2 - 10th March - 9:30 to 12:30 - St Clement Danes School, Chorleywood
Cost: Free
Info and booking to follow
Electricity
Part 1 - 7th October - 9:30 to 15:30 - St Clement Danes School, Chorleywood
Part 2 - 11th November - 9:30 to 12:30 - St Clement Danes School, Chorleywood
Cost: Free
Info and booking to follow
DK Engineering are sponsoring our Science Leaders Network meetings and due to their kind sponsorship these meetings are free.
These meetings are a great opportunity to meet fellow science leaders, sharing challenges and successes.
These sessions are suitable for new and established leaders within science departments. They are also suitable for aspiring science leaders.
All network meetings are free.
Dates will be confirmed later in the summer term.
Vision and Leading Teams - Half Term 1 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm - Remote
Cost: FREE
Develop a better understanding of creating a vision for your department. We will also share discuss ideas for leading your team and also running effective department meetings.
Info and booking to follow
Development Planning and Data - Half Term 2 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm - Remote
Cost: FREE
Find out more about the development planning process and how to use data. Develop a better understanding of the development planning and using data. We will also share and discuss development planning experiences to support you throughout this process.
Info and booking to follow
Finance and Recruitment - Half Term 3 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm - Remote
Cost: FREE
Develop a better understanding of finance from a whole school and department point of view. We will discuss how to prioritise what to spend money on. We will also look at the recruitment process, including discussions of how to maximise the chance of recruiting the best teachers.
Info and booking to follow
Health and Safety - Half Term 4 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm - Remote
Cost: FREE
Develop a better understanding of health and safety from a department point of view. We will discuss the responsibility of science teachers and science leaders. We will also discuss how to ensure risk assessments are useful and effective.
Info and booking to follow
Leading Change - Half Term 5 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm - Remote
Cost: FREE
Develop a better understanding of how to lead change within a science department. This has been scheduled just before departmental gain time starts, meaning that we can discuss ways of supporting teachers with any development tasks. We will also discuss how to prioritise what needs to be done during the final term.
Info and booking to follow
Careers and the Gatsby Benchmarks - Half Term 6 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm - Remote
Cost: FREE
Develop a better understanding of STEM careers and how to embed them into the Science curriculum. We will discuss the Gatsby Benchmarks to ensure that your Science department is doing all it can to promote careers in STEM.
Info and booking to follow
*State funded school or college price/Fee-paying school or college price (independent)