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Safer Recruitment Refresher

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This refresher provides participants with the information and understanding they need to recruit safely and to comply with relevant statutory guidance and legislation.

Free

Early Years Network

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

   

Free

Team Teach Refresher / Level 1 Training – Part 2

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This Team Teach training session is for staff who have already received Team Teach training and require a refresher. Training will be delivered over 2 sessions held in the Trust Offices at Woodthorpe Primary school. Monday 15 June 2026 : 2.00-5.00pm Monday 22 SJune 2026 : 2.00-5.00pm Participants are required to attend both sessions to […]

Free

Team Teach Refresher / Level 1 Training – Part 1

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This Team Teach training session is for staff who have already received Team Teach training and require a refresher. Training will be delivered over 2 sessions held in the Trust Offices at Woodthorpe Primary school. Monday 15 June 2026 : 2.00-5.00pm Monday 22 September 2025 : 2.00-5.00pm Participants are required to attend both sessions to […]

Free

PE leads: Planning day

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This session is an opportunity for subject leaders to share best practice and discuss how to build on current successes to shape the development of their subject in schools across the Trust. Please note: A half-day release is required to attend this session.

Free

DT Leads: Planning Day

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This session is an opportunity for subject leaders to share best practice and discuss how to build on current successes to shape the development of their subject in schools across the Trust. Please note: A half-day release is required to attend this session.

Free

Early Years Network

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

   

Free

RE Leads: Planning Day

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This session is an opportunity for subject leaders to share best practice and discuss how to build on current successes to shape the development of their subject in schools across the Trust. Please note: A half-day release is required to attend this session.    

Free

Art Leads: Planning Day

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This session is an opportunity for subject leaders to share best practice and discuss how to build on current successes to shape the development of their subject in schools across the Trust. Please note: A half-day release is required to attend this session.

Free

Geography Leads: Planning Day

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This session is an opportunity for subject leaders to share best practice and discuss how to build on current successes to shape the development of their subject in schools across the Trust. Please note: A half-day release is required to attend this session.

Free

Sensory Circuits

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

Sensory motor circuits are based on the theories of sensory integration and sensory processing.

Free

Personal Development Leads Planning Day

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This session is an opportunity for subject leaders to share best practice and discuss how to build on current successes to shape the development of their subject in schools across the Trust. Please note: A half-day release is required to attend this session.

Free

MFL Leads: Planning Day

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This session is an opportunity for subject leaders to share best practice and discuss how to build on current successes to shape the development of their subject in schools across the Trust. Please note: A half-day release is required to attend this session.

Free

Model of Learning

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

Across all our schools we want children to learn in stimulating environments where prior learning is seamlessly built upon and used, to unlock new and exciting concepts from our carefully sequenced, ambitious curriculum. This full day session will equip you with a clear understanding and practical experience of our Trust Model of Learning. The session […]

Free

Early Years Network

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

   

Free

Adaptive Teaching – Train the Trainer

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This 'train the trainer' session is a full day of training that will equip you to lead professional development on adaptive teaching within your own school. Adaptive teaching, as outlined in the Early Career Framework, is the practice of adjusting your teaching methods to ensure every student has the opportunity to meet learning expectations. It […]

Free

Computing leads: Planning day

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This session is an opportunity for subject leaders to share best practice and discuss how to build on current successes to shape the development of their subject in schools across the Trust. Please note: A half-day release is required to attend this session.

Free

Test event

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

To test event booking service

Free

History Leads: Planning Day

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This session is an opportunity for subject leaders to share best practice and discuss how to build on current successes to shape the development of their subject in schools across the Trust. Please note: A half-day release is required to attend this session.

Free

Music Leads: Planning Day

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This session is an opportunity for subject leaders to share best practice and discuss how to build on current successes to shape the development of their subject in schools across the Trust. Please note: A half-day release is required to attend this session.

Free

Early Years Network

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

   

Free

Science Leads: Planning Day

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This session is an opportunity for subject leaders to share best practice and discuss how to build on current successes to shape the development of their subject in schools across the Trust. Please note: Day release is required to attend this session.

Free

Reading Leads: Planning Day

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This session provides an opportunity for subject leaders to collaborate, share best practice and develop strategies for shaping their subjects across the Trust. Please note: Day release is required to attend this session.

Free

Writing Leads: Planning Day

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This session provides an opportunity for subject leaders to collaborate, share best practice and develop strategies for shaping their subjects across the Trust. Please note: Day release is required to attend this session.

Free

Early Years Network

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

   

Free

Maths Leads: Planning Day

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This session is an opportunity for subject leaders to share best practice and discuss how to build on current successes and shape the development of their subject in schools across the Trust. Please note: Day release is required to attend this session.

Free

SEND Leads

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This session is a chance for SEND leads to network and discuss best practice.  

Free

SESSION TWO: Principles of Safeguarding and Protecting Children, Young People or Vulnerable Adults Level 3

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

The course promotes awareness and sensitivity to safeguarding, enabling learners to identify the types and characteristics of abuse, record disclosure and appropriately share information with the relevant people. The course will be delivered in two sessions. Session one - pre- learning (self study) 13th May 2-5pm (resources will be issued prior to this date) Session two - […]

Free

Executive Functioning

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

EF includes working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control. We use these skills every day to learn, work, and manage daily life. Trouble with executive function can make it hard to focus, follow directions, and handle emotions, among other things. The training will offer practical support that can be embedded in the classroom.

Free

Safer Recruitment

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This fully accredited course is for anyone who is involved in the recruitment and selection of school based staff. It will give participants the information and understanding they need to recruit safely and to comply with relevant statutory guidance and legislation.

Free

Team Teach Level 1

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

Team Teach Level 1 training will be delivered over 2 sessions held in the Trust Offices at Woodthorpe Primary school. Monday 20 January 2025 : 2.30-5.30pm Monday 27 January 2025 : 2.30-5.30pm Participants are required to attend both sessions to obtain certification. Please sign up to both sessions by Friday 13 December so delegates can […]

Free

ECT Programme – Session Four

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This programme provides a chance to network with ECT colleagues from across the Trust, discuss effective strategies to develop teaching practices and build on the skills and knowledge to be successful in your role. This session is a behaviour clinic.

Free

Team Teach Level 1

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

Team Teach Level 1 training will be delivered over 2 sessions held in the Trust Offices at Woodthorpe Primary school. Monday 20 January 2025 : 2.30-5.30pm Monday 27 January 2025 : 2.30-5.30pm Participants are required to attend both sessions to obtain certification. Please sign up to both sessions by Friday 13 December so delegates can […]

Free

SLT Leaders Briefing

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This session is provided by Pearson Education and is an SLT briefing based on exam series and emerging specifications and new qualifications.

Free

SEND Funding

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This session will focus on SEND funding and is suitable for all SEND leads across the Trust.  

Free

ECT Programme – Session One *ECT1s only*

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This programme provides a chance to network with ECT colleagues from across the Trust, discuss effective strategies to develop teaching practices and build on the skills and knowledge to be successful in your role. This session will focus on: Our Trust vision and values Behaviour -  focussing on common behaviour strands from each key stage […]

Free

Emotion Coaching

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This session is for senior leaders leading the emotion coaching sessions.

Free

Emotion Coaching

Trust Offices Excel Learning Trust, Woodthorpe Primary School, York

This session is for senior leaders leading the emotion coaching sessions.

Free
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