Knowledge Badge offers quality and up-to-date training, conferences and networking opportunities for schools and academies across East Midlands, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire & London. Our team bring together a wealth of experience and expertise from the business, education and third sector providing professionalism, leadership and innovation.
Upcoming Event
The New Ofsted Framework and Send Post Pandemic Seminar
Date: Tuesday 5th October 2021
Time: 9.30.AM to 3.30.PM
Location: Kettering Park Hotel and Spa
Following a year of disruption due to the Pandemic, Ofsted will be resuming their full programme of graded school inspections in autumn 2021. The teaching of children with special educational needs in mainstream schools is an integral part of the new framework. The SENCO will have a key role in the inspection process especially if SEND is selected for greater scrutiny through the “deep dive” process.
Our Courses
The New Ofsted Framework and Send Post Pandemic Seminar
Date: Tuesday 5th October 2021
Time: 9.30.AM to 3.30.PM
Location: Kettering Park Hotel and Spa
Following a year of disruption due to the Pandemic, Ofsted will be resuming their full programme of graded school inspections in autumn 2021. The teaching of children with special educational needs in mainstream schools is an integral part of the new framework. The SENCO will have a key role in the inspection process especially if SEND is selected for greater scrutiny through the “deep dive” process.
Keeping Children Safe in Education - Peer on Peer Abuse Training
Date: Tuesday 19th October 2021
Time: 9.30.am to 12.30.pm
Location: ZOOM
The latest Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory safeguarding guidance (September 2021) incorporates the new sections on child on child sexual violence and sexual harassment. This session with consider the updated guidance and how schools should be responding to any concerns or allegations.
The Senco Survival Guide Post Pandemic
Date: Wednesday 20th October 2021
Time: 9.30.am to 3.30.pm
Location: Kettering Park Hotel and Spa
This course will offer advice and support on managing SEND provision within a mainstream school, giving delegates an update on the position of SEND nationally. Offer strategies and tools to share with staff for effective deployment and considering the use of catch-up premium.
Changes to EYFS, Butterflies Under Glass: A Practical Guide Training Course
Date: Thursday 21st October 2021
Time: 9.30.am to 3.30.pm
Location: Kettering Park Hotel and Spa
This course explores the potential impact of the new 2021 Early Years Foundation Stage Assessment Practice and Developmental Guidelines. The focus is on supporting teachers to become even more dynamic and creative professionals in being able to balance assessment-informed 'deliberate practice' with spontaneous interactions, access assessment opportunities efficiently, leaving time to design-informed provisions that provoke children's natural curiosity.
Brave the Rage presents ‘The 5 Steps to Success'
Date: Thursday 11th November 2021
Time: 9.30.am to 3.30.pm
Location: Kettering Park Hotel and Spa
This interactive, training workshop helps to provide a whole package of solutions to mental health management, and covers a range of supporting coping mechanisms regarding bullying, social skills anxiety, and how to effectively manage angry feelings and emotions for robust wellbeing. The training aims to improve front-line leadership skills in working effectively with professionals and pupils.
Level 3 Emergency Pediatric First Aid (RQF)
Date: Thursday 11th November
Time: 9.30.am to 4.30.pm
Location: Kettering Park Hotel and Spa
Having a good understanding of emergency paediatric first aid is incredibly important for the safety of children and it could mean the difference between life and death. The QA Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid (RQF) qualification has been designed in-line with the current Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements.
A Practical guide to Safer Recruitment and the Schools' Single Central Record
Date: Monday 22nd November 2021
Time: 9.30.am to 1.00.pm
Location: ZOOM
This innovative, practical workshop considers the issues around the safer recruitment of staff, setting up and maintaining the data on the School's Single Central Record (SCR) in the context of the regulations, guidance and best practice.
Our Trainers
Lorraine Peterson OBE
Has 25 years’ experience in the mainstream school environment as a teacher and Head Teacher. Lorraine is currently Director of Chads Grove Teaching School Alliance, Governor at Chads and established Lorraine Petersen Educational Consultancy. She has been a chair, keynote speaker and workshop facilitator at many national and international events and conferences.
Pam Mundy
Internationally renowned as an author and keynote speaker, Pam has gained global recognition for her specialism in early childhood and the development of international K-12 education and school start-up. She provides consultancy to many of the world’s leading school and education groups, independent and international schools and Ministries of Education on strategic planning, leadership, development and expansion.
Elizabeth Coley
M.Ed. (Cantab), B. Mus. Hons (Lond), F. Coll. P.
Is an independent educational consultant, having previously been Head Teacher of two primary independent schools. Elizabeth was awarded a DfES best practice research scholarship in 2001 for research into the classroom practice of NQTs and their recruitment, training and retention.
Julie Wilkinson
A senior public sector trainer and consultant providing successful strategic positive partnership working on behalf of the Department of Education and Children England for varying UK Charities, Schools & Corporates. With over 20 years’ experience (BSC (Hons) Sociology & Communication Studies) regarding intervention and prevention of vulnerable families in the UK.
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