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News and Updates
  • National Professional Qualifications for School Leaders and Teachers
  • Greater Depth Writing
  • SEN 100 Project for Devon schools
  • Statutory Assessment Professional Development 2021/22
  • Early Career Teaching
  • Teaching Sequences
  • School Library Service
  • Dartmoor Centres
  • EMTAS Autumn Newsletter
  • SEND ICT new resource about Recording Work and Ideas
  • Autism Update
  • Training Booklet - Autumn Term 2021
  • 3 new online learning courses from our SEND Sensory Team
 
 
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National Professional Qualifications for School Leaders and Teachers.

We have teamed up with the Ambition Institute to deliver NPQs across the South West.

These professional development programmes support teachers and school leaders at all levels – from new teachers through to trust CEOs.

DfE funded places are available.

Register your interest by emailing us now

We'll upload your details to the Ambition Institute's online portal and you'll receive an email with information about how to apply.

 
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Greater Depth Writing

This training course will support teachers with understanding, teaching and providing opportunities to enable high-attaining writers to achieve the Greater Depth Standard at the end of KS1 and KS2.

The course is designed for ALL year groups from Y1 to Y6 as the development of these writing skills is important incrementally as children move through the primary age-range. The core messages and teaching strategies in the four modules are therefore applicable to every year group.

£100 + VAT for whole-site licence
 
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SEN 100 Project - for Devon schools

What is the SEN 100 Project?

The SEN 100 Project was developed as a result of a review commissioned by the Devon Education Forum in 2020 and in line with the new SEND Strategy (2021-2024). The outcome of the review recommended ways to support schools and parents to feel more confident about the school's ability to meet the needs of children and young people with SEND.

As part of this the SEND and Inclusion Specialist Advisory Teams are delivering three strands:

Visit our website to find out more.
 
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Statutory Assessment Professional Development 2021/22 - including standardisation and moderation of writing

In anticipation of a typical statutory assessment process taking place in 2022, Babcock LDP on behalf of the LA are offering support for Y2 and Y6 teachers in a similar way to previous years, but with additional elements reflecting the unusual circumstances surrounding the 2022 cycle.

To reflect the enhanced need for professional development due to there having been two years with no statutory processes we have created a package which we hope is cost effective and comprehensive.

Find out more and purchase your subscription here

KS1 Statutory Assessment Training for Year 2 and KS2 Statutory Assessment Training for Year 6 Autumn Term Dates
 
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Early Career Teaching

Babcock LDP has teamed up with the Ambition Institute to deliver Early Career Support for Teachers.

From September 2021 all ECTs will move to a 2 year induction and will be entitled to a programme of support and CPD based on the Early Career Framework.

Babcock LDP are still able to offer the Full Induction Programme pathway in partnership with Ambition Institute for any schools who have not yet registered their ECTs..

As part of this package we will also provide the Appropriate Body services at a reduced cost to all schools who sign up for the full induction programme

Find out more and register your interest via our shop
 
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Teaching Sequences

Our English Team have written 5 new Teaching Sequences:
  • KS1 Fiction: Sylvia and Bird
  • KS1 Non-Fiction: The Book of Cars and Trucks
  • Yr 3-4 Fiction: Flotsam
  • Yr 5-6 Fiction: Flotsam
  • Yr 3-4 Non-Fiction: Wheels
  • Yr 5-6 Non-Fiction: Wheels
  • Yr 5-6 Non-Fiction: Volcanoes
Purchase sequences for £5 + VAT each
 
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School Library Service 

Thinking about how to celebrate World Book Day this year? Look no further, Devon School Library Service have got you covered!
 
The School Library Service at Babcock LDP will be hosting a Carnival of Books to take place on World Book Day 2022 - Thursday 3rd March. 

As we begin to plan the day, we would like to gather your interest on whether this would be an event you would like to attend with your classes. Please fill in the survey to register your interest in this event.


 
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Dartmoor Centres

We've had some lovely feedback from schools staying at the Dartmoor Centres recently:

"the team's calm, supportive nature with high expectations is why we come back year after year"

Contact us to secure your summer residential and have you considered the Dartmoor Centres for Autumn Term day trips?
 
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SEND ICT new resource about Recording Work and Ideas

Book Creator is an app and also a website (accessible using Google Chrome, Safari or Microsoft Edge browsers) that allows you to create books and can help record work and ideas using a variety of methods. It is ideal for capturing work without having to use handwriting.

Scott Lowther is the LDP Advisory Teacher for ICT SEND and in this video he's going to be giving you a quick guide on how to use Book Creator.

 
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We've updated our website with a really useful Frequently Asked Questions page (asked by students).  

The AET have rebranded and just launched their new website.  Take a look for useful resources, guidance and training.

 
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Training Booklet - Autumn Term 2021

This is a FREE online document detailing all our Autumn Term professional development programmes, training, conferences and masterclasses. 

Don't forget you can click on the title of the course for a direct weblink to our shop for more information and how to book.

To view our events in an accessible format, please visit our shop.



 
3 new online learning courses from our SEND Sensory Team

Language and Listening and Communication in EYFS - Deafness is an invisible disability and even a 'mild' hearing loss can have a major impact on a child's education. Deafness is not a learning disability but many deaf children under-achieve if the appropriate strategies are not put in place from a very early age. The early years are a critical age for deaf children to develop their play and thinking skills and to do this they need access to language.

An Introduction to British Sign Language - This course will provide an online introduction to British Sign Language for families, carers & professionals, working with Deaf  young children. The course will include 60 BSL signs to get you started, Social and emotional language and Behaviour management all delivered through our interactive platform allowing you to develop your knowledge of BSL.

Childhood Visual Impairment: Impact on Mental Health and Wellbeing - This training brings together research and information from a range of current thinking to offer a holistic approach to exploring the mental health needs of our visually impaired young people. As a learner on this course you will have increased understanding about the impact that vision loss has on mental health. Key areas covered will be the importance of physical activity and avoidance of sedentary lifestyle; anxieties and phobias; mental health in the school environment and how our vision impacts this; preparation for adulthood and how to support families. 

Cost: £35 + VAT each

Find out more and purchase here

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Spring Term

Leadership Conference
Online
27 January 2022

School Administrator Conference
In person and online
1 February 2022

South West Peninsula Music Education Conference
In person
10 February 2022

Behaviour Conference: The Road to Recovery
In person and online
17 February 2022

Notions of a Maths Learning Trajectory
Online
16 March 2022

Governance Conference
In person
Saturday 12 March 2022
 
Our Educational Psychology team provide many bespoke, in-school (including virtual) training and cpd sessions.  Take a look at their website for more details:
  • Precision Training: The Precision Teaching approach is for children and young people who have not mastered skills (e.g. literacy or numeracy) despite whole class teaching.
  • The Early Reading Programme
  • Sound Spelling Programme
  • Understanding Anxiety Based School Avoidance
  • Resilience and Strengths Based Approaches
  • Supporting Children and Young People who have experienced Domestic Abuse
  • Supporting Trans Students in Schools
  • Supervision for headteachers, senior leaders and teaching staff
  • Group Overcoming Programme - overcoming your child's fears and worries
  • Staff group supervision in schools
NEW Autumn Term Training Dates
  • Early Years - Child Development in the EYFS - 16 or 17 or 18 Nov 2021
  • Early Years - Crafting a curriculum - exploring the Ofsted Quality of Education Judgement - 13 Oct 2021
  • Early Years - How to support children's learning in the continuous provision - 20 Oct 2021
  • Early Years - Requesting the EHC Needs Assessment - 11 or 12 Oct 2021
  • Early Years - Supporting self regulation and executive function in the EYFS - 07 Oct 2021
  • * NEW * Early Years - Working Together: Progress Check and the Healthy Child - 15 or 18 Nov 2021
  •  NEW DATE * Early Years - Closing the Word Gap -  30 Nov 2021
  • Early Years SENDCo Forums Commissioned in locality areas for networking - Various dates in October
  •  Early Years - A Graduated Response to SEND... a child's journey - 11 Nov 2021
Online Learning
  • Supporting the Wellbeing of Children in Early Years
  • Supporting the Wellbeing of Practitioners in Early Years
  • Introduction to British Sign Language
  • Language, Listening and Communication in the Early Years: An Introduction to supporting Deaf children
For more information >>>
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EYFS Briefings for Schools

These well-established EYFS briefings delivered by the Early Years consultants enable EYFS Leads and practitioners to keep up-to-date with current Early Years issues; developments or new initiatives as well as providing invaluable networking opportunities.

For more information >>>
 
 
Emotional Logic Facilitator Award for School Staff

This is a two-term programme of study and practical activity for a member of school staff to be able to deliver the Emotional Logic Lesson Plan training within their school or setting and to carry out 1:1 Emotional Logic sessions with pupils, carers or colleagues..11 Jan 2022
Primary SEND Network Meetings - 1 Nov or 2 Nov 2021

Secondary SEND Network Meeting -  3 Nov 2021

* NEW New to Role SENCo Training - 8 Nov 2021

Online Resources
  • Ofsted and Send
  • SEND Code of Practice
  • SEND Recorded Sessions Bundle
  • Language, Listening and Communication in the Early Years: An Introduction to supporting deaf children
  • Introduction to British Sign Language
  • *NEW* Childhood Visual Impairment: Impact on Mental Health and Wellbeing 

For more information about these online learning courses visit our shop >>>

 
Communication and Interaction
  • North Devon schools only: Primary Network Meeting and CPD for TAs supporting CYP with Autism 14 Oct 2021
  • Autism and Girls - 21 October 2021 (in person)
  • Autism and Pathological Avoidance - 2 Dec 2021 (in person)

AET - New Dates for Autumn just published
  • AET - Early Years - Good Autism Practice - 13 Oct 2021
  • AET - Early Years - Leading Good Autism Practice - 2 Nov 2021
  • AET - Early Years - Making Sense of Autism - 8 Nov 2021
  • AET - Schools - Leading Good Autism Practice - 18 Oct 2021
  • AET - Schools - Making Sense of Autism - 6 Dec 2021
  • AET - Schools - Good Autism Practice - 18 Oct 2021
  • AET - Multi Agency - Good Autism Practice - 2 Nov 2021
  • AET - Multi Agency - Raising Awareness -  9 Nov 2021
  • AET - Governors - Making Sense of Autism and Leading Good Autism Practice - 11 Oct 2021
  • AET - Post-16 - Workforce Training for Managers - 6 Oct 2021
  • AET - Post-16 - For Practitioners - 2 Nov 2021
  • AET - Post-16 - Raising Awareness - 22 Nov 2021
  • AET Progression Framework - 24 Nov 2021
English Subject Leader Meetings - various dates in Autumn term

Remote Learning Webinars: 
  • Developing Teaching Sequences
  • Phonics and Early Reading
  • Reading
  • Phonics, Reading, Sequences Bundle
  • Statutory Assessment Requirements Webinar 2021
For more information >>>


Maths Subject Leader Meetings - various dates in Autumn, Spring and Summer terms
Data Protection (GDPR)
DPO Networking Forum

The GDPR introduced a duty for schools to appoint a data protection officer (DPO) as they are defined as public authorities.  DPOs help schools to monitor compliance to data protection legislation whilst informing and advising on data protection obligations.  Under data protection legislation, schools must ensure their DPO is an expert in this field, therefore your school is accountable when it comes to keeping your  DPO informed.  Our DPO Networking Forums will help you to achieve this.
 
Babcock LDP's DPO Networking Forum is a MS Teams event held termly where DPOs from schools meet to discuss matters related to data protection in schools.  It's an opportunity for DPOs to keep informed, stay up-to-date with any changes in data protection legislation and share ideas with other DPOs in the same sector.  

For more information >>>
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We're recruiting for Administrators, Multi Sensory Support Workers, Enablers and Management Accountants.

Find out more and apply here
 
NSPCC Speak Out and Stay Safe
The NSPCC Speak Out Stay Safe safeguarding programme has now been delivered in over 90% of schools across Devon & Torbay. We are also endorsed by the Devon Children's Safeguarding Board. We are now due return visits across all primary schools and would also like to access all schoolswho are yet to have our free services.
 
Our Speak out. Stay safe. Programme is a safeguarding programme available to all primary schools in the UK and Channel Islands.  With the amazing support of Ant and Dec alongside our mascot Buddy, this offer is available for children aged 5-11 and includes child friendly, interactive KS1 and 2 video assemblies and supporting classroom resources.
  
The programme aims to help children:

  • understand abuse in all its forms and recognise the signs of abuse
  • understand that abuse is never a child's fault, and they have the right to be safe
  • know how to get help, and the sources of help available to them, including our Childline service.
 A BSL version is also available for d/Deaf children, and our specially adapted SEND version of Speak out. Stay safe. remains available as usual.
 
What next?
 
If you feel the Speak out. Stay safe. online programme would benefit the children in your school please reply to this email and we will arrange a convenient time to speak so I can talk you through the programme. You will be asked to sign a Schools Agreement and then your school will be given access to our resources online. 
I look forward to hearing from you so we can set a telephone call. You can also find out more by going to nspcc.org.uk/speakout.
 
Please contact Schools Coordinator ; Colette.Hudson@nspcc.org.uk or call 07710147899
Returning to Education Toolkits
Published by DfE, 2 useful toolkits: Returning to Education Local Authorities and Schools and Colleges packs. Including parent leaflets, operational guidance and key messages.

Visit the DfE website to download the resource packs
 
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