Managing the pressure of Ofsted - DATE CHANGED FROM 18.10.24 TO 21.03.25
— Leadership & Management
Ofsted inspections are often a high-stakes environment whereby the results can have significant implications for school. Head teachers often feel enormous pressure to perform well.
Given they are usually announced just a day or two in advance, it leaves little time for preparation. This unpredictability can be stressful for head teachers and staff in the build up to this event.
Finally, the subjective nature of inspections can often feel unfair and affect the morale of school.
The child bereavement workshop for schools are designed for teachers and other education professionals who would like to know how to support a pupil experiencing bereavement.
The 2 hour course explains how bereavement might affect children, young people and offer the best strategies to use to help them. Book through the Real Trust
Audience: Secondary Senior Leaders or Administrators with responsibility for Assessment, Moderation, Monitoring and Reporting
Network meeting for assessment and moderation in Rochdale Secondary schools, including: OFSTED readiness, DfE and STA updates, statutory guidance and regulations, data submission and examination administration
25 March 2025 at 08:30Duration: Until 09:45
30 places remaining
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood Old Road, Heywood, OL10 2QN
The half termly EAL hub meetings provide EAL Co-ordinators and staff working with EMA and EAL pupils with the opportunity to meet with colleagues who have a similar role in order to share good practice and to learn and enthuse from each other.
26 March 2025 at 09:15Duration: Until 12:00
24 places remaining
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood Old Road, Heywood, OL10 2QN
This session is for those staff looking to build their digital logbook and experience for training or assessment on the Mountain Training Walking Pathway (Lowland Leader, Hill and Moorland Leader, Summer Mountain Leader)
As per the nature of the activity it can weather dependant.
The venue decision would be made a couple of days before the date, but would include venues that match the remit of the award for those in attendance. With the travel these could result in long days.
Our regular School Breakfast Briefings provide a valuable opportunity for school leaders from all sectors—nursery, primary, secondary, and special—to stay informed and connected.
These sessions offer the latest updates on key activities within the school service, including OFSTED and DfE information, and give leaders a chance to engage directly with local authority officers and colleagues.
The briefings are designed to improve communication, transparency, and information sharing, while fostering networking opportunities.
Each session concludes with a Q&A, encouraging open dialogue and collaboration across the Rochdale education community.
This course will give teachers or support staff an opportunity to explore ways of adapting music teaching and learning for a variety of needs.
We will look into the different ways of recognising musical engagement, development and achievement based on the sounds of intent framework and how to adapt lesson planning and delivery, including 1-1 interventions, in accordance with this framework.
Attendees will leave with a wide range of methods by which they can seek to engage all pupils, and especially those who may have barriers to learning, in an effective music education and provision.
27 March 2025 at 13:00Duration: Until 15:00
29 places remaining
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood Old Road, Heywood, OL10 2QN