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.
Statement of Competence Session: Leading Walking Groups in Lowland environments
— Other
For those delegates needing to evidence competence to support a walking group in lowland terrain
Discussion around remit and scope
At the end of the session if deemed competent; you’ll leave with a statement of competence lasting 18months as a means to demonstrate competence whilst working under someone with an NGB
Understanding the different types of supervision
28 March 2025 at 09:00Duration: until 17:00
8 places remaining
The Highwood Centre - adjoined to Whittaker Moss Primary School
Norden, Rochdale, OL11 5XP
The Camping Leader qualification is for people who wish to supervise a camping group and develop participants’ camping proficiency by teaching camp-craft activities.
Gaining this award would demonstrate competence for the camp-craft element of your expeditions, and can be used either in conjunction to walking awards (Lowland Leader or Hill and Moorland Leader) or for staff supporting the camp craft element of training
Available to those school’s that buy in the Rochdale/Bury/BwD Educational Visits Advisory Service SLA
02 April 2025 at 09:15Duration: Until 16:00
12 places remaining
The Highwood Centre - adjoined to Whittaker Moss Primary School
Norden, Rochdale, OL11 5XP
The DSL network is a termly opportunity for DSL’s and safeguarding staff in school to come together to share learning and to catch up on all of the updates in the world of safeguarding in school.
23 April 2025 at 09:15Duration: Until 12:15
20 places remaining
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood Old Road, Heywood, OL10 2QN
ELKLAN courses are designed to help support the communication skills of all children and young people - as well as those with identified speech, language and communication needs.
The training will consist of 10 half day sessions delivered by accredited teaching and learning advisers. Please see the attached for an overview of the sessions.
Each person taking the course will need to have the Elklan Language Builders 5-11s book to support their learning https://www.elklan.co.uk/resources/language-builders-series/language-builders. The LA will provide one book per school.
Schools can fund their member of staff to be accredited at a cost of £72.50 per learner. Accredited staff will have weekly tasks to complete with a learning log that will need marking. The marking will be £90 per learning log, in total £162.50 per learner
Places on this course will be delegated on a first come basis. To secure places for your school please complete and return the agreement form which is available from REAL Trust (info@realtrust.org.uk)
24 April 2025 at 09:15Duration: Until 12:15
16 places remaining
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood Old Road, Heywood, OL10 2QN