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Primary Schools Improvement

About

We are committed to improving the quality of education in our primary schools and making sure our schools receive the timely focused support they need. We manage a team of Schools Improvement Partners (SIP) across all eight local authorities and collaborate with various organisations and external partners to deliver the best education for our children.

Services

Our schools can choose to pay a Trust membership of £750.00 per year to access discounted subscriptions, free training and CPD opportunities throughout the year. At the moment, many of our schools are subscribed to the National College and National Online Safety, School Bus and SeeSaw. All training events and CPD listed below are free of charge to our members (unless stated otherwise). If you are not an Archdiocesan school but would like to join our training days, this would be at a cost of £100 per delegate. Please get in touch for more information.

We also offer a SIP service which is priced at £2,250.00 per year. We have a range of highly experienced SIPs who are consultants, recently retired headteachers or current serving headteachers. The SIP service ensures you are allocated 3 face to face days of SIP support. The SIP will be allocated an additional 2 days to research your school, plan their visits and write three reports per year (Autumn, Spring and Summer).

Upcoming events

Event
June 11, 2024
Online

Inclusion Training - Webinar 1: Learning Environment

15:30-16:30

A bite sized session that looks at the importance of the learning environment and how this relates Maslow's Hierarchy of needs. The session will look at the importance of a consistent approach throughout the school, discuss how a person's environment impacts their emotional regulation and ability to learn, and explore different classroom strategies and tools that can help promote a calm and effective learning environment.

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June 11, 2024
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EY2P Training Summer term 2024

EY2P are delivering sessions for us in the Summer term. Please sign up below by choosing the session you would like to attend.

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Event
June 18, 2024
Online

Inclusion Training - Webinar 2: Adaptive & Active Teaching

15:30-16:30

This bite sized session will look at the importance of Active learning and discuss why this approach is beneficial for all children. We will explore how adjustments can be made to lessons to allow opportunities for Active learning , that can take place both outside and in the classroom. The session will then look at what is meant by adaptive teaching and how this differs from differentiation. We will explore quicks wins to ensure that your children have access to appropriate scaffolding and discuss the importance of concrete apparatus.

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Education
June 18, 2024
St Margaret Clitherow Centre, Liverpool

EAL Support - Training Day Liverpool

09:30-13:30

The EAL support programme is a series of face-to-face sessions and webinars to help schools provide the best education and all-round support for EAL children and their families.

St Margaret Clitherow Centre, Liverpool

Croxteth Drive

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L17 1AA

Event
June 24, 2024
St Margaret Clitherow Centre, Liverpool

Emotion Coaching Training with Jack Newton

9:30-16:00

This is a half day training delivered by Jack Newton. The training will be delivered in Liverpool and Leyland. If you are worried about staff wellbeing, pupil wellbeing, behaviour or attendance – this training is for you!

St Margaret Clitherow Centre, Liverpool

Croxteth Drive

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L17 1AA

Event
June 25, 2024
Lancashire Football Association Leyland PR25 2LF

Emotion Coaching Training with Jack Newton

9:30-16:00

This is a half day training delivered by Jack Newton. The training will be delivered in Liverpool and Leyland. If you are worried about staff wellbeing, pupil wellbeing, behaviour or attendance – this training is for you!

Lancashire Football Association Leyland PR25 2LF

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Education
June 27, 2024
Lancashire Football Association Leyland PR25 2LF

EAL Support - Training Day Leyland

9:30-13:30

The EAL support programme is a series of face-to-face sessions and webinars to help schools provide the best education and all-round support for EAL children and their families.

Lancashire Football Association Leyland PR25 2LF

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Education
July 2, 2024
St Margaret Clitherow Centre, Liverpool

Restorative Practice Training with Michelle Morgan

09:30-12:30

St Margaret Clitherow Centre, Liverpool

Croxteth Drive

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L17 1AA

Event
July 4, 2024
Online

Inclusion Training - Webinar 3: Emotional Regulation

15:30-16:30

The session will begin by looking at what is meant by emotional regulation and the impact this has in relation to retaining knowledge, engaging in positive relations and responding to events. We will discuss how all behaviour is a method of communication and look at the physical effects on the body after dysregulation. We will then explore what is meant by a person's "window of tolerance" and look at what external factor could contribute to narrowing this gap. Finally, we will conclude by sharing quick wins, strategies and tips to support children and young people with their emotional regulation.

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Partnership Opportunities

We are currently working closely with many partners and organisations to develop CPD opportunities for our schools. Please see a full list below, if you want to discuss any opportunity in more details please get in touch.

NPQ (National Professional Qualification) Programmes

NPQs are flexible professional development courses for teachers and leaders to improve skills, progress careers and deliver improved outcomes for schools.

The NPQs can be accessed through different local providers, please see the links below to find out
more:

STEM

STEM Learning is the largest provider of education and careers support in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). It is run locally through Science Learning Partnerships.

Catholic Primary Partnership

Catholic Primary Partnership promotes curriculum and professional development to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in member schools.

Tutor Trust

Tutor Trust is a registered charity which aims to help tackle educational inequality in a unique way. Their mission is to 'transform lives through tutoring' by making sure every child who needs some additional academic support can access a great tutor.

North West Catholic Diocese Training Programme (NWCDTP)

The NWCDTP forms, nourishes and sustains Catholic school leaders at all levels through cross-phase leadership training & formation programmes.

Pupil Book Study

It is a systematic toolkit that enables leaders and teachers to focus on evaluating their curriculum, teaching and learning in a precise, evidence-rich environment.

Commando Joe’s

Commando Joe's supports thousands of schools across the UK with their Character Education programmes.

ActivKids UK

ActivKids UK is a fundraising company for schools and unsponsored athletes.

Partnership Opportunities

We are currently working closely many partners and organisations to develop CPD opportunities for our schools. Please see a full list below, if you want to discuss any opportunity in more details please get in touch.

NPQ (National Professional Qualification) Programmes

NPQs are flexible professional development courses for teachers and leaders to improve skills, progress careers and deliver improved outcomes for schools.

The NPQs can be accessed through different local providers, please see the links below to find out
more:

STEM

STEM Learning is the largest provider of education and careers support in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). It is run locally through Science Learning Partnerships.

Catholic Primary Partnership

Catholic Primary Partnership promotes curriculum and professional development to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in member schools.

Tutor Trust

Tutor Trust is a registered charity which aims to help tackle educational inequality in a unique way. Their mission is to 'transform lives through tutoring' by making sure every child who needs some additional academic support can access a great tutor.

North West Catholic Diocese Training Programme (NWCDTP)

The NWCDTP forms, nourishes and sustains Catholic school leaders at all levels through cross-phase leadership training & formation programmes.

Pupil Book Study

It is a systematic toolkit that enables leaders and teachers to focus on evaluating their curriculum, teaching and learning in a precise, evidence-rich environment.

Commando Joe’s

Commando Joe's supports thousands of schools across the UK with their Character Education programmes.

ActivKids UK

ActivKids UK is a fundraising company for schools and unsponsored athletes.

Emotion Coaching Training with Jack Newton

3 minute read
By John Smith
22nd May 2022

Half day training in Liverpool or Leyland

EAL Support Programme

3 minute read
By John Smith
22nd May 2022

DfE Updates

Updated EEF guide for Pupil Premium

Updated guidance for Sports Premium

Science focused report from EEF

Improving Primary Science Guidance Report

Guidance - Initial teacher training and early career framework

Ofsted Updates

Ofsted subject reports now available for PE, Geography and Music

Ofsted produced webinars for EYFS

Changes to Ofsted complaints process effective from Jan 2024 with further changes planned from April 2024

A summary of OFSTED's School Inspection Handbook (updated January 2024)

Contact us

If you have any questions or if you would like to have a chat with us please see our contact details below, we would be delighted to hear from you:

Sandra Martin
Primary School Operations Support Officer
s.martin@rcaol.org.uk
0151 522 1065
Angela Allen
Lead Officer for Primary School Improvement
a.allen@rcaol.org.luk
0151 522 1093