Designated teacher training

Page last updated: 04/12/2018

We provide training for designated teachers and other professionals each year.

Spring term 2019

Secondary Schools- 28th February 2019

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Booking form

Primary and Special Schools- 6th March 2019

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Booking form

Please email completed forms to Virtual School - Virtual.school@essex.gov.uk

National Association of Virtual School Heads (NAVSH) has advertised the following Postgraduate/Masters courses

A flexible, part-time programme for busy professionals interested in the education of children in care and children adopted from care. Teaching will take place online and at convenient locations in London and Manchester, supported by online tutorials and resources.

Attachment Aware Certification Process

Our Attachment Aware Schools training programme that has been developed with the Educational Psychology Service and was launched in May 2016.

Please see our Attachment page for further information

Conferences

Date for your diary: Essex Virtual School Conference-Mental Health 10th July 2019. Details coming soon.

We hosted our 3rd Aspire to Achieve Conference on 31 January 2017. Please use the drop down menus to view further information:

Aspire to Achieve Conference 2017

The Essex Virtual School hosted its third conference on 31 January 2017. Over 250 professionals met over a series of presentations and workshops to cover these objectives:

Raising attainment and accelerating progress by removing barriers to learning
Support school leadership to enhance a shared objective of improving life chances

Key Speaker Bios

The conference was opened by Clare Kershaw, Director of Education. Cathryn Adams, Virtual School Head challenged the audience to step up and be that teacher/professional that children will remember as believing in them.

Two schools shared their experience of "Getting it Right" for Children in Care:

Highfields Primary School

Sweyne Park School

Ric Waters presented his experience of his childhood in care as "A boy called Ric" which included engaging the audience in a rap.

After lunch, Steve Whitfield talked about the work of Bruce Perry from the Trauma Academy, Texas, USA.

Trevor Scott gave a unique presentation on the use of Pupil Premium Plus Grant.

There were 6 workshops:

There were 6 market stalls and these were:

Virtual School Helpdesk

Essex Music Service

Post Adoption Support Team

Worth Publishing Book Stall

Independent Officer Review Service

Special Guardianship Order Support Team

Conference 2017 Survey Feedback

Many thank for the feedback we received from the survey. A summary has been produced and we will reflect on the comments made when we prepare future events.