Welcome to our training module, Closing attainment gaps: Part 1
Understanding disadvantage

In part 1 of our ‘closing attainment gaps’ series, we explore the impact of socio-economic disadvantage on children and their learning. Disadvantaged pupils can succeed in school, but it is vital we understand their individual circumstances and intervene as early as possible. This training module examines the importance of building pupils’ self-efficacy to ensure a positive response when learning is difficult.

This training module is suitable for all teaching and pastoral staff, especially those with a specific responsibility for disadvantaged pupils. It is likely to take about an hour to complete, depending upon the time allocated to carrying out the activities and discussions.

We recommend that you download the reflection sheet to record your thoughts and ideas linked to the activities in the video.

Closing attainment gaps: Part 1 Understanding disadvantage

Remember, you can use the video chapters document to quickly find specific places within the video.

Don’t forget to add this training module to your professional development portfolio (PDP).

Welcome to our training module, Closing attainment gaps: Part 2
Strategies for English and maths

In part 2 of our ‘closing attainment gaps’ series, we share a range of strategies staff can use to help close the attainment gaps between underachieving pupils and their peers, especially those that are disadvantaged. As oral language development underpins many issues pupils face with English and maths difficulties, we explore the importance of purposeful talk and the need to develop academic language. This is followed by reading, writing, spelling and maths strategies and interventions you could consider.

We would recommend this training module for all teaching staff as well as SENCOs and those responsible for supporting disadvantaged pupils. It is likely to take around an hour to complete, depending upon the time allocated to carrying out the activities and discussions.

Please download the reflection sheet and the associated documents before watching this video, so you can refer to them throughout the training session.

Closing attainment gaps: Part 2 Strategies fro English and maths

Remember, you can use the video chapters document to quickly find specific places within the video.

Don’t forget to add this training module to your professional development portfolio (PDP).

Welcome to our training module on making feedback manageable and effective

This training module is suitable for teachers, teaching assistants and any other adults who provide pupils with feedback. This module is likely to take 35 – 45 minutes, depending on how long you allocate for the discussions and activities.

For one of the activities you are encouraged to choose a section from a pupil’s book to provide feedback on. Therefore it would be a good idea to have a few pupils’ books available for this purpose before you start the video.

Welcome to our training module, effective parental engagement

This training module focuses on the various ways we can boost parental engagement. We consider the barriers of terminology when working with ‘hard-to-reach’ parents and explore practical strategies to encourage engagement between school and home. Finally we share a school communication plan and what you should include in a school communications policy.

This training module is suitable for all staff who come into contact with parents. We anticipate it will take 45 minutes to complete, depending upon the time you allocate to carry out the activities and discussions.

We recommend that you download the reflection sheet so you can record your thoughts and ideas about effective parental engagement.

Effective parental engagement

Remember, you can use the video chapters document to quickly find specific places within the video.

Don’t forget to add this training module to your professional development portfolio (PDP).

Welcome to our training module, Best Start in Life series: Part 2 -the 3 prime areas of learning

This training module is based on Ofsted’s research into best Early Years practice and follows on from part 1. In this video we focus on what it means to make progress in the 3 prime areas of learning and why they are crucial to children’s success in later life. This includes why frequent high quality interactions are central to effective education in the early years. We also touch on the the principles of curriculum design and delivery that ensure all children, including those who are disadvantaged or SEND, learn what they need in order to do well in their education.

This training module is suitable for anyone working in early years, or for subject and senior leaders, because it focuses on what makes a high quality education. It is likely to take 45 minutes to complete. Please download the reflection sheet so you can record your thoughts as you watch the video.

Best Start in Life series: Part 2 – the 3 prime areas of learning

You can use the video chapters document to quickly find specific places within the video.

Remember to add this training module to your professional development portfolio (PDP).

Welcome to our training module, effective vocabulary instruction

In this training module we explain how best to teach vocabulary, sharing a wide range of practical examples which can be used with children from early years through to year 6. We also explore how we learn language and the importance of pupils building vocabulary breadth and depth.

This training module is suitable for all teaching staff and is likely to take 60 – 75 minutes to complete, depending upon the time you allocate to carry out the activities and discussions.

We recommend that you download the reflection sheet so you can record your thoughts and ideas about effective vocabulary instruction.

Effective vocabulary instruction

Remember, you can use the video chapters document to quickly find specific places within the video.

Don’t forget to add this training module to your professional development portfolio (PDP).