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Upcoming training dates

April 2024

• 25 Apr 24

  ESOL Research Community event: ESOL practitioners as researchers

  Online at 4:00 – 5.30pm
  NATECLA are pleased to host three talks where the presenters will share their research journeys: what inspires them, how they overcome challenges and what they have learnt as ESOL practitioners engaging in research. Each talk will last 10 minutes with 5 minutes for questions, then the final 30 minutes will be for more general discussions on the issues raised by the presenters.

  Go to link NATECLA
• 25 Apr 24

  Leading on Child and Adult Safeguarding

  Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm
  An interesting and informative training course for designated safeguarding officers, their alternates and all who lead on child safeguarding and adult safeguarding within their work setting and valid for three years.
  This course comprises two of SAFEcic’s high quality online training courses (list price £29.99 each if bought separately);

  – Leading on Child Safeguarding
  – Leading on Adult Safeguarding to be completed prior to; a live bespoke 1 hour 30 minute video training session with one of our Safeguarding experts.

  Go to link SAFEcic
• 26 Apr 24

  Training Series: Immigration law for migrant victims of domestic abuse

  Additional Date: 15 May 2024

  A series of three training courses about immigration law for migrant victims of domestic abuse. The Courses are free and will be delivered online via Zoom by one of the immigration lawyers.
  Attending all three courses is not necessary; however, we encourage participation in all sessions for maximum benefit.
  June Date TBC

  Go to link Rights of Women

May 2024

• 08 May 24

  A Toolkit – Effective Inclusive Support Strategies for Tutors and Support Staff

  We will share our approaches and toolkit which ensure that our learners with learning difficulties, differences or inclusion needs have their needs met and can achieve their aspirations.

  Go to link ETF
• 09 May 24

  Phonics for ESOL

  Additional Dates: 30 May 2024 | 27 June 2024

  These interactive courses will offer you the opportunity to engage with and discuss key ideas and practical approaches in relation to some of the current challenges ESOL practitioners face. You’ll also have the opportunity to try out approaches and techniques in your own practice and feedback with colleagues and course tutors.

  Go to link Learning Unlimited
• 13 May 24

  Teaching ESOL Literacy Learners: Challenges and Opportunities

  Time: 4.30pm-6.00pm (BST)
  Cost: £20
  This webinar will delve into the challenges and rewards of teaching low-level ESOL Literacy learners, who often possess minimal Roman alphabet literacy skills. Explore why this teaching context presents significant professional challenges yet offers immense rewards. Discover how this unique context can serve as an opportunity to enhance your ESOL practice across all levels. Engage in reflective discussions on your teaching practice and participate in a short Q&A session to address any queries.

  Go to link Learning Unlimited
• 16 May 24

  Standard Child and Adult Safeguarding.

  Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm
  The Programme will cover; Welcome and introductions, Quick fire safeguarding quiz, Relevant regulatory requirements including OFSTED, CQC and the Charity Commission, Safeguarding competence and safer working practices, Bespoke case scenarios linking to the organisation’s safeguarding policy and procedures and Questions

  Go to link SAFEcic
• 17 May 24

  Community of Practice Theme 1 – Job coaching and employer engagement

  By attending this session, you will hear about models and approaches from the sector.

  Go to link ETF
• 17 May 24

  Literacy for ESOL Learners

  Additional Dates: 31 May 2024 | 14 June 2024

  These interactive courses will offer you the opportunity to engage with and discuss key ideas and practical approaches in relation to some of the current challenges ESOL practitioners face. You’ll also have the opportunity to try out approaches and techniques in your own practice and feedback with colleagues and course tutors.

  Go to link Learning Unlimited
• 22 May 24

  Conversation club training for volunteers

  Additional Dates: 05 June 2024 | 12 June 2024 | 19 June 2024

  Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
  Free
  This free interactive course will offer you the opportunity explore all aspects of setting up and running conversation clubs for ESOL learners. You may not be a volunteer yourself but if you are involved in running or delivering conversation clubs, this course may be of interest to you.
  The training is open to all but priority will be given to those who live or work in the South East of England.

  Go to link Learning Unlimited
• 23 May 24

  Trauma Informed Practice

  Additional Dates: 06 June 2024 | 20 June 2024

  These interactive courses will offer you the opportunity to engage with and discuss key ideas and practical approaches in relation to some of the current challenges ESOL practitioners face. You’ll also have the opportunity to try out approaches and techniques in your own practice and feedback with colleagues and course tutors.

  Go to link Learning Unlimited
• 24 May 24

  Mixed levels and ESOL/EFL contexts

  Additional Dates: 07 June 2024 | 21 June 2024

  These interactive courses will offer you the opportunity to engage with and discuss key ideas and practical approaches in relation to some of the current challenges ESOL practitioners face. You’ll also have the opportunity to try out approaches and techniques in your own practice and feedback with colleagues and course tutors.

  Go to link Learning Unlimited

June 2024

• 03 Jun 24

  Integrating phonics in ESOL literacy teaching

  Time: 4.30pm – 6.00pm (BST)
  Cost: £20
  This webinar will explore the fundamentals of phonics and its role in teaching pronunciation. Discover the most effective methods for incorporating phonics into teaching ESOL literacy learners. Analysis of various phonics approaches, weighing their pros and cons, and how phonics aids learners in decoding and spelling new words. Gain valuable ideas and strategies to seamlessly integrate phonics into your teaching repertoire

  Go to link Learning Unlimited

July 2024

• 09 Jul 24

  Safeguarding Training, Leading on Child and Adult.

  Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm
  An interesting and informative training course for designated safeguarding officers, their alternates and all who lead on child safeguarding and adult safeguarding within their work setting and valid for three years.
  This course comprises two of SAFEcic’s high quality online training courses (list price £29.99 each if bought separately);

  – Leading on Child Safeguarding
  – Leading on Adult Safeguarding to be completed prior to; a live bespoke 1 hour 30 minute video training session with one of our Safeguarding experts.

  Go to link SAFEcic
• 11 Jul 24

  The naked teacher – working without pre-planned materials

  Time: 4.30pm-6.00pm (BST)
  Cost: £20
  This interactive webinar explores resourceless teaching in a TELLs context. Aside from taking up so much planning time, pre-prepared materials and resources can often have the effect of closing down or narrowing learners’ participation and agency in how and what they learn. How can a more ‘naked’ approach address some of these challenges? The webinar will also look at the influential ‘Dogme’ approach – borrowed from cinema, and applied to language teaching.

  Go to link Learning Unlimited

August 2024

• 06 Aug 24

  Safeguarding Training, Leading on Child and Adult.

  Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm
  An interesting and informative training course for designated safeguarding officers, their alternates and all who lead on child safeguarding and adult safeguarding within their work setting and valid for three years.
  This course comprises two of SAFEcic’s high quality online training courses (list price £29.99 each if bought separately);

  Go to link 06Aug 24