Cost £325 Location/ mode of delivery Online/ face-to-face £ Duration 4 x 4 hour sessions Start date TBC Mental Health First Aid Qualification Course Description Train as a Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®) and receive three years of certification, plus access to ongoing benefits. As an MHFAider® you will be able to: • Recognise those that may be experiencing poor mental health and provide them with first-level support and early intervention • Encourage a person to identify and access sources of professional help and other supports • Practise active listening and empathy • Have a conversation with improved mental health literacy around language and stigma • Discuss the MHFAider® role in depth, including boundaries and confidentiality • Practise self-care • Know how to use the MHFAider Support App® • Know how to access a dedicated text service provided by Shout and ongoing Audience This course is ideal for individuals who would like to become an MHFAider® to gain the knowledge and skills to spot signs of people experiencing poor mental health, be confident to start a conversation and signpost a person to appropriate support. How do I sign up? To apply for this course, you will need to seek approval from your Headteacher / Assistant Headteacher i/c staff development. We recommend that you discuss your suitability for this course with your line manager. Then scan the QR code below or click here to register your interest: learning opportunities with MHFA England In addition to the course, you will become part of the largest MHFAider® community in England, gaining access to resources, ongoing learning and 24/7 digital support BUILDING EXPERTISE PROGRAMMES 51
As a first-level delivery partner for Leading Learning Securing Excellence, this course is led and facilitated by experts from within The Mercian Trust. The course is comprised of three modules. Each of the modules takes 12 weeks to complete. As part of each module, you will undertake some online study (approximately 2 hours per week of the 12 weeks), participate in two live interactive webinars (90 minutes each), and attend a face-to-face session (half day). As part of the online learning, you will have the opportunity to engage with relevant research and evidence, learn how leaders in other schools carry out their role and participate in discussion forum activities with everyone else completing the same qualification as you. You will also complete a series of activities to build a personal online learning journal. This will record your progress, help you to reflect on the new knowledge, understanding and skill you are acquiring and act as a repository for all of the key information you don’t want to forget. Course Description National Professional Qualification for Leading Teaching (NPQLT) You will be expertly guided through your modules with support from your two facilitators and your in-school coach. The key topics covered over the course of the three modules are: • Effective teaching • School culture • Knowledge of how pupils learn • The development of subjects and curriculum design • Effective classroom practice • Adaptive teaching • Assessment • Professional development • Principles of implementation Within each module there are opportunities for you to complete formative assessment activities which will enable you and your facilitator to reflect on and evaluate the progress you make whilst completing the qualification. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES (SPECIALIST)
This programme is fully funded by the Department for Education £ Cost £0 Location/ mode of delivery Duration and Dates Online and face-to-face at The Mercian Trust 12 months Starts October 2023 How will I be assessed? Formative assessment takes place throughout the programme, helping you to understand the progress you are making, and facilitators to adapt your learning experiences. There are two overall criteria to achieving the qualification: 1. Engagement with a minimum of 90% of the course 2. Successful completion of the summative assessment Summative assessment takes the form of a 1500-word response to a case study, completed in a single 8-day window at the end of your programme. The assessment will give you the opportunity to demonstrate how you would deploy the knowledge, skills and understanding gained through the NPQ to lead and implement a specific aspect of change. Who is this course suitable for? The National Professional Qualification in Leading Teaching is designed teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading teaching in a subject, year group, key stage. It will equip participants with the knowledge, skills and understanding to undertake the leadership of a subject/ key stage/ department successfully. How to apply To apply for this course, you will need to seek approval from your Headteacher and will need to nominate an in-school coach who will support you in your studies. You should then scan the QR code or click on this link to begin your application. When applying, please put 'The Mercian Trust' as the Delivery Partner and Cluster. 53
As a first-level delivery partner for Leading Learning Securing Excellence, this course is led and facilitated by experts from within The Mercian Trust. This course is comprised of three modules. Each of the modules takes 12 weeks to complete. As part of each module, you will undertake some online study (approximately 2 hours per week of the 12 weeks), participate in two live interactive webinars (90 minutes each), and attend a face-to-face session (half day). As part of the online learning, you will have the opportunity to engage with relevant research and evidence, learn how leaders in other schools carry out their role and participate in discussion forum activities with everyone else completing the same qualification as you. You will also complete a series of activities to build a personal online learning journal. This will record your progress, help you to reflect on the new knowledge, understanding and skill you are acquiring and act as a repository for all of Course Description National Professional Qualification for Leading Teacher Development (NPQLTD) the key information you don’t want to forget. You will be expertly guided through your modules with support from your two facilitators and your in-school coach. The key topics covered over the course of the three modules are: • Effective teaching • Designing effective professional development • Delivering effective professional development • Implementation of effective teacher development Within each module there are opportunities for you to complete formative assessment activities which will enable you and your facilitator to reflect on and evaluate the progress you make whilst completing the qualification. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES (SPECIALIST)
This programme is fully funded by the Department for Education £ Cost £0 Location/ mode of delivery Duration and Dates Online and face-to-face at The Mercian Trust 12 months Starts February 2024 How will I be assessed? Formative assessment takes place throughout the programme, helping you to understand the progress you are making, and facilitators to adapt your learning experiences. There are two overall criteria to achieving the qualification: 1. Engagement with a minimum of 90% of the course 2. Successful completion of the summative assessment Summative assessment takes the form of a 1500-word response to a case study, completed in a single 8-day window at the end of your programme. The assessment will give you the opportunity to demonstrate how you would deploy the knowledge, skills and understanding gained through the NPQ to lead and implement a specific aspect of change. Who is this course suitable for? The NPQLTD is designed for teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading the development of other teachers in their school. They may have responsibilities for the development of all teachers across a school or specifically trainees or teachers who are early in their career. How to apply To apply for this course, you will need to seek approval from your Headteacher and will need to nominate an in-school coach who will support you in your studies. You should then scan the QR code or click on this link to begin your application. When applying, please put 'The Mercian Trust' as the Delivery Partner and Cluster. 55
As a first-level delivery partner for Leading Learning Securing Excellence, this course is led and facilitated by experts from within The Mercian Trust. The course is comprised of three modules. Each of the modules takes 12 weeks to complete. As part of each module, you will undertake some online study (approximately 2 hours per week of the 12 weeks), participate in two live interactive webinars (90 minutes each), and attend a face-to-face session (half day). As part of the online learning, you will have the opportunity to engage with relevant research and evidence, learn how leaders in other schools carry out their role and participate in discussion forum activities with everyone else completing the same qualification as you. You will also complete a series of activities to build a personal online learning journal. This will record your progress, help you to reflect on the new knowledge, understanding and skill you are acquiring and act as a repository for all of the key information you don’t want to forget. Course Description National Professional Qualification in Leading Behaviour and Culture (NPQLBC) You will be expertly guided through your modules with support from your two facilitators and your in-school coach. The key topics covered over the course of the three modules are: • Effective teaching • School Culture • Enabling conditions for good behaviour • Complex behavioural needs • Professional development • Effective implementation Within each module there are opportunities for you to complete formative assessment activities which will enable you and your facilitator to reflect on and evaluate the progress you make whilst completing the qualification. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES (SPECIALIST)
This programme is fully funded by the Department for Education £ Cost £0 Location/ mode of delivery Duration and Dates Online and face-to-face at The Mercian Trust 12 months Starts Feburary 2024 How will I be assessed? Formative assessment takes place throughout the programme, helping you to understand the progress you are making, and facilitators to adapt your learning experiences. There are two overall criteria to achieving the qualification: 1. Engagement with a minimum of 90% of the course 2. Successful completion of the summative assessment Summative assessment takes the form of a 1500-word response to a case study, completed in a single 8-day window at the end of your programme. The assessment will give you the opportunity to demonstrate how you would deploy the knowledge, skills and understanding gained through the NPQ to lead and implement a specific aspect of change. Who is this course suitable for? This course is designed for teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading behaviour and/ or supporting pupil wellbeing in their school. This programme is especially suitable for aspiring or current middle leaders. How to apply To apply for this course, you will need to seek approval from your Headteacher and will need to nominate an in-school coach who will support you in your studies. You should then scan the QR code or click on this link to begin your application. When applying, please put 'The Mercian Trust' as the Delivery Partner and Cluster. 57
As a first-level delivery partner for Leading Learning Securing Excellence, this course is led and facilitated by experts from within The Mercian Trust. For teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading literacy across a school or college, year group or key stage. NPQLL participants develop the knowledge, skills and expertise to lead effective approaches to developing literacy and supporting children’s and young people’s reading and writing at all stages. This course is comprised of 5 modules. As part of each module you will undertake some faceto-face training and tutoring (approximately 2 hours), some online training (approach 3 hours), and carry out self-study (approximately 6 hours). You will be expertly guided through your modules by your facilitators. Course Description National Professional Qualification for Leading Literacy The key topics covered in the course are: • Teaching • Developing Language • Developing Reading • Developing Writing • Professional Development • Implementation Throughout the course, there are opportunities for you to complete formative assessment activities which will enable you and your facilitator to reflect on and evaluate the progress you make whilst completing the qualification. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES (SPECIALIST)
This programme is fully funded by the Department for Education £ Cost £0 Location/ mode of delivery Duration and Dates Online and face-to-face at The Mercian Trust 12 months Starts February 2024 How will I be assessed? Formative assessment takes place throughout the programme, helping you to understand the progress you are making, and facilitators to adapt your learning experiences. There are two overall criteria to achieving the qualification: 1. Engagement with a minimum of 90% of the course 2. Successful completion of the summative assessment Summative assessment takes the form of a 1500-word response to a case study, completed in a single 8-day window at the end of your programme. The assessment will give you the opportunity to demonstrate how you would deploy the knowledge, skills and understanding gained through the NPQ to lead and implement a specific aspect of change. Who is this course suitable for? The National Professional Qualification in Leading Teaching is designed teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading teaching in a subject, year group, key stage. It will equip participants with the knowledge, skills and understanding to undertake the leadership of a subject/ key stage/ department successfully. How to apply To apply for this course, you will need to seek approval from your Headteacher and will need to nominate an in-school coach who will support you in your studies. You should then scan the QR code or click on this link to begin your application. When applying, please put 'The Mercian Trust' as the Delivery Partner and Cluster. 59
As a first-level delivery partner for Leading Learning Securing Excellence, this course is led and facilitated by experts from within The Mercian Trust. The course is comprised of four modules. Each of the modules takes 12 weeks to complete. As part of each module, you will undertake some online study (approximately 2 hours per week of the 12 weeks), participate in two live interactive webinars (90 minutes each), and attend a face-to-face session (half day). As part of the online learning, you will have the opportunity to engage with relevant research and evidence, learn how leaders in other schools carry out their role and participate in discussion forum activities with everyone else completing the same qualification as you. You will also complete a series of activities to build a personal online learning journal. This will record your progress, help you to reflect on the new knowledge, understanding and skill you are acquiring and act as a repository for all of the key information you don’t want to forget. Course Description National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership You will be expertly guided through your modules with support from your two facilitators and your in-school coach. The key topics covered over the course of the four modules are: • School / college culture • Teaching • Curriculum and assessment • Behaviour • Additional and special educational needs and disabilities • Professional development • Organisational management • Implementation • Working in partnership • Governance and accountability With each explore through the lens of the work of a senior leader. SENIOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
This programme is fully funded by the Department for Education £ Cost £0 Location/ mode of delivery Duration and Dates Online and face-to-face at The Mercian Trust 18 months Starts October 2023 How will I be assessed? Formative assessment takes place throughout the programme, helping you to understand the progress you are making, and facilitators to adapt your learning experiences. There are two overall criteria to achieving the qualification: 1. Engagement with a minimum of 90% of the course 2. Successful completion of the summative assessment Summative assessment takes the form of a 2500-word response to a case study, completed in a single 8-day window at the end of your programme. The assessment will give you the opportunity to demonstrate how you would deploy the knowledge, skills and understanding gained through the NPQ to lead and implement a specific aspect of change. Who is this course suitable for? The NPQSL is designed for school or college leaders who are, or are aspiring to be, a senior leader with cross-school / college responsibilities. How to apply To apply for this course, you will need to seek approval from your Headteacher and will need to nominate an in-school coach who will support you in your studies. You should then scan the QR code or click on this link to begin your application. When applying, please put 'The Mercian Trust' as the Delivery Partner and Cluster. 61
To apply for this course, you will need to seek approval from your Headteacher. Once approved, please click here to apply or scan the QR code below. Audience Aspiring to Deputy Headship Cost £0 Location/ mode of delivery Online, live and face-toface Course Description £ Duration 4 hours Start date: Summer Term This course, facilitated by experienced Executive Headteachers, Annabel Stoddart and Nicola Walters, will support Assistant Headteachers in their preparation for their next step in senior leadership. The course will utilise the Trust's blueprint to invite participants to reflect on gaps in learning and experience and will support them to address this new learning in the Autumn term. This course provides opportunity for participants to reflect deeply on their current experiences and leadership and will support them in their future progression. How do I sign up? SENIOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES This course is designed for Assistant Headteachers or equivalent who are aspiring to Deputy Headship within the next 2 years. I understand my strengths and areas for development as a leader. I am now determined to work on the areas identified so that I am able to support the staff in my charge and create win-win situations for my institution
Cost £0 Location/ mode of delivery Online/ face-to-face and on-demand £ Duration 15 hours Start date: 5th October Deputy Headteacher Development Programme Course Description This course, facilitated by experienced senior leaders Nicola Walters, Annabel Stoddard and Keziah Featherstone, aims to support colleagues across our Trust who are new/ recently new to Deputy Headship at The Mercian Trust. The course will support leaders in a more detailed understanding of system leadership, engaging with the Trust’s unique Leadership Blueprint and Talent Map. The programme will support Deputy Headteachers in applying the Leadership Blueprint in their own setting, and offers peer-facilitated coaching to support those new to post. Audience This course is designed for colleagues who have joined our Trust as a Deputy Headteacher. How do I sign up? Participants will be automatically enrolled onto this course if they are new to Deputy Headship or equivalent role in The Mercian Trust. SENIOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES Thursday 5th October 2023 (3:30pm5:30pm) Thursday 19th October 2023 (3:30pm5:30pm) Thursday 7th December 2024 (3:30pm5:30pm) Thursday 1st February 2024 (3:30pm5:30pm) Thursday 14th March 2024 (3:30pm-5:30pm) Thursday 9th May 2024 (3:30pm-5:30pm) Session schedule 63
This course is delivered by Leading Learning Securing Excellence with local delivery partner, The University of Wolverhampton. The course is comprised of four modules. Each of the modules takes 12 weeks to complete. As part of each module, you will undertake some online study (approximately 2 hours per week of the 12 weeks), participate in two live interactive webinars (90 minutes each), and attend a face-to-face session (half day). As part of the online learning, you will have the opportunity to engage with relevant research and evidence, learn how leaders in other schools carry out their role and participate in discussion forum activities with everyone else completing the same qualification as you. You will also complete a series of activities to build a personal online learning journal. This will record your progress, help you to reflect on the new knowledge, understanding and skill you are acquiring and act as a repository for all of the key information you don’t want to forget. Course Description National Professional Qualification for Headteachers You will be expertly guided through your modules with support from your two facilitators and your in-school coach. The key topics covered over the course of the four modules are: • School / college culture • Teaching • Curriculum and assessment • Behaviour • Additional and special educational needs and disabilities • Professional development • Organisational management • Implementation • Working in partnership • Governance and accountability With each explored through the lens of the work of a headteacher. SENIOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
This programme is fully funded by the Department for Education £ Cost £0 Location/ mode of delivery Duration and Dates Online and face-to-face at The University of Wolverhampton, Walsall Campus 18 months Starts October 2023 or February 2024 How will I be assessed? Formative assessment takes place throughout the programme, helping you to understand the progress you are making, and facilitators to adapt your learning experiences. There are two overall criteria to achieving the qualification: 1. Engagement with a minimum of 90% of the course 2. Successful completion of the summative assessment Summative assessment takes the form of a 2500-word response to a case study, completed in a single 8-day window at the end of your programme. The assessment will give you the opportunity to demonstrate how you would deploy the knowledge, skills and understanding gained through the NPQ to lead and implement a specific aspect of change. Who is this course suitable for? The NPQH is designed for school or college leaders who are, or are aspiring to be, a headteacher, principal or head of school / college with responsibility for leading a school or college. How to apply To apply for this course, you will need to seek approval from your Headteacher/ Executive Director of Education if you are a current Headteacher. You should then scan the QR code or click on this link to begin your application. When applying, please put 'The University of Wolverhampton' as the Delivery Partner and Cluster. 65
This course is delivered by Leading Learning Securing Excellence with local delivery partner, The University of Wolverhampton. This is the first NPQ specifically designed in partnership with the global charity #WomenEd, supporting female leaders in education. The course is comprised of four modules. Each of the modules takes 12 weeks to complete. As part of each module, you will undertake some online study (approximately 2 hours per week of the 12 weeks), participate in two live interactive webinars (90 minutes each), and attend a face-to-face session (half day). As part of the online learning, you will have the opportunity to engage with relevant research and evidence, learn how leaders in other schools carry out their role and participate in discussion forum activities with everyone else completing the same qualification as you. You will also complete a series of activities to build a personal online learning journal. This will record your progress, help you to reflect on the new knowledge, understanding and skill Course Description National Professional Qualification for Headteachers -#WomenEd Cohort you are acquiring and act as a repository for all of the key information you don’t want to forget. You will be expertly guided through your modules with support from your two facilitators and your in-school coach. The key topics covered over the course of the four modules are: • School / college culture • Teaching • Curriculum and assessment • Behaviour • Additional and special educational needs and disabilities • Professional development • Organisational management • Implementation • Working in partnership • Governance and accountability With each explored through the lens of the work of a headteacher. SENIOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
This programme is fully funded by the Department for Education £ Cost £0 Location/ mode of delivery Duration and Dates Online and face-to-face at The University of Wolverhampton, Walsall Campus 18 months Starts October 2023 or February 2024 How will I be assessed? Formative assessment takes place throughout the programme, helping you to understand the progress you are making, and facilitators to adapt your learning experiences. There are two overall criteria to achieving the qualification: 1. Engagement with a minimum of 90% of the course 2. Successful completion of the summative assessment Summative assessment takes the form of a 2500-word response to a case study, completed in a single 8-day window at the end of your programme. The assessment will give you the opportunity to demonstrate how you would deploy the knowledge, skills and understanding gained through the NPQ to lead and implement a specific aspect of change. Who is this course suitable for? This NPQH is designed for female school or college leaders who are, or are aspiring to be, a headteacher, principal or head of school / college with responsibility for leading a school or college. How to apply To apply for this course, you will need to seek approval from your Headteacher/ Executive Director of Education if you are a current Headteacher. You should then scan the QR code or click on this link to begin your application. When applying, please put 'The University of Wolverhampton' as the Delivery Partner and Cluster. 67
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