The Learning Exchange, with support from the Department for Education, is offering free training plus free resources developed by experienced extra-curricular practitioners in order to help schools, voluntary and community sector organisations and local authorities improve the extra-curricular activities they offer pupils.
The free training (which is run by our partners, the University of the First Age (UFA), covers many aspects of delivering extra-curricular activities. The training days include peer-to-peer sessions, which are designed to support schools, local authorities and voluntary and community sector organisations to work together more effectively in delivering appropriate extra-curricular activities, particularly in deprived areas.
The peer-to-peer seminars, which are part of the training events, aim to allow schools and VCS organisations to meet and make useful connections with each other, to share information and discuss the challenges involved in offering pupils high-quality extra-curricular learning activities.
To take advantage of this offer, all that you need to do is join the Learning Exchange now. Membership is entirely free.
School and local authority members will also be able to search a new and growing database on the Learning Exchange called the VCS Hub, which holds the profiles of quality-checked voluntary sector organisations offering extra-curricular activities to pupils. A wide range of tips and extra advice around running high-quality extra-curricular activities is also offered to members.
Please book early as places are limited and we offer this training on a 'first-come, first-served' basis.
FREE Training: June, July, October 2012
Improving Outcomes Through Extra-Curricular Activities 5: Partnership working
The next free CPD days featuring training and peer-to-peer sessions are being offered in:
Focus - Partnership working
12 June North (Sheffield - at Jury's Inn; you can book now)
18 June Central (Birmingham - at Britannia Hotel; you can book now)
3 July South (London - at Hornsey Road Baths, Hornsey Road; you can book now)
FREE Training: October 2012
Focus - Increasing participation and engagement
10 October North (Birmingham - at Britannia Hotel; bookings open soon)
18 October Central (Salford - at the Oasis Media City Academy; bookings open soon)
25 October South (London - venue to be confirmed; bookings open soon)
FREE Training: February 2013
Focus - Effective commissioning
7 February North (Darlington - venue to be confirmed; bookings open soon)
20 February Central (Birmingham - Britannia Hotel; bookings open soon)
25 February South (London - venue to be confirmed; bookings open soon)
Terms and conditions
- Everyone who attends the training must be a Learning Exchange member. (Learning Exchange membership is bundled with VCS Hub registration.)
Join the Learning Exchange and book your as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
- All places are free and booked via the Eventbrite website.
- If you make a booking, we expect you to take up your place as there is a high demand for the training. Please notify us of any cancellations at least 48 hours before the event. Other conditions will be posted on the Eventbrite booking page.
- Courses may be cancelled in the unlikely event that insufficient places are booked. You will be notified in advance if this happens.
