Training for Supply Candidates

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Training for Supply Candidates

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Essential Skills (Level 1)

25 minutes

Course Content

What is safeguarding?

What are your responsibilities?

What is ‘abuse’ and ‘neglect’?

What are the signs that might indicate a child is being abused?

What should you do if you think a child is being abused or neglected?

Updates for 2025/2026

An Introduction to Safeguarding: Primary Schools (2025/2026)

30 minutes

Course Content

What is ‘safeguarding’?

What are your responsibilities?

What is ‘abuse’ and ‘neglect’?

What are the signed that might indicate a child is being abused?

What should you do if you think a child is being abused or neglected?

Updates for 2025/2026

Introduction to Safeguarding for Secondary Schools 25/26

30 minutes

Course Content

What is ‘safeguarding’?

What are your responsibilities?

What is ‘abuse’ and ‘neglect’

What are the signed that might indicate a child is being abused?

What should you do if you think a child is being abused or neglected?

Introduction to Safeguarding for Secondary Schools 24/25

25 minutes

Course Content

What are the signs that might indicate a child is being abused?

What is ‘safeguarding’?

What are your responsibilities?

What is ‘abuse’ and ‘neglect’?

What are the signs that might indicate a child is being abused?

What should you do if you think a child is being abused or neglected?

An Introduction to Safeguarding: Primary Schools (2024/2025)

45 minutes

Course Content

Legal Requirement

Food Poisoning and Symptons

Food Safety Hazards and Contamination

Physical Contamination

Chemical Contamination

Microbial Contamination

Where Does Your Responsibility Lie?

High Risk and Low Risks Foods

Cross Contamination

Allergens and Food Allergies

Hidden Allergens

What Does This Mean for Lunchtime Supervisors?

Preventing Allergenic Contamination

Time and Temperature Control

Cleaning and Disinfection

Personal Hygiene

1 of 2

60 minutes

Course Content

An introduction to health and safety

Hazard and risk 1 Survey

Module Content

Hazard and Risks

Look around – hazards you can see 1 Survey

Module Content

What is a risk assessment?

What you do – hazards you plan for 1 Survey

Module Content

Hazards you plan for

Special hazards 1 Survey

Module Content

Health & Safety

Module Content

Working environment 1 Survey

Module Content

Why H & S in schools

60 minutes

Course Content

An Introduction to Effective Data Protection

What Counts as Personal Data 1 Survey

Module Content

Knowledge Check: What Counts as Personal Data

The Key Principles of Data Protection 1 Survey

Module Content

Knowledge Check: The Key Principles of Data Protection

What’s the Difference Between Personal Data and Special Category Data? 1 Survey

Module Content

Knowledge Check: What’s the Difference Between Personal Data and Special Category Data?

When Can We Process Personal Data Lawfully? 1 Survey

Module Content

Knowledge Check: When Can We Process Personal Data Lawfully?

When Can We Process Special Category and Criminal Conviction Data Lawfully? 1 Survey

Module Content

Knowledge Check: When Can We Process Special Category and Criminal Conviction Data Lawfully?

When Can We Share Data? 1 Survey

Module Content

Knowledge Check: When Can We Share Data?

How to Identify, Report and Prevent a Data Breach 1 Survey

Module Content

Knowledge Check: How to Identify, Report and Prevent a Data Breach

Receiving and Responding to an Information Rights Request

Final Assessment

50 minutes

Course Content

Routines, rewards and sanctions

Seven strategies to promote good behaviour

Rewards and sanctions

Establishing the habit of cooperation

The beginning and end of lessons

Motivation and Engagement

Managing class discussions and task transitions

Engagement and motivation

Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation

A culture of excellence

High expectations

Principles and presence

Ten tips for managing behaviour

Developing presence in the classroom

Seating plans and resources

Motivating disaffected students

Three starting principles

140 minutes

Course Content

Develop Your Professional Conduct

Ethos, policies and practice part 1

Ethos, policies and practice part 2

Demonstrating positive values

Having regard for safeguarding needs

Respecting difference and diversity

Improving your own practice

TRAINER GUIDANCE

Develop Your Knowledge & Understanding

Being a reflective practitioner

Acquiring appropriate skills

Understanding the needs of all pupils

Demonstrating a level of knowledge

Recognising the wider role

TRAINER GUIDANCE

Support Students In Their Learning

Develop an approach to teaching and learning

Support inclusion

Support behaviour management

Contribute to assessment and planning

Communicate effectively with pupils

Maintain a learning environment

TRAINER GUIDANCE

1 of 2

70 minutes

Course Content

ADHD

ADHD – What is it?

ADHD – How do you spot it?

ADHD – What can you do?

ADHD – What things should be in place?

ADHD – Team Discussion Resource

Dyslexia

Dyslexia – What is it?

Dyslexia – How do you spot it?

Dyslexia – What can you do?

Dyslexia – What things should be in place?

Dyslexia – Team Discussion Resource

Dyspraxia

Dyspraxia – What is it?

Dyspraxia – How do you spot it?

Dyspraxia – What can you do?

Dyspraxia – What things should be in place?

Dyspraxia – Team Discussion Resource

Attachment Disorder

Attachment Disorder – What is it?

Attachment Disorder – How do you spot it?

Attachment Disorder – What can you do?

Attachment Disorder – What things should be in place?

Attachment Disorder – Team Discussion Resource

1 of 2

Developing Skills (Level 2)

Course Content

Making Effective and Productive Use of Assessment

The purposes of assessment

Marking and feedback

Learning intentions and success criteria

Activating pupils as instructional resources for each other

Activating pupils as owners of their own learning

Teaching exam classes 1 Survey

Module Content

Making Effective and Productive Use of Assessment

TEACHING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT: HIGH EXPECTATIONS

Having high expectations of pupils

Motivating pupils

The habits of a good teacher

The eight steps of excellence 1 Survey

Module Content

TEACHING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT_ HIGH EXPECTATIONS

USE THREE WAVES OF SUPPORT TO DIFFERENTIATE EFFECTIVELY

Quality first teaching

In-class differentiation

Making effective use of teaching assistants

Wrap up and resource pack 1 Survey

Module Content

USE THREE WAVES OF SUPPORT TO DIFFERENTIATE EFFECTIVELY

MANAGE PUPILS' BEHAVIOUR TO IMPROVE TEACHING AND LEARNING

Seven strategies to promote good behaviour

1 of 2

240 minutes

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240 minutes

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