SWD Conferences & Events
Recruitment
events, courses, clubs and programmes are run by the School
Workforce Development Team in order to encourage and support all members of the
school workforce including teachers and support staff.
These events include Teaching Taster Courses to provide people with
an insight into teaching as a career, Returner Courses, Conferences and
our Returners Club, courses for Overseas Trained Teachers, our Supply
Club, our Annual Recruitment Fair for Teachers and local Recruitment and
Information Events around Hertfordshire for teachers and support staff.
We keep this section as up to date as possible with planned events, but
if you need further information on events that may be of interest to you,
please do not hesitate to contact us on 01438 844871
Graduate Teacher Programme Briefings
Are you are graduate?
Are you thinking about a career change?
Do you have the skills and experience to make a difference for the young people in our secondary schools?
Become a teacher! –on the Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP) and train on the job receiving a salary while you do so.
Find out more at either of the following Briefings:
Cheshunt Marriott Hotel – Turnford, Monday November 24th 7.00pm – 8.30pm
Beales Hotel – Hatfield, Tuesday November 25th 7.00pm – 8.30pm
For further information and an invitation please go to our web site:
or contact the School Workforce Development Team by email teachinherts.hdc@hertscc.gov.uk or telephone 01438 844871.
Please note: These events are only appropriate for graduates with a degree wishing to teach a specialism in a secondary school. The GTP is not appropriate for graduates who have already trained as a teacher.
Admission strictly by invitation only.
Returners - Club, Courses and Conferences
In Hertfordshire, we welcome teachers who wish to return to the profession
after a career break.
Returners' Club - meets every Monday during term-time
12.30 - 2.00 pm offering updates and CPD to those who have been out of
the profession. It is free and organised on a drop in basis, so members
can dip in and out of sessions - for further details and a course programme,
please follow the link to Teaching in Herts:
The DCSF recommends that anyone who has been out of teaching for several years should complete a returner course.
We are planning to run a Joint Primary/Secondary in January-May 2009.
Courses are approximately 15 weeks, with a one day a week taught session and a two/three week full-time school placement.
For further information and an application form, see:
Teaching Taster Courses
Teaching Taster Courses are regularly run by Herts LA to provide an
overview of teaching from a practical perspective.
We are planning the following courses:
- Men into Primary 14th - 16th October 2008 (Fielder Centre, Hatfield)
- Minority Ethnic – 12th - 14th November 2008 (EMA Centre, Watford)
- Secondary Priority Shortage Subjects - 27th - 29th January 2009 (HDC Stevenage)
Courses are free and include one day's closely supervised observation
in a Hertfordshire school to provide an opportunity to experience what
it is like to teach in the classroom today.
We are always looking for schools to participate in these valuable courses
by offering a day's experience to potential teachers. We have found that
some schools have recruited a GTP candidate from these introductions!
Please let us know if you can help out.
Contact us on School Workforce Development Team
Tel: 01438 844871 or email teachinherts.hdc@hertscc.gov.uk
Recruitment and Retention Briefings for Headteachers and Senior Management
Team within Schools
There are a series of briefings, conferences and meetings provided for
Headteachers and the Senior Management Team within schools to provide
updates and information on Teacher Recruitment and Retention Issues.
Recruitment and Retention Briefings for Headteachers
Regular briefings are held for Headteachers - date of next meeting to be advised.
Further details and a full programme for each event will be circulated
via the school bulletin
Supply Club
The supply club has been set up to provide Continuous Professional Development
for Supply Teachers in Hertfordshire.
Very often left out of schools' training budgets, this is an opportunity
for Supply Teachers to update their skills free of charge, attend lectures
and workshops by County Advisors and Consultants and meet up with like
minded people.
The club meets during the twilight hours 4.30 - 6.00 pm on Mondays during
term time. For further details and a programme, please visit:
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