May 2014 – Issue 10TradedServices

Newsletter

Serving the people of Cumbria cumbria.gov.uk

The Traded Services Business Development Unit

The Traded Services, Business Development Unit supports the development of services on offer from Cumbria County Council, and helps to achieve a co-ordinated approach to the administration processes involved. We encourage you to get in touch with any feedback, questions, comments or suggestions - please email us at: tradedservices@cumbria.gov.uk

Team Manager Fiona Scott07917 215178

Business Support Team Leader Pam Clark01228 226817

Project OfficerMel Housby07776 482665

Business Support ColleaguesDawn Harrison: 01228 221342Elaine Slater: 01228 221311Joanne Magnay (p/t): 01228 221191 Joanne O’Doherty (p/t): 01228 221191 Tara Robertson (p/t): 01228 221312Dave Trett (p/t): 01228 221314Wendy Underwood (p/t): 01228 221315Evelynne Livarjani (p/t): 01228 221314Angela Nixon (p/t): 01228 221316

(p/t) indicates part-time

Traded Services currently offer a

training programme for schools based staff;

Continuing Professional Development. This programme

includes full and half day courses and incorporates the Local Learning Network courses which are mainly twilight sessions.

The programme can be found on the Schools Portal and from the Cumbria County Council website at cumbria.gov.uk/childrensservices/schoolsandlearning/lss/tradedservices/

From September 2014 our existing programmes will be combined in to one, this new programme will be called ‘Cumbria’s Training Events for School Based Staff’. Please look out for the new brochure on the portal/website during the Summer Term.

Places for all courses must be booked through our online system SLA–Online https://secure2.sla-online.co.uk/?logo=10. Traded Services no longer accept paper booking forms or telephone bookings.

If you have any questions or queries regarding course confirmations please contact the Traded Services Business Support team. Email: tradedservices@cumbria.gov.uk or call: 01228 221311

Welcome to the 10th issue of the Traded Services newsletter. I hope you had an enjoyable and relaxing half term break and are looking forward to the final term of the year.

In this issue you will find regular articles from the Traded Services team with details of the ‘last chance to book’ training courses for school based staff, details of the Traded Services Business Development Unit colleagues and as always, our cut and keep section of service contacts.

At the back of the newsletter you will find a complete list of training courses that are sheduled over the Summer term. We hope you will find this helpful when planning training for members of your staff.

Also in this issue you will find details of what Legal Services, Transport, Music Services and Library Services can offer to Cumbrian Schools. There are also details of the forthcoming SEN reform briefings. This months ‘get to know’ section features Matt Ellis, Outdoor Learning & Educational Visits Adviser

Fiona Scott Traded Services Manager

Trainin

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Traded Services Business Development Key Contacts

Course title Date Time Venue

Introduction to Governance (GST IN08A-C)

12 June 2014 9.30am – 3.00pm Ennerdale Country House Hotel, Main Street, Cleator CA23 3DT

16 June 2014 9.30am – 3.00pm Phoenix Business Centre, Phoenix Court, Phoenix Road, Barrow In Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2UA

30 June 2014 9.30am – 3.00pm Carlisle Rugby Football Club Ltd, Warwick Road, Carlisle. CA1 1LW

Primary R.E. Network (LLN 229 I-L)

4 June 2014 4.30pm – 6.00pm Roose Primary School, North Row, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0HF

9 June 2014 4.30pm – 6.00pm Botcherby Community Centre, Victoria Road, Carlisle, CA1 2UE

10 June 2014 4.30pm – 6.00pm Montreal CE Primary School, Ennerdale Road, Cleator Moor, CA25 5LW

11 June 2014 4.30pm – 6.00pm St Oswalds’s Primary School, Burneside, Kendal, LA9 6QR

The Practical Primary Science Conference (TS 05)

7 July 2014 9.30am – 4.00pm Stoneybeck Inn, Bowscar, Penrith, CA11 8RP.

Secondary English Subject Leader Network Meetings (LIS10 C)

18 June 2014 1.30pm – 4.00pm North Lakes Hotel, Ullswater Road, Penrith, CA11 8QT

Are you Ofsted Ready? (LIS35 D) 6 June 2014 9.30am – 12.00pm Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency, Rural Enterprise Centre, Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DT

Promoting Independent Learning in the EYFS (LIS24 A-C)

4 June 2014 1.00pm – 4.00pm Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency, Rural Enterprise Centre, Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DT

4 June 2014 1.00pm – 4.00pm Furness College, Channelside, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2PJ

4 June 2014 1.00pm – 4.00pm St Gregory and St Patrick’s Catholic Community School, Esk Avenue, Whitehaven, CA28 8AJ

Last Chance to Book …

Places for all courses must be booked through our online system SLA–Online https://secure2.sla-online.co.uk/ ?logo=10. Traded Services no longer accept paper booking forms or telephone bookings.

When booking on to a course via the online system there is the option to email course details to the delegate. Please select this option as it acts as confirmation of the course booking. Traded Services will also send out an email reminder a week before courses are due to run.

When booking places on multiple courses, these can all be checked out of your shopping basket at the same time using the same purchase order number, there is no need to check each course out separately (unless you wish to use

different order numbers).

If you have any questions or queries regarding course confirmations please contact the Traded Services Business Support team: Email: tradedservices@cumbria.gov.uk, or Telephone: 01228 221311.

Cumbria Music

Service

Cumbria Music Service’s Service Level Agreement for the new academic year is now available!

To purchase your new SLA please visit SLA Online at https://secure2.sla-online.co.uk/?logo=10 or contact Ingrid Carruthers on 01228 226846.

Following a very successful inaugural conference last year, the Well Being group in association with PHA and the LA have organised a one day conference on Wednesday 18th June 2014 at Stoneybeck Inn, Penrith. The cost is just £100 for the full day including lunch and refreshments.

There are limited places still available, so please book quickly to secure your place.

The day will be led by Eilidh Milnes, an international keynote speaker who will lead the morning with her take on “Seeing Things Differently”.

Eilidh comes with a great reputation for changing people’s thinking and developing a very positive approach to leadership. She will discuss resilience, growing confidence in tricky situations and positive thinking.

The afternoon session will be overseen by Eilidh but will also include a Cumbrian approach to Well Being.Places for this conference can be booked through our online system SLA Online https://secure2.sla-online.co.uk/?logo=10

If you have any questions or queries regarding bookings for this conference please contact the Traded Services Business Support team:Email: tradedservices@cumbria.gov.uk, or Telephone: 01228 221191.

Headteacher Well-Being One Day Conference

Resourcing the New National CurriculumLibrary Services for Schools are pleased to announce we will be ready to support schools with books for the new curriculum from September. Over the last 6 months we have been researching the publishing market and ordering titles in preparation. It will take at least another year before the publishers start providing a wider range especially with the new history topics so if you would like to know how well resourced a subject area is before you study it, then please do not hesitate to get in touch. Stock is being ordered in advance of publication and in multiple copies to ensure we receive the books in time for inclusion in your Autumn term’s topic boxes. To order your boxes for the Autumn term please send in your requests by Friday 18th July.

We have also compiled recommended booklists of recently published titles (or are due to be published soon). The lists can be found on our website. cumbria.gov.uk/libraries/schoolslibserv

Library Services for

Schools

School Attendance and Meal RegistersSchool attendance and meal registers are now available to order on SLA Online. These can be found in the ‘Registers’ section. Attendance registers are charged at £2.50 and meal registers at 80p per unit.If you have any questions or queries regarding register orders please contact the Traded Services Business Support team: Email: tradedservices@cumbria.gov.uk, or Telephone: 01228 221311.

In this feature you will get to see a snap shot of the County Council employees who work hard to deliver the best possible training courses and services to Cumbrian schools.

In this issue we will ‘Get to Know … Matt Ellis, Outdoor Learning & Educational Visits Adviser

What are the main aspects of your role?

I am the County Outdoor and Experiential Learning Adviser responsible for Outdoor Adventure Activities and Educational Visits. We introduced the online notification and approval system called Evolve in September 2011 and I am delighted to report that since that time schools in Cumbria have uploaded over 20,000 visits onto the system. Schools submit Level 2 visits abroad, residential and adventure activities for approval. However, the vast majority of visits on the system are Level 1 visits which shows that schools are electing to use the system to manage all their visits.

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The best is easy, schools often send me details of their visits with pictures capturing the fun that the young people have while involved in high quality outdoor learning experiences. We’ve had primary children multi-pitch rock climbing, special needs groups sea kayaking off the West Coast of Scotland in tandem sea kayaks and expeditions going all over the world. There is also some really exciting opportunities with the Duke of Edinburgh Award, John Muir Award and Forest Schools.The worst is easy too, not being able to go on all the great visits!

How long have you worked for Cumbria County Council and what made you choose a career here?

I was surprised myself when I realised that I’ve worked for the County Council for nearly ten years now! I have been very lucky to be the Outdoor Education Adviser in Cumbria, home of the Lake District National Park. Not a difficult choice really?

What has been a highlight for you within your time working for the County Council?

Many of the Headteachers, Educational Visits Coordinators and Visit Leaders have become personal friends and they continue to support me as much as I try to support them.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

Well, I would normally say I like walking with my wife Greta, cycling and canoeing and until recently I was the Chair of Cumbria Canoeists. However, I recently became a Grandad to Alfie ten months and Matthew three months and so now I change a lot of nappies and help out with babysitting!

Get to know…

Section 19 PermitsCumbria County Council is notifying all schools, organisations or charities, who are Section 19 Permit holders, the requirement to ensure the permit has been replaced. From April 2014 the old style permits will no longer be valid.Cumbria County Council issues Section 19 Permits as a Governing Body for a charge of £7 per permit. There is no charge for replacement permits. To find out more information on Section 19 Permits, please visit VOSA’s website.

If you have a permit that will need to be replaced, please contact the Integrated Transport Team on 01228 226721.

Duke of Edinburgh is now available at Cumbria Outdoors. Further details will be available in the next issue, but please look out for representatives at the Summer CASH Conference. For more information on Duke of Edinburgh, please contact Lisa Hignett on 07920726221.

Duke of Edinburgh

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Learning Improvement Service Helen Graham 01228 226811

SEND Teaching Support and County Mark Toomey 01900 706453Psychological Service

Virtual School and Equalities Learning Bev Redfern 01228 221195

Access and Inclusion Sarah Wright 01768 812061

Safeguarding / Workforce Development Donna St Claire 07876447941

Cumbria Music Service Simon Yeo 01900 706085

Cumbria Outdoors Deborah Hunter 01768 812280

Learning Support Staff Amy Hoodless 01900 706083 Lynn Crichton 01946 506219 Jackie Cole 01946 506219

Team-Teach / Moving and Handling Training Michelle Gate 01900 706090

Health and Safety and Educational Sharon McCubbin 01228 221616 Visit Services Matt Ellis 01228 221616

Payroll/HR Administration Services Ian Logan 01228 223472

HR Advisory Service Gillian Martin 01228 226862

Adult Education Barbara Platt 07769 913260

ICT Support Shaun Smith 01228 226860Communications: Print, Design and Advertising David Smith 01228 221732

Procurement Service Nicola Bell 01228 221742

Legal Services Stewart Consterdine 01228 221293

Carbon Count Kathryn Tye 01228 221025

Sustainability Service Julian Sargent 01228 673233

Building Support Services Brian Kirkbride 07767 656112

Asset Management Services Frank Blenkharn 07876 707567

Facilities Management - Catering/Cleaning Michelle Holdsworth 07974 327068 and Mary Lee 07974 327071

Duke of Edinburgh Lisa Hignett 07920 726221

Cut out and keep:service contacts

Cumbria Continuing Professional Development Training Courses Summer 2014Here is a complete list of CCPD / LLN and Governor and Clerks

training courses which are due to run up until the end of the academic year; we hope you find this useful when planning training courses for your staff.

Please find enclosed brief details of available training and development opportunities for Summer 2014 in subject order for you to easily identify courses of interest. New courses, can be accessed on SLA online system https://secure2.sla-online.co.uk/?logo=10

PricingFull Day Course: LA Schools: £150Academies/Independent Schools: £190 Half Day CourseLA Schools: £75Academies/Independent Schools: £90

Local Learning NetworkTwilight SessionLA Schools: £25Academies/Independent Schools: £30

Booking Arrangements

Places for all courses must be booked through our online system “SLA-Online” which is reached via https://secure2.sla-online .co.uk/?logo=10

We encourage all staff to liase with their CPD Coordinators with regard to training and development opportunities and booking arrangements. We expect the CPD Coordinators to direct all staff to the brochure or to select appropriate courses from SLA online to print a selective brochure, relevant to their school.

Email: tradedservices@cumbria.gov.ukTel: 01228 221311 / 01228 221191

Look out for the 2014/15 brochure with new competitive prices

AssessmentLIS03 16 Jun 2014

09:30-16:00 Making Assessment for Learning Really Work for you and your Children

North Lakes Hotel, Ullswater Road, Penrith, CA11 8QT

English/LiteracyLIS10 C 18 Jun 2014

13:30 - 16:00Secondary English Subject Leader Network Meetings North Lakes Hotel, Ullswater Road,

Penrith, CA11 8QT

LLN 227 I 23 Jun 2014 16:30 - 18:00

Literacy Subject Leader Network Meetings Church Walk C of E Primary School, Church Walk, Ulverston, LA12 7EN

LLN 227 J 24 Jun 2014 16:30 - 18:00

Literacy Subject Leader Network Meetings Kirkbie Kendal School, Lound Road, Kendal, LA9 7EQ

LLN 227 K 25 Jun 2014 16:30 - 18:00

Literacy Subject Leader Network Meetings St Michael’s Church, Falcon Place, Workington. CA14 2EZ

LIS15 01 Jul 2014 09:30 - 16:00

Unlocking Literacy: Poetry Please! North Lakes Hotel, Ullswater Road, Penrith, CA11 8QT

LIS16 A 02 Jul 2014 09:30 - 12:00

Getting the Best out of Guided Reading Netherwood Hotel, Lindale Road, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6ET

LIS16 B 03 Jul 2014 09:30 - 12:00

Getting the Best out of Guided Reading North Lakes Hotel, Ullswater Road, Penrith, CA11 8QT

LLN 227L 3 Jul 2014 16:30 – 18:00

Literacy Subject Leader Network Meetings PLEASE NOTE VENUE AND DATE CHANGE

Morton Community Centre, Wigton Road, Carlisle, CA2 6JP

EYFSLIS02 B 04 Jun 2014

09:15 - 12:15More Effective Marking and Feedback NEW DATE OF 04/06/2014

North Lakes Hotel, Ullswater Road, Penrith, CA11 8QT

LIS24 A 04 Jun 2014 13:00 - 16:00

Promoting Independent Learning in the EYFS Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency, Rural Enterprise Centre, Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DT

LIS24 B 04 Jun 2014 13:00 - 16:00

Promoting Independent Learning in the EYFS Furness College, Channelside, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2PJ

LIS24 C 04 Jun 2014 13:00 - 16:00

Promoting Independent Learning in the EYFS St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Community School, Esk Avenue, Whitehaven, CA28 8AJ

LIS25 C 26 Jun 2014 09:30 - 12:30

Building Bridges: Transition EYFS to Year 1 Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency, Rural Enterprise Centre, Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DT

Leadership and ManagementLIS42 05 Jun 2014

09:30 - 15:30Cumbria Annual Conference for Deputy Headteachers, Assistant Headteachers and those who Deputise in Primary Schools

Rheged Centre, Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DQ

LIS35 D 06 Jun 2014 09:30 - 12:00

Are you Ofsted Ready? Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency, Rural Enterprise Centre, Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DT

LIS72 C 18 Jun 2014 09:30 - 16:00

Headteacher Well-Being Conference Stoneybeck Inn, Penrith, CA11 8RP

LIS32 C 20 Jun 2014 09:30 - 15:30

Managing Staff Performance through an Effective Appraisal Process

Hundith Hill Hotel, Lorton Vale, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9TH

LIS43 23 Jun 2014 09:30 - 16:00

Moving into your Second Year of Headship North Lakes Hotel, Ullswater Road, Penrith, CA11 8QT

MathematicsLLN 225 G 24 Jun 2014

13:30 - 15:30Mathematics Subject Leader Meetings Furness College, Channelside, Barrow

in Furness, LA13 9LE

LLN 225 H 25 Jun 2014 13:30 - 15:30

Mathematics Subject Leader Meetings Pennine Way School, Silverdale Road, Harraby, Carlisle, CA1 3RQ

LLN 225 I 26 Jun 2014 13:30 - 15:30

Mathematics Subject Leader Meetings Kirkbie Kendal School, Lound Road, Kendal, LA9 7EQ

Religious EducationLLN 229 I 04 Jun 2014

16:30 - 18:00Primary R.E. Network Roose Primary School, North Row,

Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0HF

LLN 229 J 09 Jun 2014 16:30 - 18:00

Primary R.E. Network Botcherby Community Centre, Victoria Road, Carlisle, CA1 2UE

LIS 68 11 Jun 2014 09:15 - 15:45

Teaching about Religions - Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and Judaism

Roundthorn Hotel, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8SJ

LLN 229 L 11 Jun 2014 16:30 - 18:00

Primary R.E. Network St Oswalds’s Primary School, Burneside, Kendal, LA9 6QR

ScienceTS 05 07 Jul 2014

09:30 - 16:00The Practical Primary Science Conference Stoneybeck Inn, Bowscar, Penrith, CA11

8RP.

TS 02 12 Jun 2014 09:30 - 15:30

The New Primary Curriculum: Understanding and Teaching Science in Upper Key Stage 2 (Years 5 and 6)

North Lakes Hotel, Ullswater Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8QT

TS 03 19 Jun 2014 09:30 - 15:30

The New Primary Curriculum: Understanding and Teaching Science in Lower Key Stage 2 (Years 3 and 4)

North Lakes Hotel, Ullswater Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8QT

TS 04 25 Jun 2014 09:30 - 15:30

Assessing and Monitoring Progress in Primary Science for Curriculum 2014 SOLD OUT

North Lakes Hotel, Ullswater Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8QT

SENCOLIS63 19 Jun 2014

9:30 - 12:30Reform Briefing (formerly cross-phase SENCO conference)

North Lakes Hotel, Ullswater Road, Penrith, CA11 8QT

TS 06A 11 Jun 2014 9:30 - 12:30

SEN Reform Briefing Session Abbey House Hotel, Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria LA13 0PA

TS 06B 16 June 2014 9:30 - 12:30

SEN Reform Briefing Session Castle Green Hotel, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6BH

TS 06C 16 June 2014 1:00 - 4:00

SEN Reform Briefing Session Castle Green Hotel, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6BH

TS 06D 17 June 2014 9:30 - 12:30

SEN Reform Briefing Session Broughton Craggs Hotel, Great Broughton, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0XW

TS 06E 18 June 2014 9:30 - 12:30

SEN Reform Briefing Session Carlisle Racecourse, Durdar Road, Carlisle, CA2 4TS

TS 06F 18 June 2014 1:00 - 4:00

SEN Reform Briefing Session Carlisle Racecourse, Durdar Road, Carlisle, CA2 4TS

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We look forward to seeing you and your colleagues at our courses throughout the year.