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Embedding equality & diversity within curriculum planning and teaching & learning

Focus of the day:
The Ofsted Inspection Framework now has a much stronger focus on equal opportunities. Colleges must embed equality and diversity (E&D) across all organisational policy and practice so that this is central and fundamental to all that they do. Embedding E&D within curriculum planning and teaching and learning delivery is an integral part of this challenge.

This is a practical course that will help explore what this means in practice and will provide practical solutions and share best practice in the sector.

During this event you will:

• appreciate the legal, inspection and college context for equality and diversity
• consider how equality and diversity can be embedded more effectively within curriculum planning and teaching and learning delivery
• explore key issues for colleges
• understand the benefits of a curriculum for diversity

Intended audience:
This course will be of interest to managers and staff with a remit for equality and diversity, quality managers, tutors, teacher educators and advanced practitioners.

Trainer - Christine Rose
Christine Rose is a highly respected consultant, nationally recognised as an expert in equality and diversity. A former senior manager, she has worked extensively in the education sector. She works closely with national organizations such as Ofsted, LSIS and AoC and provides support to numerous colleges,
universities, ACL and WBL providers. She is the author of a range of national equality guidance, briefings and publications.

SPECIAL OFFER FOR ACER MEMBERS: Book four places and only pay for three! £450 for four delegates.

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Health & safety and environmental update

The programme is designed to introduce developments, regulations and legislation to members   in the areas of health, safety and environmental management.

Trainer - Bob Bowman
Bob Bowman is a former Environmental Health Officer and has extensive experience in the FE sector designing and delivering health and safety and environmental courses at all levels. Consultancy work includes workplace noise assessment and industrial course delivery in a wide range of settings.

Topics covered include:
Morning Session

• New HSE website
• Diversity and safety
• Trips and visits / ALA report 2008-2009
• Occupational health issues
• Human failure & risk assessment
• Transport and driving for work
• Shattered Lives, STEP and WAIT

Afternoon Session

• Training courses – what’s new?
• New regulations, Tower Cranes, supply of Machinery, Artificial Optical Radiation, CDG
• Nanoparticles
• Recent cases
• REACH
• Environmental update

The programme may change to reflect current developments.

Cost:
£125 per delegate

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Management development open sessions

As part of our extensive range of management development programmes we are offering a suite of single-day open sessions to allow managers across the FE sector easier access to professional development opportunities.

Aspiring Managers’ Programme:
The aspiring managers’ programme is targeted at those staff who wish to find out more about being a manager and experience some personal development to aid progression:
1 Personal effectiveness - Tuesday 21 September 2010
2 All about teams - Monday 18 October 2010

Middle Manager Programme:
The middle manager programme covers management practice in-depth and at a theoretical level:
1 Personal effectiveness (in depth) - Friday 8 October 2010
2 All about teams & departments - Thursday 11 November 2010
3 Leading for high performance& developing talent - Wednesday 8 December 2010
4 Coaching & emotional intelligence - Tuesday 18 January 2011
5 Negotiation, mediation and resolution - Monday 14 February 2011
6 Change management - Tuesday 22 March 2011

You are free to complete either programme (or both) by attending all sessions, or you can drop in and out to fit around your schedule. Our management training has been designed as a multi-level, sustainable, rolling programme that can be used as part of your leadership development strategy. Each level feeds into the next and is structured to build on prior learning and experience.

Cost:
Each single-day session can be booked for a fee of £150 per delegate.

Special offers for ACER members:*

• 4 delegates for the price of 3 - 4 delegates for 1 session only £450
• 4 days for the price of 3 - each delegate can - attend 4 separate days for the price of 3

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