Sigma Teaching School Alliance
Sigma is an alliance of Poole, Dorset and Hampshire primary, secondary, alternative provision and special schools with the shared aim of working collaboratively to improve outcomes for all students within our schools and beyond.
Our alliance members have a broad range of skills and expertise and include outstanding leaders from across the educational continuum. We are committed to working in partnership to support school improvement at all levels.
We believe in finding and developing outstanding staff through focused professional development and by providing clear career pathways across our alliance. > Find Out More
PACE+ Approach Autumn 2020
Evidence-based interventions to work effectively with children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Needs
Led by Ian Hunkin
An pportunity to learn practical, evidence based strategies in order to be able to work successfully with children and young people with SEMH needs. Funding available for staff from Portsmouth Schools.
| Event Date | 08-10-2020 4:00 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 27-09-2019 |
| Available places | 6 |
| Cut off date | 01-10-2020 |
| Individual Price | £125.00 |
Governance Improvement Network (formerly Chairs' Network)
11th November 2020
10th March 2021
9th June 2021
| Event Date | 11-11-2020 5:30 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 21-10-2020 |
| Available places | 41 |
| Cut off date | 08-06-2021 |
| Individual Price | Free |
NEW Pastoral Network
We understand the value of meeting with colleagues to share ideas, keep up to date with developments in your area of work, therefore we are pleased to announce a NEW network that will give the opportunity for anyone who works within Pastoral Support to come together online.
This will be an online termly opportunity to meet with the following aims:
·Continuing Professional Development for staff involved in providing and/or leading pastoral support in school
·Sharing practical, evidence-based approaches and interventions between staff from a range of schools including training from Sigma Teaching School and discussions between schools on relevant topics
·Updates on the latest research and resource publications.
| Event Date | 24-11-2020 4:00 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 09-09-2020 |
| Cut off date | 20-11-2020 |
| Individual Price | £50.00 |
Staff Wellbeing
If we are to continue to be the secure-base that our school communities need us to be at this extraordinary time and to make good decisions then we need to look after our own wellbeing. These Staff Wellbeing sessions will focus on the evidence-based actions that we can take in order to look after our own emotional wellbeing.
| Event Date | 02-12-2020 4:00 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 17-11-2020 |
| Available places | 82 |
| Cut off date | 12-01-2021 |
| Individual Price | £30.00 |
Governance - Managing Pupil Exclusions Autumn 2020
This webinarcovers the context and role of Governord within the exlcusion process.
Please note this will be online as a webinar session.
| Event Date | 08-12-2020 6:00 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 09-07-2020 |
| Available places | 23 |
| Cut off date | 07-12-2020 |
| Individual Price | £25.00 |