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SWAN Training School Alliance
GUTP House
Sponne School
Brackley Road
Towcester
Northamptonshire
NN12 6DJ
Telephone: 01327 350284 x 7251
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Training on new OFSTED requirements.
Cross Phase training with a focus on “Get under the bonnet of the new inspection toolkit - find out more about expectations and what will inspectors be looking for when they come into your schools”.
Areas of Focus:
Get under the bonnet of the new inspection toolkit – find out more about expectations and what will inspectors be looking forwhen they come into your schools.
Outcome:
Have greater confidence of what inspectors will looking for and how to show them the evidence
Develop a deeper understanding of the nuances between the evaluation scales used on inspection.
Secondary SLA members 2 free places. Primary SLA members discounted price. Lunch included.
Event Date | Thu, 06 Nov 2025 9:00 am |
Event End Date | Thu, 06 Nov 2025 4:00 pm |
Cut off date | Mon, 03 Nov 2025 |
Individual Participant Price | Secondary SLA members 2 free places. |
Location | GUTP House Training Centre |
This training will provide you with an insight into how to be a more effective leader regardless of your role. This is a holistic and sustainment approach to leadership with key tools and resources which you can make use of straight away. Suitable for established / new leaders with responsibility for teams. Lunch provided.
Focus:
Understanding yourself as a leader
Establishing and articulating your vision
Managing yourself, your time and resources and how to get the best out of others.
Dealing with difficult conversations
Managing change and sustainable leadership
Dealing with ‘imposter syndrome’ and improving your wellbeing as a leader
Event Date | Wed, 12 Nov 2025 9:30 am |
Event End Date | Wed, 12 Nov 2025 2:30 pm |
Cut off date | Thu, 06 Nov 2025 |
Individual Participant Price | £200.00 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places. |
Location | Elizabeth Woodville School North (EWS) |
A prequel to / or complementary to the NPQ training. This is a holistic and sustainment approach to leadership with key tools and resources not covered within the NPQ. Suitable for established / new middle and senior leaders with responsibility for teams. Lunch provided.
Focus:
Understanding yourself as a leader
Establishing and articulating your vision
Managing yourself and others – how to get the best out of others, dealing with difficult conversations
10 Key questions every middle leader should know the answers to
Sustainable leadership
Dealing with ‘imposter syndrome’ and improving your wellbeing as a leader
Event Date | Wed, 26 Nov 2025 9:30 am |
Event End Date | Wed, 26 Nov 2025 2:30 pm |
Cut off date | Fri, 21 Nov 2025 |
Individual Participant Price | £200.00 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places. |
Location | GUTP House Training Centre |
Key objectives for this training:
Session structure
Session 1: What problem is adaptive teaching solving? Understand, define and initiate planning to establish adaptive teaching for universal teaching and targeted support
Session 2: Consider the 3As model for adaptive teaching and the central role of scaffolding
Session 3: Supporting implementation in every classroom – structured planning and sustaining success (targeting support to individuals, whilst providing high quality adaptive teaching for all).
Session Outcomes:
Event Date | Thu, 04 Dec 2025 9:00 am |
Event End Date | Thu, 04 Dec 2025 3:00 pm |
Cut off date | Fri, 28 Nov 2025 |
Individual Participant Price | £175 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places. Lunch and refreshments included |
Location | GUTP House Training Centre |
A prequel to / or complementary to the NPQ training. This is a holistic and sustainment approach to leadership with key tools and resources not covered within the NPQ. Suitable for established / new middle and senior leaders with responsibility for teams. Lunch provided.
Focus:
Understanding yourself as a leader
Establishing and articulating your vision
Managing yourself, your time and resources – how to get the best out of others, dealing with difficult conversations
How to lead a subject, secure ‘buy-in’ from other class teachers and monitor the quality of the curriculum
10 Key questions every middle leader should know the answers to
Sustainable leadership
Dealing with ‘imposter syndrome’ and improving your wellbeing as a leader
Event Date | Wed, 10 Dec 2025 9:30 am |
Event End Date | Wed, 10 Dec 2025 2:30 pm |
Cut off date | Thu, 04 Dec 2025 |
Individual Participant Price | £200.00 per delegate non-members; Primary SLA members 2 free places. |
Location | GUTP House Training Centre |
This course meets the statutory requirements of the two-year Refresher Training for Designated Safeguarding Leads in Northamptonshire schools.
As part of the Education Act 2002 and the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education, all schools must have a member of the leadership team as their Designated Safeguarding Lead. This person must take lead responsibility for dealing with child protection issues, referring concerns of significant harm, providing advice and guidance to support all staff to carry out their safeguarding duties, overseeing the school provision of early help and liaising with other agencies as required. This training must be updated every 2 years. This course is delivered by Lesley Pollard who is an experienced teacher, trainer and adviser. She currently works as an Independent Learning Adviser carrying out Safeguarding training and audits for a variety of providers as well as for individual schools.
Objectives:
Event Date | Thu, 11 Dec 2025 9:00 am |
Event End Date | Thu, 11 Dec 2025 1:00 pm |
Cut off date | Thu, 04 Dec 2025 |
Individual Participant Price | £125 for the first delegate, £100 for additional delegates. SWAN Secondary SLA members pay the reduced rate of £60. Primary SLA members £90 per delegate. |
Location | Online via Zoom |
As part of the Education Act 2002 and the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education, all schools must have a member of the leadership team as their Designated Safeguarding Lead. This person must take lead responsibility for dealing with child protection issues, referring concerns of significant harm, providing advice and guidance to support all staff to carry out their safeguarding duties, overseeing the school provision of early help and liaising with other agencies as required. This training must be updated every 2 years. This course is delivered by Lesley Pollard who is an experienced teacher, trainer and adviser. She currently works as an Independent Learning Adviser carrying out Safeguarding training and audits for a variety of providers as well as for individual schools.
Objectives
To ensure that the participant can identify:
Event Date | Wed, 07 Jan 2026 9:30 am |
Event End Date | Wed, 07 Jan 2026 3:30 pm |
Cut off date | Tue, 23 Dec 2025 |
Individual Participant Price | £150.00 per 1st delegate non-members, then £125 per additional delegate; Secondary SLA members £70 per delegate; Primary SLA members £105 per delegate |
Location | Online via Zoom |
Matt Pinkett is an English teacher with a personal and professional interest in gender and masculinity in schools. He is co-author of the bestselling book Boys Don’t Try? and the author of Boys Do Cry. Matt has also blogged and written for several publications, and delivers regular CPD sessions on the topic of teaching and masculinity.Join Matt for an eye-opening, thought-provoking training session that explores the complex world of gender, masculinity, and mental health and wellbeing in today’s classrooms. Drawing on his acclaimed books and years of experience, Matt will challenge common assumptions, share practical strategies, and help educators create environments where boys can thrive.Perfect for teachers, school leaders, and pastoral staff, this session will equip you to better understand the pressures boys face, tackle harmful stereotypes, and support wellbeing.
Focus:
Session 1 - Are boys being supported to express emotion/empathy?
Session 2 - How often is “boys will be boys” thinking challenged?
Session 3 - Challenging online misogyny in schools.
Session 4 - Creating positive role models.
Session 5 - Improving boys’ mental health and wellbeing in schools.
Event Date | Wed, 14 Jan 2026 9:30 am |
Event End Date | Wed, 14 Jan 2026 3:00 pm |
Cut off date | Fri, 09 Jan 2026 |
Individual Participant Price | £175 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places. Lunch included. |
Location | GUTP House Training Centre |
This training is facilitated by Sara-Jane Godfrey
OTP provides successful teachers with a set of skills and strategies that enable them to become consistently and sustainably “outstanding”, and also to support and influence the development of colleagues. It is open to teachers with the potential and drive to deliver consistently outstanding lessons and who have a willingness to also influence the professional development of colleagues. This nationally recognized programme is accredited through Olevi and offers an invaluable opportunity for teachers to acquire techniques and expertise resulting in enhanced classroom and pupil performance leading to higher standards across the school.
The Aims:
OTP session 1 |
Teaching & Learning |
21/1/2026 |
08:45 |
16:00 |
"GUTP training room" |
OTP session 2 |
Coaching |
11/2/2026 |
08:45 |
16:00 |
"GUTP training room" |
OTP session 3 |
Teaching & Learning |
03/3/2026 |
09:30 |
12:00 |
"GUTP training room" |
OTP session 4 |
Teaching & Learning |
25/3/2026 |
09:30 |
13:30 |
"GUTP training room" |
OTP session 5 |
Review & Consolidation |
21/4/2026 |
09:30 |
12:00 |
"GUTP training room" |
Event Date | Wed, 21 Jan 2026 8:45 am |
Event End Date | Wed, 21 Jan 2026 4:00 pm |
Cut off date | Wed, 14 Jan 2026 |
Individual Participant Price | £700.00 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places; Primary SLA members £525.00 per delegate |
Event Venue Information | http://bit.ly/2RyDCwm |
Location | GUTP House Training Centre |
This training is facilitated by Sara-Jane Godfrey
OTP provides successful teachers with a set of skills and strategies that enable them to become consistently and sustainably “outstanding”, and also to support and influence the development of colleagues. It is open to teachers with the potential and drive to deliver consistently outstanding lessons and who have a willingness to also influence the professional development of colleagues. This nationally recognized programme is accredited through Olevi and offers an invaluable opportunity for teachers to acquire techniques and expertise resulting in enhanced classroom and pupil performance leading to higher standards across the school.
The Aims:
OTP session 1 |
Teaching & Learning |
21/1/2026 |
08:45 |
16:00 |
"GUTP training room" |
OTP session 2 |
Coaching |
11/2/2026 |
08:45 |
16:00 |
"GUTP training room" |
OTP session 3 |
Teaching & Learning |
03/3/2026 |
09:30 |
12:00 |
"GUTP training room" |
OTP session 4 |
Teaching & Learning |
25/3/2026 |
09:30 |
13:30 |
"GUTP training room" |
OTP session 5 |
Review & Consolidation |
21/4/2026 |
09:30 |
12:00 |
"GUTP training room" |
Event Date | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 8:45 am |
Event End Date | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 4:00 pm |
Individual Participant Price | £700.00 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places; Primary SLA members £525.00 per delegate |
Event Venue Information | http://bit.ly/2RyDCwm |
Location | GUTP House Training Centre |
This training is facilitated by Sara-Jane Godfrey
OTP provides successful teachers with a set of skills and strategies that enable them to become consistently and sustainably “outstanding”, and also to support and influence the development of colleagues. It is open to teachers with the potential and drive to deliver consistently outstanding lessons and who have a willingness to also influence the professional development of colleagues. This nationally recognized programme is accredited through Olevi and offers an invaluable opportunity for teachers to acquire techniques and expertise resulting in enhanced classroom and pupil performance leading to higher standards across the school.
The Aims:
OTP session 1 |
Teaching & Learning |
21/1/2026 |
08:45 |
16:00 |
"GUTP training room" |
OTP session 2 |
Coaching |
11/2/2026 |
08:45 |
16:00 |
"GUTP training room" |
OTP session 3 |
Teaching & Learning |
03/3/2026 |
09:30 |
12:00 |
"GUTP training room" |
OTP session 4 |
Teaching & Learning |
25/3/2026 |
09:30 |
13:30 |
"GUTP training room" |
OTP session 5 |
Review & Consolidation |
21/4/2026 |
09:30 |
12:00 |
"GUTP training room" |
Event Date | Tue, 03 Mar 2026 9:30 am |
Event End Date | Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:00 pm |
Individual Participant Price | £700.00 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places; Primary SLA members £525.00 per delegate |
Event Venue Information | http://bit.ly/2RyDCwm |
Location | GUTP House Training Centre |
This training is facilitated by Sara-Jane Godfrey
OTP provides successful teachers with a set of skills and strategies that enable them to become consistently and sustainably “outstanding”, and also to support and influence the development of colleagues. It is open to teachers with the potential and drive to deliver consistently outstanding lessons and who have a willingness to also influence the professional development of colleagues. This nationally recognized programme is accredited through Olevi and offers an invaluable opportunity for teachers to acquire techniques and expertise resulting in enhanced classroom and pupil performance leading to higher standards across the school.
The Aims:
OTP session 1 |
Teaching & Learning |
21/1/2026 |
08:45 |
16:00 |
"GUTP training room" |
OTP session 2 |
Coaching |
11/2/2026 |
08:45 |
16:00 |
"GUTP training room" |
OTP session 3 |
Teaching & Learning |
03/3/2026 |
09:30 |
12:00 |
"GUTP training room" |
OTP session 4 |
Teaching & Learning |
25/3/2026 |
09:30 |
13:30 |
"GUTP training room" |
OTP session 5 |
Review & Consolidation |
21/4/2026 |
09:30 |
12:00 |
"GUTP training room" |
Event Date | Wed, 25 Mar 2026 9:30 am |
Event End Date | Wed, 25 Mar 2026 1:30 pm |
Individual Participant Price | £700.00 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places; Primary SLA members £525.00 per delegate |
Event Venue Information | http://bit.ly/2RyDCwm |
Location | GUTP House Training Centre |
This training is facilitated by Sara-Jane Godfrey
OTP provides successful teachers with a set of skills and strategies that enable them to become consistently and sustainably “outstanding”, and also to support and influence the development of colleagues. It is open to teachers with the potential and drive to deliver consistently outstanding lessons and who have a willingness to also influence the professional development of colleagues. This nationally recognized programme is accredited through Olevi and offers an invaluable opportunity for teachers to acquire techniques and expertise resulting in enhanced classroom and pupil performance leading to higher standards across the school.
The Aims:
OTP session 1 |
Teaching & Learning |
21/1/2026 |
08:45 |
16:00 |
"GUTP training room" |
OTP session 2 |
Coaching |
11/2/2026 |
08:45 |
16:00 |
"GUTP training room" |
OTP session 3 |
Teaching & Learning |
03/3/2026 |
09:30 |
12:00 |
"GUTP training room" |
OTP session 4 |
Teaching & Learning |
25/3/2026 |
09:30 |
13:30 |
"GUTP training room" |
OTP session 5 |
Review & Consolidation |
21/4/2026 |
09:30 |
12:00 |
"GUTP training room" |
Event Date | Tue, 21 Apr 2026 9:30 am |
Event End Date | Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00 pm |
Individual Participant Price | £700.00 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places; Primary SLA members £525.00 per delegate |
Event Venue Information | http://bit.ly/2RyDCwm |
Location | GUTP House Training Centre |
GUTP House
Sponne School
Brackley Road
Towcester
Northamptonshire
NN12 6DJ
Telephone: 01327 350284 x 7251