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Upcoming Events

The Controlled Schools' Support Council has a range of events planned for 2018/19. 

This page contains the most up to date information.  Booking forms and further information will be emailed to controlled schools in due course.

For further information on any of our events, please contact info@csscni.org.uk or call 028 9531 3030. 

The full calendar is available for download below.  

Sector-specific teacher professional learning events
Event Name Event Date Venue Who should attend Purpose of event
Nursery sector 28 February 2019 14:30–17:30 Glenavon Hotel, Cookstown Nursery school Principals

CSSC’s teacher professional learning seminar for nursery principals will focus on SEN in the early years, and will provide an opportunity to engage with colleagues from other controlled nursery schools.
Developing ethos in the controlled sector - seminars
Event Name Event Date Venue Who should attend Purpose of event
Developing ethos in the controlled sector 25 February 2019 10:00–13:00 Armagh Teachers' Centre Principals

These seminars will facilitate the development of the ethos toolkit for controlled schools, which has been developed over the past year. There will be representation from schools that were involved in the pilot along with others who will share their ethos journey.
Developing ethos in the controlled sector 5 March 2019 10:00–13:00 North West Teachers' Centre Principals

These seminars will facilitate the development of the ethos toolkit for controlled schools, which has been developed over the past year. There will be representation from schools that were involved in the pilot along with others who will share their ethos journey.
Joint governor training sessions with CSSC and the Transferor Representatives’ Council
Event Name Event Date Venue Who should attend Purpose of event
Transferor governors training session 25 February 2019 19:30–21:00 Armagh TRC Governors

To outline the unique role of a Transferor governor, enable us to meet with Transferor Governors and find out how the Transferor Representatives’ Council (TRC) and CSSC can support them in their role.

There will be an opportunity to meet with members of TRC and find out how TRC represents the Transferor governors at all levels in education.
Transferor governors training session 27 February 2019 19:30–21:00 Downpatrick TRC Governors

To outline the unique role of a Transferor governor, enable us to meet with Transferor Governors and find out how the Transferor Representatives’ Council (TRC) and CSSC can support them in their role.

There will be an opportunity to meet with members of TRC and find out how TRC represents the Transferor governors at all levels in education.
Women’s leadership development
Event Name Event Date Venue Who should attend Purpose of event
International women’s day celebration 8 March 2019 09:30–13:00 TBC Senior female leaders

Theme tbc.
Leadership and work/life balance 13 March 2019 09:30–13:00 Northwest Senior female leaders

Based on the outcomes of the women’s leadership event in March 2018, these events will develop the leadership capacity of female school leaders in controlled schools.
Leadership and work/life balance 14 March 2019 09:30–13:00 TBC Senior female leaders

Based on the outcomes of the women’s leadership event in March 2018, these events will develop the leadership capacity of female school leaders in controlled schools.
Erasmus+ International Conference
Event Name Event Date Venue Who should attend Purpose of event
Teaching problem solving in technology rich environments 20 August 2019 09:00–17:00 Bangor Academy and Sixth Form College KS2 teachers, KS3 teachers

One day event.

This international conference is the culmination of two years’ work by the international project team. Alison Clark-Wilson from UCL Institute of Education has been confirmed as the keynote speaker.

Workshops will explore current research and theory into teaching problem solving effectively, the use of GeoGebra, presenting problems through a variety of media and developing our own problems using photographs and videos.