The School of Education offers an extensive range of high quality Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities for individuals and organisations working within the Education sector. All of our programmes are practice-based and impact-driven in order to support high quality teaching and learning and school improvement priorities.
Our CPD portfolio is continually updated to respond quickly to national and local initiatives, and has been designed to be delivered in a flexible way. We offer a range of delivery patterns to suit school preferences including:
All CPD courses offered by Liverpool Hope are based on inquiry and research into your practice, and are designed to affect a real and lasting practical impact on the teaching and learning in your school and on school improvement.
We are happy to make a visit and discuss your requirements with you at your school.
Download our current brochure on Continuing Professional Development available from the School of Education at Liverpool Hope University. The University CPD Centre Booklet
Liverpool Hope University offers a range of courses which are accredited at Masters level, from 30 credit Masters level CPD programmes to 60 credit Postgraduate Certificates and 180 credit Masters. The programmes are designed specifically for graduates of our own and other ITT programmes, as well as opportunities for more experienced practitioners to specialise in particular areas of interest - such as SEN or Leadership & Management. 30 and 60 credit programmes can be taken as stand-alone CPD or can be used to build towards a full Masters award.
Postgraduate Certificate Education Leadership & Management - ONLINE | This Postgraduate Certificate comprises two x 30 credit modules:
Recognising the challenges faced by those in leadership roles and the need to support the development of leadership competencies at all levels, this module explores leadership, with a specific focus on leadership within different education organisations. In particular, the module explores the nature of leadership and management through a number of different thematic ‘lenses’ and considers the role leaders play within improvement and change programmes.
This module takes as its focus the need for all those working within schools and other education institutions to develop positive and productive relationships with others. Leadership and management do not occur in a vacuum, and this module has been designed to develop both functional knowledge and critical understanding of a number of key perspectives on human behaviour within organisations and on the nature and processes of organising human activity. As such it is designed not only to encourage the development of solutions to specific leadership and management problems but also to provide participants with insights into the complex nature of organisations and of organisational life. |
PG Cert National Award for SEN Coordination - ONLINE | The National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination is a mandatory qualification for all Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCos).
With opportunities to develop the skills to become a Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo) in your school, this course gives you the knowledge to help students with SEND explore and develop their potential. |
PG Cert Management and Leadership of SEN - ONLINE |
The content reflects upon national perspectives that provide a framework to address key aspects of the role of Special Educational Needs managers and leaders.
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Postgraduate Certificate in Research Informed Leadership | This course provides an opportunity to undertake a professional development project within a school or other setting. It is intended to support practising professionals in understanding the impact of research on practice, including how theory relates to practice, designing effective projects and evaluating impact. This will necessarily include the development of understanding of both sector specific and/or setting specific issues at local and wider levels. It promotes the development of reflective professional practice, linking relevant theory to educational practice. It is intended that participants will consolidate their professional confidence and autonomy through critical reflection and focused research. |
Postgraduate Certificate in Leading for Educational Advantage |
This Postgraduate Certificate comprises two x 30 credit modules:
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Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Mentoring & Coaching |
This Postgraduate Certificate comprises two x 30 credit modules that are designed to provide the theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding of mentoring and coaching, which is relevant to their role as a mentor in a variety of capacities such as a trainee teacher mentor, induction tutor or mentor to a new school leader. The programme draws significantly on a professional learning model that encourages students to make clear connections between relevant research, theory and practice.
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Postgraduate Certificate in Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia) |
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Postgraduate Certificate in Expert Teaching |
This Postgraduate Certificate (60 Level 7 Credits) draws significantly on a professional learning model that encourages students to make clear connections between relevant research, theory and practice.
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Postgraduate Certificate Early Career Teacher |
The programme draws significantly on a professional learning model that encourages students to make clear connections between relevant research, theory and their emerging professional practice. Students will draw on their professional capabilities and extend their practice through their engagement with the assessments, which are designed to promote high levels of critical reflection on their Early Career practice and extend their understanding of the link between research evidence and practice. The two modules are designed to develop the Early Career Teacher as a reflective practitioner able to analyse their emerging practice and consider how it is informed by a critical engagement with evidence and research. |
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This course supports the development of professional practice for those teachers in the early stages of their careers. It is intended to help participants to acquire the knowledge, skills and understanding essential to becoming effective, informed and reflective professional practitioners. |
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Social and Emotional Learning Dimensions: Leadership |
This module examines social and emotional aspects of learning. In particular, it explores how children’s familial contexts, early developmental experiences Suitable for: Teachers, Teaching Assistants and Learning Mentors working in socially challenging school contexts. |
This module offers students the opportunity to engage in an in-depth, critical consideration of contemporary research linked to educational improvement. Students’ exploration of this knowledgebase will be informed by a critical reflection on the role of values in shaping their views about the aims and ends of education while also considering how professional experience informs their preferred “ways of teaching”. |
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This module offers students the opportunity to gain systematic understanding of common research methods used in professional inquiry for the purposes of educational system improvement. Student exploration of this knowledge-base will be informed by a critical reflection on research methods with the intention of evaluating for implementation in cycles of educational improvement. |
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This course provides an opportunity to undertake a professional development project within a school or other setting. This will support practising professionals in understanding the impact of research on practice, including how theory relates to practice, designing effective projects and evaluating impact. | |
This module examines three dimensions of educational leadership, taking cognisance of the experience of leaders in schools and their interpretation of education policy and how this impacts on leadership practice. Participants will explore the possibilities and limitations of acting upon policy, individually and collectively. |
Please see applicable Fees for Credit-Bearing Provision 2020/21 entry.
There are options to progress further with Masters level study from all our Credit-Bearing provision. Examples of full Masters you can progress on to include:
At Liverpool Hope University you can apply for the learning from your NPQ course to be recognised as contribution towards entry onto a full Masters programme. We have worked closely with some NPQ training providers, both regionally and nationally, to align the work you have already completed on your NPQ and have designed our Masters provision to meet your needs as you continue your journey as a leader within an educational context.
Please see our NPQ Progression Routes Brochure for further information.
At Liverpool Hope University, we believe that professional development is crucial at every stage of a teacher’s career. Showing a commitment to CPD not only helps to enhance career progression prospects, but is also key to giving teachers confidence that they are performing to the best of their ability.
Our dedicated Hope Schools Advisory Service (Hope SAS) has been developed to offer, and deliver, a range of non-accredited CPD routes to directly support teachers and support staff in meeting individual and school priorities. This includes:
Full Cost: £50 Partner School Rate*: £30 NQTs: £30 *A Partner School is any school that has an Initial Teacher Education (ITE) partnership arrangement with Liverpool Hope University and who work with our students on providing school placements.È
Online Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) Sessions 2020/21 | |
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Attachment and Trauma - ACES, how they affect our pupils and what we can do to support them. |
This session will give an outline of ACES, how they may present themselves within the primary and secondary sector and what we can do to support them. We will look at attachment bonds and trauma and the impact of these on the children within our schools. There will be opportunities during the session to discuss effective strategies to support and nurture pupils who have experienced adverse childhood experiences. |
Date(s) |
16/03/2021 |
Audience |
Any school staff, teaching and non- teaching. |
Delivery Details |
Online, 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
Cost |
Full Cost: £50 Partner School Rate*: £30 NQTs: £30 *A Partner School is any school that has an Initial Teacher Education (ITE) partnership arrangement with Liverpool Hope University and who work with our students on providing school placements. |
Behaviour & Classroom Management from an Environmental Perspective |
This session offers an opportunity to understand the different theoretical approaches of behaviour and how this understanding can support the practitioner. We will then explore how adopting an environmental perspective can help a teacher to successfully manage the challenging dynamics within the classroom. |
Date |
20/04/2021 |
Audience |
Secondary & Primary Teachers & Support Staff. |
Delivery Details |
Online, 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
Cost |
Full Cost: £50 Partner School Rate*: £30 NQTs: £30 *A Partner School is any school that has an Initial Teacher Education (ITE) partnership arrangement with Liverpool Hope University and who work with our students on providing school placements. |
Sensory Processing Difficulties |
Children with sensory processing difficulties may struggle to organise and respond to information that comes in through the senses. How can we support these children in our classrooms and ensure they are not over or understimulated? |
Date |
18/05/2021 |
Audience |
Teachers and support staff. |
Delivery Details |
Online, 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
Cost |
Full Cost: £50 Partner School Rate*: £30 NQTs: £30 *A Partner School is any school that has an Initial Teacher Education (ITE) partnership arrangement with Liverpool Hope University and who work with our students on providing school placements. |
Reading for Pleasure: A Whole School Approach |
This session goes beyond the mechanics of teaching children to read and examines whether children are actually choosing to read and more importantly, the barriers which may prevent this from happening. Participants will be encouraged to consider different ways to promote reading for pleasure, as well as how to recognise and support reading for pleasure within a primary school setting. |
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22/06/2021 |
Audience |
Primary Teachers, Management & Support Staff. |
Delivery Details |
Online, 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
Cost |
Full Cost: £50 Partner School Rate*: £30 NQTs: £30 *A Partner School is any school that has an Initial Teacher Education (ITE) partnership arrangement with Liverpool Hope University and who work with our students on providing school placements. |
Professional Certificate for Middle Leaders in Church Schools 20/21 | |
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• Day 1: Tuesday 12th January 2021 • Day 2: Wednesday 13th January 2021 • Day 3: Wednesday 10th March 2021 • Day 4: Thursday 20th May 2021 • Day 5: Friday 25th June 2021 |
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This programme is specifically for middle leaders working in primary schools, within a Christian context. |
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Church School Governance Online Training Programme | |
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January 2021 - June 2021 |
Audience |
Governors and trustees (directors) working in church schools and Governors working in other designated schools |
Delivery |
Online |
Using Musical Activities to Develop Phonological Awareness: | |
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Outline |
Research tells us that in order to learn to read, children need to have good phonological awareness (in other words, awareness of the sound structure of words). Researchers have also found that music can have a significant part to play in the development of phonological awareness.
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Date |
TBC for 2020/1 |
Audience |
NQTs/Teachers/TAs/EY Practitioners |
Delivery |
Delivered at Hope Park by Dr Veronica Poulter, Lecturer, Primary English Team |
Developing the Role of the Induction Tutor for Newly Qualified Teachers | |
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Outline |
Induction tutors have a key role and significant responsibilities in the statutory arrangements for ensuring NQTs satisfactorily complete an induction period. The role of the induction tutor in the induction process is a crucial one which, if done effectively, provides the foundations of a successful and rewarding career in teaching for NQTs.
This programme will make sure you are up to date and ready for the expected changes as well as the current requirements to ensure you give the best support to new teachers entering the profession. |
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TBC for 2020/1 |
Audience |
NQT Induction Tutors |
Delivery |
Sue Cronin, Head of Teacher Education and Veronica Poulter, NQT Programme leader |
To book onto any of the above courses, please email cpd@hope.ac.uk with your details and confirm that you accept our CPD Terms and Conditions.
Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) courses are designed to help potential Initial Teacher Training (ITT) trainees gain the depth of knowledge needed to train to teach their chosen subject. The SKE courses are designed for students due to embark on their Initial Teacher Training (ITT) who need to strengthen their existing subject knowledge.
If you have received your offer letter for an ITT course and you have to complete an SKE as a condition, please contact us at cpd@hope.ac.uk for further information and guidance.
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Spanish |
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Our online SKE programmes are delivered via a distance-learning platform.
If you have to complete an SKE as a condition of offer and would like to register onto one of our programmes, you can choose from one of the following start dates:
Wednesday 27th January 2021*
Wednesday 10th February 2021*
Wednesday 24th March 2021*
Thursday 1st April 2021**
Wednesday 21st April 2021**
Wednesday 12th May 2021**
Wednesday 9th June 2021**
Wednesday 23rd June 2021**
Wednesday 7th July 2021**
* (Physics only) **(Open to all subjects)
The Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) courses that we offer are designed to help potential Initial Teacher Training (ITT) trainees gain the depth of subject knowledge needed to teach their chosen subject. However, the SKE courses have become popular amongst secondary teachers who are looking for a refresher course in their area of expertise, or if they are looking to develop their knowledge and understanding in a new discipline.
Mathematics
English
Religious Education
Geography
Spanish
French
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Computer Science
All SKEs are delivered via an online distance-learning platform, are equivalent to GCSE level and take around 8 weeks to complete.
If you would like to register onto one of our programmes, you can choose from one of the following start dates:
Wednesday 27th January 2021
Wednesday 24th February 2021
Wednesday 24th March 2021
Wednesday 21st April 2021
Wednesday 12th May 2021
Wednesday 9th June 2021
Wednesday 7th July 2021
Participants will be expected to:
SKEs are non-accredited courses but you will be awarded a certificate upon successful completion of the course.
Full Programme Cost: £1,150
We realise that your first year as a teacher can be both exciting and daunting with many challenges ahead. This is why our commitment to you as a Liverpool Hope student does not stop once you have graduated. We feel it is crucial to continue to support and encourage you during your first year of teaching and beyond to ensure you have a strong foundation to become outstanding practitioners.
The School of Education at Liverpool Hope University offers all NQTs and RQTs the opportunity to engage in a support programme that will help you to update your knowledge, skills and ability in key areas that are essential in becoming an effective and competent teaching practitioner. Even if you have not secured a teaching position as yet, you will have access to a range of conferences, twilight sessions, online resources and tutor support.
For more information please visit NQT/RQT Alumni.
The Early Career Hope Teacher Team
School of Education
Liverpool Hope University
Hope Park
Liverpool
L16 9JD
T: 0151 291 3406
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