Training & Events

Information on our Learning and Development Courses

Each year, we provide a comprehensive training update on school teachers' pay and conditions. This training session is designed to keep senior leaders and school business managers informed about the latest developments related to teacher terms and conditions.                                                 

To book: https://education.southwark.gov.uk/professional-development

Southwark Schools Human Resources is committed to supporting schools meet the safeguarding requirements to keep children safe in education. 

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, which is updated on an annual basis, schools and colleges must create a safe culture.  As part of that safe culture, there should be recruitment procedures in place that help deter, reject or identify people who might harm children.  At least one person on every panel must have completed Safer Recruitment Training.

Southwark Schools Human Resources is running Safer Recruitment training accredited by The Safer Recruitment Consortium and deliver this to schools, to ensure schools can meet their obligation to keep children safe in education. 

Who is this training for:

Anyone who will be involved in recruitment and has not had any training.

Anyone who has previously completed the training more than three years before.

Focus of the training:

• Session 1 looks at how safer recruitment fits with the wider context of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, the scale of abuse, a model of offender behaviour, some of the recurring themes in high profile professional abuse cases and how child sex abusers typically operate within organisations, and relate that to recruitment.

• Session 2 illustrates the importance of planning a recruitment exercise, sending the right messages to potential applicants, following a consistent and thorough process to obtain relevant information about each applicant, and short-listing candidates for interview.

• Session 3 considers the importance of making the right decisions and using structured interviews to help do that, as well as pre-employment checks on the candidate selected for appointment.

• Session 4 examines the need for ongoing awareness and vigilance and considers how organisations can develop and maintain an environment that deters and prevents abuse and challenges inappropriate behaviour.

To book: https://education.southwark.gov.uk/professional-development

*To book onto this course, please show evidence of your certificate for the full day training session, dated within the last 4 years*

Southwark Schools Human Resources is committed to supporting schools meet the safeguarding requirements to keep children safe in education. 

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, which is updated on an annual basis, schools and colleges must create a safe culture.  As part of that safe culture, there should be recruitment procedures in place that help deter, reject or identify people who might harm children.  At least one person on every panel must have completed Safer Recruitment Training.

Southwark Schools Human Resources is running Safer Recruitment training accredited by The Safer Recruitment Consortium and deliver this to schools, to ensure schools can meet their obligation to keep children safe in education. 

Who is this training for:

Anyone who has completed the whole day training session within the last 4 years and requires a refresher. You will need to re-enrol onto the whole-day session if you obtained your certificate longer than 4 years ago.

Focus of the training:

The session will run over 4 hours and will cover the 4 main themes covered in the full-day training:. There will be no assessment.

We offer the courses virtually. 

To book: https://education.southwark.gov.uk/professional-development

Southwark is committed to working with Southwark School Business Managers (SBMs) to support them in their role.  We understand the role of the School Business Manager is varied and may differ between schools.

Southwark Schools Human Resources currently facilitates the School Business Managers meeting half termly to discuss topical issues affecting schools, as well as inviting external and internal guest speakers to talk about key areas of focus.  Colleagues from Schools HR, Schools Finance, the Data Team and Pensions all regularly attend. 

These sessions are also designed to support SBMs share good practice and experiences, to help raise standards in schools. 

To book on any of the sessions:

Please note: the SBM briefings are free for Southwark SBMs. 

To book: https://education.southwark.gov.uk/professional-development

For more information or suggestions on future meetings please email: schoolshr@southwark.gov.uk or visit www.southwarksbm.org.

We collaborate with School Improvement to provide training sessions aimed at helping Governors understand their legal responsibilities for Headteacher performance management. Additionally, we offer performance management training for senior leadership teams.

If you are interested in working with us, please contact schoolshr@southwark.gov.uk

To book: https://education.southwark.gov.uk/governance/governor-training

This training session is designed to help schools learn how to implement a positive staff wellbeing culture, recognising that wellbeing is financial, emotional and physical.

Who is the session for?

This session is aimed at Headteachers, other SLT, SBMs and Governors.

The aims of the session are:

• To understand the law and your legal responsibilities as a member of the leadership team.
• To be able to spot early signs of health and wellbeing issues in your school.
• To understand how you can implement health and wellbeing best practice in your school.
• To understand how to manage staff absences.
• To understand your responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010.
• To understand the ways that you can promote health and wellbeing in your school.
• To be able to encourage employees to recognise and address their own health and wellbeing needs.

To book: https://education.southwark.gov.uk/professional-development/managing-wellbeing