We offer in-person and online training to teachers and governors.
Kinship training
New kinship training dates for Kinship Leads or any staff who are interested in finding out more about how to support children in kinship care
Online training taking place on Microsoft Teams.
Kinship online training session for school Kinship Leads: 13 February 2025
Kinship online training session for school Kinship Leads: 25 March 2025
Kinship online training session for school Kinship Leads: 1 May 2025
Kinship online training session for school Kinship Leads: 17 June 2025
If you are booking for someone else, you must get their permission first. We will need their name and email address.
Designated Teacher (DT) training
Training for new Designated Teachers for Children in Care (in person training day)
This course is free but you need to book a place using the links below.
Venue: Bridge Learning Campus Professional Development Centre from 9am to 3.30pm
Designated Teachers for Children in Care course: 21 January 2025
Designated Teachers for Children in Care course: 29 April 2025
If you're booking for someone else, you must get their permission first. We will need their name and email address.
Training for Designated Teachers for Previously Looked After Children (in person training day)
Please be aware that this training is mainly aimed at primary and secondary settings however Designated Teachers at EYFS/ Post 16 settings are always welcome.
This course is free but you need to book a place using the links below.
Venue: Bridge Learning Campus Professional Development Centre from 9am to 1pm
Designated Teachers for Previously Looked After Children: 13 March 2025
If you are booking for someone else, you must get their permission first. We will need their name and email address.
Trauma Informed Practice: Practical ways to support children who have experienced trauma (in person training)
This course is open to Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Post 16 providers and is suitable for Designated Teachers, SENCOs, Designated Safeguarding Leads, or Pastoral Leads.
The course is a chance to develop your knowledge on strategies and ethos that could be embedded in your provision.
Venue: Bridge Learning Campus Professional Development Centre from 9am to 3.30pm
Governor training
We run regular training sessions for school governors throughout the year. The following training sessions are being held online:
- Children in Care: Thursday 6 February 2025, 12pm to 2pm
- Children With a Social Worker and Kinship Care: TBC
- Previously Looked After Children: Thursday 8 May 2025, 12pm to 2pm
You can book these training sessions through GovernorHub or by emailing gds@bristol.gov.uk.
