Who is this for?

School administrators. This is a series of modules designed to help school administrators to self-evaluate the work that they do in school.

Outcomes

This course is designed to boost your confidence working in an educational setting. It is not intended to develop secretarial skills; we assume that you have these already. It is, instead, designed to enable you to apply your skills to the school environment.

This course will enhance your knowledge and understanding of your own educational setting and put this into a broader educational framework.

Course objectives

As a result of this course you will be able to:

• Identify the values promoted by your school and apply these values to your work.
• Ensure that written and verbal communications with parents are effective and reflect the values promoted by the school.
• Follow the school procedures for child protection.
• Be aware of the meaning of restraint and how it applies to the school.
• Recognise the range of special needs and some of the characteristics of more common conditions.
• Recognise the link between pupils’ behaviour and the promotion of learning.
• Identify the values that are shared in teamwork.
• State the meaning of some relevant acronyms and abbreviations.
• Be aware of the educational websites that are particularly relevant to your role and the work of the school.
• Identify the limits of first aid and procedures that need to be followed in the event of a child requiring medical attention.
• Recognise the tell-tale signs of bullying.
• Develop your telephone skills.

Benefits of this online course include:

• Twelve modules delivered online
• Tutor support
• Complete online tasks and quizzes
• Flexible timescale
• Quick and easy access

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Course accreditation

This course is unique in that it leads to a Certificate of Educational Studies from The College of Teachers upon successful completion.

Course creation and delivery

This course is created in collaboration with The College of Teachers and National Inspections. The course content is developed and supported by National Inspections, a UK-based organisation that promotes good practice around the world, and is delivered and developed online by The College of Teachers.

Student Membership of The College

The course also includes Student Membership of The College for a duration of one year, which provides additional benefits such as online access to our Journal and Newsletter as well as online forums.

More information and telephone orders

For more information or to enrol by telephone call us on: 020 7911 5536 or use our contact form

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