CPD Calendar
FESS CPD Calendar Autumn/Winter 2018
The Further Education Support Service has put together a calendar of events for Autumn/Winter 2018 to support those working in the FET environment in DES funded providers.
Please note: There is frequently a waiting list for attendance at FESS CPD events. To ensure that the maximum number of people get the opportunity to attend a FESS CPD event, please contact FESS (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) if you cannot attend a CPD event that you have booked a place on. To allow FESS allocate the place to someone on the waiting list, please give a minimum of four working days notice.
The following is a list of the themes and topics for the Autumn/Winter CPD calendar:
September
- Using Coaching Tools and Techniques in Further Education and Training - for teachers, tutors, trainers and co-ordinators working in FET classrooms and centres
- Blended Learning- Starting the Journey - for FET management and staff in key roles, for example, staff who are supporting change management, exploring and/or implementing blended modes of delivery to meet FET learners needs and/or managing/co-ordinating quality assurance and governance
- Active Learning and Teaching Workshop Two: Metacognition and Thinking Activities - for teachers, tutors and trainers working in FET classrooms
October
- Exploring the Shift in Programme Development Requirements for CAS Awards Under QQI Policies and Criteria for the Validation of Programmes of Education and Training - for those planning, managing and co-ordinating programme development activities within a provider
- Hospitality Externship Visiting Programme (EVP)- for FET staff delivering programmes in the broad hospitality area
- Integration of the Delivery of FET Programmes and Assessment Activities - for FET Managers, QA Officers, those who have responsibility for the development and delivery of programmes and the assessment of learners within ETBs and/or teachers, tutors, trainers who assess learners on FET programmes
- An Introduction to Project Management - for FET staff with a role in planning and managing activities and projects
November
- Caring Services Externship Visiting Programme (EVP) - for FET staff delivering programmes in the broad healthcare area
- Exporing 'Facilitation' as Part of the Co-ordinator/Manager/Leadership Role - for FET staff working with groups or teams in coordination, management and leadership roles
Further information on all the CPD events is below.
Using Coaching Tools and Techniques in Further Education and Training
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FESS has partnered with Kingstown College to offer a professional development day on Coaching in Education. On this one-day introductory course participants will learn:
This professional development day will support goal 2 of the Further Education and Training Professional Development Strategy 2017-2019 in the following strategic priority areas: Working with and supporting FET learners; leadership and management development. The target audience for this professional development day is teachers, tutors, trainers and co-ordinators working in FET classrooms and centres. Facilitators: FESS/ Kingstown College Please note: Pre booking is essential. Please do not book onto this event unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person. |
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Wednesday, 12th September 2018 |
10.00am - 4.00pm |
Athlone Education Centre |
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Blended Learning - Starting the Journey
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FESS has partnered with CDETB Marino College of FE, the Blend4Vet project, H2Learning, CDETB FET Unit and QQI to offer a professional development day to introduce ‘Blended Learning’. The day will include:
This professional development day will support goal 2 of the Further Education and Training Professional Development Strategy 2017-2019 in the following strategic priority areas: Working with and supporting FET learners, Quality assurance, Technology enhanced learning (TEL) and Leadership and management development. The target audience for this professional development day is FET management and staff in key roles, for example, staff who are:
Facilitators: FESS, CDETB Marino College of FE, CDETB FET Unit, H2Learning, QQI Please note: Pre booking is essential. Please do not book onto this event unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person. |
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Friday, 14th September 2018 |
10.00am - 4.00pm |
Athlone Education Centre |
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Active Learning and Teaching Workshop Two: Metacognition and Thinking Activities |
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Due to popular demand, this hands-on active learning and teaching workshop is being offered again. This is workshop number two in a series of active learning and teaching workshops offered by FESS. There is no requirement to have attended workshop number one to attend this workshop. This workshop explores metacognition and thinking and includes a lively and fun range of engaging activities and tools to support FET learners and help them to actively think, plan, look back, evaluate and improve. The toolkit of activities, tools and approaches used on the day can be integrated into the FET classroom and many can be used by learners to support elements of their assessment work. The target audience for this workshop is teachers, tutors and trainers working in FET classrooms. Facilitator: Miriam O' Donoghue, FESS Please note: Pre booking is essential. Please do not book onto this event unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person. |
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Tuesday 25th September 2018 |
10.00am - 4.00pm |
Kilkenny Education Centre |
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Exploring the Shift in Programme Develolpment Requirements for CAS Awards under QQI Policies and Criteria for the Validation of Programmes of Education and Training
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This one-day CPD event will provide an opportunity for those planning, managing and co-ordinating programme development activities within a provider to begin to familiarise themselves with the QQI document Policies and Criteria for the Validation of Programmes of Education and Training (first published in 2016). An introduction to new concepts associated with programme development, evaluation and validation, as explained in the QQI document, will be provided. There will also be an opportunity to review the resources available to support providers developing programmes in adherence to the QQI validation policy. In addition, those attending will be facilitated to participate in a series of practical activities where they may share ideas, identify challenges and implications and suggest approaches to overcoming issues. This professional development day will support goal 2 of the Further Education and Training Professional Development Strategy 2017-2019 in the following strategic priority area: Quality assurance The target audience for this event is those planning, managing and co-ordinating programme development activities within a provider. Facilitators: FESS Please note: Pre booking is essential. Please do not book onto this event unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person. |
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Tuesday 2nd October 2018 |
10.00am - 4.00pm |
Athlone Education Centre |
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Integration of the Delivery of FET Programmes and Assessment Activities |
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This one-day professional development day will introduce and reinforce the use of integration in the delivery of FET programmes and assessment activities.
This professional development day will support goal 2 of the Further Education and Training Professional Development Strategy 2017-2019 in the strategic priority areas: Working with and supporting FET learners and Quality Assurance. The target audience for this professional development day is:
Facilitators: Dr Marie Rooney, FESS, CDETB, Donegal ETB, LCETB Please note: Pre booking is essential. Please do not book onto this event unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person. |
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Tuesday 9th October 2018 |
10.00am - 4.00pm |
Athlone Education Centre Moydrum Road Athlone Co. Westmeath |
An Introduction to Project Management |
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FET staff are increasingly finding themselves in roles where they are planning and managing small scale activities and projects. Due to popular demand, this one-day workshop is offered again to introduce participants to project management; the discipline of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing the work of a team to achieve specific goals and meet specific success criteria. This professional development day will support goal 2 of the Further Education and Training Professional Development Strategy 2017-2019 in the following strategic priority area: Leadership and management development. The target audience for this workshop is FET staff with a role in planning and managing activities and projects. Facilitators: DCM Learning Please note: Pre booking is essential. Please do not book onto this event unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person. |
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Thursday 11th October 2018 |
10.00am - 4.00pm |
Athlone Education Centre |
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Exploring 'Facilitation' as Part of the Co-ordinator/Manager/Leadership Role |
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Due to popular demand this workshop is being offered again by FESS. This hands-on workshop is designed for managers, leaders and coordinators who would like to explore the use of facilitation within their roles and experience the use of tools and techniques to help to facilitate groups and teams to have meaningful conversations/discussions, and work towards decision making /commitment. This professional development day will support goal 2 of the Further Education and Training Professional Development Strategy 2017-2019 in the following strategic priority area: Leadership and management development. The target audience for this workshop is FET staff working with groups or teams in coordination, management and leadership roles. Facilitator: Miriam O' Donoghue, FESS Please note: Pre booking is essential. Please do not book onto this event unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person. |
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Friday 9th November 2018 |
10.00am - 4.00pm |
Athlone Education Centre |
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