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.
FESS also provides local, tailored CPD events, on request. Some conditions apply. Further information is available here.
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The following is a list of the themes and topics for the Autumn/Winter national 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
- Certified Digital Marketing Professional – BOOKINGS NOW CLOSED for all FET staff e.g. Management, Administration, Teachers, Tutors, Trainers etc. Whilst this course is aimed at beginners, an interest in Digital Marketing and experience with the usage social media and search engines would be of benefit. Technical terms will be used throughout the course. It is recommended to have basic computing skills. Access is completely online and available 24/7
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 - Cancelled
November
- Healthcare Externship Visiting Programme (EVP) - for FET staff delivering programmes in the broad healthcare area
- Foundation Certificate in Project Management Skills - online course for FET staff involved in management, administration, teaching and training, etc.
- Exploring 'Facilitation' as Part of the Co-ordinator/Manager/Leadership Role - for FET staff working with groups or teams in coordination, management and leadership roles
- Hospitality Externship Visiting Programme (EVP)- for FET staff delivering programmes in the broad hospitality area
- NEW Active Learning and Teaching Workshop (No 3) : Thinking with your Hands - for teachers, tutors and trainers working in FET classrooms
- de Bono 6 THINKING HATS - Maximising Team Performance - 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 Development 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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Hospitality Externship Visiting Programme (EVP) |
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This CPD opportunity is being offered in partnership with the Intercontinental Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. It will take place on Monday 8 October 2018 and include a range of presentations delivered by key hotel personnel as well as a tour of the hotel to see the various operational areas. There will be opportunities to ask questions and engage in discussions with hotel personnel. Topics covered will range from front office and customer service, HR perspectives on hiring graduates to current practices in hospitality and discussions with the food and beverage team. A light lunch will be provided on the day Draft Agenda (subject to change, a final agenda will be issued to participants in advance of the day): Target Audience - The primary target audience for this EVP will be teachers/tutors/trainers working in the FET sector delivering modules relating to the hospitality area, for example, catering, hospitality, restaurant, reception and front office. FET teachers/tutors/trainers wishing to apply for a place on the EVP should complete the EVP Application Form and return it to externship@fess.ie by 5pm on Friday the 21 September 2018. Selection will be based on selection criteria including relevance of EVP to programmes taught, previous experience and the applicant’s purpose statement. Places are limited to 20. The deadline for receipt of application forms is Friday 21 September 2018 to externship@fess.ie |
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 - This event has had to be cancelled |
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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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Healthcare Externship Visiting Programme (EVP) |
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This CPD opportunity is being offered in partnership with CareChoice, Montenotte, Glanmire Road, Cork. It will take place on Tuesday, 6 November 2018 and include a range of presentations delivered by key healthcare personnel and will include an opportunity to work shadow healthcare personnel in a designated nursing home. Please note that participants will have to provide their own transport to and from the nursing home where they will engage in the work shadowing placement. There will be opportunities to ask questions and engage in discussions with personnel. A light lunch will be provided on the day Draft Agenda (subject to change, a final agenda will be issued to participants in advance of the day): Target Audience - The primary target audience for this CPD event will be teachers, tutors, trainers working in the FET sector delivering modules relating to providing care to clients in a healthcare setting. FET teachers/tutors/trainers wishing to apply for a place on the EVP MUST BE GARDA VETTED and should complete the EVP Application Form and return it to externship@fess.ie by 5pm on Friday the 19 October 2018. Selection will be based on selection criteria including relevance of EVP to programmes taught, previous experience and the applicant’s purpose statement. Places are limited to 20. The deadline for receipt of application forms is Friday 19 October 2018 to externship@fess.ie |
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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Hospitality Externship Visiting Programme |
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This CPD opportunity is being offered in partnership with the Slieve Russell Hotel, Cranagh, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan. It will take place on Tuesday, 13 November 2018 and include a range of presentations delivered by key hotel personnel as well as a tour of the hotel and kitchen demonstration to see the various operational areas. There will be opportunities to ask questions and engage in discussions with hotel personnel. Topics covered will include HR policies and procedures, roles and responsibilities and standards and training. A light lunch will be provided on the day Draft Agenda (subject to change, a final agenda will be issued to participants in advance of the day): Target Audience - The primary target audience for this EVP will be teachers/tutors/trainers working in the FET sector delivering modules relating to the hospitality area, for example, catering, hospitality, restaurant, reception and front office. FET teachers/tutors/trainers wishing to apply for a place on the EVP should complete the EVP Application Form and return it to externship@fess.ie by 5pm on Friday the 26 October 2018. Selection will be based on selection criteria including relevance of EVP to programmes taught, previous experience and the applicant’s purpose statement. Places are limited to 20. The deadline for receipt of application forms is Friday 26 October 2018 to externship@fess.ie |
NEW Active Learning and Teaching Workshop (No 3) : Thinking with your Hands |
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When we use our hands to ‘tinker’ we engage the part of the brain that generates sensory images in our minds. This helps us to work out our thoughts and develop deeper understanding. This hands-on workshop will look at ways to explore hand mind connections and learning as well as ways to record ideas. The workshop will include a range of enjoyable and engaging activities and tools to support FET learners to actively think, connect, learn, share and record ideas using creative thinking and memory tools such as Lego®Serious Play® and Tony Buzans Mind Mapping technique. This workshop is workshop number three in a series of active learning and teaching workshops offered by FESS. There is no requirement to have attended workshops number one or two to attend this workshop. 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:Working with and supporting FET learners. 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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Wednesday 28th November 2018 |
10.00am - 4.00pm |
The Athlone Springs Hotel |
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de Bono 6 THINKING HATS - Maximising Team Performance |
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Thinking is a skill that can be taught and learned, and as one becomes more proficient in the use of the tools that sharpen these skills, thinking performance improves. Our ability to think, and to think more effectively will determine the quality of the future we create. This is an opportunity for personal development in new and different methods of thinking that has been proven throughout the world. You and your team members can learn how to separate thinking into six valuable functions and roles. Each thinking role is identified with a coloured symbolic “thinking hat”. By mentally wearing and switching “hats”, you can improve focus or redirect thoughts, the conversation, or the meeting to make more productive use of your time. The target audience is FET staff working with groups or teams in coordination, management and leadership roles. Facilitator: Nigel Newman, The Edward de Bono Foundation Registration with tea/coffee at 9.30 am
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 30th November 2018 |
10.00am - 15.30pm |
Drumcondra Education Centre |
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