John Taylor Training

Secondary Physical Education in Action – Part of the Walkthrus Series

Event Date & Time: 13:00-16:00PM Thursday 11th June

Event Location: The John Taylor Teaching School Hub, DE13 8AZ

Price: £85 per participant (including a copy of Secondary Physical Education in Action)

Join Debs Butler – Author of Secondary Physical Education in Action. Debs is currently Head of PE at Crown Hills Community College, Leicester. She has previously held roles leading professional learning and currently facilitates on the NPQLTD.

This session covers a breadth of topics including PE curriculum planning, effective pedagogy, feedback, dialogue and modelling.
Debs Butler explores the planning of learning in PE, including:
– Current issues and curriculum developments
– Structuring units of learning
– Task design in practical and theory PE
– Classroom strategies for supporting pupils to think hard and work hard

Care, Clarity, and Connection: The Biology of Behaviour

Event Date & Time: 09:00 -12:30 Tuesday 16th June 2026

Event Location: The John Taylor Teaching School Hub, DE13 8AZ

Price: £75 per participant

This session develops a greater awareness of age and stage-related social and emotional development to help staff identify behavioural triggers and support pupils to self-regulate. Led by Pam Carpenter from Avandra Learning—an Evidence Lead in Education—this workshop explores how to address challenging behaviours and encourage positive outcomes with authentic care and empathy.
By noticing the neuroscience and emotional music behind a pupil’s actions , you will learn to interpret physiological triggers and explore strategies to de-escalate challenging situations. This evidence-informed approach focuses on promoting reflection and connection, supporting pupils to feel safe, steady, and ready to learn.
Suitable for Primary and Secondary teachers and staff

Supporting Learners with ADHD: Practical Strategies for Classroom Success (Part 1 of Supporting Learners )

Event Date & Time: 13:00 -14:15 Thursday 25th June 2026

Event Location: The John Taylor Teaching School Hub, DE13 8AZ

Price: £50 per participant (or £75 if booking both ADHD & Dyslexia sessions)

Join Katie Hinz – Qualified SENCO and Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion) at KEVI Lichfield – For a practical, research informed session designed to equip classroom teachers with effective approaches for supporting pupils with ADHD. This training will cover:
– Understanding the characteristics of ADHD and how they present in school settings.
– Simple, high impact strategies to boost attention, engagement and learning.
– Approaches to reduce cognitive load and support executive functioning.
– Positive strategies for managing dysregulation and enhancing self-regulation.
– Creating ADHD friendly learning environments that benefit all learners.

Supporting Learners with Dyslexia: Practical Strategies for Classroom Success (Part 2 of Supporting Learners)

Event Date & Time: 14:30 -15:45 Thursday 25th June 2026

Event Location: The John Taylor Teaching School Hub, DE13 8AZ

Price: £50 per participant (or £75 if booking both Dyslexia & ADHD sessions)

Join Katie Hinz – Qualified SENCO and Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion) at KEVI Lichfield – for a practical and evidence‑informed session designed to support classroom teachers in confidently identifying and responding to the needs of pupils with dyslexia. This training will explore:
– The key characteristics of dyslexia and how they impact literacy, memory, processing and learning
_ How to recognise early indicators in the classroom and adapt teaching without creating additional workload.
– High-impact strategies for supporting reading, spelling, writing and language development.
– Approaches to strengthen working memory and reduce barriers linked to processing speed.
– Inclusive classroom practices that benefit learners with dyslexia and enhance outcomes for all pupils.
– How to use reasonable adjustments effectively, including scaffolding, multisensory teaching and assistive technology.

Teacher Hacks: Languages (MFL) – High Impact Hacks for Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing

Event Date & Time: 09:30 -12:45 Friday 26th June 2026

Event Location: The John Taylor Teaching School Hub, DE13 8AZ

Price: £85 per participant (including a copy of Teacher Hacks)

Join Silvia Bastow co-author of Teacher hacks, and Head of Languages at Ercall Wood Academy, to focus on how to use innovative, research-backed strategies to explore:
Listening: Building Accurate and Confident Listeners
– Pre-listening priming through phonics, teaching listening micro-skills and examples of ideas / activities.
Speaking: From Supported Practice to Spontaneous Output
– Sentence manipulation before free talk, speaking ladders and structured progression and constrained output tasks.
Reading & Writing: From Text to Independent Production
– Micro-reading and text deconstruction, read-aloud and teacher

This session is suitable for language teachers (KS2-KS5), subject leaders, ECTs and non-specialists.

Enhancing the delivery of high-quality Physical Education for children within Key Stages 1 and 2

Event Date & Time: 09:00 -15:00 Friday 3rd July 2026

Event Location: The John Taylor Teaching School Hub, DE13 8AZ

Price: £50 per participant

Delivered by England FA Learning Tutors, this full-day learning programme has been designed to support the professional development of teachers who deliver all types of Physical Education across Key Stages 1-2 (not just football). It aims to develop their confidence and competence to plan and teach high-quality PE lessons.

Module 1 – Holistic Development
Module 2 – Learning through Games
Module 3 – High-Quality Teaching and Learning in PE
Module 4 – Mapping a PE Curriculum

Care, Clarity, and Connection: The Biology of Behaviour

Event Date & Time: 13:30 -15:45 Wednesday 21st October 2026

Event Location: Higham Lane North Academy, Nuneaton,
CV11 6YN

Price: £75 per participant

This session develops a greater awareness of age and stage-related social and emotional development to help staff identify behavioural triggers and support pupils to self-regulate. Led by Pam Carpenter from Avandra Learning—an Evidence Lead in Education—this workshop explores how to address challenging behaviours and encourage positive outcomes with authentic care and empathy.
By noticing the neuroscience and emotional music behind a pupil’s actions , you will learn to interpret physiological triggers and explore strategies to de-escalate challenging situations. This evidence-informed approach focuses on promoting reflection and connection, supporting pupils to feel safe, steady, and ready to learn.
Suitable for Primary and Secondary teachers and staff

Kate Jones – Adaptive Teaching and Expertise in the classroom

Event Date & Time: 13:00 -16:00 Tuesday 3rd November 2026

Event Location: The John Taylor Teaching School Hub, DE13 8AZ

Price: £99 per participant – including a copy of Kate’s Formative Assessment book (rrp £12.50)

Readiness in accountability for Pupil Premium and SEND within the New Inspection Framework

Event Date & Time: 13:30 -15:15 Thursday 12th November 2026

Event Location: The John Taylor Teaching School Hub, DE13 8AZ

Price: £75 per participant

Led by Rob Cruise, Headteacher of Rykneld Primary School this event will provide practical, expert guidance on strengthening and showcasing effective SEND provision in line with the updated framework including:
– Key accountability questions to expect and be prepared to answer
– Unpicking barriers and expectations for learning (PP, inclusion, SEND)
– The kaleidoscope of lenses used in learning walks (examining needs, curriculum, pedagogy, cognition, inclusion)
– Evaluative approaches for school provision using a range of evidence bases