National CPD Programme

National CPD Programme in RBWM

Since September 2004, the Sports Development Team have worked on enabling schools to access free and subsidised courses available to headteachers, teachers, teaching assistants and adults other than teachers (AOTTS).  This involves:

• schools attending workshops introducing PE Coordinators/Heads of PE and Senior Management Team staff to the programme

• schools completing self review forms to assess the training needs of their staff compared with the courses offered through the National CPD Programme

• courses being advertised to the schools that attended the workshops

• delivery of courses to schools and school staff

In depth information on elements included in the National CPD Programme

What is it?

The National CPD Programme is part of the National Physical Education (PE), School Sport and Club Links (PESSCL) Strategy and the aim of the programme is to raise the quality of teaching, coaching and learning in PE and school sport in order to raise the attainment of all pupils.  The programme provides training courses and resources in PE for primary and secondary schools.

Who can access the training?

There is national funding available for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) to train headteachers, teachers, Teaching Assistants and Adults Other Than Teachers and all courses are free of charge.  As well as developing PE, the course modules also relate to whole school improvement, behaviour, inclusion and health.   

What support for PE does the programme provide?

The programme provides support to:

• deliver a broad, balanced and inclusive high quality PE and school sport within and beyond the curriculum to raise pupils’ attainment

• improve the understanding of how high quality PE and school sport can be used as a tool for whole school improvement, particularly in terms of attendance, behaviour management and attainment

• improve the understanding of how high quality PE and schools sport can be used to support healthy lifestyles and physical activity

• encourage more innovation interpretation of the PE programme of study to better meet the needs of all pupils to enhance achievement; and

• enhance cross-phase continuity to improve pupils’ progress in order to support a whole school approach to improvement and raising standards

Tutors for the programme:

A bank of local tutors will deliver the course modules to primary and secondary schools.  We are in the process of recruiting and training tutors for the programme.  If you are an experienced tutor or if you would like to train to become a tutor and are interested in being involved in the programme, please contact Ruth Chappell (contact details are below).  Alternatively please complete the tutor recruitment form (see attachment at the bottom of the page) and send to:

Ruth Chappell, Sport and PE Manager, Leisure Services, RBWM, Town Hall,
St. Ives Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1RF or fax 01753 842192

Lead contact for the programme:

The Lead Contact for the programme in RBWM is the Sport and PE Manager, Ruth Chappell.  If you would like further information on the programme, please contact Ruth Chappell on 01628 683800 or email sports.development@rbwm.gov.uk

•   National CPD Programme Tutor Information Pack (pdf ) 123kb