Staff CPD/Whole School Activity

APEX is a registered secondary independent special school (SEMH), offering full-time and part-time alternative provision. Trauma-informed, specialist teaching, in outstanding facilities.

Wellbeing Dominoes is a visual arts resource based around the 5 ways to wellbeing which supports young people's health and wellbeing. Teachers are trained as facilitators and can then facilitate creative sessions centred around simple art activities with groups of young people. Facilitators are supported by Cartwheel Arts through a Quality Assurance visit and CPD sessions throughout their journey as Wellbeing Dominoes facilitators. One facilitator has said that the resource 'has definitely been really beneficial in lots of ways in our understanding of the children and their understanding of themselves'.

This 16-hour free programme can be delivered in a school, academy or community space and over a number of weeks to suit you. The programme covers career mapping, applications, CVs, job searching and interview skills.

This 16 hour free programme can be delivered in a school, academy, college or community setting and over a number of weeks to suit. The programme covers citizenship, politics and the impact of government decisions on our lives, a deep dive into financial matters now and in the future, and explores wellbeing and resilience.

This 16 hour free programme can be delivered in a school, academy, college or community setting and over a number of weeks to suit. The programme covers what social action is, planning and project delivery.

Here at Classroom Kitchen, we specialise in supporting Academies and Schools to get students to cook and learn about nutrition.

ince 2008, Curious Minds has been connecting children and young people, teachers and youth workers with incredible artists and creative practitioners; giving them access to information, expertise, space and resources to facilitate collaboration and innovation in the field of creative and cultural education.

Dream Big Sports is an award winning not for profit physical education, physical activity and school sport provider operating across the Greater Manchester region. We provide sport and educational opportunities, delivered with a social purpose.

Dream Big Sports is a not for profit, Greater Manchester based multi award winning physical education, physical activity and school sports provider driven by a social purpose.

The National Education Nature Park and Climate Action Awards empower children and young people to make a positive difference to both their own and nature's future.

Building confidence, discipline, and strength through the Sport of Boxing.

The aim of our Knife Crime briefings/workshops is to educate, inform, and empower young people to make safer choices, while providing practical solutions and resources to those in need.

Barbering Skills delivered in Academies, Schools and/or Colleges for Confidence, Creativity & Career Development

Inspiring Confidence, Respect & Expression Through Faith-Inspired Music.

Inspire your 7-14 year-olds to think as engineers, finding solutions to real-world problems and challenges.

Producers of extraordinary art from world-renowned figures to Manchester’s rising stars.

First Give is a small charity that works with secondary schools across England and Wales to deliver a programme that equips young people with the knowledge and skills that they need to make a real tangible difference to their communities through social action.

Our Young Writers Programmes partners a school with a professional Writer-in-Residence to develop students creative writing skills, alongside their confidence, self-esteem and expression.

Great Science Share for Schools is an annual campaign to inspire young people into science and engineering. It involves young people between 5 - 14 years of age communicating their own scientific questions and investigations with new audiences.

Just Finance Foundation is a national charity working with schools, families, and changemakers to build financially resilient communities where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We believe that education is key to improving financial equality over the long-term.

Learn with ESS is a UK-based initiative founded by England blind footballer Azeem Amir. It delivers interactive workshops that combine education, sport, and motivational speaking to promote disability awareness and inclusion. Through hands-on experiences like adapted sports and personal storytelling, the programme fosters empathy, understanding, and team cohesion across educational settings.

FREE support and climate action advice. Read on for further information!

In these fun & interactive after school club sessions, we will look at a different group of animals each week & finish off with our BIG QUIZ!

We love these sessions as they can be adapted to anything you want or need the outcome to be.

This is great and can be adapted for different events taking place in academies and schools including team building days, ice breaker sessions, open days & wellbeing days.

Our national curriculum-based animal workshops are great for the whole academy or school.

Are you a school or college looking for new opportunities to develop the employment skills of your young people?

Say Hello to an unforgettable learning experience......welcome to the world of virtual reality!

A high-quality and nurturing dance school, based in Middleton.

A 12-week programme for Academies, Schools or Community Settings to access.

Want a fun way to reward students at the end of term? Our Taster Day is a whole day of sessions, teaching up to 150 students in one day. Our goal is to make skateboarding inclusive for anyone who wants to try. Read on for more info!

Want us to deliver a new club in your Academy or School? We deliver Skateboarding clubs in Primary Secondary and Colleges. Our goal is to make skateboarding inclusive for anyone who wants to try. Read on to find out more!

Rochdale Education and Learning (REAL) Trust is a unique type of public service using new insights into old problems. We are keen to provide schools with motivational and pedagogical support so that, through this increased training and awareness of our school staff, we are able to make the education experience of our children and young people the best it can possibly be and ultimately bring about positive and long lasting change.

These CPD Sessions are intended for use by those working in academies and schools across the borough of Rochdale and surrounding areas.

This digital, remote learning session, delivered in the classroom, is aimed at Years 7-9 students looks at Co-operating during the industrial revolution. Classes can explore the stories of ordinary British people as their lives change drastically through the Industrial Revolution.

We have some brand-new resources aimed at teachers and learning providers. Be inspired by the story of the Rochdale Pioneers with our free resources, aimed at sparking lesson ideas or whole projects. There's easy to digest background information, cross-curricular activity ideas and printable worksheets too!

We're looking to collaborate with a School or College to run a small project where students can pitch their ideas to us.

This free resource provides background about Robert Owen, primary sources, and lots of activity ideas to do at home or in the classroom.

Tours of the Royal Exchange Theatre exclusive to Academies, Schools and Colleges.

Find out more about who makes up a theatre and what their jobs entail.

Working with Academies, Schools and Colleges, we can showcase careers, support learning, enhance wellbeing & offer access to the North West’s only full-time producing theatre.

This workshop will explore Shakespeare, language and drama in a fun and practical way. This is open to Academies, Schools and Colleges.

Skills 4 All is an award-winning STEAM-led Alternative Provision Provider supporting young people who are neurodiverse, have SEMH needs, Autism diagnosis, mild SEND, or Emotionally Based Non- Attendance (EBNA) students. We work with young people with EHCPs or have an EOTAS package.

Exciting News! Our team at Skills 4 All is growing, and so is the creative opportunity for young people you support.

Skills 4 All is an award-winning STEAM-led Alternative Provision Provider supporting young people who are neurodiverse, have SEMH needs, Autism diagnosis, mild SEND, or Emotionally Based Non- Attendance (EBNA) students. We work with young people with EHCPs or have an EOTAS package.

Skills 4 All is an award-winning STEAM-led Alternative Provision Provider supporting young people who are neurodiverse, have SEMH needs, Autism diagnosis, mild SEND, or Emotionally Based Non- Attendance (EBNA) students. We work with young people with EHCPs or have an EOTAS package.

Skills 4 All is an award-winning STEAM-led Alternative Provision Provider supporting young people who are neurodiverse, have SEMH needs, Autism diagnosis, mild SEND, or Emotionally Based Non- Attendance (EBNA) students. We work with young people with EHCPs or have an EOTAS package.

We can work with just one class or the whole school throughout the day. Children and young people can learn a range of circus skills. Skylight can visit your academy/school, or schools are welcome to attend our venue in Rochdale.

Workshops promote co-operation, especially where pairs work together: side by side juggling, passing diablos, helping stilt walkers and supporting tight-wire walkers. Simple acro balances and pyramids demand communication and are the ultimate challenge in collaboration. How will your team organise the end of session performance?

Newly launched programme of staff CPD from Autumn 2024 and throughout the academic year which have been devised by STEM Learning education team.

StreetDoctors is a national charity that puts young people at the centre of emergency first-aid provision and empowers them to become part of the solution to violence.

Tech She Can is a charity, working together with industry, government, and schools to improve the ratio of women in technology roles by influencing change and enriching education

The TravelSafe Partnership is comprised of all the main transport operators, GMP Transport Unit and TfGM and we work together to keep passengers safe on Greater Manchester’s transport network and to deter crime and Anti-Social Behaviour.

Student-led programme which empowers secondary school students with the skills and confidence to address transport issues affecting their school community. The programme focusses on increasing the number of students who travel actively, to and from school.

These national awards will honour schools, colleges and universities leading the way in STEAM education and industry engagement - shining a spotlight on the people and projects equipping young people with the skills to thrive in a fast-changing world. If your work inspires creativity, builds future-ready skills and bridges the gap between education and industry, we want to celebrate it!

To all of our wonderful teachers, we have a really exciting announcement. Something that every single school in the Greater Manchester area can be involved with.

Axiom Maths mentoring is a fully-funded programme aimed at high-achieving PP students. The programme starts in Year 7 and mentors students through to Year 11 and beyond.

Tutoring Plus provides 1:1 support for learners, with a focus on ‘the whole child’.

For learners who need support beyond a standard tuition session, Tutoring Plus focuses on the whole child with bespoke 1:1 session

A programme for pupils who need support beyond a standard 1:4 tuition session, Tutoring Plus focuses on the whole child with bespoke 1:1 sessions.

For learners who need support beyond a standard tuition session, Tutoring Plus focuses on the whole child with bespoke 1:1 session

The Tutor Trust is an award-winning education charity working across the north of England to help close the attainment gap. We do this by delivering educational support through small group, or one-to-one, tutoring sessions. The regions we currently work in are Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, Merseyside and Tees Valley.

We have a range of free accessible resources for teachers. Read below to find out how to find them and what is available.

Bookings will open on 7th May 2025 at 10am for free school visits to UK Parliament in the Autumn Term.

Spring Term "Learn with the Lords" Online sessions are a popular choice for teachers looking for an engaging way of teaching about UK Parliament in a 45-minute lesson.

Book your free 45-minute online Q&A session where your young people, aged 7-18, put their questions to a member of the House of Lords

Opportunities for your students to share their ideas with the House of Lords committees

An incredible space at the heart of democracy

24th - 30th November 2025. An annual event, spreading the word about what Parliament is, what it does and how you can get involved. A great way to find out new things you might have forgotten.

We are a new local gym, based in Heywood offering personal training and group sessions for students. This includes female only sessions. We offer advice on nutrition and our programmes support health and wellbeing.

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