Technology Health and Safety Milling Machine

This training is for Technology and Design Teachers and Technology Technicians.

Technology and Design Teachers and Technicians must ensure that their machine training is up to date and a record of staff training must be kept by the Head of Technology and Design Department. It is important that teachers and/or technicians who intend using such machines are given access to appropriate training, assessment and certification in line with the Health and Safety Policy Statement. Boards of Governors, in discharging their statutory responsibilities, must ensure:

"that all employees have appropriate qualifications, experience and training to safely undertake their work and to continually develop and improve their competencies in order to carry out their work or activity in a safe and efficient manner.”
"that all employees have access to regular training within their discipline to undertake their work safely and to continually develop and improve their competencies in order to carry out their work or activity in a safe and efficient  manner." (Health and Safety Statement and Policy, September 2017).

This one day Milling course, should be taken within five years of previous training, covers

relevant legislation health and safety advice recommended good practice hands on practical session is aimed at those employed within Post-Primary Technology and Design departments who have prior working knowledge of the milling machine.

Substitute cover and travel costs cannot be provided by the Authority.

Applications will be taken on a first come first serve basis.

Please use 'Book Now' green button to select and book a training date. Training runs from 9.30 am - 3.30 pm.

AmmA Creative Learning Centre

AmmA is a Creative Learning Centre for the Education Authority, Northern Ireland. It is a centre where technology alongside traditional media can be used creatively by schools, organisations, the youth sector and the community.

Futher Information

https://www.ammacentre.org/

Coaching Service for School Principals

Aims

To support school principals to continue to lead effectively in an increasingly demanding climate and to raise awareness of the value of coaching.

Each participating principal is provided with seven hours of one- to-one coaching over a twelve to eighteen-month period, focusing on building and sustaining their resilience and leadership capacity.

This service is offered in partnership with Lena by Inspire.

Futher Information

https://www.eani.org.uk/services/teacher-professional-learning/school-leadership-tpl/coaching-service-for-school-principals

Community of Lifesavers

In March 2022, legislation came into effect stating that cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) must be included in the minimum statutory content in Learning for Life and Work at Key Stage 3. CCEA has partnered with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS), the Department of Education (DE) and the Education Authority to create the Community of Lifesavers Education Programme to support schools in meeting this requirement.

This face-to-face opportunity is facilitated by the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and is for:

Teacher/teachers delivering CPR and AED awareness to pupils for the first time in your school from September 2025 Experienced teachers who deliver/have been delivering CPR and AED awareness to pupils (for 2 years or more) who are due to have their training refreshed Futher Information

https://www.eani.org.uk/services/training-and-development/teacher-professional-learning/learning-and-teaching-tpl/community

Early Career Teacher Development

Aims

The service offers a range of in person and online professional learning opportunities for Early Career teachers. These are communicated directly with teachers who register with the EA.

This is communicated directly to ECTs in the Autumn term

Futher Information

https://www.eani.org.uk/services/early-career-teachers-induction-and-early-professional-development

First-time Principal Induction Programme

Aims

To strengthen the capacity of newly appointed principals to lead at a whole-school level, equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and professional networks required to deliver sustained improvement and high-quality educational outcomes.

The year long programme covers a range of leadership and management issues including:

Finance and LMS Human Resources Legal Issues SEND Implementation Working with Governors Leading Ethos Leading and Managing Chan Futher Information

https://www.eani.org.uk/services/training-and-development/teacher-professional-learning/school-leadership-tpl/first-time-0

First-time Vice-Principal Programme

Aims

To strengthen the strategic and instructional leadership of newly appointed vice-principals, equipping them to lead whole-school improvement, enhance learning and teaching, and contribute effectively to senior leadership within their school context.

The year long programme is facilitated over nine days. The learning is centred around the three domains of leadership practice:

Leading Ethos - vision and values Leading Learning - emotionally intelligent leadership and making conversations count Leading Improvement - planning for improvement and leading learning and teaching Futher Information

https://www.eani.org.uk/services/training-and-development/teacher-professional-learning/school-leadership-tpl/first-time

Health and Safety Technology and Design

Aims

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) places an onus on employers to ensure that those employees using wood working and metal working machines and equipment have access to competence based training. The STEM Technical Team within the Education Directorate is responsible for providing this training to Technology and Design teachers and technicians. This training involves opportunities for initial and refresher training in the use of various technology and design equipment.

The mandatory Health and Safety training is currently offered at two EA centres, Clounagh and Omagh, which are fully equipped with Technology & Design manufacturing suites to allow teachers to develop and refresh key skills.

Futher Information

https://www.eani.org.uk/services/training-and-development/teacher-professional-learning/learning-and-teaching-tpl

 

School Leader as Coach

Aims

To support school leaders in embedding a coaching approach within their schools, promoting professional dialogue, reflective practice, and a sustainable culture of growth and development.

Through participation in action-learning sets and engagement in self-directed learning, participants will:

develop knowledge and understanding of coaching practice and how it can be utilised for leading, empowering and building the capacity of staff develop coaching practice to support school improvement take responsibility for their own professional learning, develop their reflective practice and relate this to improvement in pupil outcomes.  Futher Information

https://www.eani.org.uk/services/teacher-professional-learning/school-leadership-tpl/school-leader-as-coach

 

TPL Thursdays

Aims

TPL Thursdays! is bitesize teacher professional learning designed to support teachers and school leaders. Webinars take place on Thursday afternoons with each webinar focusing on a particular theme-area/topic allowing a more concentrated exploration of key areas of interest, ensuring that teachers and leaders gain in-depth knowledge and skills relevant to their practice. TPL Thursdays! offers practical ideas and strategies that can be readily implemented in the classroom to enhance pupil outcomes.

This is a thematic based programme led by educational stakeholders and practitioners.

Futher Information

https://www.eani.org.uk/services/training-and-development/teacher-professional-learning/learning-and-teaching-tpl/tpl

Organisational Development, culture and learning

ODL Portfolio April 26 - March 2027. A range of training, learning and development across the full year 

Futher Information

https://eani.pagetiger.com/eani-learning-and-development-portfolio

Controlled Schools' Unit - School Management Training Programme - Communications Workshop

 

AIMS:

Communications Workshop will be facilitated by EA Communications Team with a focus on:

• Accessing Communication support for Controlled Schools
• Utilising media and social media channels to promote good news stories within Controlled Schools
• Dealing with challenge – Examples of effective communication practice
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TIME:

9.30am - 1.00pm

 

Participants will be required to complete an evaluation form at the end of the workshop. 

 

Please note that, due to limited capacity, bookings are restricted to one place per school.

The Controlled Schools Unit (CSU) is a dedicated service within the Education Authority providing strategic support, guidance and advocacy to Controlled Schools across all phases; to learn more or contact the team, visit Controlled Schools Unit information page https://www.eani.org.uk/schools/other-help-for-schools/controlled-schools-unit-csu

Controlled Schools' Unit - School Management Training Programme - Procurement Workshop

 

AIMS:

CSU: Procurement Workshop will be facilitated by EA Procurement Team with a focus on:

• Procurement Systems and Processes
• Procurement Regulation
• Managing procurement within a Controlled School
 

To provide an understanding of bereavement, grief responses and mourning​ To increase awareness of the ways in which children and young people grieve ​ To explore effective strategies which support children and young people through bereavement and loss​

 

TIME:

9.30am - 1.00pm

Participants will be required to complete an evaluation form at the end of the workshop. 

Please note that, due to limited capacity, bookings are restricted to one place per school.

The Controlled Schools Unit (CSU) is a dedicated service within the Education Authority providing strategic support, guidance and advocacy to Controlled Schools across all phases; to learn more or contact the team, visit Controlled Schools Unit information page https://www.eani.org.uk/schools/other-help-for-schools/controlled-schools-unit-csu

Controlled Schools' Unit - School Management Training Programme - Health and Wellbeing Clinic

AIMS:

This Health and Wellbeing clinic, delivered by the EA Health and Wellbeing Team with contributions from Benenden and My Money Matters, offers school leaders practical guidance and resources to support staff wellbeing and encourage staff to take time to look after themselves.

 

TIME:

9.30am - 1.00pm

 

Participants will be required to complete an evaluation form at the end of the workshop. 

 

Please note that, due to limited capacity, bookings are restricted to one place per school.

 

The Controlled Schools Unit (CSU) is a dedicated service within the Education Authority providing strategic support, guidance and advocacy to Controlled Schools across all phases; to learn more or contact the team, visit Controlled Schools Unit information page https://www.eani.org.uk/schools/other-help-for-schools/controlled-schools-unit-csu