For AHDS Members

These forums often feature leading educational professionals/policy makers who present on a current education developments. The day also offers you a chance to:

• share good practice and views about educational/policy developments
• find out what's going on around the country
• network with colleagues
• bring issues to the Association’s attention to address

This is a great, low cost CPD opportunity and you create the agenda focussing on key issues you think AHDS could take action on your behalf on.  All this and you get a chance to relax over a lovely lunch in beautiful surroundings.

Cost - none and travelling expenses reimbursed (excludes accommodation and flights). This event is free, however, non-arrivals and cancellations made less than 5 working days before the event are liable for a cancellation fee (£40).

Additional Support Needs
Thursday 8th Sept 2011 - Campanile Hotel, Glasgow (Near the SECC) - Fully Booked

Guest speaker: Frances Graham - 'Curriculum, Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Moderation - making all the pieces fit.'

'I will explore how school leaders need to have a very clear understanding of the the values and principles of CfE and how by understanding the connectedness of the curriculum they can move forward in planning learning teaching and assessment. I will discuss ways of meeting learners needs and next steps using a variety of 'tools'.'

Speaker: Greg Dempster - Key recommendations of the McCormac Review.  

Following some high profile media coverage of some of the wilder suggestions made to the McCormac Review – including CoSLA’s proposals to shorten teacher holidays and Glasgow City Council’s proposals to pay probationers at half the current rate – Greg will provide a run through of the main recommendations made by Professor McCormac and his team.  He will also outline what will happen next.

Also latest on pensions.

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Early Years
Thursday 15 September 2011 - Stirling Management Centre

Guest speaker: Kevin Kelman, QIO, Stirling Council

Speaker: Greg Dempster - Key recommendations of the McCormac Review.  

Following some high profile media coverage of some of the wilder suggestions made to the McCormac Review – including CoSLA’s proposals to shorten teacher holidays and Glasgow City Council’s proposals to pay probationers at half the current rate – Greg will provide a run through of the main recommendations made by Professor McCormac and his team.  He will also outline what will happen next.

Also latest on pensions.

Book your place

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Deputes and PTs only - Postponed till spring 2012
Thursday 29th September 2011 - Stirling Management Centre

Guest speaker: TBC

Speaker: Greg Dempster - Key recommendations of the McCormac Review.  

Following some high profile media coverage of some of the wilder suggestions made to the McCormac Review – including CoSLA’s proposals to shorten teacher holidays and Glasgow City Council’s proposals to pay probationers at half the current rate – Greg will provide a run through of the main recommendations made by Professor McCormac and his team.  He will also outline what will happen next.

Also latest on pensions.

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Timings for all these meetings are:

• 09:30 - Networking/Coffee and biscuits
• 10:00 - Morning session
• 12:30 - Lunch
• 13:30 - Afternoon session
• 14:30 - Post event networking/Coffee and bscuits
• 15:00 - Finish