Scottish Council of Independent Schools (SCIS)

Below are courses that have already taken place in the current academic session. They are in an archive to show the range of CPD offered by SCIS.

Date Course Target Audience Venue
Wednesday 10 March 2010 SCIS/ISCO Conference Careers Staff Huntingtower Hotel, Perth
Tuesday 09 March 2010 Classroom Technology 'drop-in' Workshop All teaching staff Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen
Tuesday 09 March 2010 Primary Art- see May 10 Primary staff, Art staff Cargilfield School, Edinburgh
Saturday 06 March 2010
a.m. + lunch
Nurses' & Matrons' Conference 2 Nurses and Matrons Strathallan School, Forgandenny, Perth
Thursday 04 March 2010 - Friday 05 March 2010 House Parents' Conference Boarding Houseparents Huntingtower Hotel, Perth
Thursday 04 March 2010
** Date changed from January 19
Classroom Technology all teaching staff Adventi, Bellshill
Wednesday 03 March 2010 Primary Science Workshop POSTPONED
POSTPONED
Primary Teachers Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
Tuesday 02 March 2010
a.m. only
Student Welfare Seminar: Eating Disorders COURSE FULL
COURSE FULLY BOOKED
Guidance & PSE Staff; Nurses & Matrons Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor Hotel
Thursday 25 February 2010 - Friday 26 February 2010 Leadership Revisited Delegates from previous School Leadership course Huntingtower Hotel, Perth
Wednesday 24 February 2010 Sex Education Seminar PSE staff Holiday Inn, Glasgow
Tuesday 09 February 2010 Guidance Workshop Guidance/PSE staff Holiday Inn, Glasgow
Monday 08 February 2010 Primary Maths Workshop Primary Maths teachers Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh
Wednesday 03 February 2010 Classroom Presence: Voice & Body Language Workshop Probationers & recently qualified teachers Radisson Hotel, Edinburgh
Tuesday 02 February 2010 Team Leadership [Day 2] Aspiring HOD's who have completed Day 1. Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh
Thursday 28 January 2010 - Friday 29 January 2010 School Leadership Days 7 & 8 Delegates who have completed Days 1 - 6 Huntingtower Hotel, Perth
Wednesday 27 January 2010 Directors of Studies Conference Directors of Studies Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh
Tuesday 26 January 2010 Relationship Management Seminar Heads of Department Brodies,Glasgow
Monday 25 January 2010 Post-Probationers' Seminar Recently fully-registered teachers Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh
Friday 22 January 2010
a.m. + lunch
GAP Assistants' Seminar GAP Assistants Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh
Thursday 21 January 2010 Preparation for Safe School Trips All staff Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh
Wednesday 20 January 2010 Special Schools' workshop 2 This course has been CANCELLED
Tuesday 19 January 2010
COURSE CANCELLED - THIS WILL RUN ON MARCH 4TH.
Classroom Technology - January 19
Monday 18 January 2010 Media Training - TV & Radio 18 January Heads & media spokespeople tbc
Monday 18 January 2010 SQH Briefing Staff considering undertaking the SQH programme SCIS Offices, 21 Melville Street, Edinburgh
Friday 15 January 2010
a.m. only
Preparation for Retirement All staff Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh
Thursday 14 January 2010
a.m. only
Employment Law Seminar: Redundancy Heads, Depute Heads, Bursars, HR Managers Brodies, Edinburgh
Tuesday 01 December 2009
a.m. & lunch
Student Welfare: Self-Harm PSE/Guidance staff Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh
Monday 30 November 2009 Child Protection for Nurses & Matrons Nurses & Matrons Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh
Friday 27 November 2009 - Sunday 29 November 2009 Outdoor Education Conference Outdoor Education staff Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore
Wednesday 25 November 2009
Nearest Parking: 5 minute walk, Morrison Street.
Special Schools Workshop Special Schools Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh
Tuesday 24 November 2009 One click wonders: using online tools to promote your school's strengths
course full - waiting list in operation
Staff with responsibility for admissions, marketing and development George Watson's College, Edinburgh
Monday 23 November 2009 Design Technology Workshop Design Techonology teachers Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh
Thursday 19 November 2009 - Friday 20 November 2009 Junior Heads' Conference Junior Heads Dunkeld House Hotel
Wednesday 18 November 2009
NB Change of date & venue
Child Protection Co-ordinators' Conference Child Protection Co-ordinators MacDonald Holyrood Hotel
Wednesday 18 November 2009 Modern Studies - Advanced Higher Pupil Conference
FULLY BOOKED
Modern Studies staff & pupils Hamilton College
Tuesday 17 November 2009 SQA Seminar SQA Co-ordinators Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh
Friday 13 November 2009 Librarians' Conference Librarians Thistle Hotel, Glasgow
Thursday 12 November 2009 Boarding Staff Qualifications Boarding Staff Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh
Wednesday 11 November 2009 Learning Support Conference Learning Support Staff Thistle Hotel, Glasgow
Tuesday 10 November 2009 Active Learning Workshop Upper Primary staff Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh
Tuesday 10 November 2009 Classics Conference Classics Staff Glenalmond College, Perthshire
Thursday 05 November 2009 Guidance Workshop PSE/Guidance staff Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh
Wednesday 04 November 2009 VI Form Developments VI Form Co-ordinators Holiday Inn, West Nile Street, Glasgow
Tuesday 03 November 2009 Primary/Secondary Transition Primary 6/7 & S1/2 staff Radisson Hotel, Edinburgh
Friday 30 October 2009 Smartboard Workshop: Maths Secondary maths teachers Steljes HQ, Edinburgh Park
Friday 30 October 2009 OSCR Workshop: "Preparing for the Charity Test" Heads, Bursars, Governors SCIS Offices, Edinburgh
Thursday 08 October 2009 Employment Law Essentials
NB Full day course
Heads, Depute Heads, Bursars, HR Managers, Line Managers Brodies, Edinburgh
Wednesday 07 October 2009
NB Change of date to 7 October
Team Leadership [Day 1] Aspiring Heads of Department Edinburgh Hilton Grosvenor Hotel
Tuesday 06 October 2009
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. followed by lunch
OSCR Workshop: Preparing for the Charity Test
Fully booked: please go to October 30th
Heads, Bursars, Governors SCIS Offices, Edinburgh
Monday 05 October 2009 - Tuesday 06 October 2009 SCIS/BSA Certificate of Professional Practice - Part 2. Days 1 & 2 Boarding House staff Queensferry Hotel, North Queensferry
Saturday 03 October 2009
a.m. + lunch
Nurses & Matrons Conference Nurses & Matrons Hutchesons' Grammar School, Glasgow
Friday 02 October 2009 Numeracy Seminar Numeracy Co-ordinators: Primary & Secondary Holiday Inn, Glasgow
Friday 02 October 2009 Drama Workshop Drama Staff Dundee Rep Theatre
Thursday 01 October 2009 School Secretaries' Workshop School Secretaries Radisson Hotel, Edinburgh
Wednesday 30 September 2009 Curriculum for Excellence Framework Planning
SORRY - COURSE FULLY BOOKED
Senior management of Junior schools Edinburgh Academy Junior School
Tuesday 29 September 2009 Student Welfare - Self Harm Please go to 1st December
Thursday 24 September 2009 - Friday 25 September 2009 School Leadership, Days 5 & 6 Delegates who have completed Days 1 - 4 Huntingtower Hotel, Perth
Tuesday 22 September 2009 Governors' Seminar Governors Glasgow Radisson Hotel, Argyle Street
Tuesday 22 September 2009 English Conference - Burning Issues English teachers Dollar Academy
Thursday 17 September 2009 Heads' Conference Heads, Deputes, Bursars Thistle Hotel,Glasgow
Wednesday 16 September 2009 Introduction to Child Protection Probationers & teachers not trained in Child Protection Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh
Tuesday 15 September 2009
course date changed to November 25
Special Schools Workshop course date changed to November 25
Monday 14 September 2009 Curriculum for Excellence - Forum Senior Management of Senior Schools Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh
Tuesday 18 August 2009 Behaviour Management Probationers and recently qualified teachers Strathclyde University
Monday 17 August 2009 Welcome to the Teaching Profession Probationers GTCS HQ, Edinburgh
Friday 29 May 2009 Problem Solving in P3 - P7: An Interactive & Engaging Approach Primary Teachers Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh
Wednesday 13 May 2009 - Thursday 14 May 2009 School Leadership, Days 3 & 4 Aspiring Heads who have completed Days 1 & 2 Huntingtower Hotel, Perth
Friday 08 May 2009 Meet the Press Heads, Marketing staff, Press Officers Venue tbc
Friday 08 May 2009 SCIS/BSA Part 1, Day 5
for delegates who have completed Days 1 - 4
Boarding Staff Queensferry Hotel, North Queensferry
Thursday 07 May 2009 Alcohol Education Seminar Guidance and PSE staff Holiday Inn, West Nile Street, Glasgow
Tuesday 05 May 2009 Copyright Licensing Seminar Bursars, Librarians, and all staff involved in copying Apex International Hotel, Edinburgh
Monday 02 March 2009
lunch & afternoon only
Internet Safety: "Thinkuknow" All Staff Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh
Thursday 05 February 2009 - Friday 06 February 2009 SCIS/BSA Certificate of Professional Practice Part 1, Days 3 & 4
for delegates who have completed Days 1 & 2
Boarding Staff Queensferry Hotel, North Queensferry
Monday 02 February 2009 Effective Communication with Parents & Pupils Senior Management & Guidance Staff Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh
Monday 12 January 2009
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Scottish Qualification for Headship: Briefing Session
Refreshments form 3.45 p.m.
Staff considering undertaking SQH programme SCIS offices, Edinburgh
Monday 10 November 2008 Self-evaluation Workshop Heads of Department Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor Hotel
Friday 07 November 2008 Handle with Care: Manual Handling
Maximum of 12
Janitors, Lab Technicians & Assistants Hutchesons' Grammar School
Wednesday 05 November 2008
a.m. only
Conducting an Investigation Heads and Deputies MacRoberts, 152 Bath Street, Glasgow
Tuesday 04 November 2008 Handling Complaints Senior Management Holiday Inn, West Nile Street, Glasgow
Monday 03 November 2008 Marketing Seminar Heads; Marketing & Admissions staff The Edinburgh Academy
Thursday 30 October 2008
Cancelled
Health & Safety for Lab Technicians - cancelled
Replaced with 'Chemical Handling for Schools'
Lab. Technicians
Wednesday 29 October 2008 - Thursday 30 October 2008 Chemical Handling for Schools
Limited to a maximum of 12
Lab Assistants/Technicians SSERC HQ, Dunfermline
Tuesday 07 October 2008 ESOL Seminar
CANCELLED
ESOL staff
Wednesday 01 October 2008
Please note earlier start
Child Protection in a Boarding Context Boarding staff Queensferry Hotel
Tuesday 30 September 2008 - Wednesday 01 October 2008 SCIS/BSA Certificate of Professional Practice Part 1, Days 1 & 2 Boarding staff Queensferry Hotel, North Queensferry
Monday 22 September 2008
a.m. only
GLOW Seminar Heads Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor Hotel
Tuesday 16 September 2008
2 - 4.30 p.m.
BSA Mentors Mentors SCIS Offices
Wednesday 10 September 2008
(a.m. & lunch)
Curriculum for Excellence - Technologies Teachers of Home Economics; Business Studies;Computing; Tech Education Holiday Inn, West Nile Street, Glasgow
Friday 25 April 2008 SCIS AGM Cannot be booked online. Details will be sent to all schools. AGM: Hilton Caledonian Hotel. Dinner: Hilton Grosvenor
Thursday 28 February 2008 PSE Conference PSE Co-ordinators Holiday Inn, Glasgow
Thursday 31 January 2008 Modern Studies Seminar Modern Studies staff tbc
Thursday 01 January 1970 Curriculum for Excellence

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21 Melville Street,
Edinburgh EH3 7PE
Scotland

Telephone
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