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Scotland's Colleges Webinars |
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 Scotland's Colleges is creating an exciting programme of webinars. These are all free to attend and open to all. Each webinar will be recorded and made available after the event. If you have suggestions or ideas for future webinars please contact Scotland's Colleges.
Upcoming Webinars
To join a webinar you can book a place using the links below:
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Webinar
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| Thursday 23 February 2012 (1300 - 1330) |
Support Protocols
John McCran, Access and Inclusion Coordinator, Stevenson College Edinburgh
The Support Protocols working group has developed a range of resources including:
- Templates for Support agreements
- Exemplars of Support Protocol arrangements
- Online wiki for comment and debate
- Guidance document for the use of Support agreements
- Links to resources and information
This half hour webinar will guide participants through the resources produced so far from the project and will give participants an opportunity to discuss ways in which the resources could be used in their local setting. |
| Friday 24 February 2012 (1200 - 1300) |
Social Subjects in Scotland's colleges
John Laird, Education Scotland
Last September, Education Scotland published a subject-based report on the provision of social subjects in Scotland’s Colleges. As part of our webinar series drawing on findings from HMIe reports, HMI Dr John Laird the leader of the task will deliver this event. The purpose will be to reflect on the main findings of the report, engage with practitioners on progress made since publication and look to the future on how we might take forward this provision in colleges. This webinar will be of interest to all practitioners delivering social subjects and we hope you can join us.
View the report. |
Friday 24 February 2012 (1400 - 1500)
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Becoming Engaged
If we engaged with industry more deeply, it would help. A lot. And as these three practices will illustrate, there are many ways to do this.
Christine Sinclair, Executive Director: Business, Adam Smith College
Adam Smith Business Club
Irene Petersen, Depute Director, Shetland College
Working with industry to support the curriculum
Colin Campbell, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Construction and Engineering Technologies, North Glasgow College
Bolt-On Qualifications
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| Thursday 08 March 2012 (13:00 - 13:30) |
An Introduction to Visual Impairment in Learners with Learning Disabilities
Bill Anderson, Rehabilitation Officer, RNIB
Bill is a professional rehabilitation officer with over 28 years expertise within the field of visual impairment, training and development both in the statutory and voluntary sectors, working closely with people with a variety of complex needs which include both learning and physical disabilities.
This half hour webinar will give participants an overview of:
- Prevalence of a visual impairment in people with learning disabilities.
- Link between Learning Disabilities and a visual impairment with particular reference to Downs Syndrome, Autistic Spectrum, Cerebral Palsy and associated learning disabilities
- Considerations for learning, mobility/orientation, using technology
- Resources available: where to get more help and information
There will be an opportunity for participants to ask Bill questions during the webinar |
| Tuesday 27 March 2012 (16:00 - 16:45) |
Curriculum for Excellence Through An Equality Lens
Suzanne Marshall, Advisor - Equalities, Scotland's Colleges
Sandy MacLean, Advisor - Next Practice, Scotland's Colleges
This webinar will make connections between equality, diversity and inclusion and Curriculum for Excellence. It will explore how practitioners can evidence equality, diversity and inclusive practice through the following curricular components and link these to Curriculum for Excellence :
- Curricular goals
- Curriculum content
- Methodology
- Activities and materials
- Assessment
The aim of this webinar is to enable practitioners to feel more confident in evidencing equality, diversity and inclusive practice through the principles and framework of Curriculum for Excellence |
View our Past Webinars.
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