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Early Childhood Education in Practice
Are you enthusiastic about early childhood education and ready to take the next step in your academic and professional growth? Our BA (Hons) work-based degree programme is the perfect opportunity for individuals who have already completed a suitable Foundation Degree or Higher Education Diploma in Early Childhood. This programme seamlessly blends practice-based learning with campus-based teaching sessions that take place once a week, ensuring you can maintain your current work or volunteer commitments. -
FdA Primary Teaching Studies
Have you ever thought about working towards a degree, but decided against it as you are already in employment or volunteering and don’t want to give that up? Our FdA Primary Teaching Studies course is designed for you if you are a TA who want to continue working while beginning a route into Teacher Training. -
Special Educational Needs, Disability & Inclusion (SENDI) and Sport with Foundation Year
The BA (Hons) Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion (SENDI) and Sport joint programme provides you as a student with opportunities to study a balanced range of modules from both disciplines. In undertaking a joint programme, you develop in-depth knowledge and understanding which reflects your passion and interests in both subjects. -
Innovation in the Education Sector
Do you have an idea for a project to make your business more sustainable/innovate or grow but do not have all the in-house expertise needed to develop it? Would you like to understand how to improve upon leadership in your sector or improve your systems, processes and management capabilities? We're hosting a free online event on Wednesday 20th September from 3.30pm to 5pm where you can discover how to develop the solution you need through a collaboration funded by Innovate UK. Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) is a UK-wide programme managed by Innovate UK. It’s been running for 45 years and has supported more than 14,000 businesses to drive innovation for a positive impact. A typical KTP project delivers a support package valued at around £80,000 to £100,000 per year. This event aims to bring together organisations working in various areas of the education sector (Primary, Secondary, TESOL, SENDI, Educational Leadership, Autism/ADHD/Wellbeing) to learn about the KTP funding scheme and the best way to collaborate to drive innovation and growth. To facilitate engagement, there will be representatives from our Education Team available throughout the session to provide the opportunity for more targeted conversations to discuss ideas and challenges, and potential ways to collaborate through a KTP. Funding available for projects:- Charities 75% SMEs 67% Public Sector 50% Large Organisations 50% Agenda: • 3.30pm-4.00pm Knowledge Transfer Partnerships intro session (Linette Wallace, Business Development Officer) • 4.00pm – 4.30pm Education at BGU (Dr Sacha Mason, Head of Programmes – Education, Health and Lifelong Learning) • 4.30pm-5.00pm Questions and Answers to the panel Book your free ticket here. -
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Teacher Education celebrates Good rating
Following a rigorous full inspection in April 2024, the entire range of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) provision at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) was judged to be ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The University, which boasts over 160 years of heritage in teacher education was visited by 11 Ofsted Inspectors, who scrutinised the wide range of programmes designed to develop primary, secondary and further education teachers to be successful in their future careers. Inspectors commended the ambitious training curricula, noting the clear intent to develop high quality, insightful teachers who work to address social inequality and ‘change pupil’s lives’. Dr Matt Dunn, Head of Initial Teacher Education Programmes at BGU, said: ‘We are delighted with the outcome of this inspection, which mirrors our own self-evaluation. Our highly-qualified and committed team of teacher educators are passionate about the transformational power of education. We nurture excellent teachers, challenging them to be the best that they can be, empowering them to play their part in transforming the communities within which they work. ‘We are especially pleased that inspectors recognised our supportive and caring ethos as a particular strength, noting that trainees consistently reported a ‘family feel’ to their experience in their meetings with inspectors. We are committed to ensuring that our future teachers know how to maintain good mental health and wellbeing, both for themselves and the pupils they teach.’ BGU works with over 740 partner schools and colleges across the region to deliver high quality ITT, and inspectors recognised their vital input, supporting the university in constructing and delivering ambitious and relevant training programmes which meet the needs of employers and communities. With 550 trainee teachers in 2023/24 academic year, BGU makes a significant contribution to the teacher workforce. Professor Karen Stanton, Vice Chancellor of BGU said: ‘I am delighted the University’s dedication to excellence has been affirmed by this inspection. This achievement reflects the unwavering commitment of our entire community towards fostering a dynamic learning environment where students thrive, and aspirations are nurtured. I extend my thanks not only to our exceptional staff but also to our valued partners whose collaboration and support have significantly contributed to the University’s success. Together we celebrate this achievement, proud of the meaningful impact we continue to have in shaping futures and enabling individuals to succeed.’ Inspectors met with several trainee teachers and were impressed with the extent to which they felt supported and prepared to teach in their future careers. One trainee reflected on this after the inspection: ‘Bishop Grosseteste University has provided me with unique experiences, knowledge, and most importantly, the support I needed to undertake my teacher training. With the staff's accessibility, flexibility and patience, I could not ask for a better support system…BGU has modelled a fantastic level of motivation that I intend to replicate in my teaching career. With the team's brilliant understanding and confidence, I developed into the trainee teacher I am today’. Marshall, Primary Trainee. You can read the full Ofsted report here. Find out more about Routes into Teaching with BGU here. BGU staff and partners in Refectory -
Horncastle Education Trust - BGU partnership
Horncastle Education Trust is proud to work in partnership with Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) to deliver their Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programme. At Horncastle Education Trust, you can expect a warm and supportive environment, where colleagues are eager to share their expertise and guide you as you embark on your educational journey. Their schools cover the full range from nursery to sixth form, and include both town and rural settings. Horncastle Education Trust take great pride in their students and the dedicated staff who go above and beyond to create memorable experiences, helping students reach their full potential. Explore their Continuing Professional Learning and Development (CPLD) opportunities and discover more about each of the schools within the trust. Horncastle Trust provide comprehensive support and guidance along with tailored training to prepare individuals for their teaching career. The Trust has extensive experience of working with Initial Teacher Trainees over a number of years providing bespoke in-school support to allow trainees to develop their classroom practice. -
Special Educational Needs, Disability & Inclusion (SENDI) and Early Childhood Studies
The BA (Hons) Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion (SENDI) & Early Childhood Studies joint programme strongly supports an understanding of the crucial 0-8 stage of child development through a focus on individual needs and the broader sociocultural context of young children and their families. This is particularly significant in the light of the current government agenda to reduce child inequalities; prioritising prevention and early intervention; and building and strengthening local and cross sector services. -
Special Educational Needs, Disability & Inclusion (SENDI) and Early Childhood Studies with Foundation Year
This degree strongly supports an understanding of the crucial 0-8 stage of child development through a focus on individual needs and the broader sociocultural context of young children and their families. This is particularly significant in the light of the current government agenda to reduce child inequalities; prioritising prevention and early intervention; and building and strengthening local and cross sector services. -
BGU hosts Human Scale Education conference
BGU was thrilled to recently host the 8th annual Human Scale Education conference. The event focused on 'putting relationships back at the heart of education.' Delegates included Human Scale Education members, all PGCE secondary trainees, MA Education students, partnership schools and beyond. Human Scale Education is education designed around the person, at a scale which allows for the full flourishing of the individual as well as their relationships with their community and environment. Attendees enjoyed interactive workshops and talks on the wellbeing of children. Highlights included the talks delivered by the two guest speakers at the event: Dr Robin Precey and Satish Kumar.
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