Courses and events 2024/25

Please note all dates and venues are on a provisional basis at this time.

Booking is important to enable us to finalise catering/refreshments, share materials prior to the training taking place, anticipate demand and keep the event secure.

How to book: Please contact Jackie Broadley at jackie.broadley@lrcd.org.uk or 01524 841190 with full name, school and event details. For all on-line courses, it is essential that delegates’ email addresses are submitted where necessary in order to access the on-line platform.

Event details Dates/times Venue
The new Religious Education Directory Update Year 2 and Year 4 

Support for the implementation of the model curriculum in primary schools

Refreshments provided

Cost: £15 per delegate

1:00pm to 3:30pm

Lancaster

Education Centre

17 September 2024

Carlisle

Blessed Christopher Robinson House

19 September 2024

New Headteacher Day

Full Day

Refreshments and lunch provided

24 September 2024

09:30 am for 10:00 to 3:00 pm

Education Centre, Lancaster

New RE Subject Leaders

Full Day

Refreshments and lunch provided

Cost: £30 per delegate

03 October 2024

08 July 2025

09:30 am for 10:00 to 3:00 pm

Education Centre, Lancaster

Conference for Catholic Primary Headteachers 

Full Day

Refreshments and lunch provided

Cost: £50 per delegate

09:30 am for 10:00am to 3:00 pm

Junction 36 Conference Centre, Crooklands

09 October 2024

25 June 2025

New to Catholic Education

Full Day

Refreshments and lunch provided

Cost: £45 per delegate

10 October 2024

09:30 am for 10:00 to 3:00 pm

Junction 36 Conference Centre, Crooklands

 

RE Subject Leader meetings (Primary) – afternoon

 

Refreshments provided

Cost: £15 per delegate

1:00pm to 3:30pm

South

Jack McLaughlin Centre, Corpus Christi

05 November 2024

25 February 2025

North

Energus, Workington

06 November 2024

26 February 2025

Junction 36 Conference Centre, Crooklands

7 November 2024

4 March 2025

Chaplaincy Coordinator Meeting – Full Day 09:30 am for 10:00am to 3:00 pm

Education Centre, Lancaster

19 November 2024

11 March 2025

10 June 2025

Training for Headteachers/Governors – Management of Buildings

 

9:30 am for 10:00am to 3:00 pm

Blessed Christopher Robin House

Autumn Term 2024    date tbc

Spring Term 2024    date tbc

Jack McLaughlin Centre Corpus Christi

Autumn Term 2024    date tbc

Spring Term 2024    date tbc

Section 48 Inspector Training

 

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Education Centre, Lancaster

05 December 2024

18 March 2025

01 July 2025

Heads of RE – Secondary – Full Day

Father John Millar

9:30 am for 10:00am to 3:00 pm

Education Centre, Lancaster

26 November 2024

04 February 2025

Summer Term date tbc

Prayer and Liturgy in the Classroom for Primary and Secondary

Full Day

Refreshments and lunch provided

Cost: £40 per delegate

 

9.30 am to 3.00 pm

29 January 2025

Junction 36 Conference Centre, Crooklands

30 January 2025

Blessed Christopher Robin House, Carlisle

 

Catholic Schools Inspectorate

Section 48 Inspection – CSED training

Full Day

Refreshments and lunch provided

Cost: £30 per delegate

20 May 2025

09:30 am for 10:00am to 3:00 pm

Education Centre, Lancaster

RE Moderation meetings – Full Day

·         Schools in Cumbria and North Lancs

·         Schools in Preston and rural Preston

·         Schools in Blackpool and Fylde

 Refreshments and lunch provided

Cost:  £40 per delegate

18 June 2025 – All Venues

09:30 am for 10:00am to 3:00 pm

Blessed Christopher Robinson House, Carlisle

Jack McLaughlin Centre, Corpus Christi, Preston

Blackpool venue tbc

Secondary Headteachers

Network meeting

Chair: Simon Eccles

03 July 2025

Time 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm

Education Centre, Lancaster

Education Mass followed by reception at Ashton Hall, Lancaster Town Hall 03 July 2025

6:30pm

St Peter’s Cathedral, Lancaster

Pre-Inspection Briefing

A pre-inspection briefing for all schools due to be inspected in 2025/26

10 July 2025

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Or

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Education Centre, Lancaster

Training for Governors and Directors

Event details Dates/times Venue
Diocese of Lancaster Governor Conference –

Full day

Workshops will be offered in:

1.    Prayer and Liturgy

2.    Religious Education Directory

3.    Buildings – estate management

4.    S48 Inspection

5.    Role of the Diocese

6.    Academies

7.    Ofsted

Select 3 to attend

Refreshments and lunch provided

Cost: £35 per delegate

30 November 2024

9:30 for 10:00 to 3:00 pm

Lancaster University Chaplaincy, Lancaster

New Chair of Governor Training

Training session outlining the responsibilities of a Chair of Governors in a Catholic school.

22 January 2025

5:00 pm to 7:00pm

Education Centre, Lancaster

Academy Trust Director Network/ training –

Afternoon session

Annual Directors Day Conference

03 July 2025

12:00 pm to 5:30pm

Education Centre, Lancaster

Governor Training (information to follow)

Full day

Refreshments and lunch provided

Cost: £30 per delegate

9:30 for 10:00 to 3:00 pm

Education Centre, Lancaster

27 February 2025

26 June 2025

Formatio – New Foundation Governor training

A series of FREE online courses for Catholic governors

Online

https://formatio.org.uk/governors

 

 

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