Online Training

Applying to Become a Director of Sport

With Neil Rollings

This course is designed for current or aspiring Directors of Sport, who are seeking a new role in the next year or two, and wish to optimise their chances.

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Becoming A Successful Head of PE

With Will Swaithes

This webinar workshop is designed for aspiring and newly appointed subject leaders for Physical Education to equip with the knowledge and skills to transform our subject. This programme will ensure the latest research and practice support you to refine and sharpen your curriculum intent for PE.

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Online Training

Concussion: Protecting your Players and the Future of Contact Sport in Schools

Webinar with Dr Sam Barke

Concussion and the risks of contact sports is a topic that isn’t going away in schools. Failure to properly acknowledge and manage the injury not only puts the health of the individual player at risk but also threatens the future of contact sports. In this session Dr Sam Barke talks through the...

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Conference

Conference for Leaders of School Sport in Scotland

Thursday 19 September at The Glasgow Academy

This year’s PADSIS Scotland Conference seeks to equip Directors of Sport with the knowledge, skills and industry awareness to ensure they can navigate the new school year with confidence.

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Face to Face Training

Defining Success in School Sport

With Dr Cath Bishop

In this seminar, Dr Cath Bishop will consider, in some depth, how success can be defined, agreed and communicated.

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Face to Face Training

Developing and Managing a Sports Scholarship Programme

with Paul Askew

This seminar is intended for schools who currently operate an Award programme, but wish to improve its impact - as well as those seeking to establish one for the first time.

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Face to Face Training

Educational Visits Co-ordinators Update Training

With Paul Bond

SUITABLE FOR ASPIRING, NEW AND EXISTING EVCS WISHING TO UPDATE PRACTICES AND POLICIES This certificated course is based on the National Guidance provided by the Outdoor Education Adviser’s Panel (OEAP). Attendees will take away a comprehensive resource pack provided by OEAP.

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Online Training

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Graduate Sports Assistant

This course is designed to prepare newly appointed graduates for the various demands of their role, and also for the more complex challenges of working in independent schools and dealing with parents, pupils and staff.

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Online Training

Habits That Make A Champion

with Allistair McCaw

In this webinar, Allistair will share the 8 habits that are fundamental to success. These 8 key steps set apart the highest achievers in their chosen fields: be it sports, leadership or education. Having worked with some of the world's most recognised leaders and coaches for over 30 years,...

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Online Training

Leading High Performance Cultures

with Damian Hughes

This is a unique session explaining how the highest-performing people successfully lead high performance cultures. It provides practical advice on how leaders of school sport can achieve the most effective leadership outcomes.

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Face to Face Training

Managing Staff in School Sport

With Neil Rollings

This seminar is for Directors of Sport, Co-Curricular deputies and others whose responsibility includes appointing, managing, training and appraising sports staff. It will focus on establishing a sustainable workforce that matches the requirements of the programme and is able to deliver consistent...

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Conference

National Conference for Educational Visits Co-ordinators

Thursday 13 February 2025 at Leonardo Royal Hotel, Oxford

This Conference aims to enable those in charge of school travel and visits to be confident that their trips are fully compliant.

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Conference

National Conference for Leaders of Co-Curricular Activities

Wednesday 27 November Hilton London Olympia

Co-curricular activities are a point of difference for some schools and an important dimension of the business case of independent schools.

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Online Training

New to Running a School Sports Team

Webinar with Neil Rollings

This new course is intended for teachers and coaches who will be running school sports teams for the first time. It will cover everything that a novice team coach needs to know in managing a happy and successful team that makes progress and leaves players wanting to come back the year after. This...

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Online Training

Preparing for an ISI Inspection of PE, Games and Co-Curricular Sport

with John Cox

This webinar explains the implications of the new ISI Inspection Process (Framework 23), and what Directors of Sport can do to prepare for the process and excel within it.

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Online Training

Record and Analyse Sport with Veo

Webinar with Veo

Veo helps every school, team and player level up their game and sport. We do it with a simple and portable camera that automatically records and live-streams sports and a state-of-the-art analysis platform, all powered by AI. With a combination of advanced AI technology and ease of use, we have...

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Face to Face Training

Seminar for Co-Curricular Deputy Heads

with Richard Biggs

This seminar is intended to support newly appointed Co-Curricular Deputy or Assistant Heads – as well as teachers intending to apply for these roles this year.

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Online Training

Staffing the Co-Curricular Programme

With Neil Rollings

This new webinar is aimed at Co-Curricular leaders, and others responsible for staffing the co-curricular programme. It will address the issues that schools face, consider industry trends and case studies and present a framework for strategic evaluation future provision.

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Online Training

Succeeding as a Head of Sport

With Neil Rollings

This webinar is intended for aspiring or recently appointed heads of a sport in a school. It will consider the priorities for these roles, and how these have changed in recent years.

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Online Training

Health & Fitness Physical Education Seminar Programme

Supporting Aspiring Athletes Programme

A completely new programme of online sessions suitable for all ambitious teenage athletes for the Autumn Term.

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Face to Face Training

The Director of Rugby in an Independent School

with Neil Rollings

This new seminar is aimed at current, and aspiring, Heads of Rugby. It will consider the contemporary priorities of the role, and outline how schools can provide RFU-compliant, inspiring Rugby programmes that can thrive in the current climate. Potential responses to existing pressures will be...

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Face to Face Training

The Director of Sport in a Prep School

This seminar is suitable for teachers leading sport in prep schools as well as those who aspire to do so. It aims to address the issues faced by sport in this unique sector.

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Online Training

The Director of Sport in a Prep School Webinar

with Chris Dossett

Sport in the prep sector faces its own unique challenges. This webinar aims to address these, and is suitable for teachers leading sport in these schools as well as those who aspire to do so.

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Face to Face Training

The Director of Sport in an Independent School

with Neil Rollings

This is a long running and popular seminar, which is intended for recently appointed Directors of Sport, and those who intend to apply for these roles in the near future.The course seeks to clarify the success criteria of the role, and considers the leadership skills required to achieve these.

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Face to Face Training

The Head of Cricket in an Independent School

with Neil Rollings

This new seminar is intended for current, and aspiring, Heads of Cricket, who seek to build programmes which can continue to thrive in an era of changing expectations. It will consider the threats faced by the game, with potential responses, and examine the characteristics of successful Cricket...

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Face to Face Training

The Importance of Self-Awareness in Leadership

with David Faulkner

David Faulkner exploits his unique combination of experience in performance sport, organisational leadership and as a school Director of Sport. He will deliver the skills and approaches that will enable Directors of Sport, and other sports leaders, to thrive in a school setting.

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Online Training

The Ultimate Course For Aspiring Directors of Sport

With Neil Rollings

This five-part, online, course provides everything necessary to maximise applications for these positions. The first two Units will explain the role of the Director of Sport as leader, cultural architect and quality controller: the third will consider programme issues and priorities. The final two...

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On Demand Video

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On Demand Seminars Videos

Seminars are conducted by industry leaders, to support practitioners who are aiming to upskill, or update, their knowledge.

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