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		<title>Big Changes for Little People</title>
		<link>http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/2012/05/big-changes-for-little-people/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<table cellpadding='10'><tr><td valign='top' align='left'><p>Categories: <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/category/news/" title="View all posts in News" rel="category tag">News</a></p><p></p><p>The framework for Early Years is changing from September 2012 and Prospects Improve are providing half day briefings in June and July for all those responsible for Early Years provision.</p> <p>22nd June &#8211; Crowne Plaza, Birmingham</p> <p>26th June &#8211; Moor Hall Hotel, Birmingham</p> <p>27th June &#8211; Woodside Conference Centre, Warwickshire</p> <p>16th July &#8211; The Beeches, Birmingham</p> <p>These events [...]<table width='100%'><tr><td align=right><p><b>(<a href='http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/2012/05/big-changes-for-little-people/' title='Big Changes for Little People'>Read more...</a>)</b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The framework for Early Years is changing from September 2012 and Prospects Improve are providing half day briefings in June and July for all those responsible for Early Years provision.</p>
<p>22nd June &#8211; Crowne Plaza, Birmingham</p>
<p>26th June &#8211; Moor Hall Hotel, Birmingham</p>
<p>27th June &#8211; Woodside Conference Centre, Warwickshire</p>
<p>16th July &#8211; The Beeches, Birmingham</p>
<p>These events will consider the implications of the changes for practice, in terms of both provision for learning, development and assessment. Delegates will be provided with the opportunity to reflect on their own practice and assess what changes are needed to met the new requirements. </p>
<p>For more details and to book a place, please visit our <a title="Events" href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/events/">Events</a> page.</p>
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		<title>Prospects Olympic Curriculum</title>
		<link>http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/2012/04/prospects-olympic-curriculum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<table cellpadding='10'><tr><td valign='top' align='left'><p>Categories: <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/category/blog/" title="View all posts in Blog" rel="category tag">Blog</a>, <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/category/news/" title="View all posts in News" rel="category tag">News</a></p><p></p><p>Prospects Olympic Curriculum is the ideal way to embrace the Olympics in your school this term. Inspirational ideas and detailed lesson plans are available for the whole school for the price of £75 plus VAT. For more information on this product please contact Prospects Sales Unit at resources@prospects.co.uk or alternatively, please call 01229 814 840.</p> <p>Download the Olympic Curriculum [...]<table width='100%'><tr><td align=right><p><b>(<a href='http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/2012/04/prospects-olympic-curriculum/' title='Prospects Olympic Curriculum'>Read more...</a>)</b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Prospects Olympic Curriculum is the ideal way to embrace the Olympics in your school this term. Inspirational ideas and detailed lesson plans are available for the whole school for the price of £75 plus VAT. For more information on this product please contact Prospects Sales Unit at <a href="mailto:resources@prospects.co.uk">resources@prospects.co.uk</a> or alternatively, please call 01229 814 840.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Olympic-flyer-final1.pdf">Download the Olympic Curriculum flyer and order form here</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Power Within</title>
		<link>http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/2012/03/the-power-within/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/?p=1348</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<table cellpadding='10'><tr><td valign='top' align='left'><p>Categories: <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/category/news/" title="View all posts in News" rel="category tag">News</a></p><p></p><p>Prospects Improve are pleased to offer a one day training course for teaching assistants during the Summer term, designed to support all those working with groups or one to one with individuals to develop their role and build on their skills. The course will focus on specific skills in the teaching of reading as well [...]<table width='100%'><tr><td align=right><p><b>(<a href='http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/2012/03/the-power-within/' title='The Power Within'>Read more...</a>)</b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Prospects Improve are pleased to offer a one day training course for teaching assistants during the Summer term, designed to support all those working with groups or one to one with individuals to develop their role and build on their skills. The course will focus on specific skills in the teaching of reading as well as strategies for children with special educational needs such as dyslexia and Asperger&#8217;s syndrome.  The training has also been adapted to run as a bespoke event for individual schools interested in training groups of teaching assistants.  For more information about this training please visit our <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/events/">events </a>page.</p>
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		<title>Progressing Parental Engagement</title>
		<link>http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/2012/02/progressing-parental-engagement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/?p=1227</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<table cellpadding='10'><tr><td valign='top' align='left'><p>Categories: <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/category/news/" title="View all posts in News" rel="category tag">News</a></p><p></p><p>The Leading Parent Partnership Award is running 2 conferences this March on Progressing Parental Engagement. The aim of these conferences is to extend understanding and the principles and practice of parental engagement for the greater benefit of children and young people. The events are being held in London and Manchester and further details can be found [...]<table width='100%'><tr><td align=right><p><b>(<a href='http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/2012/02/progressing-parental-engagement/' title='Progressing Parental Engagement'>Read more...</a>)</b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Leading Parent Partnership Award is running 2 conferences this March on Progressing Parental Engagement. The aim of these conferences is to extend understanding and the principles and practice of parental engagement for the greater benefit of children and young people. The events are being held in London and Manchester and further details can be found on our events page or by visiting <a href="http://www.lppa.co.uk">www.lppa.co.uk</a>.</p>
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		<title>Why become an Academy?</title>
		<link>http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/2012/02/why-become-an-academy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/?p=1144</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<table cellpadding='10'><tr><td valign='top' align='left'><p>Categories: <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/category/news/" title="View all posts in News" rel="category tag">News</a></p><p></p><p>Prospects, in association with the Titan Partnership, is hosting an Academy School Breakfast Briefing on Wednesday 29th February 2012, 8.30 a.m. at St. George’s Community Hub, Great Hampton Row, Birmingham, B19 3JG. Refreshments will be available.</p> <p>The briefing is aimed at Head teachers, Governors and senior colleagues in schools that are considering converting to an [...]<table width='100%'><tr><td align=right><p><b>(<a href='http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/2012/02/why-become-an-academy/' title='Why become an Academy?'>Read more...</a>)</b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Prospects, in association with the Titan Partnership, is hosting an Academy School Breakfast Briefing on Wednesday 29th February 2012, 8.30 a.m. at St. George’s Community Hub, Great Hampton Row, Birmingham, B19 3JG. Refreshments will be available.</p>
<p>The briefing is aimed at Head teachers, Governors and senior colleagues in schools that are considering converting to an Academy.</p>
<p>Please book places by e-mailing suzi@titan.org.uk or by telephoning the Titan Partnership office: 0121 212 4567.</p>
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		<title>The Oxford Academy Leadership Centre</title>
		<link>http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/2012/01/the-oxford-academy-leadership-centre/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/?p=966</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<table cellpadding='10'><tr><td valign='top' align='left'><p>Categories: <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/category/news/" title="View all posts in News" rel="category tag">News</a></p><p></p><p>Prospects Improve is pleased to announce its new partnership with The Oxford Academy Leadership Centre. This partnership is designed to provide high quality leadership and other professional development opportunities for senior staff in schools, academies and other organisations within Oxfordshire and the surrounding areas. For more information the courses on offer this term, please visit [...]<table width='100%'><tr><td align=right><p><b>(<a href='http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/2012/01/the-oxford-academy-leadership-centre/' title='The Oxford Academy Leadership Centre'>Read more...</a>)</b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Prospects Improve is pleased to announce its new partnership with The Oxford Academy Leadership Centre. This partnership is designed to provide high quality leadership and other professional development opportunities for senior staff in schools, academies and other organisations within Oxfordshire and the surrounding areas. For more information the courses on offer this term, please visit our <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/events/">events page</a>.</p>
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		<title>Prospects Improve Breakfast Briefings</title>
		<link>http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/2012/01/prospects-improve-breakfast-briefings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:06:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/?p=853</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<table cellpadding='10'><tr><td valign='top' align='left'><p>Categories: <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/category/news/" title="View all posts in News" rel="category tag">News</a></p><p></p><p>Prospects Improve will be holding termly breakfast briefings to provide you and your school with up to date information about what is happening in the educational world at both local and national levels. The events this term will take place on 5th March at the Arden Hotel, Birmingham and 9th March at The Beeches, Selly Oak. [...]<table width='100%'><tr><td align=right><p><b>(<a href='http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/2012/01/prospects-improve-breakfast-briefings/' title='Prospects Improve Breakfast Briefings'>Read more...</a>)</b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Prospects Improve will be holding termly breakfast briefings to provide you and your school with up to date information about what is happening in the educational world at both local and national levels. The events this term will take place on 5th March at the Arden Hotel, Birmingham and 9th March at The Beeches, Selly Oak. Please visit our events page for more information and to book your place.</p>
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		<title>The Golden Thread &#8211; Provision for Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural Development</title>
		<link>http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/2011/11/the-golden-thread-provision-for-social-moral-spiritual-and-cultural-development/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<table cellpadding='10'><tr><td valign='top' align='left'><p>Categories: <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/category/news/" title="View all posts in News" rel="category tag">News</a></p><p>Tags: <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/tag/autumn-2011-academy-course/" rel="tag">Autumn 2011 Academy course</a>, <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/tag/autumn-2011-school-course/" rel="tag">Autumn 2011 School Course</a>, <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/tag/improvement-planning/" rel="tag">Improvement Planning</a>, <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/tag/new-framework-new-challenge/" rel="tag">New Framework New Challenge</a>, <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/tag/new-ofsted-framework/" rel="tag">new Ofsted framework</a>, <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/tag/ofsted-evaluation-schedules/" rel="tag">Ofsted evaluation schedules</a>, <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/tag/ofsted-new-framework/" rel="tag">Ofsted New Framework</a></p><p>Provision for spiritual, moral, social and cultural development lies at the heart of the new framework for inspection. The Golden Thread is a new, one day course for headteachers, senior and middle leaders which includes opportunities to explore each aspect of the provision, evaluate your school’s success and show you how to demonstrate the impact [...]<table width='100%'><tr><td align=right><p><b>(<a href='http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/2011/11/the-golden-thread-provision-for-social-moral-spiritual-and-cultural-development/' title='The Golden Thread - Provision for Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural Development'>Read more...</a>)</b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Provision for spiritual, moral, social and cultural development lies at the heart of the new framework for inspection. The Golden Thread is a new, one day course for headteachers, senior and middle leaders which includes opportunities to explore each aspect of the provision, evaluate your school’s success and show you how to demonstrate the impact of your provision on standards and the quality of provision. For more information on course dates and availability, please visit our Events page.</p>
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		<title>New Framework, New Challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/2011/10/new-framework-new-challenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<table cellpadding='10'><tr><td valign='top' align='left'><p>Categories: <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/category/news/" title="View all posts in News" rel="category tag">News</a></p><p>Tags: <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/tag/new-framework-new-challenge/" rel="tag">New Framework New Challenge</a>, <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/tag/new-inspection-framework/" rel="tag">New Inspection Framework</a>, <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/tag/new-ofsted-framework/" rel="tag">new Ofsted framework</a></p><p>Following the publication of Ofsted&#8217;s New Inspection Framework, why not book onto our training course &#8220;New Framework, New Challenge&#8221;. We have 16 course dates planned nationwide, many with places still available to book.</p> <table width='100%'><tr><td align=right><p><b>(<a href='http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/2011/10/new-framework-new-challenge/' title='New Framework, New Challenge'>Read more...</a>)</b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Following the publication of Ofsted&#8217;s New Inspection Framework, why not book onto our training course &#8220;New Framework, New Challenge&#8221;. We have 16 course dates planned nationwide, many with places still available to book.</p>
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		<title>Being an Inspector in your own School</title>
		<link>http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/2011/09/being-an-inspector-in-your-own-school/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:42:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/?p=519</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<table cellpadding='10'><tr><td valign='top' align='left'><p>Categories: <a href="http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/category/news/" title="View all posts in News" rel="category tag">News</a></p><p></p><p>Our popular 4 day inspection skills course has been revamped over the summer and is now running as a two day course during the Autumn Term. We are running the course in Birmingham, North East Lincolnshire and London, please visit the events tab to find more details and to book your place.</p> <table width='100%'><tr><td align=right><p><b>(<a href='http://www.prospectsimprove.co.uk/2011/09/being-an-inspector-in-your-own-school/' title='Being an Inspector in your own School'>Read more...</a>)</b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Our popular 4 day inspection skills course has been revamped over the summer and is now running as a two day course during the Autumn Term. We are running the course in Birmingham, North East Lincolnshire and London, please visit the events tab to find more details and to book your place.</p>
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