Specialist Course Providers 2011-2012

Jan Baynham - TA course
Jan is an experienced Primary teacher and English Teacher Adviser, having worked for both Cardiff and Newport LEAs. This involved supporting numerous schools on all aspects of English and Literacy, delivering Central and Whole School INSET, training English coordinators, as well as running networks and working parties. In Newport, she was also responsible for devising and co-ordinating Literacy interventions in both KS2 and KS3 and training Teaching Assistants.

Jan Baynham P4C
Jan is an experienced teacher and Teacher Adviser who has worked for both Cardiff and Newport LEAs. She is a fully validated P4C SAPERE Level 1 trainer and a member of the network of Wales SAPERE Trainers. Jan has led many P4C workshops, network meetings and courses for teachers, as well as teaching philosophy in a number of classrooms. As a SAPERE trainer, she runs two-day Level 1 courses both centrally and out in schools where the whole staff receives training, as well as offering a day’s introduction to P4C. More recently, Jan attended SAPERE training to enable her to help teachers develop their P4C practice in the classroom before they embark on their SAPERE Level 2.
 

Dr Mark Biddiss
Dr Mark Biddiss is an international Maths and Science Education Provider, Teacher Trainer and Writer. He has visited hundreds of schools throughout the UK and abroad and worked with countless pupils and teachers across all Key Stages. He was featured in a Teachers TV documentary about his work and has written numerous books for both teachers and pupils.

Jan Bond
Jan is the External Subject Expert for Geography (3-19) advising the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG). She introduced the NC2008 Geography Orders and was a member of the guidance working group. In her current role she also contributes to other WAG projects such as Developing Thinking and Assessment for Learning, Qualifications, PISA Support and Commissioning Resources for Wales.
Jan is keen to promote Geography as a context for; subject and cross-curricular skill development; understanding the wonders of the world around us, and its contribution to learning across the curriculum (Curriculum Cymreig and ESDGC). She has led INSET, worked with teachers, individual schools and Local Authorities and also worked for BBC Wales to review and develop educational resources.
Jan has over 25 years experience as a Secondary School Geography Teacher (11-18). During this time she was Head of Department and had a whole school role. Jan also has extensive experience working with the WJEC including KS3 Geography Chief Moderator.
 
Carole Bean
Carole has worked in mathematical education for 24 years as an Advisory Teacher and Numeracy Consultant. Her work involves in-service training including working alongside teachers in the classroom.
She has worked with teachers, foundation phase practitioners and teaching assistants in many parts of this country and abroad and is now a freelance consultant. Carole is very keen to promote mathematics as a useful, interesting, exciting and creative subject and to dispel the myth of it being a difficult and boring one! 




Matthew Geary
Specialist Skills:
Matthew is a Primary teacher and former ICT Teacher Adviser who currently works part-time for NGfL Cymru creating Geography / ESDGC resources. He is very interested in the role that ICT skills play in children’s learning (particularly the effective use of interactive whiteboards) and has worked with many teachers in numerous schools across South Wales on a range of working parties, INSET days and staff meetings.

Alan Gibbons
Alan Gibbons is a prize winning children's author who, after 20 years teaching experience, recently became a full time writer and educational consultant. Winner of the Blue Peter Book, Angus and Leicester Book Awards and twice runner up in the Carnegie Medal, Alan makes regular appearances on BBC radio 4 and BBC television. He runs workshops in schools and libraries as well as providing INSET for teachers.

Anne Goldsworthy
Anne offers a variety of stimulating, interactive, effective and enjoyable science courses for primary teachers . She has recently been involved with several major projects in Wales, developing science skills. She has presented at every kind of event form keynote speeches at major conferences to individual school INSET. She is a prolific author. She gets a real buzz out of helping teachers to feel confident and excited about teaching science.
Colin Green et al!
The course is to be delivered by Colin Green who was Lead Adviser in Newport CC and is now currently working with U.W.N. as a Senior Lecturer in Leadership and Management Studies.
Colin has run this course as a successful LEA initiative for many years and is supported by current Headteachers who will provide additional input.
Sarah Jones
With a background in Primary teaching, youth and community work and training, Sarah  has been delivering First Aid training for the past 12 years. She qualified as a Forest Schools practitioner in 2007 and now works as a freelance Forest Schools Practitioner working with Foundation Phase, Key Stage 2 and 3 in schools, and outdoor education settings.
Karen Mills
Karen was, until very recently, the Curriculum Improvement Advisor for Science and ESDGC for Newport City Council as well as the regional coordinator for ESDGC Schools Networks. She has an M.A. in Early Years Education and is a Foundation Phase team inspector for Estyn. She was a member of the  working party for DCELLS Science Curriculum 2008 She was co-author of Module 6 for the Foundation Phase and was a member of the WAG working group that developed ESDGC ‘A Common Understanding for Schools’.

Nicola Morgan
Nicola has taught for fourteen years in a variety of settings, including mainstream and special needs schools. During this time she has developed a reputation for managing the most difficult classes and pupils. She has published the following articles and books:
• Quick, Easy and Effective Behaviour Management Ideas for the Classroom (Jessica Kingsley in 2009)
• Behaviour Management in Primary Schools: A Practical Handbook (Welsh Assembly Government)
• Articles for the Times Education Supplement on behaviour

Colette Pitts
Colette is an experienced teacher and trainer with over 25 years experience working with schools, colleges, Local Authorities and non governmental organisations. Early years trained she spent several years teaching in Powys, has a M.Sc. in Environmental and Development Education and a Diploma in Educational Management and Leadership.
Colette has been a member of the Welsh Assembly’s Advisory Panel for Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC), contributed to the DCELLS curriculum guidance document ESDGC A Common Understanding for Schools and was responsible for setting up and faciitating the ESDGC Schools Networks across Wales.

Trevor Roach
Trevor is a professional educator with over 25 years experience of training and teaching outdoors, as well as managing and developing outdoor learning environments, having been Head of Education at the National Botanic Garden of Wales and Head of Environmental Education with Gloucestershire LEA before that. Trevor has a passion for and commitment to teaching and learning in the outdoors with all age groups and across the curriculum. He is a regular contributor to curriculum development in Wales and England, a key- note speaker and workshop leader at regional, national and international conferences. He was keynote speaker at the Learning Through Landscapes Cymru, Annual Conference in 2009.

Paul Sydney
Paul has taught in the Primary phase for 36 years and has relevant classroom experience from nursery through to yr. 6. During his career Paul has attained 2 deputy headships and 2 headship posts in rural and inner city locations.
He is currently an Advanced Skills Teacher and an educational consultant, delivering and writing courses throughout the UK. Paul is also a Professional Tutor, assessor and moderator for Sheffield Hallam and Hull University on their PGCE programmes.
He is an Ofsted inspector.
 
Judith Tolhurst
Judith is an ex primary Headteacher who has run successful courses for Newport LEA on coaching. She coaches a number of heads in South Wales.
She is a lead facilitator for the National College of School Leadership on a number of their programmes including LP, LLE and she is a coach for NPQH.
She works cross phase and has just developed a team coaching programme for secondary schools.
She has written a book about coaching: The essential Guide to Coaching and Mentoring which is published by Pearson.
She also works for Bath Spa University on their coaching and Mentoring MA.
She is passionate about using coaching as a tool for building leadership capacity.
She is a full member of the Association of Coaching.
Jan Baynham - NQT/EPD
Jan is an experienced Primary teacher and English Teacher Adviser, having worked for both Cardiff and Newport LEAs. She is a validated P4C SAPERE Level 1 trainer and is particularly interested in the role that speaking, listening plays in supporting and enhancing pupils' reading and writing. Jan has worked with many teachers in numerous schools on all aspects of literacy and has often supported newly qualified teachers both through central training and in their classrooms.
Peter Imray
Peter Imray has been teaching children and adults with severe and profound learning difficulties for over 25 years and has been Head of The Bridge Training and Consultancy Centre since its inception in 1997. His book 'Turning the Tables on Challenging Behaviour' was published by Routledge in 2008.
Janine Blinko
Janine has worked in primary mathematics for many years as a subject leader, advisory teacher, deputy headteacher, assessment writer and senior lecturer, and as a freelance consultant. Janine works as a freelance consultant with schools, local authorities and universities.
She is very interested in promoting children's and teachers' enjoyment and positive view of themselves as creative learners of mathematics and is convinced that all children can be confident and competent mathematicians.
www.themathshub.co.uk
 
Jenny Mosley
Jenny Mosley is the nationally and internationally acclaimed founder of the Quality Circle Time model. Jenny’s work in helping children and adults in schools take responsibility for their behaviour, work and motivation, has led to her being a highly acclaimed author and sought after trainer. She wrote the circle time guidance for the Early Years S.E.A.D. and Primary and Secondary SEAL. She also wrote the Happier Lunchtimes & Playtimes guidance for the National Primary Strategy, and was on the QCA’s PE and School Sports Steering Committee.