© Crelos v3.2 Progression Skills – FREE Training Workshop What are Progression Skills? Progression Skills, based on the successful Progression Academies, delivered through City GATES, aims to support pupils through a personalised learning journey so they can plan for an ambitious future and have the interpersonal skills to perform to their potential at school, further education and in their chosen career. Why attend Progression Skills Training? Teacher Support Training is the chance for teachers and mentors to learn new skills and techniques to help them apply Progression Skills in their schools and thereby allowing more pupils the benefit of this valuable experience. How will the Progression Skills Training help you? Teachers and mentors will learn techniques to: – explore ways in which the fundamentals of progression skills can be applied in their own schools – encourage the building of their pupils’ self-confidence and self-awareness through use of coaching – help pupils to become more resourceful by development of a facilitative approach – utilise simple but effective tools and models currently being used in business psychology – use probing questions to support pupils with strategies for learning and to encourage them to plan for an ambitious future Who do I contact? Visit Crelos at to register and learn morewww.crelos.com for a training Phone:

© Crelos v3.2 Why Progression Skills? The 2009 CIPD Annual Survey highlighted that the most important criteria for businesses and organisations when selecting new employees are: interpersonal and communication skills fit with culture and values of an organisation the potential for growth skills …appropriate qualifications came in at only 5 th place. Progression Skills, based on the successful Progression Academies, delivered through City GATES, aims to support pupils through a personalised learning journey so they can plan for an ambitious future and have the interpersonal skills to perform to their potential at school, further education and in their chosen career To perform successfully in different environments, we need to consider factors such as what we do (behaviour) and how we do it (skills), as well as why we do it (thoughts, values, personality, identity) Teacher Support Training is the chance for teachers and mentors to learn new skills and techniques to help them apply Progression Skills in their schools and thereby give more pupils this valuable experience

© Crelos v3.2 How will the training help me? This training will give teachers and mentors the skills and techniques necessary to deliver Progression Skills Modules in their schools, ensuring that learning outcomes are maximised for pupils. Teachers and mentors will learn techniques to: explore ways in which the fundamentals of progression skills can be applied in their own schools encourage the building of their pupils’ self-confidence and self-awareness through use of coaching help pupils to become more resourceful by development of a facilitative approach utilise simple but effective tools and models currently being used in business psychology use probing questions to support pupils with strategies for learning and to encourage them to plan for an ambitious future Attending training will help to complement provisions around PHSE, PLTS, Learn2Learn, SEAL

© Crelos v3.2 Who can participate in training? Head Teachers G&T Coordinators/Lead Teacher Aim Higher Coordinator Teachers Teaching Assistants HLTAs LAs CPD Mentors If you’d like to take part but don’t fall into the categories above, just contact Crelos at to see if Teacher Support Training is right for you.

© Crelos v3.2 Is this what pupils really want or need? 4,000 learners across London, Manchester and the Midlands have participated in a Progression Academy workshop. 96% of all attendees said they thought it was a worthwhile event and 93% would recommend it to a friend. Learners have had this to say after attending a Progression Academy workshop: “(What I liked most was..) understanding myself better, learning a lot about my personality and why I think the way I do.” “It helps you to decide what you want in the future, it helps you decide how to plan for the goals that you wish to achieve.” “I feel more motivated and better set on what I want” “Learnt who I am and what I can be and achieve, learnt how to reach my goals and what to do in life.” “(I’m looking forward to future events) because when you set a goal you're always 10% further than everyone else.”

© Crelos v3.2 How do I sign up? Visit Crelos at to submit your details and interest in participating. A member of the training team will respond within 24 hourswww.crelos.com Alternatively, call and a member of the training team will be happy to take your details and register you onto an upcoming course A number of training events have been scheduled throughout England starting in May and through to July. To view the current calendar of events and locations and a training timetable, visit Additional events may be scheduled but will be based upon registered interestwww.crelos.com If you have any queries, please directed them to and a training team member will be in This opportunity is FREE OF CHARGE until the end of July so book now to secure your place!

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