This section of SDMS website contains details of People - Trainers, Consultants, and interesting people - who have skills, services and ideas which may be of interest to SDMS Customers.
Maths on Track (Scotland) offers specialised support for 5-14 mathematics to Local Authorities and their Schools, Schools and their Teachers, and Parents and their Children.
The Director of MoT is Tom Renwick, who regularly gives in-services for Teachers on any aspect of 5-14 maths at both Local Authority and School level, with numbers varying from 100 to 10.
A programme of study he has developed is now described by HMI as 'very good', and some or all of the support materials he has written are being used in over half the Primary Schools in Scotland.
His in-services, which are tailored to 5-14 for P1 to S2 and meet McCrone CPD requirements, include progressions in both mental agility and problem solving, and, how mental agility can lead the learning and is perhaps the best context for interactive teaching.
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The links below are portals to websites that are either associated with us, or may be useful sources of information related to the solutions we provide. Please let us know of any useful sites we can add; email your link to admin@sdmsltd.com.
Vado offers learning content for Individual Contributors, Front Line Leaders, and Business Leaders. All courses are optimized for the Mobile Learner. The Vado content library is organized into toolkits and can be uploaded to your LMS for easy tracking and reporting, as well as creating a one stop shop for your learners.
Vado's learning content contains:
- Short instructional videos
- Step by step Implementation Guides to help the learner implement the material they just learned in the short instructional video
- Downloadable Job Aids in the form of Microsoft Word forms, checklists, and templates to help take action on the job
- Built in continuous improvement through self-evaluation
Jigsaw Meeting is a revolutionary new training platform with a focus on learning and development. While providing a secure and easy way for learners and tutors to connect virtually, it provides a range of tools built around how learning takes place to support both tutor and learner. It is not to be confused with the many On Line meeting systems available today since it is designed to provide real-time interaction between participants in the context of learning and allows people to learn in an environment that meets their unique learning style.
e-Development is a company specialising in the writing and development of bespoke e-Learning courses - to support the users of eFront and SDMS Learning and Development Software. e-Development and Gareth Harris have a long history of developing e-Learning course materials for an extensive range of organisations in the public and private sector.
Magic Software Enterprises empowers customers and partners around the globe with smarter technology that provides a multi-channel user experience of enterprise logic and data. Their future-proof platforms provide a productive environment for streamlined development and deployment, and effective integration of core business applications, supporting scalable deployment on multiple channels, including on-premise, Web (HTML5), rich Internet, mobile, and SaaS. Using a fresh metadata-driven approach and forward-looking expertise, we deliver products and services that can be deployed with minimal effort, while making the best use of existing assets.
This link provides access to the website for The Department for Education. The website aims to bring together all information into a single location and offer a richer user experience. The Department of Education are committed to creating a world-class state education system; working to improve the opportunities and experiences available to children and the education workforce.
The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) is the official agency for the collection, analysis and dissemination of quantitative information about higher education. It was set up by agreement between the relevant government departments, the higher education funding councils and the universities and colleges in 1993, following the White Paper “Higher Education: a new framework”, which called for more coherence in HE statistics, and the 1992 Higher and Further Education Acts, which established an integrated higher education system throughout the United Kingdom.
The Care Quality Commision (CQC) are the independent regulator of all health and social care services in England and ensures that a wide range of secondary and specialist health care services in England are meeting national standards. When you look up a service on the website, it shows you:
- the latest report on whether national standards are being met
- how to share your experience or report a concern.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health
This link takes you to the website for The Department of Health (DH). The Department of Health helps people to live better for longer, leading, shaping and funding health and care in England, making sure people have the support, care and treatment they need, with the compassion, respect and dignity they deserve.
http://www.justice.gov.uk/about/probation
The Justice website contains information and guidance from the Ministry of Justice and a selection of bodies within the justice system about the administration and regulation of the justice system in England and Wales. (Wales shares the same legal structure as England). These bodies undertake a range of functions including administering criminal, civil and family justice, and include inspectorates and ombudsmen.
The Ministry of Justice is one of the largest government departments, employing around 76,000 people (including those in the Probation Service), with a budget of approximately £9 billion. Each year millions of people use our services across the UK - including at 500 courts and tribunals, and 133 prisons in England and Wales.
http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/about_colleges/
This link takes you to the website for The Association of Colleges (AoC) who exist to represent and promote the interests of Colleges and provide members with professional support services. If your College is a full member of the Association of Colleges, you can sign up here to received AoC briefings and other communications:
- Apply for access to the website
- Use the member area once you have a login
- Get your password emailed to you if you forget it
- Contribute to AoC Forums
The Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) was formed to accelerate quality improvement, increase participation and raise standards and achievement in the learning and skills sector in England. We are dedicated to working in partnership with all parts of the sector to build and sustain self-improvement.
The LSIS work with sector practitioners to develop and deliver programmes, services and resources to help providers improve quality, deliver what their students need and achieve positive Ofsted inspections. This is achieved by commissioning products and services, identifying and sharing good practice throughout the sector and delivering tailored programmes of support.
https://www.gov.uk/become-school-college-governor
On this website you can complete an online application form to register your interest in becoming a school or college governor, via the SGOSS website. You’ll hear back when there’s a vacancy in your area. SGOCC Governors for Schools is a national charity set-up in 1999 by the Department for Education who recruit volunteers with transferable skills to become school governors.
The National Governors Association (NGA) website is where Governors can Join the NGA and access the Members Area which provides latest news and developments, resources, information, guidance, publications and view information on Events such as regional meetings. Governors can join the NGA as individuals or as members of a government maintained governing body; this includes acadmies, free schools and city technology colleges. Locan governor associations may also join the NGA.
The National Governors Association is an independent body representing school governors from all state funded schools; including those from LA maintained schools and academies in England. They are an independent charity that aims to improve the well-being of children and young people by promoting high standards in all schools and improving the effectiveness of their governing bodies.
The CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) website provides HR and leadership expertise to support you in:
- Building your teams HR Capability
- Leadership development programmes
- HR Consultancy
- Learning and Development Solutions
- In-house training programmes for HR teams and line managers
- In-house delivery of CIPD qualifications
The Chartered Institue of Personnel and Development is the world's largest Chartered HR and development professional body supporting and developing those responsible for the management and development of people within organisations.
http://www.scotlandscolleges.ac.uk/cdn-homepage.html
Colleges Scotland supports the sector by ensuring that its views are heard and interests are represented by:
- Campaigning for colleges, their staff and learners to policy makers
- Informing the public policy debate
- Influencing funders to secure the best possible outcome for the sector
- Securing strong parliamentary and media representation
- Building future governance and leadership capacity
- Providing analysis, information and professional advice to members on relevant, current and emerging issues
http://www.sfc.ac.uk/statistics/facts_figures/0910/staffing0910.aspx
The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council (SFC) is the national, strategic body that is responsible for funding teaching and learning provision, research and other activities in Scotland's Colleges, Universities and Higher Education Institutions.
The Scottish Funding Council collects information on staffing in the Further Education Colleges in Scotland. The Staffing data is used to monitor corporate plan targets, staffing age profiles and equal opportunities, and to inform national statistics publications and the SFC's performance Indicators.
http://www.collegeswales.ac.uk/
CollegesWales raises the profile of further education with key decision-makers to improve opportunities for learners in Wales.
ColegauCymru / CollegesWales' mission is to raise the profile of further education with key decision-makers to improve opportunities for learners in Wales. In addition, deliver a wide range of services to their member colleges in order to help disseminate new developments, share good practice and identify key issues that require a policy response.
http://wales.gov.uk/topics/educationandskills/?lang=en
The Welsh Government Education and Skills department are responsible for education and skills in Wales. They are working to raise the standards of education and training provision, attainment and infrastructure across Wales so that everyone can reach their potential; delivering a suitably skilled workforce with high-quality opportunities for all learners; supporting individuals, families, communities and businesses in improving economic and social well-being and reduce inequality through education and training.
http://www.hefcw.ac.uk/about_he_in_wales/about_higher_education_in_wales.aspx
Higher education in Wales is offered mainly through Wales's 11 Universities - higher education institutions - including the Open University in Wales. It is also offered at a number of further education colleges.
The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) wishes to develop and sustain internationally excellent higher education in Wales, for the benefit of individuals, society and the economy, in Wales and more widely. They use resources from the Welsh Government and others to secure higher education (HE) learning and research of the highest quality, make the most of the contribution of HE to Wales's culture, society and economy and ensure high quality, accredited teacher training.
http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
The Welsh Government is the devolved Government for Wales, working to help improve the lives of people in Wales. They are supported by Civil Servants who work across devolved areas that include key areas of public life as health, education and the environment.
On these pages you will find out more about:
- The Welsh Government
- Its Ministers
- The Organisation and Staff
- How things have changed in Wales since devolution in 1999
http://wales.gov.uk/cssiwsubsite/newcssiw/?lang=en
The Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) encourages the improvement of social care, early years and social services in Wales. CSSIW carries out its functions on behalf of Welsh Ministers, and although we are part of a Department within the Welsh Government there are a number of safeguards in place to ensure our independence.
Three regions (North Wales; South East Wales and South West Wales) are the focus for professional assessment and judgement about services and organisations. They inspect and review local authority social services and regulate and inspect social care and early years settings and agencies.
http://data.gov.uk/dataset/local_authority_social_services_staffing_wales
Local Authority Social Services Staffing, Wales provides statistics on the staff of local social services departments.
https://www.gov.uk/government/topics/social-care
Here you can find information on how the Government is working to provide a social care system that provides care for those who need it, and which enables people to retain their independence and dignity, including information on Policies, Publications and Announcements.
The Federation of Small Businesses is the UK's largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms. Formed in 1974, it now has 200,000 members across 33 regions and 194 branches. In addition, Member Services is committed to delivering a wide range of high quality, good value business services to members of the FSB. These services will be subject to continuing review and will represent a positive enhancement to the benefit of membership of the Leading Business Organisation in the UK.
The CBI is the UK's premier business lobbying organisation, providing a voice for employers at a national and international level. Their mission is to promote the conditions in which businesses of all sizes and sectors in the UK can compete and prosper for the benefit of all. To achieve this, they campaign in the UK, the EU and internationally for a competitive policy landscape. They organise a wide range of conferences, events and meetings - locally, nationally and internationally - that will put businesspeople in touch with the people that matter.
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is a national trade union centre, a federation of trade unions in the United Kingdom, representing the majority of trade unions. There are fifty-eight affiliated unions with a total of about 6.5 million members, around half of whom are represented by Unite or UNISON.
http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1461
Acas stands for Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, who aim to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations. Acas helps with employment relations by supplying up-to-date information, independent advice and high quality training, and working with employers and employees to solve problems and improve performance. Whether you're an employer or an employee you can get free advice from this website or by calling the telephone helpline. Employers might also be interested in the more specialised services, including training, workplace projects, conciliation and mediation.
City & Guilds is a world leading vocational education organisation who develop vocational qualifications across a variety of sectors that meet the needs of today’s workplace, and help individuals develop their talents and abilities for future career progression. City & Guilds qualifications are delivered in more than 10,000 training centres across the world and are widely recognised and respected by employers.
City & guilds believe learning has no limits - they can provide learners with the skills they need to succeed in the world of work, offering their centres the very best in learning support, and providing employers with the talented employees they need to boost their long-term profitability and growth. Whether you want to offer City & Guilds qualifications, develop your workforce or boost your career by enhancing your skills, City & Guilds is here to help.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Wikipedia is a multilingual, web-based, free-content encyclopaedia project operated by the Wikimedia Foundation and based on an openly editable model. The name "Wikipedia" is a portmanteau of the words wiki (a technology for creating collaborative websites, from the Hawaiian word wiki, meaning "quick") and encyclopaedia. Wikipedia's articles provide links to guide the user to related pages with additional information.
Wikipedia is written collaboratively by largely anonymous Internet volunteers who write without pay. Anyone with Internet access can write and make changes to Wikipedia articles, except in limited cases where editing is restricted to prevent disruption or vandalism. Users can contribute anonymously, under a pseudonym, or, if they choose to, with their real identity.
http://www.investorsinpeople.co.uk/
Investors in People specialises in transforming business performance through people. Their mission is to help you achieve the results you want by focusing all their work on your business objectives, and acting as a critical friend so that you maintain continuous improvement.
At the heart of Investors in People is the Standard, a framework of best practice that's outcome focused: it outlines what you need to achieve but never prescribes how, making it truly flexible regardless of your size or sector. Your organisation is unique, with its own strengths, challenges and priorities; therefore, you set the agenda. You can tailor how you work with Investors in People and focus the framework on your business priorities. Using the range of free online tools and resources, you can progress in your own way and at your own pace.
The Safe Network is jointly managed by the NSPCC, Children England and Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT), and was created as a result of the Government’s Staying Safe action plan. The central Safe Network team brings a wide range of child protection and safeguarding experience to help you ensure that your child or the children in your care are as safe as possible.
