National Nurturing Schools Programme

Welcome to the training information

Structure of the course:

Each session is three hours in total, apart from Module 3, which is four hours, and the 12-month review, which is a one hour one-to-one session. Comfort breaks to be agreed as a group on the day.

What you will receive ahead of the first session:

Each setting will receive the materials listed below:

  • Two programme workbooks
  • Two programme resources
  • Two paper inserts for the Boxall Profile® (primary or secondary)
  • One Beyond the Boxall Profile® Strategies and Resources (primary or secondary)

Delegates are invited to read the materials in advance of the session.

Please note: all the materials will arrive in one package for the attention of one delegate.

Preparing for the sessions

What you will need for the virtual training course

 

  1. Access to Zoom - This can be restricted by your establishment’s security and/or firewall settings.  Please try the link before the day and if you have any issues contact your IT support or access the course from home or any other suitable alternative location.
  2. Access to a quiet study area for the duration of the training
  3. One screen per person - To ensure maximum quality of training. However if this is not possible two per screen as a maximum is acceptable.
  4. Audio and video access - Using your video and audio is a requirement of the training. This contributes to a professional online learning environment, active participation and fosters a connection with the trainer and other delegates.
  5. Course resources (essential for course attendance).

We respectfully remind you that this training has been reserved for you and therefore no other person may join or listen in at any time without booking a place for themselves separately.

How to use our learning platform

 

You’ll need to log in to our learning platform to view course materials and resources

  • Access the learning platform here.
  • Select 'Access a course with a coupon code'.
  • Choose '2023-25 National Nurturing Schools Programme'.
  • Sign up, or sign-in if you have used our learning platform before.
  • Select ‘Have a coupon?’
  • Enter the coupon code provided in your email invitation and select ‘Apply’ and ‘Purchase’.
  • To locate the course in future sign-in and navigate to ‘My Dashboard’.

This access includes the following:

  • The National Nurturing Schools Programme resources
  • Introduction to the Boxall Profile® Online 
Preparing for Module 2

 

  • Complete the Introduction to the Boxall Profile® Online training and download certificate of completion.
  • Access your Boxall Profile® Online subscription and allocate user accounts and administrators.
  • Complete The Six Principles of Nurture audit
  • Identify the next steps and be prepared to share an area of development with the group.
  • Consider your vision for using the Boxall Profile® Online and whole class strategies in your setting
  • Identify an area of development that you are prepared to share at the next session.
  • Register for your nurtureuk account for your points menu. Please see guidance: How to use your menu points
Using your menu points

 

Once you have started the programme, one delegate will be automatically assigned 400 points to spend from the menu.

The menu has a range of included options, such as:

  • Extra one-to-one support with a nurtureuk consultant
  • Extra publications
  • Extra training and webinars covering the areas of focus you've identified with your consultant

The delegate that has been allocated the points will be notified by email and can spend points or check how many are available by logging in to their account.

Preparing for the 4-month review

These documents/examples should be underway:

  • The Areas for Development Audit to be completed with priority areas for development identified.
  • The Self-Assessment should be underway, informed by the outcomes of the Six Principles of Nurture Audit (The self-assessment is p. 20 - 26 in your programme resources booklet).
  • Examples of how you have addressed one or more of the standards from the self-assessment that relate to the Six Principles of Nurture (stakeholders, delivery, leadership and management).

If you are not in a position to have completed all of the above, please do not worry and still attend the session, and raise any concerns you may have with the consultant.

Preparing for the 8-month review

 

We will be discussing the following:

  • The Six Principles Audit - areas identified for development.
  • Identifying potential case studies.
  • The self-assessment - does this document reflect your journey from the beginning and your next steps?
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Preparing for the 12-month review

 

The intention of this session is to support your school one to one with your application. 

Please feel free to share screens and discuss your application. At this stage there is no expectation that applications will be ready to go but that you are starting to complete the relevant paperwork. We will be discussing:

  • The updated Nurture Principles and Practice audit
  • The Self-Assessment
  • Case studies
  • NNSP Menu - a review of your use and points balance
  • Award application

Boxall Profile® Online

Using your Boxall Profile® Online subscription

We will notify you when your two-year subscription is active. If we encounter any issues with allocating the subscription, a member of our customer support team will contact you.

Your subscription also includes 10 free codes for colleagues to access the 'Introduction to the Boxall Profile® Online' course. More information can be found in the 'subscriptions and payments' section of your Boxall Profile® Online account.

Introduction to the Boxall Profile® Online course

You can access this course as soon as you’re logged in to our learning platform. Note: Once you start the course on the learning platform, you’ll have 28 days to complete it and download the certificate. You don’t have to complete the course in one sitting and can come back to it as many times as you need. It usually takes no more than 2-3 hours to complete.

For more information on using the Boxall Profile® Online, please visit our guides.

Getting help

If you need any support, please contact info@nurtureuk.org or visit the National Nurturing Schools Programme FAQs.