The School Development Team are a small team within the Learning Improvement Service, that co-ordinate a training programme for school-based staff and governors: Cumbria's Training Events for School Based Staff and Governors. 

Find out more about what we offer:


Cumbria's training events for school based staff and governors

Cumbria's training events for school based staff and governors brings together high impact, evidence informed professional development and conferences, designed to address key areas of school and setting improvement, based on our best intelligence of current needs in Cumbria.

Some of the courses featured in the programme can be offered as a bespoke training event or as part of an 'INSET day' for your school. Please contact the School Development Team who will be happy to arrange this for you.

As new events are arranged, we will advertise these directly to schools on the SLA Online website, email to the school office, Schools Portal and on our Facebook page.


Booking arrangements

Places for all events can be booked in three ways:

What is SLA Online?

SLA Online is a Business to Business E-commerce platform, primarily used in the UK by Local Authorities to trade with educational settings.

Having started life in 2010, SLA Online is now used by over 60 Local Authorities for trading services to a range of schools, other education settings, and the wider business community.

Here in Cumbria we use SLA Online to advertise and manage bookings for CPD training events for teams within the Council along with events from our partners in the CASL / LASL's / PHA / CASH and Teaching Schools.

Key Features of SLA Online

  • Easy service setup and School/Client Management
  • Shopping basket ordering system
  • Programmed and ad-hoc training
  • Service booking / appointments
  • Documents, news and interactive messaging
  • Groups / forum style communication
  • Simplified billing / income tracking
  • Numerous, simple to use reports
  • Automated alerts and notifications
  • Unlimited schools/clients, services and users

How can I access SLA Online?

Our training events can be viewed and booked by online by registered users

If you are not a registered user of the system, please contact the School Development Team who can set you up - school.development@cumbria.gov.uk

School Development Team - contact details  

Address:

Education and Skills,
People,
Westmorland and Furness Council,
South Lakeland,
Lowther Street,
Kendal,
Cumbria,
LA9 4DQ

Email: school.development@cumbria.gov.uk

School Development Team Facebook page


School Development Project Officers

Jen Simpson (Thursday to Friday)
Email: jen.simpson@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Mobile: 07464 910893


Business Support Officers

Tara Robertson (Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm, term time)
Email: tara.robertson@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Telephone: 01228 221312
Mobile: 07879 872785