SEARCH FOR A COURSE

Welcome

Bright Futures Training (formerly Alliance for Learning) is part of Bright Futures Educational Trust and is a network of primary and secondary schools, early years settings, colleges, universities and other organisations from across the North-West.

We share passion, knowledge, skills, and expertise to ensure the very best development opportunities for colleagues working with children and young people.

Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do.

READ MORE

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Find out more about what
courses we have on offer

School Improvement

Join Our Mailing List

Latest News

VIEW ALL NEWS

Join us on Thursday 28 November for our Teaching & Learning Conference in Greater Manchester. ⭐ 🤩 Keynote: Powerful Questioning | Five Key Principles delivered by m_chiles 🤩 BOOKINGS & MORE INFO 👇👇 https://t.co/hB7TBYj6jc

👻 Looking to boo-st your skills this spooky season? Our CPD offer is scarily good! 🎃 Check out this year's brochure on our website below. We promise it's fangtastic 🧛 #NoTricksJustTreats

❗⭐ GIVEAWAY! ⭐❗ Get a FREE place to next weeks 'Diversifying the Curriculum' Conference on Friday 8 November. RE-POST THIS POST TO GO INTO THE DRAW! More information on the conference is available here: https://t.co/EdTB6b30M6…

Are you an approachable manager? 🤔 Find out how to have supportive conversations with your staff about the menopause at our training... https://t.co/j6UFdymDsx #MenopauseAwarenessMonth

It's less than a month to go until our Teaching & Learning Conference! ⏰⭐⭐ Hosted by @lisafathersbf & @actionjackson Keynotes from the brilliant: @m_chiles & @profkime To book your place (£125pp - group discounts available) - visit our website here: https://t.co/hB7TBYj6jc

Are you involved in safeguarding in your school? Our Designated Safeguarding Lead Training could be for you! It meets the formal training requirements for DSLs and will leave you with lots of practical ideas for safeguarding in your school. More info 👉 https://t.co/Q3EK6yebbP

Find out how to support your pupils with ADHD and in turn support your whole class! More info about our ADHD training can be found here 👇 https://t.co/mI0jw7ngw9 #ADHDAwarenessMonth2024

With over half of women reporting negative impacts of menopause at work, something needs to be done! Find out how you can support your staff (or yourself, if you are menopausal) at our fantastic menopause training! 💛https://t.co/j6UFdymDsx #MenopauseAwarenessMonth

Wellbeing for Winter!

Blog: Embarking on the New Year with a fresh and positive perspective Image

Blog: Embarking on the New Year with a fresh and positive perspective

March 2022 Newsletter Image

March 2022 Newsletter

Valentines blog, by Lisa Fathers & Patrick Ottley-O’Connor Image

Valentines blog, by Lisa Fathers & Patrick Ottley-O’Connor

Wellbeing for Winter!

Blog: Embarking on the New Year with a fresh and positive perspective Image

Blog: Embarking on the New Year with a fresh and positive perspective

March 2022 Newsletter Image

March 2022 Newsletter

Valentines blog, by Lisa Fathers & Patrick Ottley-O’Connor Image

Valentines blog, by Lisa Fathers & Patrick Ottley-O’Connor

Join us on Thursday 28 November for our Teaching & Learning Conference in Greater Manchester. ⭐ 🤩 Keynote: Powerful Questioning | Five Key Principles delivered by m_chiles 🤩 BOOKINGS & MORE INFO 👇👇 https://t.co/hB7TBYj6jc

👻 Looking to boo-st your skills this spooky season? Our CPD offer is scarily good! 🎃 Check out this year's brochure on our website below. We promise it's fangtastic 🧛 #NoTricksJustTreats

❗⭐ GIVEAWAY! ⭐❗ Get a FREE place to next weeks 'Diversifying the Curriculum' Conference on Friday 8 November. RE-POST THIS POST TO GO INTO THE DRAW! More information on the conference is available here: https://t.co/EdTB6b30M6…

Are you an approachable manager? 🤔 Find out how to have supportive conversations with your staff about the menopause at our training... https://t.co/j6UFdymDsx #MenopauseAwarenessMonth

It's less than a month to go until our Teaching & Learning Conference! ⏰⭐⭐ Hosted by @lisafathersbf & @actionjackson Keynotes from the brilliant: @m_chiles & @profkime To book your place (£125pp - group discounts available) - visit our website here: https://t.co/hB7TBYj6jc

Are you involved in safeguarding in your school? Our Designated Safeguarding Lead Training could be for you! It meets the formal training requirements for DSLs and will leave you with lots of practical ideas for safeguarding in your school. More info 👉 https://t.co/Q3EK6yebbP

Find out how to support your pupils with ADHD and in turn support your whole class! More info about our ADHD training can be found here 👇 https://t.co/mI0jw7ngw9 #ADHDAwarenessMonth2024

With over half of women reporting negative impacts of menopause at work, something needs to be done! Find out how you can support your staff (or yourself, if you are menopausal) at our fantastic menopause training! 💛https://t.co/j6UFdymDsx #MenopauseAwarenessMonth

Upcoming Courses

VIEW ALL COURSES

Designated Safeguarding Lead Training

Audience: Head teachers, senior leaders, designated safeguarding leads and deputies, wider members of the safeguarding team, safeguarding governors.

Date: Monday 13th January 2025
OR
Monday 7th July 2025

Time: 9:30am-4:30pm

Venue: Altrincham Grammar School for Girls

Know your EYFS (for Headteachers and Senior Leaders)

Audience: Headteachers and Senior Leaders

Date: Friday 17th January 2025

Time: 9.30am - 2.30pm

Venue: Wellfield Infant and Nursery School, Church Lane, Sale, M33 5QW

Trauma Informed Support (Including Attachment)- In Person

Audience: Teachers, leaders, support staff, youth workers, any staff working with any young people. Particularly relevant for Adopted, Looked After or Vulnerable Pupils

Date: Monday 27th January 2025

Time: 9am - 4pm

Venue: Altrincham Grammar School for Girls

Bright Futures InnovateEd. Conference Collective- overview

Date: see main body of text

Time: 9am - 3:30pm

Venue: The AJ Bell Stadium, Stadium Way, Eccles, Manchester, M30 7EY

Cost: £125 per event or £300 in total if booking all three events (see main body of text for more details)

Bright Futures Teaching & Learning Conference

Date: Tuesday 28th January 2025

Time: 9am - 3:30pm

Venue: The AJ Bell Stadium, Stadium Way, Eccles, Manchester, M30 7EY

A Graduated Approach to SEMH

Audience: SENDCOs, Teachers, Support Staff, Pastoral Staff

Date: Wednesday 5th February

Time: 9:30am-3:30pm

Venue: The Life Centre, 235 Washway Road, Sale, M33 4BP

Manchester EYFS Leads Network

Audience: For Manchester School EYFS Practitioners

Date: Friday 7th February, 2025

Time: 9am arrival registration for a 9:30am start. 12:00pm finish

Venue: Blackley Golf Club Victoria Ave E, Middleton, Manchester M9 7HW

Pupil Premium Reviewer Training

Audience: School Pupil Premium Leads, LLEs and NLEs, Teaching School Hub Directors and Leads

Date: Friday 7th February 2025

Time: 8:45am - 2:30pm

Venue: Online via zoom

Cost: £275 per person

Audience: SENDCOs, Teachers, Support Staff, Pastoral Staff

Date: Tuesday 4th March

Time: 9:30am-12pm

Venue: Altrincham Grammar School for Girls

Bright Futures Women in Leadership Conference

Date: Friday 7th March 2025

Time: 9am - 3:30pm

Venue: The AJ Bell Stadium, Stadium Way, Eccles, Manchester, M30 7EY

Bright Futures Training
Cavendish Road, Bowdon
Altrincham WA14 2NL

Email us: training@bright-futures.co.uk
Call us: 0161 823 7073
Link takes you to our Twitter page @Training_BF

Proud to part of the Bright Futures Education Trust