Watch the recordings of past online CPD sessions. The resources are only available to CLOtC members; to access, please log in to this website.
Nature Connection – Practical activity ideas to embed in your practice
CLOtC (Recorded: February 2025)
- Ernest Cook Trust, Farms for City Children, Nature Connection, Practical Activity Ideas, Providers, WWT
Some simple nature connection activities that can be built into your existing educational offer. Hear from WWT, Farms for City Children and Ernest Cook Trust.
Supporting SEND students – ensure your setting and activities are accessible and engaging
CLOtC (Recorded: January 2025)
- accessibility, inclusivity, Providers, SEND in Museums, Supporting SEND students
In this 'top-tips' session, multi-award-winning campaigner, Museum professional & SEND Mum Sam Bowen explained why engaging with SEND audiences is so important, not just for them but for education providers too.
Reducing your impact on the environment – operating sustainable practices
CLOtC (Recorded: December 2024)
- education visits, Environmental impact, Providers, Sustainability, The Sustainability Centre
Christine Seaward, CEO & Centre Manager, from LOtC Quality Badge holder The Sustainability Centre talks about ways you can adapt to ensure you are creating a sustainable organisation and reducing the impact on the environment.
Effective risk management and minimising paperwork
CLOtC (Recorded: November 2024)
- education visits, minimising paperwork, OEA, Providers, Risk Management, supporting schools
Dave Scourfield, Educational Visits Adviser for Rochdale Borough Council, explores issues around duty of care and who is responsible for what. For example: what information might be useful to share with a school, and what a school should have in place before a visit in order to meet its employers’
How to engage with schools to use your museum and heritage site
CLOtC (Recorded: October 2024)
- education visits, GEM, Group for Education in Museums, Heritage, Museums, Providers, supporting schools
Experts from GEM (Group for Education in Museums) discussed the best ways to promote your educational offer to, and engage with schools and support them pre-visit, during and on their return to the classroom.
Current thinking in Education: how to support the curriculum across the year groups (Secondary)
CLOtC (Recorded: September 2024)
- education visits, Martin Campbell, Meridian Trust, Providers, secondary schools, supporting schools
Martin Campbell, Executive Principal of the Meridian Trust, talk about the ways in which providers of educational programmes might be able to adapt and tailor their practices to better support schools and help students achieve the desired learning outcomes.
Building relationships and communicating with schools
CLOtC (Recorded: July 2024)
- building relationships, Buzz Education, communication, education visits, LOtC Quality Badge, marketing, Providers, Wildfowl and Wetland Trust, WWT
Wildfowl and Wetland Trust’s (WWT) Head of Learning and experts from Buzz Education – a professional educational marketing agency who are dedicated to supporting organisation with their communication – discuss ideas on how to engage with, build, and maintain relationships with schools.
Ensuring you are up-to-date with property compliance
CLOtC (Recorded: June 2024)
- education visits, Field Studies Council, LOtC Quality Badge, planning, property compliance, Providers, supporting schools
LOtC Quality Badge holder Field Studies Council share how they ensure property compliance and give advice on things you should be doing to manage the health and safety of students and others visiting your premises.
OEAP National Guidance – what is it all about and how to use it
CLOtC (Recorded: May 2024)
- education visits, National Guidance, OEAP, Outdoor Education Advisers Panel, planning, Providers, supporting schools
At this event, Graham Lodge and Dave Scourfield from the Outdoor Education Advisers Panel (OEAP) provide information about the OEAP National Guidance and how it can help you improve your offer to schools.
