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Region: North West

The Trafford Centre

The Trafford Centre is more than just a shopping centre; it offers opportunities for the formation of thriving partnerships.
The site covers 150 acres and consists of 118,000m² of retail and 30,000m² of catering and leisure space.
You will spend time looking at the environmental aspect of the centre, how it fits in with the local community, and what the company are doing to ensure it has a positive impact within the surrounding area.
Customer care has to be at the forefront of the management’s agenda, and you will be able to gain an insight into the day-to-day running of a large leisure and retail facility, as well as the marketing and PR strategies developed by the company.
There will be several presentations from key staff including the marketing, finance & education teams, as well as a full behind-the-scenes tour and CCTV visit.

Cost: FREE

Location: The Trafford Centre, Manchester

This supports curriculum area/s: Business, Admin & Finance, Diploma: Business, Admin & Finance, Careers, Geography, PSHE
Please note that an administration fee may be charged for late cancellations

Region: North West

Key 103

This is a fantastic opportunity for teachers of Creative Art and Media, Music, ICT and Careers.

This is a hands on course, delegates will have the opportunity to:

Make your own radio programme on a selected theme

Write, record and edit a 40 second radio commercial/ podcast

Cost: £50, not including lunch

Location: Key 103, Manchester

Who should attend: Teachers and assistants
This supports curriculum area/s: Diploma: Creative & Media, Diploma: ICT, ICT, Art & Design

Region: North West

Whitebeck Court Construction

Whitebeck Court is a 16 storey tower block, 44.2 metres tall, located in Charlestown, Manchester and constructed in 1967 as part of Manchester Corporation community Housing.

Wates Living Space through the IMPACT Manchester Framework are transforming the existing vacant tower block into a mixed tenure extra care scheme with communal facilities.  The scheme will consist of 92 one and two bed apartments which will be available for rent through Northwards Housing.

The ground floor of the building will accommodate a range of communal facilities known as the “Community Hub”.  These facilities will be available to both people living in the scheme and will also serve the wider community.  There are a number of general needs tower blocks catering for the over 50 in close proximity that will benefit from this new development.

We would like to offer you the opportunity to experience the transformation of the vacant tower block using modern design with up to date construction methods and materials.

Cost: FREE, including lunch

Location: Impact Whitebeck Court, Manchester

Who should attend: Teachers and assistants
This supports curriculum area/s: Diploma: Creative & Media, Diploma: ICT, ICT, Art & Design

Region: North West

Kay's Soap

This fantastic one day placement gives you the opportunity to experience one of the oldest and most renowned soap manufacturers in the country.
Follow the process through from raw material to the final packaging. Look at the research and development areas where the laboratory services work closely with their customers to design products suitable for today’s rapidly changing consumer market.
This has been identified as an extremely beneficial placement giving a wealth of enterprise ideas for teachers and classroom assistants at KS1/2/3.
Also included is a presentation on the marketing aspect of the business and the chance to collect some samples.

For staff in: KS1, KS2
Curriculum area: Art & Design, Economics, Enterprise, Manufacturing & Product Design, Manufacturing & Product Design Diploma

Cost: £20, Tour, entry, materials and lunch

Location: Kay's Soap, Ramsbottom

This supports curriculum area/s: Art & Design, Economics, Enterprise, Manufacturing & Product Design, Diploma: Manufacturing & Product Design

Region: North West

Ideas in Clay

An introduction to clay as an appropriate and versatile three-dimensional Art/Design medium for teachers and classroom assistants.
An insight into creating stimulating artwork within the classroom under the guidance of a professional potter and ex-teacher.
Explore ways in which you can bring clay work to life in the classroom for all abilities.
An overview of a small thriving pottery business; with enterprising ideas.

Cost: £60 including materials and examples of 3D work but not lunch

Location: Brookside Pottery, Poynton

This supports curriculum area/s: Art & Design

Region: North West

Ideas in Clay

An introduction to clay as an appropriate and versatile three-dimensional Art/Design medium for teachers and classroom assistants.
An insight into creating stimulating artwork within the classroom under the guidance of a professional potter and ex-teacher.
Explore ways in which you can bring clay work to life in the classroom for all abilities.
An overview of a small thriving pottery business; with enterprising ideas.

Cost: £60 including materials and examples of 3D work but not lunch

Location: Brookside Pottery, Poynton

Who should attend: Teachers and assistants
This supports curriculum area/s: Art & Design

Region: North West

Media City UK

Media City UK is one if the largest construction projects taking place outside the 2012 Olympics. Bovis Lend Lease are developing an initial 36 acre “city” to house creative and digital businesses. There will be two interactive workshops delivered by Bovis Lend Lease personnel focussing on the design and create aspects of the build, reinforcing how similar activities can be incorporated into the applied learning element of the C&BE Diploma.
Presentations will also be delivered by Bovis Lend Lese Senior Managers giving an overview of the project.

Cost: FREE

Location: Bovis Lend Lease, Salford

Who should attend: Teachers and assistants
This supports curriculum area/s: Diploma: Construction & the Built Environment, Diploma: Engineering, Diploma: Environmental & Land Based Studies

Region: North West

Science Live at Jodrell Bank

The day is led by Astronomer, broadcaster and author Dr Ian Morrison
Look at

• Historic background to Telescopes;
  
• The development of Science in space;
  
• The Surface coatings of telescopes;
  
• Activities for Gifted and Talented science pupils;
  
• Receiver Laboratories
  
• The benefits of different types of cooling (Physics);
  
• Visit and use to the Seven Metre Telescope;
  
• Discover how to weigh a Galaxy;
  
• Explore Hydra Dopla Shifts;
  
• Guided Tour of the Lovell Control Room & Atomic Clock;
  
• Visit to the Lovell Observatory Control Room;
  
• Explore the High Resolution telescope, the Merlin network and Earth Rotational Aperture Synthesis;
  
• The V.L.B.I. Room and Fibre Optical Laboratories;
  
• Science behind ‘THE BIG BANG’;
  
• The Evolution of the Galaxy

Cost: FREE, including materials, cd-rom and copies of latest research materials, free on-site parking

Location: Jodrell Bank, Knutsford

Who should attend: Teachers and assistants
This supports curriculum area/s: Science, Diploma: Engineering, Diploma: ICT

Region: North West

Order Order

This popular placement gives you the chance to look at the British Judicial System and see how a court operates.
Spend time in the courtroom during a case and see the judge and barristers at work on their “stage”. Also, learn more about the role of the Magistrates’ Court in the Justice System.
Examine the language that is used and see how ICT is changing the face of the courtroom as we know it, to ensure the best possible service for all its visitors.

Cost: FREE

Location: Bolton Magistrates Court, Bolton

Who should attend: Teachers and assistants
This supports curriculum area/s: Citizenship, PSHE, English, History

Region: South West

Rubbish or Resource? Secondary

Location: Bodmin Materials Recycling Facility Visitor Centre, Bodmin, Cornwall PL31 2RJ

Who should attend: Science, Applied Science
This supports curriculum area/s: Diploma: Environmental & Land Based Studies, Citizenship, Careers, Humanities
Deadline for bookings: 26/04/2010
Places sre limited to 12

Region: South West

Rubbish or Resource? PRIMARY

Funded by the STEPS project, this one-day workshop in partnership with SITA will provide primary teachers with up to date information, ideas and resources to enhance their teaching of science, environmental issues and sustainibility.  A practical hands-on workshop in the afternoon will allow the opportunity to explore activities, resources and ideas to take back to the classroom.

Location: Bodmin Materials Recycling Facility Visitor Centre

Who should attend: KS2 Teachers and Primary Science Co-ordinators
This supports curriculum area/s: Other
Specific curriculum focus: Primary Science
Deadline for bookings: 10/05/2010
Places are limited to 12

Region: South West

Food Technology

Hosted by the Campden BRI, this placement will help teachers keep abreast of technological and legal changes affecting the food industry.  The programme will include activities and ideas to use in the classroom.
During the day teachers will gain new resources and contacts for teaching Food Technology, find out about ways of bringing the curriculum alive for students and gain useful links to organisations, websites and activities to support classroom learning.

Location: Campden BRI, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire

Who should attend: Teachers and lecturers
This supports curriculum area/s: Design & Technology, Science, Careers
Specific curriculum focus: Food Technology

Region: South West

Slimbridge Wetlands Centre

Location: Slimbridge Wetlands Centre

Who should attend: Any Interested Teacher or Lecturer
This supports curriculum area/s: Science, Geography, Diploma: Environmental & Land Based Studies, Leisure & Tourism, Diploma: Business, Admin & Finance, Business, Admin & Finance

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