Primary Workshops

• Assemblies and workshops: From 10am onwards, Tuesday to Thursday. Monday and Friday availability may be possible where necessary.
• CPD and ITE inputs: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 6pm. Twilight sessions and in-service days can be accommodated.

Please plan sessions in line with your setting’s timetable, including breaks and lunchtimes. As schedules vary and we do not have access to individual timetables, please provide specific requested times when booking.

We are proud to offer services across the whole of Scotland.

As we are based in Glasgow, we aim to maximise efficiency when travelling beyond the Central Belt by delivering multiple services within each school and/or working with several schools during the same visit.

We encourage you to consider this when booking and to liaise with nearby schools who may also benefit from our services. Where appropriate, we may arrange a call to discuss logistics in further detail.

No, all of our services are delivered free of charge.

We deliver our services in person, with the exception of ITE inputs. Feedback has shown that online delivery is less impactful, as our sessions are designed to be interactive and are most effective in a face-to-face environment. While we recommend in-person delivery for ITE sessions, an online option is available where necessary

A member of school staff must be present at all times during learner assemblies and workshops. Our team should not be left alone with, or expected to take sole responsibility for, learners at any point. If this requirement cannot be met, sessions will not be delivered. Please ensure all relevant staff are aware of this before our visit.

Additionally, our experience shows that workshops are most effective when supported by the class teacher or the member of staff who would usually be responsible for that group. This enables ongoing discussion and follow-up support for learners after the session.

• Primary workshops: One hour
• Secondary assemblies and workshops: 50 minutes
• CPD and ITE: Two hours

Session times cannot be adjusted and will run for the full allocated duration. Workshops cannot be split into multiple parts.

The maximum numbers for each of our services are as follows:

• CPD: No fixed limit, dependent on venue capacity. Larger sessions may be delivered by multiple Education Officers.
• Learner Workshops: Maximum of 33 learners per workshop.
• Secondary Assemblies: No fixed limit, dependent on hall capacity. Year groups may be combined; however, we ask that learners are grouped within similar age ranges (e.g. S1-S2, S3-S4, S5-S6).
• ITE Inputs: No fixed limit, dependent on venue or online platform capacity.

There are specific instructions on the booking form, but please follow these guidelines as you book your services.

• All bookings should be submitted by one member of staff, who will be the key contact for our visit.
• Booking forms for learner workshops are completed in two parts. You will receive an email with a unique booking code to select your workshops.
• Please plan sessions based on your school or university timetable, accounting for lunchtimes and breaks. As each setting has its own schedule that we do not have access to, please be specific with the exact times you would like to book.
• Session times are unable to be adjusted and will fill the entire time allocation. Due to the nature of all workshops, these are unable to be split into two parts.

Yes, we encourage engaging with multiple sessions and services where possible. For the easiest booking experience, please follow these guidelines:

• All bookings should be submitted by one member of staff, who will act as the key contact for our visit.
• Multiple workshop bookings should be grouped into a single visit on the same date, where possible. For requests spanning multiple days, please indicate this on your booking form.
• We can deliver a maximum of three secondary assemblies per day.
• We can deliver a maximum of twelve primary or secondary workshops per day.
• CPD inputs cannot be split across multiple sessions, as the full teaching staff cohort should attend together. Multiple schools may join a single session.
• Separate ITE sessions for primary and secondary students can be delivered on the same day.

If you are planning an extensive series of inputs, please get in touch to arrange a call.

Yes. For learners with additional support needs within mainstream settings, our services are designed to be accessible to all learners with appropriate support from the school. If there are steps we can take to accommodate the needs of your learners, please let us know when booking.

For secondary schools, we deliver a workshop specifically for learners with additional support needs who are accommodated outwith the mainstream learning environment. As we tailor these inputs to the needs of your learners, we require a call to discuss the session with one of our Education Officers. For further information, visit Secondary Workshops.

AV requirements for all services:

• a projector or display screen
• a HDMI or VGA connection for our laptops
• alternatively, access to a computer that our USB can be plugged into
• we can also connect through Apple Play

Primary workshops: Our Education Officer will come to the learners’ classroom to keep them in their normal learning environment. Classrooms will need access to AV equipment as specified above.

Secondary assemblies: Microphones are preferable for large audiences but not essential. If you are providing a microphone, please have this set up in advance. Halls will need access to AV equipment as specified above. Learners will need an electronic device with access to the internet – in most cases this would be their phone.

Secondary workshops: Due to the size of most secondary schools, it is preferable for our Education Officers) to remain in one location for all sessions. Where this is not possible, please factor in extra time for relocating and set up between workshops when you make your booking, to avoid losing time from the workshops. Classrooms will need access to AV equipment as specified above. Learners will need an electronic device with access to the internet – in most cases this would be their phone.

CPD: Teachers should be sitting in groups of 6-8, preferably with a mixture of subject specialties, to facilitate collaborative working. Halls or classrooms will need access to AV equipment as specified above. Teachers will need an electronic device with access to the internet – in most cases this would be their phone.

ITE: Lecture halls will need access to AV equipment as specified above. Students will need an electronic device with access to the internet – in most cases this would be their phone. For online delivery, universities will need to facilitate our connection to their online delivery platform and ensure this is shared in advance.

We provide all required materials for our services.

Yes, but please discuss this with the Education Officer before posting.