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UFA LEAD PRACTITIONER

• Super Learning Days• Summer Challenges• Extra Curricular Clubs• Team Challenge!• Lead Learners• Peer Tutors• Young Researchers & Evaluators • Working with Parents & Carers

PROGRAMMES IN...

These short courses give practitioners the expertise and resources to lead particular UFA programmes for young people and families in their area.

Lead Practitioner programmes model UFA values and offer practical, innovative, research based approaches for engaging learners. The training offers a combination of strategic planning and practical application, including high quality resources to run the programme in your setting.

UFA Lead Practitioners develop their expertise in specific UFA programmes through a 3 step process: 1. Attend UFA Lead Practitioner Training 2. Put your learning into practice 3. Tell us about it

Become a UFA Fellow by experiencing a minimum of 3 Lead Practitioner programmesUFA Fellows are a growing national network of accomplished individuals; a community of Lead Practitioners and influencers from a wide array of backgrounds and professions. United through a set of shared values and a commitment to transforming learning for young people through the home, school and community, UFA Fellows work across a variety of settings.

“The UFA has reminded me that learning can be exciting and that young people can be so

inspirational. More than anything, it has reminded me that teaching can be fun.”

(UFA Lead Practitioner)

UFA means...

I take charge of my own learning

I value learning with others

I am curious and enjoy

learning for its own sake

I can transfer learning to

different contexts

I can be comfortable with

complexity and subtlety

I can thrive on challenge, and seek creative solutions

I am resilient and resourceful

I am open and generous

I am reflective

I act ethically

UFA is a national educational charity. Since 1996, we have worked with over 750,000 young people and 6,000 adults in 50 regions, to create inspiring learning for all. UFA has also worked with groups in Jamaica and Australia.

The UFA network unlocks the potential of young people.

We raise aspirations across schools, homes and communities by creating transformational learning experiences.

We inspire and equip young people AND the adults that support them to become confident individuals, successful learners and responsible leaders.

Learning with the UFALearning to know

Learning to do

Learning to be

Learning to live with each other

21st century learning:

THE TREASURE WITHIN (UNESCO)

TRANSFORMING LEARNING

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usUFA Super Learning Days (1 day)These off-timetable days enable groups of young people to discover how they learn best. Super Learning Days (SLDs) can be themed – Maths, Creativity, Technology, or Revision - SLDs create an experience so distinct from everyday school that lasting individual and school-wide impact is assured.

UFA Summer Challenges (1-2 days)*A UFA Summer Challenge provides a fantastic extended opportunity for young people to develop their skills, motivation and confidence. This training explores the UFA Challenge framework to design an intensive holiday programme to extend and enrich learning, to build self-belief and improve attitude and behaviours.

UFA Clubs (1 day)Train to lead high quality extended learning activities for young people to enrich and increase the range of available learning opportunities outside of the school day. UFA Clubs are underpinned by the UFA learning model and are based around a particular focus e.g. UFA’s ‘THINK! Kits’, Challenge, ‘Learning to Learn’ activities, supporting homework and coursework, team building and extension and enrichment activities.

UFA Team Challenge! (1 day)Train to lead a 2 day programme designed to develop and progress the personal skills of young people to be leaders and team players. The programme focuses on team work and the different roles individuals can take in a team, leading a team and the coaching of self and others.

UFA Peer Tutors (1 day)Train to lead a 2 day programme designed to develop young people as Peer Tutors who support the learning of their peers. Peer Tutors develop their own learning skills as well as the peers they support. Whether for primary or secondary age students, the outcome is always a rise in standards and student achievement.

UFA Lead Learners (2 days)Train to run a 3 day programme to develop young people as leaders of learning. Young people gain skills and confidence to set up, run and evaluate their own learning clubs or curriculum activity for other young people. Young people develop an understanding of learning to learn processes and become excellent role models.

UFA Young Researchers & Evaluators (1 day)Train to lead a 3 day programme for young people to develop their skills in research and evaluation and become confident to lead a project which evaluates some aspect of your school/organisation. Young people will agree a research question, develop their own methodology to gather findings which they analyse and then present recommendations to the organisation’s leadership team.

Working with parents & carers (1-2 days)*A choice of 2 programmes:• Helping My Child to Learn• Supporting My Teen to LearnTrain to lead a 10-12 hour programme to introduce parents and carers to a range of learning to learn strategies that would support their children to become more effective, successful learners and to overcome barriers to learning.

Outcomes for participants

• Confidence and resources to lead a UFA programme

• A range of practical strategies

• Greater understanding of young people’s learning drawn from a range of theories of motivation, engagement and learning

• Share examples of good and next practice

• Access to a range of high quality UFA resources and publications, including the UFA website

• An opportunity to focus on themselves as learners and engage in some simple action research

“100% of schools visited perceive the UFA as contributing to an improvement in the quality of teaching, learning and assessment of young people.”

QA Report on impact of UFA (2008)

“I’ve found ways to reach children who were so disassociated with education that I feared they were beyond reach, but with UFA techniques very few children feel under-valued or helpless.”

(UFA Lead Practitioner)

“The UFA have reaffirmed my love for

the job and allowed me to move forward with

confidence.”UFA Lead Practitioner

Outcomes for young people• Improved achievement for young people• Greater engagement and participation in

learning • Improved behaviour and attitude to learning• More positive relationships with staff and

peers

Outcomes for schools

• Staff are trained to lead a programme for young people or parents

• New curriculum models to use within and beyond the school day

• Contributes to transforming learning

• Consideration of a broader concept of learning that bridges home, school and community

• Re-energised and motivated staff

The benefits of hosting the event:Recruiting more than 14 participants allows you to either generate income for your organisationor Get some places for free or Spread the cost and savings across your network Note: maximum numbers are 20 people

Costs summary

Costs £145 per person per day

*Some programmes are 1 or 2 days depending on prior learning.