Teaching and Training SIG Community Days

Join us in Manchester on the 14th and/or 15th July for the inaugural Teaching and Training SIG Community Days.

Registrations are open until 11pm on Monday 6th July: Registration form

On Day 1 we will focus on focus on the DisCouRSE funded project “Recognising and rewarding training activity in dRTP roles and departments” to co-develop pathways for educators.

Day 2 is the general training community day. We will share the outcomes of the dRTP Training Landscape Survey 2026 and there will be opportunity for collaboration on either scoping new training materials or contribution to the training aspects of the DIRECT skills and competencies framework.

14th July – Educator Pathways workshop

TimeActivity
12:00pm – 1:00pmArrival and lunch
1:00pm – 1:30pmIntroduce the Educator Pathways project, it’s aims and objectives, including introducing – share ARC pathway
1:30pm – 2:00pmSmall group discussions: Is a pathway needed, does it map to your organisation
2:00pm – 2:15pmFeedback
2:15pm – 3:00pmReview and development session 1Initial review and feedbackWhat could be changed and why
3:00 – 3:30pmBreak and networking
3:30pm – 4:00pmReview and development session 2Draft recommended changes How would these look different for different audiences
4:00pm – 4:30pmFeedback from sessions 1 and 2
4:30pm – 4:45pmNext steps and close

15th July – Training Community Day

TimeActivity
9:30am – 10amArrival and networking with coffee
10:00am – 10:30amIntroduction and overview of training landscape survey
10:30am – 10:45amProject landscape
10:45am – 11:00am Break
11:00am – 11:15am Gap analysis: discussion
11:15am – 12 noonSession: Intention, inclusion and learning design
12:00pm – 12:15pmTeam formation
12:15pm – 1:15pmLunch
1:30pm  – 2:45pm Development session 1 – personas and overall LOs
2:45pm – 3:00pm Break
3:00pm – 4:00pmDevelopment session 2
4:00pm – 4:30pmFeedback and next steps