It is important that risks are managed responsibly and sensibly. We believe that health and safety legislation should not be a barrier to the provision of valuable learning experiences for young people and we offer a range of training courses and guidance materials which discourage bureaucratic and over complex methods of risk management. Our range of services include:
You can find out more about these services in our twice-yearly Advisory Service update
SSERC works with a range of partners, including the Scottish Government, National STEM Learning Centre (NSLC), The Primary Science Teaching Trust and others to deliver a programme of experiential PL for childminders, early years practitioners, primary and secondary teachers, student teachers and technicians focussing on STEM.
Our professional development courses range from twilight events, day-courses through to residential meetings lasting up to 5 days in total (these latter courses are generally delivered over 2 parts). A significant number of our courses are delivered through e-learning systems and use SSERC_meet technology. Our curriculum coverage spans both primary and secondary sectors and we offer events for teachers, trainee teachers and technicians. Our portfolio is varied and includes:
Our PL is supported by our own YouTube channel – SSERC TV – which is the main vehicle for our digital resources and our self-study courses utilise our SSERC Online Learning platform.
What people say about SSERC PL:
“The learning and teaching has improved along with teacher confidence, the response from pupils has been great”
“Really useful practical ideas which can be taken back and used with Primary 1”
“The activities are great for developing scientific thinking with children and have allowed me to become more confident about teaching science and supporting learners”.