Computing & Digital Innovation Centre
Overview
The Computing & Digital Innovation Centre will be offering a full programme of CPD for primary, secondary and special school teachers to support the delivery of an excellent computing curriculum from April 2025. For a preview of our course offer, please visit the Training page. Our highly-experienced team can also provide consultancy to schools and trusts that need something more bespoke.
For more information about our offer or to request support, please fill in this short form.
Team
We have a highly-experienced and enthusiastic team of associates working with us, with many years’ experience of teaching in primary or secondary schools and, more recently, supporting teachers through the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE) Computing Hubs. Please come back soon to find out more!
Training
From April 2025 we will be offering a full programme of online (remotely-facilitated) and face-to-face courses for primary, secondary and special schools. You can see a list of possible courses below, and please fill in the form to request a specific course. We will also be running network meetings for computing leaders as part of a subscription offer (note these already exist for Sheffield and Rotherham schools – see Subject Leader Networks).
Primary Courses
- The role of the computing co-ordinator
- Assessing and monitoring computing
- Exploring the micro:bit for KS2 programming
Secondary Courses
- Artificial Intelligence & ethical considerations in Computing
- Exploring the micro:bit for KS3 programming
- AI tools to enhance the curriculum
Special Schools Courses
- Technology & the Engagement Model
- Computing in a semi-formal pathway
- Effective pedagogies for teaching programming to autistic students
Bespoke Support
Our associates can offer bespoke consultancy for schools and trusts, as a one-off session or part of a subscription package. Here are some examples of how this might be used:
- Developing online safety through computing
- Curriculum reviews and mapping
- Supporting small schools to deliver computing
- Mixed age curriculum planning
- Supporting staff new to a computing leadership role
- Developing computing in the Early Years
- Moderation for GCSE Computer Science
- Raising attainment in all key stages
- Supporting non-specialists in computing
- Planning an effective computing curriculum in special schools
We will publish more details as soon as possible. Please fill in the form for more information about our offer or to request specific support.
Resources
We are developing a number of free and paid-for resources to enhance the computing curriculum. Please come back soon to find out more!