Phil Wickins becomes Trusted Partner for Southampton City Council

I have recently had the privilege of becoming a Trusted Partner for Southampton City Council 2024/26 for computing in primary schools. If you want to get in touch to explore CPD and leadership development in your school, please see my new front page for content, locations and rates: Run Don’t Walk – Primary Computing.

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This is an extract from the brochure that has gone out to all schools in Southampton:

Trusted Partners 2024-26
(LA quality assured educational providers supporting schools in Southampton)

‘Trusted Partners’ is a new accreditation scheme in Southampton which launched September 2024. Our ‘Trusted Partners’ are experienced professionals that support schools to deliver school improvement. All partners have undergone quality assurance from the LA to ensure quality and effectiveness in their support to schools as well as providing
evidence of relevant checks including enhanced DBS to comply with safeguarding requirements.

With additional benefits of creating greater awareness of the services available; the scheme facilitates matching areas of school needs and priorities to the expertise of our partners. It will also enhance partnership working across the city for the benefit of all involved, sharing good practice and enabling the local authority to know it’s schools.

Phil Wickins
Email: phil.wickins@rundontwalk.co.uk
Website: www.rundontwalk.co.uk
Specialism: Primary Computing
Bio: Phil is the national specialist for primary computing leaders for the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE/ Teach Computing) and a Senior Professional Development Leader for STEM learning. He has taught and delivered training in schools across England including many in Southampton, and is passionate about prioritising computing in primary schools, improving the quality of teaching and learning across the UK.

He can help develop computing subject leaders, working with them to create and journey a bespoke pathway which would include curriculum development; assessment and evidencing; SEND and inclusion and leading change across their school.

Phil can deliver whole school or small group CPD to improve the subject knowledge, confidence and skill of teaching staff on any aspect of computing, such as programming and algorithms, data and information, media, systems and networks, 3D design and AI. He can also deliver coaching sessions on a one to one basis for leaders or teachers wishing to improve their practice.

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If you fancy saying congrautlations, why not buy Phil a coffee!!

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