Events

CONFERENCES: 

The Teaching Assistant College recently exhibited at the Council of British International Schools (COBIS) Annual Conference held in London in May 2010. We appreciate everyone who took time out to chat to us, it was a real pleasure to meet with you all and we look forward to continuing our discussions during the coming weeks. 
We also look forward to meeting you on the next occasion at the COBIS Conference in Madrid at King’s College, 29-30 October 2010.

BESPOKE IN-HOUSE TRAINING (CPD) :

Further CPD course events for Teaching Assistants are being planned throughout the year:
Kings’ Dubai Workshop on the 9th June 2010. (We have feedback ! – please see the Testimonials section)   
Jakarta & Singapore in September 2010.
Cairo in January 2011.

TA COLLEGE OPEN DAY – Held on Monday 26th July 2010

We would like to thank all of you who attended our open day, especially those who travelled a distance to get here, it is really appreciated.
We are delighted at the response and the eagerness to find our more about e-learning through the college.
As a consequence we are looking at further open days during the coming months, especially to enlighten potential students on the new QCF qualifications due for launch in September 2010.

We also invite existing TAs, and all those of you interested in becoming a Teaching Assistant to drop into the College anytime during the working week (9.00 – 4.30 Mon – Fri) for a chat with our tutors and assessors, and to view the student side of the website. you will all be most welcome.

Directions to the TA College:
Approaching from the North or South on the M6 motorway.
Exit at junction 14 (Stafford North)
From the motorway island exit onto the A5013 sign-posted ‘Eccleshall’
Follow the road through the village of Great Bridgeford, then continue for 2-3 miles
Approach a sharp left bend indicated by the post mounted chevron signs and Walton Hall Community Special school situated on the right hand side just prior to this bend
Continue on the A5013 for approximately 1/4 mile and look for a signposted right turn with a white house on the corner, turn right
(if you do enter a 30mph zone on the A5013 you have gone too far and you will have to turn around)
Follow the lane which narrows somewhat and proceed to the T junction
Turn tight and start to rise up the hill with Hilcote Hall retirement home on the left.
At the top of the hill there is a picket fence displaying the TA College signs.
Enter the car park and park in front of the single storey building. 

Please note: (Sat Nav directions tend to be unreliable for the latter part of the journey as they send you away from our location, in case of mis-direction please contact us on: 01785 851251 )

NEWSLETTERS: 

We thank all of you who have registered to receive our periodic newsletters and are delighted that both individuals and schools in the UK, Europe and beyond are interested in the College activities.
If you think the Open Day or Summer Training Days may be of interest to you please do let us know via the individual links or the events interest form.
Completing the form also provides you with a chance to request a location for an event and will also ensure that you are first to know when dates have been finalised giving you an early opportunity to book.

If you are studying one of our courses we are pleased to offer you a discount for our events should you wish to attend.
Please remember you do not have to be studying with The Teaching Assistant College to attend one of our events, you would indeed be most welcome.