Wide ranging learning and development for schools
- no need to take good practitioners off site
- wide range of sector-specific degrees and courses in Education and Childhood & Youth
- courses can be designed with future courses in mind
- practice-based assignments.
Sector skills
Our programmes offer you a high quality, effective way to develop your workforce:
Opening Courses - Understanding Children
Certificates - Early Years, Working with Young People, Supporting Learning in Primary Schools
Diplomas - Mathematics Education, Childhood Practice, Working with Young People. (Recognised in Scotland)
Foundation Degrees - Youth Justice, Primary Teaching and Learning, Early Years, Working with Young People
Degrees - Early Years, Childhood and Youth Studies, Youth Work
Postgraduate Certificate in Education - secondary
Masters - Education, Childhood and Youth, Online and Distance Education
STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
In addition, we have developed a range of short, continuing professional development courses to meet the immediate needs of teachers and other professionals working in the classroom:
To meet the Dearing Report, we have created a suite of courses for Primary Teachers and Teaching Assistants:
- Teaching primary languages
- Beginners French for primary teaching
- Beginners Spanish for primary teaching
We have developed, in partnership with e-Skills UK, a professional development programme aimed to support schools in England to make the most of ICT in their teaching. Find out more about the Vital Programme here.
Management development and professional skills
The OU can equip your sector with a range of skills which will enhance the management development and professionalism of your staff. Our management development qualifications are explained in Professional Courses
Custom solutions
If your organisation would benefit from training customised to its own circumstances, challenges and context, click Custom Solutions
Government Procurement Service
The Government Procurement Service is designed to make the purchasing of learning, development and e-learning solutions more simple and tailors these to public sector needs. Public sector customers are also offered the best value for money from the ´best of breed´ suppliers, accredited under the framework. The Open University is the only Higher Education Institution that supplies solutions under the Social Awareness, Vocational Training, Bespoke eLearning and Generic eLearning categories.