BES Facebook groupProfessional Development Courses in Fieldwork
Description: The BES helps biology teachers to develop their expertise in fieldwork through sponsoring training courses in collaboration with the National network of Science Learning Centres. The courses may include support on management of groups during fieldwork, risk assessments and practical subject-based activities and ideas. The money can normally be used for paying for supply cover or a contribution towards upto half of the tuition fees. Visit the Science Learning Centre's website for details and to book on the courses below.
This granting round has closed as funds have been fully allocated. Please revisit this website in early 2011 for details of next years awards.
The Courses that the BES will be providing support for in 2010 are:
| Science Learning Centre | Course |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Outdoor Learning: Using the School Grounds : YHC09060 3 Feb 2010 (Scunthorpe) 24 Feb 2010 (SLC Sheffield) 10 Mar 2010 (Hull) 17 Mar 2010 (North Yorks) |
| East England | Outdoor Learning: Using the School Grounds: EEC09060 |
| East Midlands | Outdoor Learning: Using the School Grounds : EMC09060 |
| London | Outdoor Learning: Using the School Grounds: LNC09060 |
| North West | Outdoor Learning: Using the School Grounds: NWC09060 |
| South East | Outdoor Learning: Using the School Grounds: SEC09060 |
| South West | Out of the classroom, into the sea SWC10119 |
This grant is for up to £100 funding including 50% of the course costs and full teacher cover costs where applicable.
(The BES also subsidises weekend residential courses in teaching fieldwork at Field Studies Council study centres but there is no need to apply for a grant for these). Contact the Field Studies Council directly to book a place. Click here for support for, undergraduates or graduate students (including trainee teachers) to meet the costs of specialist field courses.
This BES webpage will be posted when all the funds have been allocated for this grant.
Click here to download an application form.
APPLICATION FORMS NEED TO ARRIVE AT THE BES BEFORE THE COURSE HAS TAKEN PLACE AND DUE TO LIMITED FUNDS NOT ALL APPLICATIONS MAY BE AWARDED.
*Please note that courses eligible for Impact reward funding are not eligible for funding under this scheme.
Application Process:
The grant application form is to be completed and sent into the BES before the course has taken place. No course fees can be paid before the course has taken place. The amount awarded will be only be paid on receipt of a letter of attendance and/or copy of invoice for supply cover. As this grant is run on a first come first served basis, the BES website will be posted when all the funds have been allocated.
Note to Science Learning Centres:
Please send Suzy Grace the list of next years courses that you would like funding support for by the 28th of April.
Conditions for course qualification are - Any course that raises the profile of ecology/fieldwork. Priority of funding will go towards courses which focus more specifically on ecology and biology, followed by any outdoor science if there is space in the budget. Centres should show how much (as a percentage) of the course they deem as being ecological and list as detailed a course aims and description as possible to inform the committees decisions. Primary specifically need to ensure that their course content is clearly based on ecological science as opposed to environmental education.
