Name: PRP - Collagen Induction Therapy Course (GPT701)
Price: 295 GBP
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<div style="color: rgb(88, 89, 91); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(88, 89, 91);"><div style="color: rgb(88, 89, 91); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(88, 89, 91);"><h2 style="color: rgb(0, 73, 144); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 73, 144);">Course Information</h2><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Join us for a comprehensive refresher focusing on crucial Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) requirements, including an emphasis on data integrity, recent developments, and emerging trends gleaned from MHRA inspections.</strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The&nbsp;programme dives into specific domains such as risk assessment, OECD guidance on sponsor influence, and the advisory from OECD on QA. 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box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 73, 144);">Tutors</h2><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Tutors will be comprised of (click the photos for biographies):</p><img src="https://www.therqa.com/assets/tutors/17_1tRNIjA.png" alt="Vanessa Grant" fr-original-style="" style="cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"><h3 style="color: rgb(0, 73, 144); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 73, 144);">Vanessa Grant</h3><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">-, -</p><img src="https://www.therqa.com/assets/tutors/17_R9DeUtb.png" alt="Tim Stiles" fr-original-style="" style="cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"><h3 style="color: rgb(0, 73, 144); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 73, 144);">Tim Stiles</h3><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Consultant, Qualogy Ltd</p><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></div><div style="color: rgb(88, 89, 91); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(88, 89, 91);"><hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><h2 style="color: rgb(0, 73, 144); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 73, 144);">Programme</h2><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Please note timings may be subject to alteration.</p><h3 style="color: rgb(0, 73, 144); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 73, 144);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></h3><h3 style="color: rgb(0, 73, 144); 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Course Information
Join us for a comprehensive refresher focusing on crucial Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) requirements, including an emphasis on data integrity, recent developments, and emerging trends gleaned from MHRA inspections.
The programme dives into specific domains such as risk assessment, OECD guidance on sponsor influence, and the advisory from OECD on QA. Additionally, delegates can benefit from a dedicated GLP clinic, facilitating discussions on understanding and upholding GLP compliance.
Is this course for you?
This course is tailored for study directors, principal investigators, test facility management, and QA professionals seeking to refresh their knowledge and responsibilities within the GLP framework.





Tutors
Tutors will be comprised of (click the photos for biographies):

Vanessa Grant
-, -

Tim Stiles
Consultant, Qualogy Ltd



Programme
Please note timings may be subject to alteration.


Day 1
09:00
Registration, Welcome and Introduction
09:20
Development of Good Laboratory Practice
A reminder of the history of GLP, its current scope and application, with a synopsis of current UK, European and international standards.
09:50
Roles and Responsibilities of Study Director, Test Facility Management, Principal Investigator, Test Site Management, Study Staff and QA
A reminder of the roles and responsibilities with regard to the GLP management and oversight of the Test Facility and the management and control of the study, as defined by GLP.
10:30
Break
10:45
Workshop 1
Workshop 1 Roles and responsibilities
11:15
Influence of Sponsors
The published OECD Position Paper No. 21 regarding Possible Influence of Sponsors on conclusions of GLP Studies is reviewed and discussed.
11:45
Data Integrity
The fundamentals of data integrity according to the OECD Guidance No. 22 on Data Integrity is discussed along with the responsibilities of Study Director, Test Facility Management, and study staff in ensuring the integrity of the GLP study data.
12:30
Lunch
13:15
Quality Assurance and GLP
OECD Advisory No. 23 (Revision of OECD No.4)- A walk through of the changes to the OECD Guidance on the role and activities of Quality Assurance
13:45
Quality Improvement Tools and GLP
The tools that might be considered for GLP and their role and operation when used in Test Facilities- OECD Position Paper No.24 published July 2022
14:15
Workshop 2
Workshop 2 Change control
14:30
Risk Assessment
How should we assess risk and how can we use the process to assist in evaluation audit findings?
15:00
Break
15:15
Current hot topics in GLP
Explore the current issues in Industry and trends /types of Regulatory inspection findings
15:50
GLP Clinic
An opportunity to discuss any other issues regarding understanding and maintaining GLP Compliance.
16:30
Close of Course



Extra Information


Course Material


This course will be run completely online. You will receive an email with a link to our online system, which will house your licensed course materials and access to the remote event.
Please note this course will run in UK timezone.
The advantages of this include:
Ability for delegates to keep material on a mobile device
Ability to review material at any time pre and post course
Environmental benefits – less paper being used per course Access to an online course group to enhance networking.

You will need a stable internet connection, a microphone and a webcam.


CPD Points
7 Points
 
Development Level
Learn

Research Quality Association

Good Laboratory Practice Refresher and Hot Topics

RQA Member

Non Member

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She is particularly interested in identity, the arts and investigative journalism.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Imogen would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 - 2 page synopsis and the first 10,000 words of your manuscript in a single word document.</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">(<em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">In addition to the paid sessions, Imogen is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. 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You also agree to email your material in one document to reach <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> by the stated submission deadline and note that <em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">The submission deadline is: Monday 9 September 2024</strong></p>

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION

Imogen Pelham has been at Marjacq since 2015, and has worked as a literary agent for more than a decade. She represents literary fiction and some upmarket commercial fiction, as well as a wide range of non-fiction. Imogen's looking for fiction with a strong premise, a surprise twist, or sharp humour. Recent favourites include Leave The World Behind by Rumaan Alam, Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny, and Sorrow & Bliss by Meg Mason. Her non-fiction list includes history, memoir, medicine and psychology. She is particularly interested in identity, the arts and investigative journalism.

Imogen would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 - 2 page synopsis and the first 10,000 words of your manuscript in a single word document.

(In addition to the paid sessions, Imogen is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). 
By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.

The submission deadline is: Thursday 6th March 2025

I Am In Print

BOOKINGS CLOSED! 18th March Imogen Pelham #Agent121. Looking for: ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION

General Admission

What does this course cover?
This is an online course for developing history leadership in primary teaching. This term, we will be piloting the course as an immersive programme covering the key elements of primary history subject leadership, enabling all involved in history leadership at primary to carry out their role effectively.
How is this course structured and delivered?
The course will take place in ten online sessions from January–May 2025. Sessions 1, 8 and 10 are compulsory to attend live. Participants will be required to complete a gap task after each session and contribute to an online reflection diary.
The other sessions will be recorded for participants to work through at their convenience, though participants are encouraged to attend the recording sessions live in order to make the most of the programme. All recordings will be made available on the course Moodle page within two working days of the live recording session.
Who is this course for? 
This programme is designed for anyone who is a subject coordinator or subject leader for history in their primary school. You may have just been appointed as a subject leader, or be more experienced but looking for formal training or fresh inspiration and direction.
What are the outcome?
This course will:
equip you fully for the demands of history leadership in primary schools
increase your confidence to develop an innovative, inclusive and effective history curriculum in your school
develop your understanding of efficient action planning and how to make a wider impact
help you to make the case for history with senior leaders
enable you to enthuse others and lead staff meetings about history
develop your understanding of current issues in primary history education
The course will include a chance to share resources and assessment approaches, plus much more
What will each session cover?
Session 1: Introductory meeting (Live attendance)
Wednesday 22 January 2025, 4pm–5.30pm
Introduction and aims
Reflection activity on the current state of history in your school
Key responsibilities of the history subject leader
Current Ofsted implications for the subject and what to expect in an inspection
How the HA and latest Ofsted material can support you

Session 2: What makes an effective history subject leader? (Live and recorded)
Monday 27 January 2025, 4pm–5.30pm
How to effectively support teachers and learners as a history leader
How to create a vision, lead change, and manage time
Effective action planning and improvement
Auditing your history provision and building your evidence trail
Developing an innovative, inclusive and effective history curriculum in your school
Disciplinary knowledge: What is history? What do historians do?

Suggested gap task: Conducting teacher and/or pupil voice questionnaires.
Compulsory gap task: Add to your reflection diary for the programme. If relevant, reflect on how you will use the teacher questionnaire or pupil voice.

Session 3: What makes effective teaching of history? (Live and recorded)
Wednesday 19 February 2025, 4–5.30pm
The role of the teacher
Supporting SEND pupils
Securing substantive knowledge and concepts across the curriculum
How to support colleagues by identifying core knowledge
How to involve the whole staff in mapping out and embedding the progression of concepts across the curriculum

Suggested gap task: Consider SEND in your curriculum.
Compulsory gap task: Add to your reflection diary for the programme reflecting on SEND. 
Session 4: Curriculum and practice at EYFS (Live and recorded)
Tuesday 25 February 2025, 4–5.30pm
Unpicking and supporting the requirements of the EYFS curriculum and Development Matters
Developing historical and chronological understanding in EYFS as part of Understanding the world
Progression and transition from EYFS to Key Stage 1
Ensuring coherence: how to start developing concepts
Making use of the local history on your doorstep for EYFS and KS1
Accessing resources and support for EYFS

Suggested gap task: Fact finding and liaison.
Compulsory gap task: Add to your reflection diary for the programme reflecting on current EYFS practice.

Session 5: Curriculum and practice at Key Stage 1 (Live and recorded)
Monday 3 March 2025, 4pm–5.30pm
Unpicking and supporting the requirements of the National Curriculum for KS1
Progression: building upon transition from EYFS
What do KS1 require before KS2?
Ensuring coherence: further developing the school’s chosen substantive concepts
How to develop disciplinary concepts
Developing appropriate chronological understanding in KS1
Enhancing and engaging children’s knowledge and retention through enquiry
The use of working walls in KS1 to support learning
Accessing resources and support for KS1

Suggested gap task: Check your KS1 curriculum for coverage and progression, building upon what they have learnt in EYFS.
Compulsory gap task: Add to your reflection diary for the programme reflecting on KS1 practice in your setting. 
Session 6: Curriculum and practice at Key Stage 2 (Live and recorded)
Tuesday 11 March 2025, 4pm–5.30pm
Unpicking and supporting the requirements of the National Curriculum for KS2
How to incorporate local history with progression in KS2
What do we want the children in Year 6 to leave with?
Developing appropriate chronological understanding in KS2
Preparing for transition to Key Stage 3
Ensuring coherence: building upon the school’s chosen concepts for progression
What the HA can do to support the teaching of KS2 units?
Resources and support for KS2

Suggested gap task: Check your KS2 curriculum for coverage and progression, building upon what they have learnt in EYFS and KS1.
Compulsory gap task: Add to your reflection diary for the programme reflecting on KS2 practice in your setting.

Session 7: Approaching sensitive issues in history (Live and recorded)
Tuesday 18 March 2025, 4pm–5.30pm
What do we mean by diversity in history and why is it important?
How to ensure a wider diversity in your history teaching
Barriers to making the curriculum more diverse and how to overcome them
Approaches to sensitive issues in history lessons, including:
- Refugees and migration history
- War
- Climate change

Suggested gap task: Consider opportunities for increasing diverse voices and raising climate issues in your curriculum.
Compulsory gap task: Add to your reflection diary for the programme considering how you might address the sensitive or current issues raised in this session.  
Session 8: Interim review meeting (Live attendance)
Tuesday 25 March 2025, 4pm–5.30pm
A review session allowing subject leaders to reflect upon their progress so far
Opportunity to respond to suggestions, clarify information, or raise issues from the previous sessions
Time to ask questions, share good practice or recommended resources with the rest of the cohort

Suggested gap task: Time to follow up on anything raised in this session or to complete any previous tasks, following clarification and inspiration from this session.
Compulsory gap task: Add to your reflection diary for the programme, reflecting on your priorities and actions using suggestions from the presenter or other delegates. 
Session 9: Assessment and evidence (Live and recorded)
Wednesday 30 April 2025, 4pm–5.30pm
Assessment and expectations
A word about writing
Triangulating the evidence
What to look for in a work scrutiny

Suggested gap task: Conduct a work scrutiny on one aspect to check across the school, in conjunction with a focused pupil voice on the same aspect.
Compulsory gap task: Add to your reflection diary considering how you will conduct a work scrutiny and what you will focus on – or, if relevant, reflect on what you discovered and how you will address any issues. 
 
Session 10: Final meeting (Live attendance)
Wednesday 14 May 2025, 4pm–5.30pm
Following up any requests arising from the interim meeting (Session 8)
Discussion or clarification of any issues arising from previous sessions
Discussion of priorities, next steps and any issues
Sharing ideas for enthusing others and leading staff meetings: “What worked for me?”
Communicating with headteachers, governors, colleagues and parents
Are you ready for the HA Quality Mark?

Suggested gap task: Identifying your school’s next steps
Compulsory gap task: Complete your final piece in your reflection diary.

Historical Association

Becoming an effective primary history subject leader

Historical Association member

Non member

<p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">LOOKING FOR:</strong> ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">Sian Ellis-Martin joined Blake Friedmann in 2018 and is building a list of fiction and non-fiction at the agency.&nbsp;</span></p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">With regards to fiction, Sian is looking for commercial, upmarket and accessible literary novels. She always wants to be completely absorbed by the world of the novel, to jump into the character&rsquo;s life and be swept into the narrative as if she&rsquo;s been there all along. She&rsquo;s drawn in by compelling characters and relationships, and loves stories with a mystery or question at the heart of them. She&rsquo;s open to these ideas being explored in a variety of ways, but at the moment, she&rsquo;d particularly like to find an epic love story, a fun, queer rom-com with an unusual setting or pitch, and/or a sweeping family saga. She leans more towards contemporary settings but does enjoy a historical backdrop too.</span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">In non-fiction, she&rsquo;s looking for narrative non-fiction, history from different perspectives and books that make complicated ideas around things like politics and literature more accessible. Her favourite type of non-fiction book is the one that makes you interested in something or someone you&rsquo;d never thought you would be. She&rsquo;d also love to find cookery and food books too, particularly cuisines that are less visible in the book world, or budget cooking.</span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">She&rsquo;s not currently taking on YA, children&rsquo;s, fantasy or science fiction projects.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Sian would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 - 2 page synopsis and the first three chapters (or 5,000 words) of your manuscript in a single word document.&nbsp;</strong></p><p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">(<em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">In addition to the paid sessions, Sian is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email <a href="mailto:agent121@iaminprint.co.uk" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size);" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;">agent121@iaminprint.co.uk</a> to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the&nbsp;</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">discretion of&nbsp;</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print)</em>.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with<strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;</strong><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Pr</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">int</em> prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> by the stated submission deadline 20and note that <em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Please prepare to submit your manuscript immediately you book as the submission deadline is now: Monday 8 July 2024</strong></p>

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION

Sian Ellis-Martin joined Blake Friedmann in 2018 and is building a list of fiction and non-fiction at the agency. 

With regards to fiction, Sian is looking for commercial, upmarket and accessible literary novels. She always wants to be completely absorbed by the world of the novel, to jump into the character’s life and be swept into the narrative as if she’s been there all along. 
She’s drawn in by compelling characters and relationships, and loves stories with a mystery or question at the heart of them. 

She’s open to these ideas being explored in a variety of ways, but at the moment, she’d particularly like to find an epic love story, a fun, queer rom-com with an unusual setting or pitch, and/or a sweeping family saga. She leans more towards contemporary settings but does enjoy a historical backdrop too.

In non-fiction, she’s looking for narrative non-fiction, history from different perspectives and books that make complicated ideas around things like politics and literature more accessible. Her favourite type of non-fiction book is the one that makes you interested in something or someone you’d never thought you would be. She’d also love to find cookery and food books too, particularly cuisines that are less visible in the book world, or budget cooking.

She’s not currently taking on YA, children’s, fantasy or science fiction projects.

Sian would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 - 2 page synopsis and the first three chapters (or 5,000 words) of your manuscript in a single word document. 

(In addition to the paid sessions, Sian is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). 

By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.

Submission Deadline: Thursday 6th March 2025

Fiction Writing

BOOKINGS CLOSED! 18th March Sian Ellis-Martin #Agent121. Looking for: ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION

<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Historical Association webinar series:</strong>&nbsp;Building and securing disciplinary thinking in primary history</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Presenter:</strong> Steve Mastin</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Handling sources is something all children learn to do in Key Stage 2 history, but often that crucial distinction between &lsquo;source&rsquo; and &lsquo;evidence&rsquo; is confused. No archaeologist digs up &lsquo;evidence&rsquo;. And labelling sources as either reliable or unreliable is hugely problematic. This session will consider the importance of how and where evidential thinking is first introduced in the history curriculum, and build teachers&rsquo; confidence to ensure their children have a secure foundation about how the discipline of history works. We will use examples from the Indus Valley, Roman Britain, and Anglo-Saxon Britain.</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">To use your<a href="https://www.history.org.uk/membership/categories/852/info/4002/exclusive-webinar-offer-with-corporate-membership" fr-original-style="" style="user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;"> corporate recording</a> offer for this webinar please complete this form:&nbsp;<a data-fr-linked="true" href="https://forms.office.com/e/v7ZEm8v6Mc" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;">https://forms.office.com/e/v7ZEm8v6Mc</a></p>

Historical Association webinar series: History and literacy: better together

Presenter: Andrew Wrenn
This practical webinar will demonstrate how giving pupils opportunities to write formatively can capture their understanding at given points in a learning episode, helping them to structure their developing thinking and supporting teachers in spotting and correcting misconceptions in good time. It will consider effective ways of challenging pupils to write at length, including various forms of writing frames linked to the development of disciplinary concepts, and supporting pupils in reaching independent conclusions of their own. It will also show how all these strategies can be important contributions to the development of general literacy. 











To use your corporate recording offer for this webinar please complete this form: https://forms.office.com/e/HYhgpvBBuG

HA Webinar: Developing formative and extended writing in primary history

Must have a full paid membership with the Historical Association

<p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">LOOKING FOR:</strong> YA/NA FANTASY, SFF, HORROR, ADULT FICTION</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">John joined the agency in 2019 where, as a junior agent, he is focusing on building his own small, cultivated list, shaped around his passion for Science Fiction and Fantasy, alongside providing administrative support across the agency. John also leads the film &amp; TV desk for the wider agency and is on the Association of Author&rsquo;s Agent&rsquo;s Bridge Committee.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">John is building a small but unique list of authors, who all share a passion for subverting expectations and creating rich new worlds of adventure.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">John is looking for anything under the broad church of SFF, from literary to pulpy, high fantasy to gritty urban, but he would especially love to hear from anyone under-represented in the genre, particularly neurodiverse writers. John is also keen to grow his horror list, but definitely in the vein of psychological terror more than straight gore-fest.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">In particular, John is looking for lush and inventive YA/NA fantasy, science fiction and horror, especially stories that challenge the tropes and expectations of the genre.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">He would love some near-future sci-fi or speculative, in the vein of Black Mirror&lsquo;s more uplifting episodes, (e.g. San Junipero), or a high-concept rom-com like Palm Springs. He&rsquo;s also on the hunt for some grounded speculative takes on modern-day professions, such as medicine, law, policing, politics, espionage, and international relations.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">After falling head over heels for his first romantasy, John is keen to see more cosy low-stakes, high-charm stories, or sweeping fantastical love stories (not adverse to a bit of spice), especially from under-represented backgrounds.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">John is still searching for his beefy epic fantasy, but it needs to be breaking the mould in some way, Sanderson will always be the best at being Sanderson. Anything building from a Non-Anglo-Christian cultural background would be a great start.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Horror-wise, gothic will always be a favourite and he loves a mythologically inspired scarefest. He&rsquo;s keen to read an intelligent creature feature from the POV of the monster, or even something with a strong romantic element amongst all the gore.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">He&rsquo;s open to projects at the more literary end of the spectrum, a rich magical realism, or something character-led yet supernatural and would love a high-concept mystery, in the vein of Stuart Turton.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">He&rsquo;s not the best agent for military sci-fi or hard-SF and the right comedic fantasy has yet to hit his inbox, (please don&rsquo;t comp Douglas Adams or Sir Terry).</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">John would like you to submit a covering letter, 1-2 page synopsis and the first three chapters (or 10,000 words whichever is longest) of your manuscript in a single word document.</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">(<em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">In addition to the paid sessions, John is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email <a href="mailto:agent121@iaminprint.co.uk" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size);" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;">agent121@iaminprint.co.uk</a> to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the </em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">discretion of&nbsp;</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print)</em>.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with<strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;</strong><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Pr</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">int</em> prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> by the stated submission deadline and note that <em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">The submission deadline is: Thursday 15 August 2024</strong></p>

LOOKING FOR: YA/NA FANTASY, SFF, HORROR, ADULT FICTION

John Baker (he/him) joined the Bell Lomax Moreton agency in 2019, cultivating a list shaped around his passion for science fiction, fantasy, and horror, though has lately also branched out into action/adventure fiction. John focuses on authors writing in the Adult, New Adult, and YA spaces. 

John leads the wider agency's film & TV desk, is the Secretary of the Association of Author’s Agents, and the co-chair of the AAA’s Bridge Committee. He also serves on the Kingston University MA Publishing Advisory Board.

Under the umbrella of speculative fiction, John is looking for fantasy, science fiction, horror, romantasy, or literary speculative fiction. He has built a reputation as a champion of underrepresented voices and stories, be it from creators hailing from the global majority and their diasporas or neurodiverse authors, and naturally gravitates towards this kind of storytelling. In short, if he’s never read a story like yours before, he wants to see it. 

Adult fantasy: John loves beefy epic fantasy, especially non-Anglo Christian-inspired. Give him an immersive world, a fresh magical or mythic system, and an exciting cast of characters and he’ll be happy. He is a broad church in the genre so loves a political fantasy, swords and sorcery, courtly intrigue, monster hunting and dastardly villains. John is keen to find an urban fantasy that feels fresh and fun and he’s a sucker for a heroic quest narrative. He’s also very open to fantasy that isn’t easily categorised, but it is playing in that world. John is keenly hunting for more historical fantasy, especially inspired by modern history. He’s had fun with mythological retellings in the past, but as ever, let’s make sure it’s shining the spotlight on new stories. He would also love fantasy that centres on types of relationships less celebrated in fantasy, such as established and secure married couples, or siblings. 

NA/YA fantasy: In this genre, most importantly, John wants to have a good time, whether it’s swoon-worthy kisses in lush ball gowns, or gruesome gore and monsters, so send him pacy, plot-filled adventures. He’d love more books that teenage boys would love: Skullduggery Pleasant forever! 

Romantasy: The thriving new romantasy genre comes with its own set of challenges, so John wants to know what makes your romantasy different; what will set it out from the (very crowded!) market. Give it completely barmy stakes, cool and unique new settings, or a love story that will make your jaw drop. To be clear, he’s happily sorted for a human person meets a fae creature in the spooky woods. Also, cosmic romance is the genre of the future. Give him romantasy in space. Easy. 

Horror: John and horror are old friends. He loves horror inspired by myth and folklore, subversive weird horror that leaves your eyebrows in your hairline, historical horror that pulls from ghastly true stories, and anything that you’ll be reading with the light on. He also loves a gothic element and is particularly looking for horror with a strong romantic throughline, fun YA horror, and female & NB horror authors. 

Science fiction: SF is coming back! And John has been shouting about that. He loves to see an adventurous found-family romp through space or an epic, crunchy space opera. Speculative near-future is fun too, in the vein of Black Mirror’s more uplifting episodes, (e.g. San Junipero). He loves YA science fiction as well; the more creative the better. 

Literary: John is open to finding more rich magical realism or something character-led yet supernatural and would love a high-concept mystery, in the vein of Stuart Turton. He also loves spec fic that uses the speculative lightly as a way of confronting a deeper truth in society today. 

Weird stuff: John wants books that will blow people’s minds and defy categorisation. This is hard to describe, but think Gideon The Ninth, The Library At Mount Char, This Is How You Lose The Time War. John loves a pitch that leaves the editors baffled but intrigued. 

Action/Adventure, Historical Adventure, Espionage: John is branching out into non-speculative adventures, such as John Le Carré, Lee Child, Ian Flemming, and Mick Herron. More as his taste develops, but the hunt is on!

Not looking for: military sci-fi or hard SF, or anything with biblical “character wakes up in purgatory/heaven/hell” narratives. The right comedic fantasy has yet to hit his inbox, but please don’t comp Douglas Adams or Sir Terry.

John would like you to submit a covering letter, 1-2 page synopsis and the first three chapters (or 5,000 words whichever is longest) of your manuscript in a single word document.

(In addition to the paid sessions, John is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). 
By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.

The submission deadline is: Wednesday 12th March 2025

BOOKINGS CLOSED! 19th March John Baker #Agent121. Looking for: YA/NA FANTASY, SFF, HORROR, ADULT FICTION

<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">LOOKING FOR:</strong> PICTURE BOOK TEXTS / ILLUSTRATIONS</p><p fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Lucy Brownridge</strong> is a Commissioning Editor at&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;" href="https://www.quartoknows.com/Wide-Eyed-Editions" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;">Wide Eyed Editions</a> and&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;" href="https://www.quartoknows.com/Frances-Lincoln-Childrens-Books" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;">Frances Lincoln Children&rsquo;s Books</a>, and formerly Thames &amp; Hudson where she helped to establish the Children&rsquo;s list. She has developed and edited books for children with Alan Ahlberg, Quentin Blake, Bruce Ingman, Sandra Dieckmann, Yuval Zommer and Joe Coelho among others. She is the author of&nbsp;<em fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Illuminightmare</em> as well as the&nbsp;<em fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Portrait of an Artist</em> and&nbsp;<em fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Art Masterclass&nbsp;</em>series.</p><p fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">She is interested in the history of picture books and is always looking for innovative ways to use the book format. Her favourite books are funny, deceptively simple, thoughtfully written, distinctively illustrated and encourage a love for reading both words and pictures.</p><p fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Lucy would like you to submit the following depending on whether you are a picture book writer / illustrator or both.</strong></p><p fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">ABOUT YOU</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">Include a covering letter, in a word document, telling Lucy about yourself and your sources of inspiration. If you have one, include a link to your website. She is keen to read stories she hasn&#39;t seen before or see artwork with a distinctive style rather than something that fits with trends. She has particular experience with picture books and illustrated narrative non-fiction.</p><p fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">AUTHORS</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">Please send a full manuscript (or 3), in a word document, starting with a short summary/blurb. Make the summary punchy and engaging. Remember that the best picture book stories are simple and every word should count. Do you see this book as part of a series?</p><p fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">ILLUSTRATORS</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">If you have a picture book idea please send a story board and a summary of the story. Please send a diverse selection of artworks from your portfolio. It is useful to see examples of the following: people of different ages and ethnicities, character studies showing a range of clothes and expressions, animals, a selection of everyday objects, wide-angle vistas, an example of a book cover (i.e. a classic book reimagined). Please send these in PDF where possible.</p><p fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">(<em fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;" style="box-sizing: border-box;">In addition to the paid sessions, Lucy is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email <a fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;" href="mailto:agent121@iaminprint.co.uk" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;">agent121@iaminprint.co.uk</a> to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I AM in print&nbsp;</em>).&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">By booking this session you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with <strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><em fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;" style="box-sizing: border-box;">I AM in print</em></strong> prior to the event. You also agree to email your material to reach <em fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">I AM in print</strong></em> by the stated submission deadline and note that <strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><em fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;" style="box-sizing: border-box;">I AM in print</em></strong> take no responsibility for the advice given in your agent 1-2-1.</p><p fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">The submission deadline is: Friday 23 September 2022</strong></p>

LOOKING FOR: PICTURE BOOK TEXTS / ILLUSTRATIONS

Lucy Brownridge is Editorial Director at Wide Eyed Editions and Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, and formerly Thames & Hudson where she helped to establish the Children’s list. She has developed and edited books for children with Alan Ahlberg, Quentin Blake, Mariajo Ilustrajo, Kristjana S Williams, Bob & Roberta Smith, Yuval Zommer and Joe Coelho among others. She is the author of The Cat Family series, and many non-fiction titles for children.

She is interested in the history of picture books and is always looking for innovative ways to use the book format. Her favourite books are funny, deceptively simple, thoughtfully written, distinctively illustrated and encourage a love for reading both words and pictures.

Lucy would like you to submit the following depending on whether you are a picture book writer / illustrator or both.

ABOUT YOU
Include a covering letter, in a word document, telling Lucy about yourself and your sources of inspiration. If you have one, include a link to your website. She is keen to read stories she hasn't seen before or see artwork with a distinctive style rather than something that fits with trends. She has particular experience with picture books and illustrated narrative non-fiction.

AUTHORS
Please send a full manuscript (or 3), in a word document, starting with a short summary/blurb. Make the summary punchy and engaging. Remember that the best picture book stories are simple and every word should count. Do you see this book as part of a series?

ILLUSTRATORS
If you have a picture book idea please send a story board and a summary of the story. Please send a diverse selection of artworks from your portfolio. It is useful to see examples of the following: people of different ages and ethnicities, character studies showing a range of clothes and expressions, animals, a selection of everyday objects, wide-angle vistas, an example of a book cover (i.e. a classic book reimagined). Please send these in PDF where possible.

(In addition to the paid sessions, Lucy is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). 

By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.

The submission deadline is: Friday 14th March 2025

BOOKINGS CLOSED! 21st March Lucy Brownridge #Agent121. Looking for: PICTURE BOOKS

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Historical Association webinar series: Making history accessible
Presenters: Gemma Hargraves and Kate Wright
This session will offer practical strategies teachers can use to support and challenge neurodivergent students at GCSE. Covering the importance of scaffolding and Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development, Kate Wright will offer a SENDCo’s perspective on how best to support GCSE historians. From Frayer models and graphic organisers to explicitly teaching key concepts and vocabulary, the session will outline how to achieve clarity in lessons, resources and homework. 


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Image: A Squire "Old English" padlock on a gate latch in Devon (Image: Partonez/Wikimedia Commons)


HA Webinar: Teaching neurodivergent students to succeed at GCSE History and beyond

Historical Association webinar series: History and literacy: better together

Presenter: Andrew Wrenn
This practical webinar will explore the way images and film can be used in primary history, whether these are of original source material (such as artefacts) or historical interpretations created after a period to illustrate it for later generations. It will consider ways of helping pupils to analyse these historical sources of evidence, drawing inferences from them and then learning how to test these out against current historical thinking. 












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HA Webinar: Developing visual literacy in the primary history classroom

Newport

Milton Keynes 

Birmingham

Northampton

Berkshire

Bedford

Liverpool 

NATIONALLY RECOGNISED AND ACCREDITED
LEVEL FOUR CERTIFICATE



This course comprises two parts:
 
Part 1 - online (eLearning)

AND

Part 2 - classroom

Part 2 consolidates on Parts 1 and delivers one full day of practical sessions (skill-set development) - PRP Harvesting and Treatment


Award:
Open College Network (OCN Credit4Learning) - Collegen Induction Therapy - PRP Treatment
LEVEL 4 (FDSc)



A modular "hybrid" course - eLearning (online) theory and one full day classroom based course.
 
PART 1 - THEORY ONLINE

Complete this part of your course online (eLearning Course) in the comfort of your own home or workplace.
Please allow 1-2 full days (approx. 12-16 hours in total) to complete this part of your course.
You do not need to complete this part of the course in one "sitting". Do as little or as much as you wish. Each time you log again exactly where you can start where you left off!
 
You must complete Part 1 before attending Part 2 below.
 
PART 2 - CLASSROOM
Attend in the classroom at the training location that you have selected.
Your classroom tutor will recap on the essential parts of your online course after which you will begin your practical sessions learning and developing the skills required to harvest and use Platelet-Rich Plasma in your treatment plan.
Please make sure you verify the precise dates and timings of your course when you receive your booking confirmation, as it may vary from the information provided above.


Course Itinerary


A hybrid modular course awarding:
OCN Accredited Level Three Certificate (Advanced Level) 3 credits AND

GEOPACE Certificate (Collagen Induction Therapy - PRP Treatment)



Parts 1 (A & B) - online (eLearning) +

Part 2 - PRP Harvesting, Preparation & Treatment (one day)


Theory Sessions:


M01 – Course Overview
Learning outcomes, Understanding recommended guidelines (CPSA, HEE, NICE & WHO), Core Competencies (Domains 1, 2 & 3). National Occupational Standards


M02 – Qualifications – Levels & Thresholds
Understanding the range and applications of treatments at Levels 1 to 8. Equivalencies. Looking at each level and specific treatment types. Competencies at Level 4.


M03 – Culture & Diversity
Understanding culture and diversity within the context of a salon, including opportunities and challenges for aesthetic therapists. Diversity and inclusion. Principles of diversity.


M04 – History, Definitions and Roles
The origins of microneedling and development of PRP, evolution of treatments, types of equipment and range of applications. Historical perspective and modern day examples of PRP therapies.


M05 – Health & Safety & IPC
H&S legislation, Standard Precautions (for blood borne pathogens), Pathogen types, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Handwashing and Hygiene, Hazardous Waste Disposal (non-specific), Preventing Needlestick Injuries. A detailed look at viruses, bacteria and fungi. Handling clients with infectious conditions and infestations. Transmission modes. Sterilisation processes in the workplace, including autoclaves.


M06 – Regulatory Obligations
Pathways – employed, contracted and self-employed, Management of H&S at work, Local and national government laws and bylaws, DBS types, Record Keeping, Hazardous Waste Disposal (specific), Insurance and insurance types, Accident reporting, The Keogh Review, HEE guidelines, Professional bodies.


M07 – Professionalism & Effective Communication
Presenting a professional image, guidelines and recommendations. How to effectively communicate with your clients and colleagues, communication methods, communicating efficiently in consultation.


M08 – Consent
Understanding consent types and your client’s capacity to consent. The importance of valid consent. Consent frequency. Risk assessment. Storing consent documentation – looking at paper and digital/cloud. Consent and the law. Determining if consent is robust.


M09 – Environmental and Sustainable Work Practices
Sustainability in the workplace. Running an efficient salon (water efficiency, waste reduction, interior fittings). Advancements including digital options (clients and suppliers).


M10 – Anatomy & Physiology
A&P for collagen induction therapy. Veins, arteries and capillaries (phlebotomy overview). The integumentary system – structure and function. Microneedling – depths and penetration. The lymphatic system. The circulatory system. Skin as a defence barrier. Skin – functions and layers. Merkel cells, Langerhans Cells, Keratinocytes and Melanocytes. The epidermal-melanin unit. Fibroblasts and connective tissue. The effects of ageing. Skin changes over time. Skin rejuvenation including optimising cell function and increasing natural collagen. Inducing regenerative healing. The Fitzpatrick Scale. A detailed look at cell function, specifically melanocytes, keratinocytes and fibroblasts. Microneedling the skin, effects and collagen response. Wound healing – stages (haemostasis, inflammatory, proliferative and maturation). Collagen Induction Therapy (CIT). Topical applications to improve keratinocyte function. Topical applications to improve collagen synthesis.


M11 – Patient Management – Consultation & Examination
Pre-treatment and treatment consultations. Client Motives. Educating your client. Developing a consultation plan. Medical Records. Contraindications & Precautions – Relative and Absolute Contraindications in microneedling. Microneedling and anticoagulants. Side effects and treatment failure. Photo-documentation. Looking at and recording a detailed medical history. Client reviews. Health risks. Legalities.


M12 – Record Keeping
Key points and importance. Understanding how to retain records. Claims - Date of Discovery and Date of Knowledge.


M13 – Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) – Understanding the basics
Whole blood – composition. Platelets and growth factors (types and functions). What are platelets? Understanding platelet modes of action. Platelet Rich Plasma – preparation. PPP and PRP. PRP Activation and collagen response in vivo. Fibrin network formation. Dermal needle puncture - repair pathway. Examples of microneedling applications. Needle depths and facial skin thickness. Types of treatments – a case by case examination.


M14 – Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) – Harvesting and Preparation
Phlebotomy. Using correct needle size and anticoagulant. Understanding autologous treatment types with PRP. The treatment agent pathway. Whole blood processing. Harvesting good quality PRP - step by step procedure. Using a centrifuge. Centrifuge operation and management. Steps to minimise platelet trauma. First and second centrifuge processes. Understanding how a centrifuge works? Managing breakage and spillage.


M15 – PRP Treatment – putting it all together!
Client arrival, management, documentation, photography, examination, consultation, consent, treatment plan. Patient ID, where necessary. Referrals and when to refer. Seeking expert advice. Employment types – employed (PAYE), contracted, self-employed (freelance) - detailed look at each. Managing equipment and consumables. Compliancy. Pre-treatment guidance. Medications and drug conflicts. Preparing a treatment area. Preparing your client. Disinfecting the face. Applying numbing cream. Phlebotomy procedures.
Blood handling. Dermapen types and accessories. Treatment modes and actions. Selecting the correct needle depth. Applying PRP and microneedling. Managing pen depth and skin areas. Working within facial zones. Post treatment management. Waste management and correct waste disposal. Post treatment client management. Aftercare. Managing adverse effects. Managing post treatment client expectations. Treatment intervals. Post treatment checklists and patient aftercare guidelines.


Classroom Practical Sessions:
Practical Session 1: Equipment familiarisation - hands-on approach
Practical Session 2: Completing medical forms and consent forms
Practical Session 3: Preparing a treatment area
Practical Session 4: Using a centrifuge
Practical Session 5: Performing a microneedling facial treatment with PRP - model 1
Practical Session 6: Performing a microneedling facial treatment with PRP - model 2


Classroom Support Material:
Support material to complement Modules 1 – 15


Online Support Material:
Downloadable pdf files - support material to complement Modules 1 - 15
Demonstration Video



Geopace Training

Medical Aesthetics

Allied Health

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP)

Aesthetics

Aesthetic Practitioner

Facial Aesthetics

Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) treatments

    Nationally Recognised Qualification

    No previous experience or qualifications needed

    Open College Network Accreditation

    Level 4 (as required for minimally invasive procedures)

    Covers standards set by HEE

    Employed (salon) or Self-Employed opportunities

    Basic understanding of English language required

    OPEN TO ALL APPLICANTS


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