FAQs

  • How do I apply for a course?

    If you have not already done so, register for a username and password on the STEM Learning website stem.org.uk/user/register. Then follow the link for the specific course you are interested in, and apply online for the dates and venue of your choice.

  • How do I pay for a course?

    Course fees can be found on the individual course pages. Fees must be paid in advance of the course by cheque or bank transfer. Cheques should be made payable to Deliberate Learning Ltd (please ensure your schools name is on the back). Cheques can be posted to Deliberate Learning LTD, 42 Loguestown Road, Coleraine, BT52 2PS. If paying by bank transfer, please use sort code …… and account number ………

  • Am I entitled to a bursary?

    Please apply online for the bursary. In order to ensure that the school receives the bursary, full attendance on all days is a strict requirement. Any partial absence due to parents’ evenings, inspection processes, or personal appointments will result in the bursary not being awarded. We strongly advise teachers to ensure that all three days of the course are suitable in advance before booking as we will not be able to make exceptions in any circumstances

    All online documentation must also be completed in full in order to qualify for the bursary.

  • How will the bursary be paid?

    The bursary will be paid after completion of the course directly into the schools bank account. Please ensure that you have supplied STEM Learning with details of this account.

  • When will the bursary be paid?

    The bursary will be paid to the school after completion of day 3 as long as all online documentation has been completed by the participant. Please allow six weeks.

  • I need help with the online booking process. Who do I contact?

    If you are having trouble booking online, please contact….TBC

  • I have a general enquiry about a course. Who do I contact?

    If you have a general course enquiry, please contact gill@deliberatelearning.co.uk

  • What do I do if I cannot attend a course I’m booked on to?

    If the course has not started yet and you would like to send a colleague to the course in your place, please contact us.
    If the course has already started please read the terms and conditions carefully as non-attendance may result in the bursary not being paid. In the case of family bereavement, illness, family circumstances or pregnancy, schools or colleges are encouraged to send a substitute person who has, where possible, been briefed by the original participant.
    Please contact gill@deliberatelearning.co.uk if you are not able to attend a course.

  • How many teachers from my school can attend a course?

    Up to two teachers can apply for any ONE course. If your school or college wishes to send more than two members of staff on one course, additional applicants will be held on a waiting list. If the CPD activity has not reached capacity one month prior to the course start date the additional applicants will also be eligible to a place. However, teachers from the same school or college can apply for as many places as they wish on separate courses.

  • What happens if the course is full?

    If the course is full you will be added to a waiting list and contacted in the event that the course is run again.

  • What can I use the bursary money for?

    The bursary can be used for sub cover, course fees, subsistence and travel expenses. Any balance of the bursary should be spent within the relevant STEM departments of your school for the purposes of implementing your action plan.