An Introduction to the Role of a Teaching Assistant in Mainstream Schools

(This is a five-part course)

Accessed via the live zoom sessions  or as a recordings

Mon Sep15th

Mon Sept 22^nd

Mon Sept 29^th

Mon Oct 6^th

Mon Oct 13^th

All 1:30 – 3:30

 ·       A knowledge of initial strategies for supporting learning in the classroom

·       The importance of relationship-building

·       An understanding of how to support children with specific learning needs

·       An understanding and strategies to support behaviours that challenge in the classroom

·       How to run effective small group or 1:1 interventions successfully.

£150

Per person

Reductions available for more than one person from the same school

Please email for details.

Planning Your Year as SENCo

(This is a three-part course)

Accessed via the live zoom sessions  or as a recordings

Wed  Sept 17th

Wed  Sept 24^th

Wed  Oct 1^st

All 3:30 – 5:30

.

• An understanding of how to write an effective SEN Action Plan for 2025/26
• A clear understanding of the SEN Code of Practice 2015 and your responsibilities as a SENCo including OfSTED expectations.
• An understanding of the proposed changes to come in SEND
• Templates for the Assess, Plan, Do, Review cycle
• Strategies for planning interventions and measuring their impact
• Ideas for effective monitoring of progress

 £90 per person.

10% reduction for more than one person on the same course

Online Course

Enabling Learners with SEN to Make Progress in Reading

This course can be accessed via the live zoom session  or as recordings

Fri 25^th April

1pm – 4pm

You will gain:

•      An understanding of why some children find learning to read difficult

•       The importance of Phonological Awareness

•      A range of ideas, strategies and activities to support them.

•      Ideas for some ‘quick wins’ for boosting comprehension for Y6 SATs

£50

Per person

10% reduction for more than one person on the same course

 How to Support Successful Transition

for Children and/or Young People

You will need to choose and book the appropriate session,  

Primary & Y6/Y7 1pm – 3pm

or

Y6/7 & Secondary

2pm – 4pm

You will gain:

•      An understanding of why some pupils find transition to different classes and/or schools challenging

•      Knowledge of how to support these pupils effectively to ensure successful transition

Per person for one session

10% reduction for more than one person on the same course

Understanding the Impact

of Anxiety on Learning and How to Support the Learner

Accessed via the live zoom session  or as a recording

Friday

13^th June

1pm – 4pm

·        A clear understanding of what makes  some learners anxious

•      Knowledge of how to recognise different signs of anxiety

•       Knowledge of how to reduce learners’ anxiety and support them to learn well.

Per person

10% reduction for more than one person on the same course

Code of Practice Workshop

This workshop can be accessed via the live zoom sessions on any of the dates

Weds 9^h July

3:30pm -5.30pm

or

Friday 4th July

1.15pm – 3.15pm

Take dedicated time to complete some of your Statutory End of Year tasks:

·        Write your Annual SEN Information Report Update your SEN Policy

·        Review your School Offer

·         Write your SEN Action Plan for 2025/26

£35

For up to 2 people

Effective Use of Visuals to Support a range of SEN in Mainstream Schools

This course can be accessed via the live zoom session  or as recordings

1pm – 4pm

You will gain:

•       A clear understanding of why visuals are a vital strategy for supporting the learning, communication and well-being of most children with Special Educational Needs.

•       Knowledge of what visuals should be used, when, how and with whom.

•        

Per person

10% reduction for more than one person on the same course

Understanding and Supporting Children who have Attachment Difficulties

This course can be accessed via the live zoom session  or as a recording

Mon 11^th November

1pm – 4pm

You will gain:

•       Knowledge of how different models of attachment develop

•       An understanding of how the attachment model an individual child has developed may affect their behaviour, learning and emotional well-being

•       How to identify these children.

•       Strategies and interventions to support children in the classroom with specific attachment difficulties

•       An understanding of ‘PACE’ and how it is used to support the wellbeing of children who have attachment difficulties.

Per person

10% reduction for more than one person on the same course

Identifying and Supporting Learners with Processing and/or Working Memory Difficulties

Friday 17^th January

1pm – 4pm

Accessed via the live zoom session  or as a recording

·         An understanding of how processing and working memory interact to affect learning

·         Knowledge of how to identify learners who may have difficulties with their processing and/or working memory

·         Universal srategies to support the processing and working memory of all learners

·         An understanding of how metacognition can be used to support the independence of pupils with processing and/or working memory difficulties

Per person

10% reduction for more than one person on the same course

1pm – 4pm

Accessed via the live zoom session  or as a recording

•       Knowledge of what emotional self-regulation skills are

•       An understanding of how metacognition & self-regulation can be used to support independence

•       How to use co-regulation to scaffold the development of independent skills in individual or small group interventions.

•      A clear understanding of why the use of effective visuals are a vital strategy for supporting the learning & emotional well-being of children with SEND

Per person

10% reduction for more than one person on the same course

NB If you attended our ‘Planning Your Year as SENCO’ in Autumn Term 24, much of this course was covered.

Friday 7^th & 14^th March

2025

1:30pm – 3:30pm

Accessed via the live zoom sessions,  as  recordings or mixture of both

·         A clear understanding the SEN Code of Practice of your statutory responsibilities

·         An understanding of how to meet the SEND requirements of the Education Inspection Framework.

·         Confidence to make an Action Plan to ensure OfSTED readiness

Per person

10% reduction for more than one person on the same course

New for 2024

Understanding and Supporting Children (and their parents)with School-Based Anxiety

Friday

 18^th  October 2024      

1pm to 4pm

You will gain:

•       A clear understanding of what ‘school-based anxiety’ is and why it is affecting many children of all ages.

 •       Knowledge about ‘Emotional-Based School Avoidance’   (School refusal) and how it can be supported.        

                • Knowledge of how to recognise the signs of anxiety in your learners ,

 •       An understanding of how parental anxiety may contribute to their child’s own anxiety and what can be done to help with this.

 •       Strategies and interventions to support learners who have school-based anxiety

£50 Per person

 10% reduction for more than one person on the same course

Understanding and Supporting Children who have Attachment Difficulties

This course can be accessed via the live zoom session  or as recordings

Mon 11^th November

1pm – 4pm

You will gain:

•      Knowledge of how different models of attachment develop

•      An understanding of how the attachment model an individual child has developed may affect their behaviour, learning and emotional well-being

•      How to identify these children.

•      Strategies and interventions to support children in the classroom with specific attachment difficulties

•      An understanding of ‘PACE’ and how it is used to support the wellbeing of children who have attachment difficulties.

£50 Per person

10% reduction for more than one person on the same course

New

Effective Use of Visuals to Support a range of SEN in Mainstream Schools

This course can be accessed via the live zoom session  or as recordings

Fri 6^th December 2024

1pm – 4pm

You will gain:

•      A clear understanding of why visuals are a vital strategy for supporting the learning, communication and well-being of most children with Special Educational Needs.

•      Knowledge of what visuals should be used, when, how and with whom.

Per person

10% reduction for more than one person on the same course

We are still taking bookings for the recordings of:

An Introduction to the Role of a Teaching Assistant in Mainstream Schools

(This is a five-part course)

5 x 2 hours

 ·       A knowledge of initial strategies for supporting learning in the classroom

·       The importance of relationship-building

·       An understanding of how to support children with specific learning needs

·       An understanding and strategies to support behaviours that challenge in the classroom

·       How to run effective small group or 1:1 interventions successfully.

£150

Per person

Reductions available for more than one perso    n from the same school

Please email for details.

We are still taking bookings for the recordings of:

Planning Your Year as SENCo

(This is a three-part course)

3 x 2 hours

.

• An understanding of how to write an effective SEN Action Plan for 2024/25
• A clear understanding of the SEN Code of Practice 2015 and your responsibilities as a SENCo including OfSTED expectations.
• An understanding of the changes to come following the publication of the SEND & AP Improvement Plan: Right Support. Right Place, Right Time.
• Templates for the Assess, Plan, Do, Review cycle
• Strategies for planning interventions and measuring their impact
• Ideas for effective monitoring of progress

 £90 per person.

10% reduction for more than one person on the same course

Understanding & Supporting Children whose Behaviour is Challenging

*This course can be accessed via the live zoom session on the date or as  a recording

2023

1:00pm – 4:00pm

–        An understanding of why some children demonstrate behaviour that is challenging.

–         How to support children with their behaviour challenges

–        An ability to recognise how behaviour can escalate

–         Strategies to be able to de-escalate challenging behaviours

 per person

10% reduction for schools booking two or more places

Understanding and Supporting Sensory Processing Needs in a Mainstream Setting

*This course can be accessed via the live zoom session on the date or as  a recording

Fri 24^th November

2023

1:00pm – 4:00pm

●      Understanding of sensory processing and difficulties that impact on learning

●       Knowledge of why some children have sensory needs

●       Strategies for addressing the needs of children with sensory processing difficulties in the classroom.

●       Knowledge of additional interventions to address sensory needs for individual children

 per person

10% reduction for schools booking two or more places

Understanding and Supporting Children whose Learning is Affected by Dyspraxia

*This course can be accessed via the live zoom session on the date or as  a recording

2023

1pm – 4pm

·       An understanding of what dyspraxia is and how it might affect learners

·       An ability to recognise learners who have dyspraxia

·       Strategies to support learners with dyspraxia so they can reach their full potential

per person

10% reduction for schools booking two or more places

*New for 2023*

An Introduction to the Role of a Teaching Assistant in Mainstream Schools

(This is a four-part course)

This course can be accessed via the live zoom sessions on the dates or as recordings(or a mixture of both)

Fri 13^th January 2023

Fri 20^th January

2023

Fri 27^th January

2023

Fri 3^rd February

2023

1.30pm – 3.30pm

·       A knowledge of initial strategies for supporting learning in the classroom

·       The importance of relationship-building

·       An understanding of how to support children with specific learning needs

·       An understanding and strategies to support behaviours that challenge in the classroom

·       How to run effective small group or 1:1 interventions successfully.

£100 per

Person

10% reduction for schools booking two places.

For more than two places contact us for to negotiate further discount.

*New for 2023*

Administrating and Organising Access Arrangements Testing for GCSEs

*This course can be accessed via the live zoom sessions on the dates or as a  recording

Wed 1^st February 2023

3:30pm – 5:00pm

· A clear understanding of how to identify students that require Access Arrangements

· Knowledge of how to gather evidence of ‘normal way of working.’

· Knowledge of JCQ requirements regarding access arrangements testing and requests

· An understanding of communicating with parents

£25 per

Person

.

Understanding and Supporting Learners with Autism.

*This course can be accessed via the live zoom session on the date or as a recording

Thurs 2^nd March 2023

12:30pm – 4:30pm

Ø A greater understanding of Autism as a spectrum of conditions.

Ø Increased awareness of the behaviours and their causes, associated with Autism, (including PDA)

Ø Knowledge of how Autism often presents differently in girls

Ø Strategies for addressing and supporting the needs, and harnessing the strengths of learners with Autism Spectrum Conditions in the classroom.

£60

per person

10% reduction for schools booking two or more places

Meeting SEND Statutory  Requirements and Preparing for OfSTED

(2-part course)

Please note: if you have completed the Planning Your Year as SENCo training with us, the content of this course is very similar

*This course can be accessed via the live zoom sessions on the dates or as  recordings(or a mixture of both)

Thurs 16^th March 2023

and

Thurs 23^rd March

2023

3:15pm – 5:15pm

You will gain:

●      A clear understanding of the SEN Code of Practice 

●      An understanding of how to meet the SEND requirements of the new Education Inspection Framework.

●      Knowledge of national data and how to analyse your setting data and information to inform provision

●      An Action Plan to ensure Ofsted readiness

£60 total per person

10% reduction for schools booking two or more places

*New for 2023*

Developing the Use of ICT & Other Technology for Children with Learning Differences

*This course can be accessed via the live zoom session on the date or as  a recording

Fri 28^th April

2023

1:00pm – 4:00pm

·       Knowledge of the use of Accessibility Tools

·       An understanding of the effective use of alternative recording methods

·       An understanding of how to develop a whole-school approach to using ICT to support learning differences.

£45

 per person

10% reduction for schools booking two or more places