Training courses, workshops and twilight sessions
Behaviour & emotional health
Twilight sessions are typically 60 to 90 minutes maximum in length and are often scheduled in staff meeting slots in schools and colleges. They will be a mixture of listening, discussions, and some actitivites but their very short duration means that twilights are best seen as introductions or 'awareness raisers' rather than significant pieces of CPD.
Workshops tend to be practical and have an emphasis on active participation and may be focussed on the use of particular resources or strategies in 'problem-solving' situations. They are best suited to topics requiring skills development where participants are hoping to learn how to 'do' things differently and they fit well into half day formats.
Training courses will usually use a mixture of methods including listening, reflecting and discussing as well as activities designed to develop knowledge and skills. This format works well for introducing topics that may be unfamiliar to participants who will need to "know about" the key issues as well as "know how" to do things. Training courses typically work best in half day and whole day formats. Some of our training courses are designed to run over more than one day.
Title
Dealing with Difficult Behaviour - toddler taming!
Outcomes
Be able to analyse the behaviour of very young children in order to recognise and understand the needs and motivations underpinning that behaviour.
Learn and practise a range of effective strategies for dealing with challenging behaviour in real world contexts.
Audience
Early Years practitioners, parents/carers, Childminders and voluntary sector family support staff.
Format
A half day training course that can be adapted to a workshop format depending on the intended audience and also adapted to evening or weekend sessions as required.
Dealing with Difficult Behaviour
Be able to analyse the behaviour of children and young people in order to recognise and understand the needs and motivations underpinning that behaviour.
Learn and practise a range of effective strategies for dealing with challenging behaviour in real world contexts.
Early Years, Primary, Secondary and FE teaching and support staff including NQTs. Also suitable for parents/carers, Childminders, governors, colleagues from other agencies working with children and families, and voluntary sector family support staff.
Particularly suitable for colleagues who want to re-visit some core good practice in this area in a relatively short time. For a broader and more in-depth approach to behaviour management which extends basic skills, please choose the Always, Often, Sometimes training.
A half day training course.
Dealing with Difficult Behaviour - writing an effective behaviour plan
Be able to analyse the behaviour of children and young people in order to understand why they behave in particular ways.
Learn and practise a range of strategies for dealing with challenging behaviour.
Write a step-by-step individualised behaviour plan for a nominated child, with advice and support in the session.
Implement the behaviour plan between sessions and bring feedback to the second session for further advice as required.
Early Years, Primary, Secondary and FE teaching and support staff.
Also suitable for parents/carers, Childminders, colleagues from other agencies working with families, and voluntary sector family support staff.
A one and a half day training course with a gap of approx 6 weeks between the full day and half day sessions to allow for implementation of the plan.
Always, Often, Sometimes - why relationships matter more than rules in behaviour management
Understand how children's social and emotional needs impact on their relationships and behaviour.
Understand the role and responsibilities of the adult in being aware of children's needs and helping to meet them.
Understand how to select the most effective behaviour management strategies when children present with challenging, oppositional behaviour.
Early Years, Primary, Secondary and FE teaching and support staff including NQTs.
Also suitable for parents/carers, Childminders, governors, colleagues from other agencies working with children and families, and voluntary sector family support staff.
A whole day training course.
SEND and behaviour
Explore the key methods for understanding behaviour.
Understand and be able to use strategies for managing challenging behaviour in children and young people with learning difficulties.
Early Years, Primary, Secondary and FE teaching and support staff in mainstream settings. Also suitable for parents/carers, Childminders, governors and other professionals supporting families and young people.
A half day training course, Some of this material can be adapted for a twilight session or for evening sessions if required.
Understanding attachment - a practical guide for teachers and parents
Understand some of the key theoretical ideas about attachment.
Understand the impact of attachment difficulties on children's learning, relationships and behaviour.
Understand key approaches available to all adults for supporting children with attachment difficulties in school and preschool settings.
Early Years and Primary teaching and support staff.
Also suitable for parents/carers, Childminders, governors, colleagues from other agencies working with children and families, and voluntary sector family support staff.
A half day training course. Some of this material can be adapted for a twilight session or evening sessions if required.
Understanding autism
Understand the characteristics of autism spectrum disorders and the impact of these on children's behaviour.
Be familiar with key strategies for managing the behaviour of young people with autism or social communication difficulties.
Early Years, Primary, Secondary and FE teaching and support staff, parents/carers, governors and Childminders.
A day or half day training course. Some of this material can be adapted for a twilight session.
Running a Circle of Friends intervention - providing peer support for children and young people experiencing difficulties with friendships and socialising
Understand the key ideas underpinning the Circle of Friends format for support.
Understand a typical process for a C of F group and be able to identify children who would benefit from this.
Practise key parts of the C of F intervention in preparation for implementing it in school.
Primary and Secondary teaching and support staff.
A half day training course.
Anger management
Understand key ideas about the nature of anger and its effect on thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
Understand and be able to use effective strategies for supporting children and young people with anger management difficulties and helping them to develop greater self control.
Primary, Secondary and FE teaching and support staff.
Also suitable for parents/carers, Childminders, colleagues from other agencies working with children and families, and voluntary sector family support staff.
A half day training course.
A practitioner and parent's guide to common 'labels' and 'disorders' - MLD ODD ADHD ASC etc What does it all mean?
Understand the specific meaning of a range of commonly diagnosed conditions or labels applied to children and young people.
Understand how the diagnosis/assessment is made.
Awareness of how professional assessment practices have varied for different generations of children.
Greater awareness of the extent to which identifying these conditions helps to clarify children and young people's needs.
Early Years, Primary, Secondary and FE teaching and support staff.
Also suitable for parents/carers, Childminders, governors, colleagues from other agencies working with children and families, and voluntary sector family support staff.
A half day training course. Some of this material can be adapted for a twilight session or evening sessions if required.
The content of this session can be adapted to meet the interests and needs of particular audiences.
Powerful Praise - helping to shape children's learning and behaviour through positive feedback
Understand the importance and impact of different types of adult comment and feedback in good relationships with children and young people.
Understand a number of different approaches to praise and positive feedback and how to appraise their effectiveness.
Understand and practise approaches to delivering praise for maximum effect on learning and behaviour.
Primary, Secondary and FE teaching and support staff.
Also suitable for parents/carers, Childminders, governors, colleagues from other agencies working with children and families, and voluntary sector family support staff.
A half day training course. Some of this material can be adapted for a twilight session.
When coming 2nd beats coming 1st - a practical guide to self esteem and self efficacy
Understand key ideas about self esteem and efficacy, including the importance of a 'growth mindset' and the positive impact this has on children's learning and behaviour.
Understand how to promote a growth mindset in children and young people.
Practise different types of adult talk, commentary and feedback and be able to recognise their impact on self esteem and self efficacy.
Primary, Secondary and FE teaching and support staff.
Also suitable for parents/carers, Childminders, governors, colleagues from other agencies working with children and families, and voluntary sector family support staff.
A half day training course. Some of this material can be adapted for a twilight session.
A teacher's guide to pupil motivation
Understand key theories and facts about motivation and the impact of these on pupil behaviour.
Understand and be able to use a range of strategies at the classroom level and with individuals to increase motivation and engagement.
Primary, Secondary and FE teaching and support staff including NQTs.
Also suitable for parents/carers, governors and colleagues from other agencies working with children and families.
A half day training course.
An introduction to Personal Construct Psychology
Understand the key theory underpinning PCP and its ability to illuminate and explain thinking and behaviour.
Understand and practise some techniques for eliciting and exploring views within a PCP framework.
Consider applications of PCP work in 'real world' contexts with children, young people and adults.
Primary, Secondary and FE teaching and support staff and colleagues from other agencies working with young people and families.
This training is also available for trainee, assistant and practitioner psychologists.
A whole day or half day training course.
Introducing CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) techniques to support children and young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties
Understand key ideas about the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
Understand how to support children and young people in reflecting on the links between these.
Understand how to incorporate CBT approaches into support plans and sessions with children and young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Primary, Secondary and FE teaching and support staff.
Also suitable for colleagues from other agencies working with children and families, and voluntary sector family support staff.
A half day training course.
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