Training courses, workshops & twilight sessions
Good practice & other training
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
Understanding Assessments - why a below average score may be better than an average one
Outcomes
Greater awareness of the content and purpose of some commonly used professional assessment tests.
Greater awareness of different professional assessment processes used to draw conclusions about children's SEN and disabilities.
Understand common terminology and 'jargon' terms used in professional reports.
Understand how to judge whether a test is fit for purpose.
Understand the relative value and usefulness of raw scores, standard scores, percentiles and age equivalents in monitoring and tracking children's progress.
Audience
Early Years, Primary, Secondary and FE teaching and support staff, Sencos and assessment co-ordinators/managers. Also suitable for governors, parents/carers and other professionals supporting families and young people.
Format
A half day training course. Some of this material can be adapted for a twilight session.
Hearing the Pupil Voice - using personal construct psychology (PCP) to gain and understand young people's views
Understand key aspects of the theory underpinning PCP.
Be able to use a number of techniques to elicit and explore children's views.
Understand the value of advocating on behalf of young people using the information gained with PCP techniques.
Primary, Secondary and FE teaching and support staff. Also suitable for 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.
'Building on our strengths' - running a problem-solving peer support group with colleagues
Understand the key issues involved in offering problem-solving support for colleagues/peers in a group context.
Understand the contribution of non-verbal behaviour and question styles to problem-solving conversations.
Practise and be able to participate in a peer support problem-solving group process following an agreed structure and groundrules.
Be able to facilitate a problem-solving group with colleagues in their work setting.
Early Years, Primary, Secondary and FE teaching and support staff. Also suitable for governors and other professionals supporting families and young people.
A half day workshop.
Serious incident debriefing for staff
Know and understand 'normal' emotional responses to serious/critical incidents.
Be aware of the most effective responses and strategies to use following a serious/critical incident in a school or other education setting.
Early Years, Primary, Secondary and FE teaching and support staff and governors.
A twilight session. This is a 'refresher'/update session for contexts in which there is already established policy and practice. Contact us if you would like more in-depth training on this topic.
The role of the educational psychologist
Clear knowledge and understanding of the role and typical functions/responsibilities of educational psychologists.
Clear knowledge of the training process and suitable prior experience for applicants (if relevant).
Early Years, Primary, Secondary, FE and HE including governors, bursars and business managers. Particularly suitable for those considering a career in educational psychology as well as those wishing to have a clearer understanding of the profession.
A twilight session at no cost where the intended audience is largely/wholly composed of students and professionals interested in applying to the ed psych professional training courses.
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