Training courses, workshops & twilight sessions
Language & communication
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
Creating an autism-friendly classroom
Outcomes
Understand the key barriers to learning for a child with autism in a mainstream classroom.
Know some key strategies for creating a positive classroom environment for children on the autism spectrum.
Audience
Primary, Secondary and FE teaching and support staff and governors
Formats
A half day training course. Some of this material can be adapted for a twilight session.
Meeting the needs of children with specific language difficulties
Understand key speech and language difficulties and the impact of these on children's learning and behaviour.
Know key strategies for improving access to learning for children with speech and language difficulties.
Primary, Secondary and FE teaching and support staff and governors.
A half day training course. Some of this material can be adapted for a twilight session.
Understanding autism
Understand the characteristics of autism spectrum disorders and the impact of these on children's experiences of the world.
Be familiar with key strategies for supporting young people with autism or social communication difficulties.
Early Years, Primary, Secondary and FE teaching and support staff and governors.
A day or half day training course. Some of this material can be adapted for a twilight session.
Let's play! - the role and value of play in children's learning and social relationships
Understand the importance of play in children's development and learning.
Be familiar with some structured play interventions to help develop children's play skills.
Early Years and Primary teaching and support staff.
A half day training course. Some of this material can be adapted for a twilight session.
The impact of language difficulties on behaviour
Understand the potentially negative impact of language delays and disorders on behaviour across a wide age range.
Understand common terminology and 'jargon' used in diagnosing and describing SL&C needs.
Learn strategies for helping young people with language difficulties to learn and socialise effectively.
Primary, Secondary and FE teaching and support staff requiring a particular focus on behaviour management. Also suitable for governors.
A half day training course.
Using Identiplay to teach play to children with autism.
Understand the importance of play and recognise difficulties experienced in this area by children with autism.
Understand the theory and techniques underpinning Identiplay.
Be able to use Identiplay techniques and develop materials suitable for use with particular children.
Early Years and Primary teaching and support staff working with children with autism in mainstream or special schools.
A half day workshop. Some of this material can be adapted for a twilight session.
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