Training Detail

 

 

No.

Date

Title

Leader(s)

 

 

1

 

28th Sept.

3.45 – 5.15

 

 

Writing Care Plans and IEPS

 

 

John Churchill

Pam Rees

Details

 

Contact

In keeping with the workforce reform there is an expectation that TAs will be more involved with writing and reviewing care plans and IEPs. This is an introduction to that process.

 

Cost  = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

LSAs and NQTs

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

2

 

12th Oct.

3.45-5.15

 

Maths @ Key Stages 1&2

 

 Bob Paul

(Maths Co-ordinator at Fosse Way School)

Details

 

Contact

Strategies for supporting pupils experiencing learning difficulties with maths.

 

Cost = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Teaching Assistants Key Stage 2/3

 

 

 

 

  

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

3

 

19th Oct.

3.45-5.15

 

 

Behaviour Management Part 1

 

Carol Davis

Highly experienced in this field

Details

 

Contact

A practicing teacher will lead the two workshops and will share her practical strategies gained during her vast experience of this field.

The workshops will include an element of role play.

 

Cost = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Staff working with disruptive and challenging behaviours

 

 

 

 

  

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

4

 

2nd Nov.

3.45-5.15

 

 

Behaviour Management Part 2

 

Carol Davis

Highly experienced in this field

Details

 

Contact

General strategies for use cross phase.

 

Cost = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Staff working with disruptive and challenging behaviours

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

5

 

 9th Nov.

3.45-5.15

 

 

Delivering Key Skills Courses

 

 Terry Moon

(Team Leader at Fosse Way School)

Details

 

Contact

ASDAN, ALL NSP ETC.

Supporting Key Stage 4/5 pupils towards independence

 

Cost = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Secondary School Teaching Assistants

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

6

 

16th Nov.

3.45-5.30

 

 

Makaton Level 1

 

Liz Henderson

(Speech & Language Therapist)

Details

 

Contact

Two consecutive workshops incorporating signs and symbols to develop communication skills. Both workshops must be attended.

Cost = £15 for both sessions + £12 for an optional manual.

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Staff working with communication difficulties

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

7

 

22nd Nov

6.30-8.30

 

 

Using TEACCH at home

 

ASD Team

Details

 

Contact

Practical examples for parents and carers of using structure within home context.

 

 

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Parents/ carers of children (all ages and abilities) who benefit from TEACCH “structured teaching” approaches.

 

 

 

No.

Date

Title

 

Leader(s)

 

8

 

23rd Nov

3.45-5.00

 

 

Sensory Needs of Primary Age Students with SLD and ASD

 

Mairi Lanyon

Details

 

Contact

Introduction to sensory integration therapies. Understand sensory needs of younger students with ASD and SLD.

 

Cost = £5.00 (professionals)

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Parents, LSAs , NQTs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

9

 

30th Nov

3.45-5.30

 

 

Makaton Level 2

 

 

Liz Henderson

(Speech & Language Therapist)

Details

 

Contact

Follow on from Level 1

 

Cost for both sessions = £15.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Staff working with communication difficulties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

10

 

 11th Jan

3.45-5.15

 

 

What is Asperger Syndrome?

 

 

Alison Reevey

Details

 

Contact

The workshop will be led by a specialist teacher of pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and will cover reasons for behaviours and anxieties and give practical ideas for the school environment

 

Cost = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Staff working in mainstream with pupils on the autistic spectrum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

11

 

12th Jan

9 - 12.30

 

Supporting Secondary-aged pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Modern Foreign Languages

 

 

 ASD Outreach Service, Fosse way School

Details

 

Contact

An opportunity to explore and share successful strategies within a subject based context. The session will include a brief summary of difficulties for pupils with ASD that may be significant in the subject(s) as well as developing a menu of strategies, resources and adaptations that may be beneficial.

 

Cost = 1 person per school free, others £30 each.

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Teachers and LSAs working in appropriate context.

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

12

 

18th Jan

3.45-5.15

 

Supporting the Dyslexic Pupil

 

t.b.c

Details

 

Contact

A jargon free session giving practical ideas to support these pupils cross phase.

 

Cost = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Teachers and Teaching Assistants.

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

13

 

 19th Jan

9 – 12.30

 

Supporting Secondary-aged pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in PSHME

 

 

ASD Outreach Service, Fosse way School

 

Details

 

 

Contact

An opportunity to explore and share successful strategies within a subject based context. The session will include a brief summary of difficulties for pupils with ASD that may be significant in the subject(s) as well as developing a menu of strategies, resources and adaptations that may be beneficial.

 

Cost = 1 person per school free, others £30 each

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Teachers and LSAs working in appropriate context.

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

14

 

26th Jan

9 – 12.30

 

Supporting Secondary-aged pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in English and Humanities (History, Geography, RE, Citizenship).

 

ASD Outreach Service, Fosse way School

Details

 

Contact

An opportunity to explore and share successful strategies within a subject based context. The session will include a brief summary of difficulties for pupils with ASD that may be significant in the subject(s) as well as developing a menu of strategies, resources and adaptations that may be beneficial.

 

Cost = 1 person per school free, others £30 each

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Teachers and LSAs working in appropriate context.

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

15

 

 1st Feb

3.15-3.45

 

 

Working with Language Impaired Pupils

 

T.B.C

 

Details

 

 

Contact

Ideas for supporting pupils with associated difficulties- cross phase.

 

Cost  = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

All staff working with pupils experiencing expressive and/or receptive language difficulties

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

16

 

2nd Feb

9 – 12.30

 

Supporting Secondary-aged pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Maths

 

ASD Outreach Service, Fosse way School

 

Details

 

 

Contact

An opportunity to explore and share successful strategies within a subject based context. The session will include a brief summary of difficulties for pupils with ASD that may be significant in the subject(s) as well as developing a menu of strategies, resources and adaptations that may be beneficial.

 

Cost = 1 person per school free, others £30 each

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Teachers and LSAs working in appropriate context.

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

17

 

2nd Feb

6.00-8.00

 

 

Communication strategies

 

Fosse Way School - severe learning difficulties team

 

Details

 

 

Contact

An overview of the range of communication strategies that are used at Fosse Way School – this will include workshops on:

PECS, Makaton, and Derbyshire Language Scheme

 

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Parents of children with communication difficulties

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

18

 

9th February

9.15 – 3.30pm

 

Introduction to TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication impaired Children) “Structured Teaching”

 

Alison Reevey

 

Details

 

 

Contact

TEACCH principles and practices have been developed through research and experience in the USA. “Structured Teaching” training includes consideration of the unique thinking and learning styles of children with ASD, how to make the physical learning environment more meaningful and individualisation.

 

During the one day course participants will be introduced to a variety of aspects of TEACCH practice that can be adapted to their schools and individual pupils.

 

Cost = £85

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Teachers, LSA and other professionals working with pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in mainstream schools.

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

19

 

 1st March

3.45-5.15

 

 

ICT for SEN part 1

 

 

Terry Moon

 

Details

 

 

Contact

The workshop will be led by an ICT Co-ordinator with special school experience of resources available to support pupils.

 

Cost = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Any staff supporting pupils with learning difficulties wishing to enhance pupils learning by the use of ICT

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

20

 

2nd March

9 – 12.30

 

 

Supporting Secondary-aged pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Technology

 

ASD Outreach Service, Fosse way School

 

Details

 

 

Contact

An opportunity to explore and share successful strategies within a subject based context. The session will include a brief summary of difficulties for pupils with ASD that may be significant in the subject(s) as well as developing a menu of strategies, resources and adaptations that may be beneficial.

 

Cost = 1 person per school free, others £30 each

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Teachers and LSAs working in appropriate context.

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

21

 

8th March

3.45-5.15

 

 

ICT for SEN part 2

 

Terry Moon

Details

 

Contact

Follow on from Level 1.

 

Cost = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Any staff supporting pupils with learning difficulties wishing to enhance pupils learning by the use of ICT.

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

22

 

16th March

9 – 12.30

 

Supporting Secondary-aged pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Creative Studies (Art, Music, Drama)

 

ASD Outreach Service Fosse way School

 

Details

 

 

Contact

An opportunity to explore and share successful strategies within a subject based context. The session will include brief summary of difficulties for pupils with ASD that may be significant in the subject(s) as well as developing a menu of strategies, resources and adaptations that may be beneficial.

 

Cost = 1 person per school free, others £30 each.

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Teachers and LSA working in appropriate context.

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

23

 

 22nd March

3.45-5.15

 

 

Science/DT

 

Mairi Lanyon

Details

 

Contact

Strategies for supporting pupils at key stage 1 & 2 The session will be led by a teacher with specialist SEN experience and will cover reasons why some pupils experience difficulties and practical strategies to promote safety as well as understanding.

 

Cost = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Teaching Assistants.

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

24

 

 29th March 3.45-5.15

 

 

Social Skills

 

Emily Smith &

Conrad Hein-Hartmenn

 

Details

 

 

Contact

Ideas/ strategies for group work at key stages ½. Led by a teacher and TA both with experience of mainstream and special school settings. Practical ideas, strategies and the use of published resources will be covered.

 

Cost = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Teaching Assistants working with small groups of pupils. Key stage 1/2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

25

 

 30th March

9 – 12.30

 

Supporting Secondary-aged pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Science

 

ASD Outreach Service, Fosse way School

 

Details

 

 

Contact

An opportunity to explore and share successful strategies within a subject based context. The session will include a brief summary of difficulties for pupils with ASD that may be significant in the subject(s) as well as developing a menu of strategies, resources and adaptations that may be beneficial.

 

Cost = 1 person per school free, others £30 each

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Teachers and LSAs working in appropriate context.

 

 

 

No.

Date

Title

 

Leader(s)

 

26

 

 27th April

9 – 12.30

 

 

Supporting Secondary-aged pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in PE

 

ASD Outreach Service, Fosse way School

Details

Contact

An opportunity to explore and share successful strategies within a subject based context. The session will include a brief summary of difficulties for pupils with ASD that may be significant in the subject(s) as well as developing a menu of strategies, resources and adaptations that may be beneficial.

 

Cost = 1 person per school free, others £30 each

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Teachers and LSAs working in appropriate context.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

27

 

 27th April

6.00-7.30

 

 

Using ICT with Pupils with Learning Difficulties

 

Fosse Way School – complex learning difficulties team

 

Details

 

 

Contact

Opportunity for parents to view various ICT applications that are used at Fosse Way School by pupils with moderate learning difficulties who are independent users

 

 

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Parents

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

28

 

 3rd May

3.45-5.15

 

 

Developmental Co-ordination Disorders

 

Tessa Hyde

Occupational Therapist

 

Details

 

 

Contact

The workshop is led by an Occupational Therapist with substantial experience of working in schools. The aim is to further understanding of difficulties experienced by many pupils in handwriting, sitting still etc.

 

Cost = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Staff working with pupils experiencing gross/fine motor control difficulties.           

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

29

 

17th May

3.45-5.15

 

Using P.E. to Help Pupils with DCD (SEE ABOVE)

 

 

Tessa Hyde and James Cainey (P.E. Co-ordinator)

 

Details

 

 

Contact

The workshop will be led by an experienced Occupational Therapist and a specialist P.E teacher working with pupils in SEN.

 

Cost = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Staff taking P.E lessons and T.As working with small groups.

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

30

 

24th May

3.45-5.30

 

 

Makaton Level Three

 

Training delivered by  trained regional tutor/

 

Details

 

 

Contact

It will be necessary to have done levels 1 & 2 training.

 

Cost = £7.50 (network school) £10 (non network)

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Staff working with communication difficulties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

31

 

 14th June

3.45-5.15

 

 

Understanding the AD(H)D Pupil

 

 

Steve Bailey

 

Details

 

 

Contact

An insight into this 24/7 disorder with strategies for classroom support.

 

Cost = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Any staff supporting a pupil with ADHD.

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

32

 

21st June

3.45-5.30

 

 

Makaton Level Three

 

Training delivered by  trained regional tutor/

 

Details

 

 

Contact

It will be necessary to have done levels 1 & 2 training.

 

Cost = £7.50 (network school) £10 (non network)

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Staff working with communication difficulties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

33

 

 8 June

 

TEACCH

 Professor Gary Mesibov

University of North Carolina

USA

 

Details

 

 

Contact

 

Cost:  TBC

 

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

34

 

 9 June

 

TEACCH

 Professor Gary Mesibov

University of North Carolina

USA

 

Details

 

 

Contact

 

Cost:  TBC

 

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

35

 

 10 June

 

TEACCH

 Professor Gary Mesibov

University of North Carolina

USA

 

Cost:  TBC

 

 

Contact

 

Target Audience

 

 

Suzy Dinning

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

36

 

As Requested

 

 

Individualised SEN INSET (Days or half days).

 

 

Details

 

 

Contact

Multi Agency Service Team (MAST) & Fosse Way School can tailor make INSET according to most identified needs in the field of SEN.

 

Cost = Dependant on requirements, number of staff involved etc.

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Whole school/cluster schools, all key stages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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