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Vulnerable Groups Training Programme 2011/12

Individual Course Details

 

Leadership & Management

Course Name Page
Annual SEN Conference: Challenges of changing times 9
Assessing and monitoring the progress of pupils working at P levels in Primary School 10
Changing Hearts and Minds: whole school development of SEN provision in the secondary school 11
e-Safety and Special Educational Needs 12
e-Safety for Parents 12
How to be a brilliant tutor! 13
How to make CAF (Common Assessment Framework) work for your students 14
Making the money go futher 15
The National Award for Special Educational Needs 16
P Level Moderation 17
Pupil Voice in Annual Reviews 17
The Role of a Head of Year 18
Teaching Assistants Induction 19

 

Cognition & Learning Needs

Course Name Page
Downs Syndrome - An Introduction: Building an Accessible Curriculum for pupils with additional needs in mainstream settings 20
Downs Syndrome - Literacy and numeracy:  Developing an Accessible Curriculum for pupils with additional needs in mainstream settings 21
Dyslexia - An introduction:  Developing an Accessible Curriculum for pupils with additional needs in mainstream settings 22
Dyslexia - Learning more:  Developing an Accessible Curriculum for pupils with additional needs in mainstream settings 23
Dyslexia - Advanced Practitioners:  Developing an Accessible Curriculum for pupils with additional needs in mainstream settings 24
Maths for SEN 25
Numicon 26
Using ICT to support pupils with Dyslexia 27
   

Physical & Sensory Needs

Course Name Page
Complex physical disabilities:  Supporting children in class with Independence & Self care needs 28
Complex physical disabilities:  Supporting children in class with their Learning needs 29
Dyspraxia:  Developing good motor skills for children 30
Enhancing skills in meeting special educational needs through classroom observation in a special school 31
Including pupils with physical disability (PD) in a Primary School 32
Inclusion in PE 33
Manual handling of physically disabled pupils 34
Moving and Handling Children 35
Smart Moves:  motor skills training 36
Sportsability 36
Sensory Support Service 37
   

Speech, Language & Communication Needs

Course Name Page
Autism Spectrum Conditions (Autism and/or Asperger Syndrome) - An Introduction 38
Autism Spectrum Conditions - Learning More 39
Autism Spectrum Conditions - Advanced Practitioner 40
Autism - Inclusive Strategies for Pupils with Autism and Additional Learning Needs 41
Early Language Development and Learning 42
Handwriting support:  Children with motor skills or sensory difficulties 42
Makaton - An Introduction 43
More Makaton - Building further skills 44
Makaton - Through the stages 44
Parent Workshop:  The Importance of Communication 45
Running Communication Groups:  Bespoke Training 46
SEN advice and support for pupils with moderate to severe learning difficulties or autism 47
SEN capacity building for severe learning difficulties or autism 47
Social Stories 48
Social Use of Language Programme 49
Speech, Language and Communication Needs 49
Supporting mainstream children with a Speech and Language Impairment (SLI) Bespoke Training 50
   

 

Social, Emotional & Communication Needs

Course Name Page
Dealing with grief for SEN pupils  
Managing difficult situations  
Positive Behaviour Management  
Attitudes to Learning:  Understanding the bigger picture  
   

 

ICT

Course Name Page
ICT for SEN and Disabilities - Sharing Practice Network 55
ICT to develop Music skills for SEN pupils 55
iPads and iPods for Communication/Independence 56
Using Clicker 5 - Introduction or Refresher 57
Using Clicker 5 - Advanced 57
   

 

Ethnic Minority & Traveller Achievement Service (EMTAS)

Course Name Page
Developing whole school approaches to support the attainment of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils 58
Facilitating Inclusion of Gypsy, Roma, Traveller Pupils (GRT) in Secondary Schools 59
Improving Outcomes of Gypsy, Roma, Traveller Pupils (GRT) in Schools and Settings 60
Induction and Assessment of New Arrivals 61
Network Meeting for School Leaders with Responsibility for Minority Ethnic Attainment 62
Raising the attainment of Minority Ethnic Pupils: EMA Leader Initial Training 63
   
 
   
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