This training explores what self-harm is and how it might present.  It explores why young people might self-harm and helps to challenge commonly held assumptions. The session includes guidance around how to talk to young people who may be self-harming, confidentiality, dealing with your own feelings and supporting young people with alternative strategies. Click here […]

For spelling teaching to be highly effective, practitioners must have secure subject knowledge and a clear understanding of spelling rules and principles. This two-part course will unpick this subject knowledge and relate this to effective approaches for pupils to learn, remember and apply spelling knowledge. Session dates | Two-part course Monday 13th March 2023 (3.30pm […]

Find out why children display challenging behaviour and learn some useful behaviour management tips.  Price per course- £20.

Are you frustrated with the lack of support from your local authority early years advisory team? Join this free session to ask any questions you need the answers to. It could be regarding EHCP, support and guidance on SEND. ** Please note, an online booking form will need to be completed to attend **

Outline A termly briefing guided by Jane McKenzie Downes - Education Advisor Description This termly briefing will ensure that assessment leaders are up to date. We will explore everything that has been published regarding statutory assessment during the term. Audience Headteachers, Teachers, Subject Leaders

This interactive online session will explore how we support children in refining and editing their work. We will consider: purpose and process of editing expectations and progression in the curriculum practical approaches and strategies to support children in improving their writing in both the compositional and transcriptional elements of writing. This course is suitable for […]

For spelling teaching to be highly effective, practitioners must have secure subject knowledge and a clear understanding of spelling rules and principles. This two-part course will unpick this subject knowledge and relate this to effective approaches for pupils to learn, remember and apply spelling knowledge. Session dates | Two-part course Monday 13th March 2023 (3.30pm […]

Learn more about Down’s Syndrome and the challenges that children may experience.  Price per course- £20.

The 2020 EEF guidance for improving literacy states: Fluent writing supports composition because pupils’ cognitive resources are freed from focusing on handwriting, spelling, and sentence construction and can be redirected towards writing composition. Therefore, it is imperative that we support pupils to develop fluency in their transcriptional skills so that they can be applied to writing effortlessly, […]