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Early Years SEND Advocate Training (School improvement Liverpool pilot)
Dates:
Mondays
13th, 27th January
10th February
3rd, 17th and 31st March
9:00 AM - 4:00PM
Who This Course is for:
Foundation Stage Teachers And/or teaching assistants who will be able to support the school SENCO in their role.
Cost:
free
Venue:
New Parks House, G.3
Areas Covered:
This course has been developed by School Improvement Liverpool (SIL). It has been designed specifically for early years teachers/practitioners with the aim of developing their skills and knowledge to enable them to support the school SENCO in the role and act as advocate for early years children with SEND.
This course looks in depth at the role of the SENCO and offers opportunities for reflection and discussion with other SENCO's in Leicester City. Topics include:
- Historical context and current legislation
- The graduated approach (Assess, plan, do and review)
- Four board areas of need
- Importance of early intervention and identification
- making reasonable adjustments in the classroom - what this might entail
- the role of observation
- individual planning and the voice of the child
- Parents as partners
There will be guest speakers and an opportunity to visit a specialist provision.
Course outcomes:
Participants will understand and develop the role as an early years SEND advocate and be able to effectively support the school SENCO.
The course will be delivered by the SLI accredited trainers from Leicester Early Years Support Team.
£0.00
Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being in the Early Years
Dates: April 10th 2025, 9:30am – 12:30pm
Who is this course for:
Early years teachers and teaching assistants
Cost: free
Venue: Training Room G.1, New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester, LE3 9RN
Areas Covered:
•This course supports teachers and early years practitioners to develop a range of tools and techniques to support children to recognise and regulate their emotions, manage their anxiety and build resilience.
•Strategies will be shared that practitioners can use in everyday practice to help children to relax and find their own inner calm.
Course Outcomes:
- Be aware of the 1,001 critical days and the impact of interaction and experience on early brain development
- Consider factors that influence a child’s mental health
- Learn strategies and techniques to support children’s emotional well-being and resilience
- Reflect on and review their own practice and identify areas for development.
This course will be delivered by the Leicester Early Years Support Team.
£0.00
Fun Time - LA Maintained
Date: Wednesday 6th November 2024, 1:00 – 4:00pm
Who is this course for: Early Years teachers and teaching assistants.
Fee: £75
Venue: Training Room G.3, New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester, LE3 9RN
Areas Covered:
This enhanced level course develops practitioners’ knowledge of promoting children’s social communication skills through the Fun Time approach and enables them to plan and deliver effective Fun Time sessions within their own setting. The course involves participating in a variety of Fun Time activities and songs.
Fun Time is part of a continuum of provision to develop children’s social communication skills, along with Play Interaction and Circle Time.
Play Interaction (1 child initially) - Fun Time (small group) - Circle Time (larger group).
Course Outcomes:
•Participants will:
•be able to identify the key elements of the Fun Time programme.
•be able to deliver effective Fun Time sessions.
•learn strategies and games to promote children’s social communication skills.
•be able to assess and monitor children’s social communication development.
•reflect on and review their practice and identify areas for development.
This course will be delivered by the Leicester Early Years Support Team.
£75.00
Early Years Good Autism Practice and Using the Progression Framework Autism Education Trust (AET)
CANCELLED
Dates: (2 full days) Thursday 7th & 14th November 2024, 9:30am – 3:30pm
Who is this course for: Early years teachers and teaching assistants.
Fee: £300
Venue: Training Room G.4, New Parks House, Pindar Road, New Parks Leicester LE3 9RN
Areas Covered:
•This course provides an overview of what autism is, describing the ‘four Areas of difference’.
•It provides strategies and activities to help practitioners to develop their practice when supporting a child with autism.
•It introduces the progression framework, an interactive assessment tool for children with autism.
Course Outcomes:
•Gain knowledge and understand about the four areas of developmental difference experienced by children with autism.
•Be able to recognise the strengths and needs of individual children with autism.
•Understand the importance of building positive relationships with and around the child.
•Understand how to adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of the Individual.
•Understand how to make the environment more accessible to children with autism.
•Develop practical strategies and techniques in promoting effective teaching and learning.
•Be familiar with the progression framework and be able to use it to measure progress and identify learning priorities for children.
This course will be delivered by the Early Years Support Team.
£300.00
Get Going with Communication (2 full day sessions)
Dates:
Wednesday 20th November & Wednesday 27th November 2024
9:30am – 3:30pm
Who is this course for: Early Years teachers and teaching assistants.
Fee: £300
Venue:
Day 1 Meeting room 1.2, Day 2 Training Room G 3
New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester. LE3 9RN
Areas Covered:
This universal level course develops practitioners’ knowledge and understanding of how children’s communication and language skills develop and why language is an essential life skill. It provides practical ideas to enable practitioners to promote the language skills of all children and to support children who have speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).
Course Outcomes:
Participants will:
- be familiar with different models of communication and understand the processes involved in communicating.
- revisit typical development of speech, language and communication skills.
- be aware of a range of speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).
- recognise the importance of attachment and positive relationships in promoting children’s development.
- learn and practise strategies to develop children’s language.
- reflect on and review their own practice and identify areas for development.
£300.00
Understanding and Supporting Young Children who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs
Date: - (Full Day) Wednesday 4th December 2024 -CANCELLED
Who is this course for: Early years teachers and teaching assistants
Fee: £150
Venue:
Training Room G 1, New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester. LE3 9RN
Areas Covered:
- This course develops practitioners’ understanding of what is meant by challenging behaviour and considers factors that can have an impact on early development.
- It considers a number of models that have been developed as a means to understanding, supporting and managing challenging behaviours.
Course Outcomes:
- Acquire knowledge of the attachment process and understand how early trauma can have an impact on this.
- Consider several different behaviour models and explore how these can be helpful in understanding behaviour and developing strategies to manage it.
- Know how to write and implement a Positive Behaviour Plan.
- Reflect on and review their own practice and identify areas for development.
£150.00
Fun Time for Children Who Have Speech, Language and Communication Needs
Dates: - (Half Day)Wednesday 15th January 2025, 1:00 – 4:00pm
Who is this course for: Early Years teachers and teaching assistants.
Fee:£75
Venue:
Training Room G 4, New Parks House Pindar Road, Leicester. LE3 9RN
Areas Covered:
This enhanced level course includes a brief recap of the Fun Time intervention, then focuses on adapting Fun Time specifically for children who have speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). It enables practitioners to plan and deliver effective Fun Time sessions within their own setting with a focus on developing children’s listening and attention skills, understanding, vocabulary and expressive language skills. The course involves participating in a variety of Fun Time activities and songs.
Fun Time is part of a continuum of provision to develop children’s social communication skills, along with Play Interaction and Circle Time.
Play Interaction (1 child initially) - Fun Time (small group) - Circle Time (larger group).
Course Outcomes:
Participants will:
•recall the key elements of the Fun Time programme and the Communication Mountain model.
•be able to plan and deliver effective Fun Time sessions for children who have SLCN.
•learn strategies and adapt games to promote children’s listening and attention skills, understanding, vocabulary and expressive language skills.
•be able to assess and monitor children’s language development.
•reflect on and review their practice and identify areas for development.
This course will be delivered by the Early Years Support Team.
£75.00
Supporting Language through Stories
Dates: Wednesday 5th March 2025, 9:30am – 12:00pm
Who is this course for: Early years teachers and teaching assistants.
Cost: £75
Venue: Training Room G 4, New Parks House Pindar Road, Leicester LE3 9RN
Areas Covered:
•This course focuses on developing children’s speech, language and communication skills through sharing and retelling familiar stories.
Course Outcomes:
Participants will:
•revisit the processes involved in being an effective communicator
•consider the rich potential for using stories to develop children’s listening, attention and understanding skills, vocabulary and expressive language.
•learn strategies to develop good listening and attention, understanding, vocabulary and expressive language skills.
•be introduced to a structured approach to developing oral narrative (storytelling skills).
•consider how to adapt story-based activities to respond to a range of speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).
•reflect on and review their own practice and identify areas for development.
This course will be delivered by the Leicester Early Years Support Team.
£75.00
An Introduction to Down’s Syndrome in the Early Years
Dates: Wednesday 14th May 2025, 9:30am – 3:30pm
Who is this course for: Early years teachers and teaching assistants
Fee: £150
Venue: Training Room G3, New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester LE3 9RN
Areas Covered:
- This course develops practitioners’ knowledge of the strengths and needs of children who have Down syndrome and provides strategies to support effective learning.
Course Outcomes:
Participants will:
- gain an overview of Down syndrome.
- understand that there is a specific profile of strengths and difficulties inherent in Down syndrome.
- learn strategies to support children with Down syndrome.
- reflect on and review their practice and identify areas for development.
This course will be delivered by the Early Years Support Team.
£150.00
Developing Play in the Early Years Autism Education Trust (AET) - LA Maintained
Dates –
Wednesday 12th February 2025
9.30am – 15.30pm
Who is this course for:
Early years practitioners
Cost: £75
Venue:
G.3, New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester, LE3 9RN
Areas Covered:
•In this course you will consider the importance of play skills in the early years and develop understanding of how autism can impact upon a child’s play development
•Strategies will be considered that can be used to support autistic children with their play development
Course Outcomes:
Participants will:
•understand that autism is a difference, not a deficit
•understand how the three areas of difference in autism may impact on the development of play skills
•understand the importance of all adults working together to support the child to develop play skills
•develop knowledge of how to support autistic children to develop play skills
•create a plan to ensure progress in play skills
This course will be delivered by the Leicester Early Years Support Team.
£75.00
Developing Toileting in the Early Years Autism Education Trust (AET) LA Maintained
Dates: - (Half Day)
Tuesday 6th May 2025,
9.30am – 12.30pm
Who is this course for:
Early years practitioners
Cost: £75
Venue:
The Hall G.1, New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester, LE3 9RN
Areas Covered:
•Early Years practitioners may find that supporting an autistic child with developing toileting requires an adapted approach. This module is intended to develop an understanding of why this may be in relation to the three areas of difference in autism and therefore how autistic children can be more effectively supported in the setting.
•The course will consider the development of toileting and develop understanding of how autism can impact on a child’s toileting
•Strategies will be considered that can be used to support autistic children with their toileting development.
Course Outcomes:
Participants will:
•understand the stages that children may go through to achieve more independent toileting
•understand that autism is a difference and not a deficit and that the three areas of difference in autism may impact on how an autistic child develops their toileting
•understand why it is important to work together with a child’s parents and carers to support toileting development
•understand the importance of a child-centred approach in agreeing how to most effectively support an autistic child to develop toileting
•understand the importance of adapting the environment and practice in the setting and at home to support an autistic child with toileting
This course will be delivered by the Leicester Early Years Support Team.