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Induction for New SENDCos (VAT Exempt)
Dates: Wednesday 22 January 2025 & Wednesday 5 February 2025 1:15-4:00pm - 2 half days
Who is this course for:
- New SENCos
- SENCos who are new to Leicester City
- Assistant SENCos
- Any SENCo wanting a refresher
Cost: Free for all Leicester City Schools
Venue: New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester. LE3 9RN
Areas Covered:
We will be looking at:
- The SENDCo Role
- SEND systems.
- The graduated response.
- What to do/who to involve and how to involve them at each stage.
- Requirements for involving outside agencies
- What makes an effective JPM.
- Introduction to E3 / EHCPs
- SENCo yearly planner.
- SEND Audits
Course Outcomes:
- Better understanding of the SEND systems in Leicester City
- An opportunity to network with other SENCos
£0.00
ELKLAN Speech and language support for 5 – 11’s updated intensive 3 day course (VAT EXEMPT)
Areas Covered:
Course Outcomes:
NB for accreditation delegates are expected to submit a short, written learning log weekly online.
This course will be delivered by accredited Elklan trainers form the LCI Team. (Jeanette Wright)
Dates:
This is an intensive 3-day course. All sessions must be attended in full to gain accreditation.
10th January 20205
31st January 2025
28th February 2025
All sessions run 9-4:30pm.
Who Is It For:
Teaching assistants -Key Stages 1 and 2.
Fee: -
£430 per delegate, includes registration fee and book.
Venue: New Parks House, Leicester LE3 9RN
G.4
£430.00
ELKLAN Speech and language support for 11-16s (VAT Exempt)
Dates:
Dates for this course can be amended to suit the needs of delegates:
1) A 10-week course 1-3pm in the Spring term 2025
2) A 3-day course 9-4:30pm with dates in the Spring term
3) Run as a 10-week course as part of the 5-11 Elklan course on the previous page.
Who Is It For: Teaching assistants -Key Stages 3 and 4.
FEE: - £430 per delegate, includes registration fee and book.
Venue: Face to face (venue to be confirmed).
Areas Covered:
Course Outcomes:
NB for accreditation delegates are expected to submit a short, written learning log weekly.
This course will be delivered by an accredited Elklan trainer from the LCI Team. (Jeanette Wright)
Please contact jeanette.wright@leicester.gov.uk to discuss suitable dates / options for the course delivery
£430.00
Impact of EAL on learners with SEND (VAT Exempt)
Dates: CANCELLED
Thursday 7 November 2024 Online via Teams
9:00 -12:30am
Who is this course for: SENCos, EAL leads and teachers KS1-4
Cost: £75 per delegate
Venue: Online via TEAMs
Areas Covered:
- Difference and overlap between learners with EAL and SEND
- How does having EAL impact on SEND?
- Obtaining linguistic profiles of pupils
- Strategies and support for EAL/SEND learners
Course Outcomes:
- Understand how to identify SEN in EAL learners
- Understand the impact of EAL on pupils with SEND
- Identify strategies and interventions to support SEND learners with EAL.
- Know where to get further advice and support
This course will be delivered by the LCI Team. (Jeanette Wright)
£75.00
School Based Assessment of Speech, Language and Communication Needs (VAT Exempt)
Dates: - (Two Full Days) (Delegates must attend both days) Wednesday 05 March & Wednesday26 March 2025
Both days 9am-3pm
Who is this course for: SENDCos and SEN Teachers. HLTAs or Level 3 teaching assistants with responsibility for assessment.
Fee: Per delegate £300 (£450 for Teacher/TA Pair – one of pair must be a qualified teacher).
Venue: Face to face. Entrance A, Room G.3, New Parks House, Pindar Road, new Parks, Leicester LE3 9RN
Areas Covered:
Day One.
Day Two.
This course will be delivered by the LCI Team. (Jeanette Wright)
£0.00
School Based Assessment of Speech, Language and Communication Needs; Summer Term VAT EXEMPT
Dates: - (Two Full Days) (Delegates must attend both days) Wednesday 14th May 2025 & Wednesday 11th June 2025
Both days 9am-3pm
Venue:
The Hall, G.1
New Parks House
47 Pindar Rd, Leicester LE3 9RN
Who is this course for: SENDCos and SEN Teachers. HLTAs or Level 3 teaching assistants with responsibility for assessment.
Fee: offered for free as part ELSEC project
Venue: Face to face. Entrance A, Room G.3, New Parks House, Pindar Road, new Parks, Leicester LE3 9RN
Areas Covered:
Day One.
•Develop knowledge of different areas of SLCN: speech, language, and communication.
•How SLCN presents in the classroom.
•An exploration of different ways to identify SLCN difficulties.
•A practical exploration of formal and informal language assessments to use in school.
Day Two.
•Discussion of findings from case study work and recommended language assessment work.
•How to analyse language assessments.
•Identifying ways to support pupils with SLCN needs within the classroom setting.
•Exploring evidence-based intervention approaches.
This course will be delivered by the LCI Team. (Jeanette Wright)
£0.00
School Based Assessment and Identification of SpLD (VAT Exempt)
Dates: - (2 Day Course) 9:00am – 3:30pm both days
Autumn Course: - Wednesday 2 October & Wednesday 30 October 2024
or
Summer Course: - Wednesday 7 May & 4 June 2024.
Venue: Entrance A, New Parks House, Pindar Road leicester LE3 9RN
Who is this course for: SENCos and teachers
Fee: £300 per delegate for a two day course.
Areas Covered:
Day One:
Day Two:
Course Outcomes:
This course will be delivered by the LCI Team. (Kate Keaveny & Holly Hincks)
£300.00
Dyslexia Awareness (Online) (VAT Exempt)
Dates: CANCELLED
5th February and 12th February 2025
3:45-5:30pm 2 sessions
Who is this course for: SENCOs, Teachers, TAs primary and secondary
Fee: £75 per delegate
Venue: Will be run via Microsoft Teams
Areas Covered:
Course Outcomes:
This course will be delivered by the LCI Team. (Kate Keaveny)
£75.00
An Introduction to Inference Training and Boosting Reading Comprehension in Key Stages 2 And 3 (VE)
Dates: CANCELLED Tuesday 21st january 2025 and Tuesday 28th January 2025
9:00am – 12:00pm
(Delegates to attend both sessions)
Who is this course for: A teacher who will supervise and teaching assistants who will deliver the training
Fee: £315 per delegate including digital access to the inference training resource file.
Venue: Online - Microsoft Teams
Areas Covered:
Course Outcomes:
This course will be delivered by (LCI)
£315.00
Early Comprehension Activities and Games (VAT Exempt)
Dates: Thursday 15th May 2025 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Who is this course for: Key Stage One teachers and Teaching assistants
Cost: £75 per delegate
Venue: Training Room G 3. New Parks House,Pindar Road, New parks, Leicester. LE3 9RN
Areas Covered:
Course Outcomes:
This course will be delivered by Kate Keaveny from the LCI Team.
£75.00
School Based Assessment in Mathematics (VAT Exempt)
2-day course
Who is this course for: SENDCos, SEN Teachers with responsibility for assessments in Maths.
Date: Wednesday 26th February 2025 and Thursday 27th March 2025.
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
Cost: £150
Venue: T raining Room G 3. New Parks House, Pindar Road, New parks, Leicester. LE3 9RN.
Areas Covered:
Day One: (am only)
Day Two: (am only)
Course Outcomes:
This course will be delivered by the LCI Team Kate Westwood.
£150.00
An introduction to teaching children with a Development Co-ordination Disorder (Dyspraxia) (VAT Exempt)
Dates: Thursday 14th November 2024
9:00am – 12:00pm
Who is this course for: Sencos, TAs and class teachers (F2-Year 6)
Cost:: £75 per delegate
Venue: Training Room G 1, New Parks House, Pindar Road, New parks, Leicester. LE3 9RN.
Areas Covered:
- What is a Developmental Co-ordination Disorder?
- How does this affect young people in school from FS to Y6?
- How can we support young people with a DCD in school?
- How can we be more inclusive for young people with a DCD?
Delegates will:
- Gain an understanding of what DCD/Dyspraxia is and how we can support young people in school from years FS to Y6 to be included and successful.
This course will be delivered by Sam Marriott from the LCI Team.
£75.00
Supporting Pupils with Down’s Syndrome in School (VAT Exempt)
Dates: - (2 Morning Sessions)
Thursday 31st October 2024, & Thursday 7th November 2024,
9:00am – 12:00pm
(Delegates to attend both sessions)
Who is this course for: Those involved with supporting Down’s pupils in KS 1, 2 and 3.
Fee: £150 per delegate
Venue: Will be run via Microsoft Teams
Areas Covered:
Course Outcomes:
This course will be delivered by the LCI Team. (Becky Desborough)
£150.00
Play Interaction for Children Who have Communication & Interaction Needs: Includes Early Years (VE)
Dates:
Cancelled )Thursday 31st October 2024 9:30-3:30
or
Wednesday 26th February 2025 9:30-3:30
Who is this course for: Teaching assistants & SENCos.
Fee: £150
Venue: Training Room G 1, New Parks House, Pindar Road, New parks, Leicester. LE3 9RN.
- Areas Covered:
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An introduction to Play Interaction, focusing on how this intervention supports children who have communication and interaction needs and autism.
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An overview of the development of social interaction, communication and play skills in typically developing children and the identification of delays and differences in these areas.
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Planning and delivering of Play Interaction sessions, including adapting activities and supporting progression and generalisation.
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An opportunity to practise techniques and strategies that can be used in Play interaction sessions.
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- Course Outcomes:
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Review the development of social communication and interaction, and the play skills in typically developing children.
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Identify needs for pupils who have communication and interaction differences and autism.
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Identify approaches to develop and support social communication, interaction, listening and attention and play skills.
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Learn how to plan and deliver a Play Interaction session, adapting them for individual needs and using a range of strategies, activities and resources.
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This course will be delivered by both Kirti Patel LCI Team and Cath Jackson EYST Team
£150.00
Supporting pupils with complex needs in mainstream (VAT Exempt)
Date: To be confirmed.
Who is this course for: Teachers and TAs in mainstream schools
Cost: £150 per delegate
Venue: Room G.3, New Parks House Entrance A, New Parks, Leicester. LE3 9RN
Areas Covered:
- Understanding of complex needs
- Effective ways to integrate pupils, including during play.
- Meeting need through differentiation and personalised planning
- Teaching approaches and the multi-sensory learning environment.
- Language and communication strategies.
- Assessment, outcomes and accurate monitoring of progress.
Course Outcomes:
- Participants will have:
- increased confidence in supporting pupils with more complex needs
- Information about making secure judgements about pupil baseline assessment and progress.
- knowledge of effective teaching methodology and differentiation strategies to support the child’s learning and well-being
- knowledge of other training materials and support organisations
This course will be delivered by the LCI Team
£150.00
Autism Education Trust (AET) Schools: Extending and Enhancing Good Autism Practice (3days) (VE)
Dates:
Spring Term: Wednesday 29th January, 5th February & 12th February 2025. 3 days 9:00am-4:00pm
Who is this course for: This module is for SENDCo. teachers and teaching assistants who work with autistic pupils (5–16).
FEE: £370 per delegate. £450 for teacher and teaching assistant pairs
Venue: Training Room G 1, New Parks House, Pindar Road, New parks, Leicester. LE3 9RN.
Will be run via Microsoft Teams if face to face not possible .
Areas Covered:
- Provide an overview of what is meant by autisms.
- Develop an understanding of how behaviours are impacted by the impaired social communication skills and sensory difficulties.
- Provide practical strategies to meet the needs of students with autisms, including an introduction to specific interventions, e.g. social stories™, Circles of Friends, visual systems and strategies.
Course Outcomes:
- Participants will be able to understand how autism impacts on the social, emotional and academic progress of a child with autism.
- Participants will have practical strategies and knowledge of interventions to use to better meet the needs of those with autisms.
- Increased awareness of how the physical environment can aid or detract from teaching those with autisms.
- Staff will have increased knowledge in how to identify and support pupils with autism.
- Virtual copy of “Tools for teachers”.
This course will be delivered by the LCI Team (AET Autism Specialist Teachers).
£370.00
Autism Education Trust (AET) Leadership Inclusion and Structural Reasonable Adjustments: The Suite of Resources for Leaders (VAT Exempt)
Who is this course for: School SENDCo, Leaders and Autism Champions (School and Post16). Need to have attended previous GAP training
Date: Wednesday 9th April 2025
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Cost: £75 per delegate
Venue: Training Room G 3, New Parks House, Pindar Road, New parks, Leicester. LE3 9RN.
Will be run via Microsoft Teams if face to face not possible.
Areas Covered:
Learning objectives
£75.00
How to Use Social Stories & Comic Strip Conversations to Support Social Skills for Autistic CYP(VE
Dates: Wednesday 5th February 2025
9:30-12:30pm
Cost: £75 per delegate
Venue: Training Room G 3, New Parks House, Pindar Road, New parks, Leicester. LE3 9RN.
Will be run via Microsoft Teams if face to face not possible
Who is this course for:
SENDCos, Class teachers, Teaching Assistants
Areas Covered:
Social stories™ and Comic Strip Conversations can help autistic people develop greater social understanding and help them stay safe.
Course Outcomes:
- To know why Social Stories™ support pupils with autism
- To be able to write a Social Story"
This course will be delivered by Oia Delucchi LCI Team.
£75.00
TA Network Meetings (for Those Working with Children With Autism) (VAT Exempt)
Dates:
Wednesday 12th March 2025 1:00pm-3:00pm
Who is this course for: Teaching Assistants where the teaching assistant (TA) has attended Autism Education Trust (AET) Making Sense of Autism Level 1 Training.
Fee: Free for 1 delegate per (Leicester City School).
£30 for extra delegates
Venue: Training Room G 3, New Parks House, Pindar Road, New parks, Leicester. LE3 9RN.
Will be run via Microsoft Teams if face to face not possible.
Areas Covered:
Course Outcomes:
This course will be delivered by the LCI Team.
£0.00
Transition Training for Teaching Assistants who Support Autistic Pupils in Year 6 (VAT Exempt)
Dates: Wednesday 9th April 2025 1:00-3:00pm
course for: Teaching assistants (TAs) who have attended Autism Education Trust (AET) Making Sense of Autism Level 1 Training.
Fees: Please note that this course is free for the first delegate per school with a charge of £30.00 for each additional delegate - discounts will be applied at the checkout
Venue: Training Room G 4, New Parks House, Pindar Road, New parks, Leicester. LE3 9RN.
Will be run via Microsoft Teams if face to face not possible.
Areas Covered:
The training offers techniques for effective transition planning for young people on the autism spectrum who are going to Secondary School.
Course Outcomes:
- Teaching Assistants will be able to share how they support their Tweens and Teens experiences in the autistic children they work with.
- Teaching Assistants will be able to share how they support Year 6 transition with the autistic children they work with.
This course will be deliverd by Allison Hill & Pravina parmar LCI Team
£30.00
Introduction to a Structured Learning Approach for Autistic CYP Using Visual Strategies (Vat Exempt)
Dates: -
Wednesday 27th November 2024. 9:15-3:00pm
or
Wednesday 2nd April 2025, 9:15-3:00pm
Who is this course for: SENDCos, Teachers and Teaching Assistant pairs.
Fee: £150 per delegate
Venue: New Parks House, Pindar Road, New parks, Leicester. LE3 9RN.
Will be run via Microsoft Teams if face to face not possible.
Areas Covered:
Course Outcomes:
Understand how to use and evaluate sample Task Boxes or similar resources to promote independent learning
This course will be delivered by Kirti Patel LCI Team
£150.00
Introduction to Autism: Parent Workshops School Years 1-5 (Primary) (VAT Exempt)
Wednesdays: 30th October 2024, 6th November 2024, 13th November 2024, & 20th November 2024.
9:30am – 12:30pm -£0.00
Cues Training (Coping with Uncertainty in Everyday Situations)
Who is this course for: Parents (Same parents to attend all 8 sessions)
Dates: Course of 8 sessions
Summer terms
30th April 2025,
7th May 2025, 14th May 2025, 21st May 2025,
4th June 2025, 11th June 2025, 18th June 2025 and 25th June 2025
9:00 -12:00
Cost: Free to Parents attending
Venue: Training Room 1.2, New Parks House, Pindar Road, New parks, Leicester. LE3 9RN.
Areas Covered:
Coping with Uncertainty in Everyday Situations (CUES)
The CUES intervention programme supports parents in gaining confidence in their ability to recognise and manage their child's difficulties with uncertainty through group learning opportunities.
A parent-based programme of intervention based on CBT principles, focusing specifically on intolerance of uncertainty for young people with ASD experiencing anxiety
Course Outcomes:
To help parents develop an understanding of uncertainty and its impact, try out strategies and share opportunities for discussion and support
This course will be delivered by Ollie walker LCI Team.
£0.00
Introduction to Autism: Parent Workshops School Years 1-11 (delivered in Hindi)
Parent Autism Workshops: For families of autistic pupils in years 1 to 11. Training will be delivered in Hindi only (suitable for Gujarati, Punjabi and Urdu speaking parents who understand the Hindi language)
Dates: 4 day course
Thursdays: 1st May, 8th May, 15th May and 22nd May 2025
Time: 9.30-12.30pm
Venue: Face to face. Belgrave Sure Start, Cossington Street, Leicester. LE4 6JD
Who is it for: Parents & carers
Families (of no more than 2 adults) can sign up
Fee: Free
Areas Covered:
Course Outcomes:
This course will be delivered by the LCI Team. (Pravina Parmar)
£0.00
AET Schools - Making Sense of Autism and Practical Supporting Strategies VAT Exempt
Who is this course for: All staff in schools. Targeted to those new in ASD who have missed whole school training.
Date: Thursday 23 January 2025.
Time: 9:00am-12:30pm
Cost: £75
Venue: New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester, LE3 9RN
Areas Covered:
Course Outcomes:
The course will be delivered by the LCI Team (AET Autism Specialist Teachers).
£75.00
Lets Talk (Intervention Training) (VAT Exempt)
Dates: Wednesday 19th March 9:00-3:30pm
Who is this course for: SENDCos, Teachers and Teaching Assistant pairs or 2 TAs if SENDCo has already trained in Let’s Talk.
Fee: £150 per delegate + £65 per school for electronic resources folder
Venue: Training room G 3, New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester, LE3 9RN
Areas Covered:
- The communication process.
- What a language group looks like.
- Pre and post screening.
- Language group activities
Course Outcomes:
- The Delegates will be equipped to run a Let’s Talk Language group intervention.
Each School will receive access to a Virtual folder which contains: -
- Pre & Post screening materials.
- 10 weeks of Language group plans for KS1 and KS2 Children.
- Printable Resources.
To be delivered by the LCI Team : Kate Westwood