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Inclusion Outreach Service: Upcoming training opportunities

Autism in action for the primary classroom – full day (12 spaces available)

When: Tuesday 14 March 2023, 9am – 3pm
Where: Cliffdale Primary Academy – Main Site, Battenburg Avenue
Who: Aimed at EYFS and primary staff supporting children with autism and learning difficulties, including teachers, HLTAs, 1:1 TAs, SEN(D)COs, assistant SEN(D)COs

This course will provide an opportunity to:

  • An introduction to Autism and how it impacts young children in school
  • Learn about practical strategies to support children with Autism in the classroom and beyond
  • See these strategies in action within Cliffdale Primary Academy
  • An opportunity to ask questions about what you have seen and how to adapt this for your setting

Autism in action for the primary classroom – half day (12 spaces available)

When: Tuesday 16 May 2023, 9am – 12.30pm
Where: Cliffdale Primary Academy – Main Site, Battenburg Avenue
Who: Aimed at EYFS and primary staff supporting children with autism and learning difficulties, including teachers, HLTAs, 1:1 TAs, SEN(D)COs, assistant SEN(D)COs

This course will provide an opportunity to:

  • A brief introduction to Autism and how it impacts young children in school
  • Learn about practical strategies to support children with Autism in the classroom and beyond
  • See these strategies in action within Cliffdale Primary Academy

Sensory integration and therapeutic support within the mainstream classroom context (8 spaces available)

When: Thursday 4 May 2023, 9am – 3pm
Where: Mary Rose Academy – Main Site, Gisors Road
Who: Aimed at adults (EYFS, primary and secondary) supporting young people with SEND, particularly pupils with a neurodiverse / autism spectrum condition profile of need, within the mainstream context e.g. teachers, HLTAs, SEND leadership, SEN(D)CO, assistant SEN(D)CO

This course will provide an opportunity to:

  • Explore the core principles of Sensory Integration and how consistently meeting this area of need will benefit pupils
  • Consider how a therapeutic approach to teaching and learning can be applied to the mainstream context
  • Spend time within the specialist setting, seeing transferrable strategies and activities ‘in action’
  • Workshop a case study pupil(s) alongside specialists and colleagues

Sensory integration and therapeutic support for Inclusion Centre and mainstream staff (8 spaces available)

When: Thursday 30 March 2023 – half day – arrive at Mary Rose for 12.30pm
Where: Mary Rose Academy – Main Site, Gisors Road
Who: Aimed at adults (EYFS, primary and secondary) supporting young people with SEND, particularly pupils with a neurodiverse / autism spectrum condition profile of need, within the resource base/specialist context e.g. teachers, HLTAs, SEND leadership, SEN(D)CO, assistant SEN(D)CO

This course will provide an opportunity to:

  • Explore the core principles of Sensory Integration and how consistently meeting this area of need will benefit pupils
  • Consider how a therapeutic approach to teaching and learning can be applied to the Inclusion Centre context
  • Spend time within the specialist setting, seeing transferrable strategies and activities ‘in action’

Sensory regulation within the mainstream classroom
When: Monday 20 March 2023, 9am – 12pm
Where: The Training and Learning Centre

Attention Portsmouth
When: Friday 5 May 2023, 9am – 12pm
Where: The Training and Learning Centre

Stories for social understanding
When: Wednesday 10 May 2023, 9am – 12pm
Where: The Training and Learning Centre

Communication through symbols
When: Friday 21 April 2023, 8.45am – 12pm
Where: The Training and Learning Centre

The course will demonstrate how to teach children to begin communicating with symbols and how to extend that communication through to making sentences. It will also highlight how to create lots of communication opportunities throughout the day – not just at snack and lunch time!

Book your place

If you would like to book a place on any of the dates for training, please email: [email protected]