SEND and Inclusion course directory - Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) courses

Find out about our Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) courses.

You can book a place for any of the courses on this page online using your Synergy account.

Please contact IT on 03000 261100 if you experience any difficulties with your Synergy account.

See individual courses for relevant contact details.

List of courses

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Course details

Managing behaviour of concern

Description: This is a half day course for staff to have an opportunity to build on successful strategies they already use in school by reflecting on the needs of a child or children in their class and they will use a practical tool to prepare a plan to meet their needs. To support staff to increase their understanding of children's behaviour by exploring what their behaviour is trying to communicate and what factors impact on their SEMH. It will also increase their confidence when managing escalating behaviour in class.

Outcomes:

To develop our understanding of SEMH and behaviour as communication.
To outline strategies to support SEMH behaviours in school.
To identify elements of good practice in relation to management of behaviour (SEMH).
To have the opportunity to explore what works best within your context.

Who the course is for: All staff working with children and young people in school including SENCOs, teachers and support staff.

Course date and times: 19 October 2023, 11 June 2024 - 9.00am - 11.30am

Where: Education Development Centre

Cost: Half a credit per person

Cancellation terms: None

Contact: 03000 267 800

Attention Difficulties/ADHD

Description: A twilight session for school staff to reflect on the needs of children and young people with attention difficulties and ADHD and meeting their needs within the school context. A course to support staff in schools to increase their knowledge, skills and confidence around identifying and meeting the needs of children and young people with attention difficulties and ADHD.

Outcomes:

Understand factors which may contribute to attention difficulties
Develop understanding of core difficulties and needs related to ADHD
Identify individual needs and Implement effective strategies
Have increased confidence in meeting the needs of children and young people with attention difficulties/ADHD.

Who the course is for: All staff working with children and young people in school including SENCOs, teachers and support staff

Course date and time: 21 November 2023, 5 March 2024, 12 June 2024 - 3.15pm to 5.15pm

Where: Microsoft Teams (online)

Cost: There is no cost to schools for attending one of these twilight sessions

Cancellation terms: None

Contact: 03000 263 333

EMPOWER training - EMotional, POsitivity, WEllbeing & Resilience

Description: A programme facilitated over two twilight sessions that supports primary and secondary school staff to increase their knowledge, skills, and confidence around identifying and meeting the needs of vulnerable children and young people who are experiencing Social Emotional and Mental Health challenges.

The focus for sessions are:

Developing a shared understanding for staff, parents, children and young people of factors that are contributing to and maintaining Social Emotional and Mental Health needs
Resilience and emotional regulation to support positive emotional wellbeing.

Outcomes:

To reflect on the underlying Social Emotional and Mental Health needs of children and young people
To identify Social Emotional and Mental Health outcomes to work towards
To implement effective approaches, strategies and support using a Cognitive Behaviour Theraputic approach
For staff to have increased confidence in formulating and meeting Social Emotional and Mental Health needs and working in partnership with parents and their children and young people towards positive outcomes.

Who the course is for: All staff working with children and young people in school including SENCOs, teachers and support staff.

Course date and time: 7 November 2023 and 22 November 2023, 3.45pm - 5.15pm (attendees must be able to attend both sessions)

Where: Online via Microsoft Teams

Cost: £120 (or equivalent credits)

Cancellation terms: One week

Contact: 03000 263 333

Connecting with children

Description: This course provides training and resources for Listeners (support staff) and Co-ordinators (a member of the school management team) to understand the factors that make children vulnerable, and to safely and effectively use nurture intervention to promote wellbeing, achievement and resilience within school contexts.

Listeners - five days of training over a two-month period covering mental health, factors that impact on resilience and wellbeing, attachment and nurture, developing relationships, and the use of play based and creative activities to support communication and interaction.

Co-ordinators - two half-day sessions covering what Connecting with Children is, how it works, the role of the co-ordinator, supporting safe and effective practice, and evaluation.

Outcomes:

Better understand the factors that impact on the wellbeing, achievement and resilience of children and young people.
Know how to support and intervene effectively with vulnerable young people using nurture informed approaches.
Interact more positively with young people who are difficult to engage.
Feel more confident in knowing how to define needs and evaluate changeover time.

Who the course is for: SENCOs, pastoral leads and school support staff

Course date and time:

Listeners - 15 October 2021, 22 October 2021, 5 November 2021, 19 November 2021 and 3 December 2021 - 9.00am to 4.00pm
Co-ordinators - 11 October 2021 and 6 December 2021 - 9.00am to 12 noon.

Where: Education Development Centre

Cost: £700 (includes Listener and Coordinator training, access to support network, and all resources). £650 per Listener trained where more than one booking made.

Cancellation terms: None

Contact: 03000 263 333

Restorative Approaches (RA): An Introduction to Developing RA in Schools

Description: An introductory awareness raising session for staff in schools and education settings who are considering developing a whole school restorative approach and who wish to base their practice on the development and maintenance of positive and mutually respectful relationships.

Outcomes:

Increased awareness and understanding of a restorative approach and how this can be effectively developed in schools and education settings.
Increased understanding of how RA supports the development of conflict resolution skills and empathy.
Impact of RA in Durham schools.
Further information about how interested schools can register/sign up for whole staff RA foundation training.
Detailed information about the support offer which can be accessed by up to 15 schools /settings per academic year at no cost.

Who the course is for: Senior leaders, SENDCO's and teachers who are interested in developing restorative approaches in practice as a whole school approach.

Course date and time: 25 September 2023, 8 January 2024, 22 April 2024 - 3.45pm to 5.00pm

Where: Microsoft Teams (online)

Cost: There is no cost to schools for attending one of these twilight sessions.

Cancellation terms: None

Contact: 03000 263 333

Lunchtime staff training in using Restorative Approaches

Description: Lunch time staff provide key relationships for children in schools and successful lunchtimes can support positive engagement and learning in the classroom. The lunchtime staff will have opportunities to build on their experiences and strengths, and to develop positive practices that develop key skills in children and support conflict resolution.

For lunchtime staff to:

develop practical lunchtime strategies and systems to promote pro-social behaviour and problem-solving
identify and develop their own strengths and skills, with respect to engaging young people in positive relationships through play
develop the use of restorative language which will support the children to develop conflict resolution skills and repair and restore respectful relationships with peers and adults

Outcomes: The training will utilise principles taken from Restorative Approaches and the Rights Respecting agenda. There will be opportunities for the staff to tailor make resources and set up strategies and systems that can be put into practice at lunchtime.

Who the course is for: Lunchtime supervisors and support staff

Course date and time: Contact the service to book a session.

Where: In school

Cost: £250 per session or £600 for three x 2-hour sessions in the school setting

Cancellation terms: A minimum of 1 weeks notice is required

Contact: 03000 263 333

An Introduction to Emotional Regulation and Zones of Regulation

Outline of Course: This course is for staff to develop their understanding of emotional regulation and to develop strategies to promote self-regulation with their pupils. They will develop an understanding of the Zones of Regulation and have examples and strategies of how to implement the techniques to support self-regulation.

Outcomes:

To have an understanding of emotional regulation and why it is important for young people
To be able to use the "Zones of Regulation" framework to support self-regulation.

Who the course is for: All staff working with children and young people in school including SENDCO's, teachers and support staff.

Course date and time: 10 November 2023, 15 March 2024, 14 June 2024, 9.30am - 11.30am

Where: Education Development Centre

Cost: Half a credit per person

Cancellation terms: None

Contact: 03000 263 333

Nurture groups training

Description: Nurture groups are a nationally recognised effective form of intervention and support for socially and emotionally vulnerable young people. They focus on meeting children and young people's social and emotional needs, in balance with their learning needs, within a small group environment. Nurture groups enable the positive engagement and achievement of young people who struggle to manage the demands of a larger class setting through a more personalised approach.

An understanding of the theory of nurture groups and how to apply this in practice.
The skills required to set and up and run a nurture group.
The support needed to develop practice sustainably over time.
An overview of the resources required to support good practice.

Outcomes: Outcome data from Durham schools provides evidence that nurture groups can improve wellbeing, behaviour, attendance and achievement for those accessing them. Nurture group networks are now established within County Durham to provide staff with ongoing support following the initial training.

Who the course is for: Teachers and support staff interested in establishing nurture group provision (please note that nurture groups should be run by two trained members of staff).

Course dates and times:

Staff Training: 9.00am - 4.00pm (lunch and refreshments included)

This session is for staff who will be running a nurture group in school. All nurture groups need two trained members of staff to run the provision. Staff need to attend all three dates to complete the course.

Session 1: 11 November 2024
Session 2: 22 November 2024
Session 3: 29 November 2024

Coordinator Training: 9.00am - 12noon

These sessions are for members of school management who will have oversight of the nurture provision. There should be a trained coordinator in every school hosting a nurture group to support nurture staff.

Session 1: 14 November 2024
Session 2: 26 November 2024

Where: Education Development Centre

Cost: 1.5 credits or equivalent per person (3 days)

Cancellation terms: None

Contact: 03000 263 333

Creative Writing for Wellbeing (CWFW)

Description: Creative Writing for Wellbeing is two-day training opportunity for school-based staff to support young people's social and emotional literacy, whilst improving emotional resilience. It is aimed at supporting pupils who have difficulty managing uncomfortable feelings and who would benefit from an opportunity to work via metaphors in story. This provides a safe, nurturing environment to explore ways to manage difficult feelings. The intervention is suitable for Key Stages 1 and 2 and is delivered over an eight to ten-week period.

Outcomes:

To provide the training and materials needed to set up a small group CWFW intervention in school.
To improve pupil's emotional literacy through story writing.
To provide a range of small group activities to enhance social and emotional wellbeing.

Who the course is for: All members of school staff but particularly those who run small group interventions or have a lead responsibility for mental health and wellbeing.

Course date and time:

Day 1: 13 January 2023, Day 2: 3 March 2023

Day 1: 21 April 2023, Day 2: 21 June 2023

Where: To be confirmed

Cost: £300 or one credit per person

Cancellation terms: One week

Contact: 03000 267 800

Identifying and responding to the needs of children and young people who are anxious

Description: A twilight session for primary and secondary school staff to reflect on the needs of children and young people with anxiety and meeting their needs within the school context. To support staff in schools to increase their knowledge, skills and confidence around meeting the needs of children and young people who experience anxiety. This will include resources for use in schools.

Outcomes: Staff will be supported to:

identify individual needs.
plan for appropriate outcomes.
implement effective strategies.
have increased confidence in meeting the needs of children and young people who are anxious.

Who the course is for: All staff working with children and young people in school including SENCOs, teachers and support staff.

Course date and time: 17 October 2023, 18 June 2024, 3.45pm - 5.15pm

Where: Online via Microsoft Teams

Cost: Free (for up to two staff per school)

Cancellation terms: None

Contact: 03000 263 333

Anxious about School - Understanding needs and practical approaches

Description: Twilight modules for primary and secondary school staff to reflect on the factors that contribute to children and young people being anxious about school and/or experience emotionally based school avoidance. The sessions explore the needs of children and young people with anxiety alongside evidence based approaches to meet their needs within the school context. Sessions will include resources for use in schools.

Outcomes: Staff will be supported to:

Identify the factors that contribute to anxiety.
Identify individual needs.
Plan for appropriate outcomes.
Implement evidence based approaches and strategies.
Have increased knowledge, skills and confidence in meeting the needs of children and young people who are anxious.

Who the course is for: All staff working with children and young people in school including SENCOs, teachers and support staff.

Course focus with date and time:

Social anxiety - 22 November 2023, 13 February 2024, 18 June 2024
Separation anxiety - 28 November 2023, 7 February 2024, 11 June 2024
Performance anxiety - 20 October 2023, 30 January 2024, 15 May 2024
Safety fears - 14 November 2023, 7 February 2024, 14 May 2024

All courses run from 3.45pm - 5.15pm

Where: Online via Microsoft Teams

Cost: Free (for up to two staff per school)

Cancellation terms: None

Contact: 03000 263 333

Self-Esteem - Whole Class Programme

Description: A twilight session that provides an opportunity to develop understanding about the factors that contribute to self-esteem and how by improving self-esteem we can increase resilience and wellbeing. The session will enable staff in schools to facilitate a whole class evidenced based programme aimed at promoting and increasing the self-esteem of children and young people.

Outcomes:

Reflect on the importance of positive self-esteem.
Implement an evidence based programme aimed at building self-esteem.
Have increased confidence in meeting the SEMH needs of children and young people.

Who the course is for: All KS2 and KS3 staff working with children and young people in school including SENCOs, teachers and support staff.

Course date and time: Arranged with individual schools, clusters or COL's

Where: Online or in school

Cost: 1 credit (includes all resources)

Cancellation terms: Minimum of 1 weeks notice required

Contact: 03000 263 333

Relaxation in the Classroom

Description: An introduction to Relaxation Training, it's background and core principles to support implementation of relaxation techniques in the classroom.

Sharing information around effective relaxation, focussing upon two types of relaxation exercises (which can be adapted for primary or secondary schools)- Breathing Techniques and Progressive Muscular Relaxation (PMR)
Practicing relaxation techniques
Considering effective implementation and addressing any barriers
Identifying additional resources.

Outcomes:

Make use of relaxation techniques in classrooms.
Support children and young people to use relaxation strategies to promote positive wellbeing.

Who the course is for: All staff working with children and young people in school including SENCOs, teachers and support staff

Course date and time: 27 November 2023, 18 March 2024, 24 June 2024 from 3.45pm - 5.00pm

Where: Microsoft Teams (online)

Cost: £50 (includes all resources)

Cancellation terms: None

Contact: 03000 263 333

Loss and Bereavement Awareness Training

Description: A twilight session for all staff working in schools to gain an awareness of the grief process, how this affects children and young people and how to support them in school. To support staff in schools to increase their knowledge, confidence and skills in supporting children who have been bereaved or experienced loss.

Outcomes:

Understand how loss and bereavement can impact a child or young person.
Understand some of the key issues and principles in communicating about death and grief, with individual children and with the whole school community.
Explore how to support individuals who have been bereaved.

Who the course is for: All staff working with children and young people in school including SENCOs, teachers and support staff - maximum two delegates per school.

Course date and time: 6 June 2024, 3.30pm - 5.00pm

Where: Online

Cost: Free

Cancellation terms: None

Contact: 03000 263 333

Trauma-Informed Practice in the Classroom

Description: A twilight session for all staff working in schools to gain an awareness of the impact of trauma, and to understand how this can relate to their learning, social relationships and emotional wellbeing. The course will cover an introduction to the theory and neuroscience around trauma, and include strategies to support young people through a relational and trauma-informed approach.

Outcomes:

Staff will gain an understanding of the impact of trauma and how this may affect children and young people when they are in school.
To promote a trauma informed approach within schools to help children to feel safe and able to learn.
Staff will be able to reflect on their practice and learn some tools to support children and young people through positive relationships.

Who the course is for: All staff working with children and young people in school including SENCOs, teachers and support staff - maximum two delegates per school

Course date and time: 18 October 2023, 13 February 2024 and 21 May 2024, 3.45 - 5.15pm

Where: Online

Cost: Free

Cancellation terms: None

Contact: 03000 263 333

Bereavement Support and Intervention

Description: This course consists of one full day at the Education Development Centre (EDC). The course helps support staff in schools to work directly with children and young people who have experienced bereavement, and to develop a comprehensive understanding of how loss and bereavement affects children and young people. It aims to give you an awareness, knowledge and understanding of loss and grief and ways of working with children and young people through theory, discussion and experiential activities. The training is designed to develop skills for you to be able to deliver early intervention when working with children and young people that have experienced loss.

Outcomes:

Explore loss, grief and bereavement.
Learn about attachment theories and how they link to loss and bereavement.
Learn about different models and theories of grief.
Discuss children and young people's developmental understanding of grief.
Learn about children and young people's understanding of death and how this affects them.
Explore ways of working with children and young people including those with additional needs.
Discuss the importance of self-care when working with children and young people who have been bereaved.

Who the course is for: Support staff who work in a pastoral role. Maximum two delegates per school.

Course date and times (EDC): 14 March 2024, 13 June 2024, 9.00am - 4.00pm

Where: EDC

Cost: Free

Cancellation terms: None

Contact: 03000 263 333

Supporting students who self-harm

Description: A twilight session for primary and secondary school staff to understand the key issues relating to self-harm, to explore underlying reasons for self-harm, how to respond to disclosures and to plan appropriate ongoing support for the student. To support staff in schools to increase their knowledge, confidence and skills in responding to incidents of self-harm and understand the positive impact that staff can make in school.

Outcomes:

Increase their understanding of self-harm and confidence in approaching this issue.
Respond effectively to disclosures of self-harm.
Consider how to support students in the school setting.
Manage risk and work effectively with other services.

Who the course is for: All staff working with children and young people in school including SENCOs, teachers and support staff. Maximum 2 delegates per school.

Course date and time: 19 October 2023 (secondary), 7 December 2023 (primary), 8 February 2024 (secondary), 21 March 2024 (primary), 25 April 2024 (secondary), 27 June 2024 (primary), 3.45pm - 5.00pm

Where: Online

Cost: Free

Cancellation terms: None

Contact: 03000 263 333

Helping young people deal with their worries using a practical, evidence-based approach

Description: This half day course will give staff practical and evidence-based strategies to use with young people to break the cycle of worry and anxiety. We will look at anxiety about a specific situation and also more general worries that young people may have. There will be a range of CBT-based resources to encourage young people to face their fears and learn to contain their everyday worries. To understand the causes of anxiety and worry in young people and what keeps the cycle going. It will increase staff confidence in finding ways to break this cycle so that young people can manage their worries and anxieties on their own.

Outcomes:

To develop an understanding of anxiety in children and young people.
To understand how to use CBT based techniques to manage anxiety and worries.
To have the resources to help children and young people cope with anxieties and worries.

Who the course is for: All staff working with children and young people in school including SENCOs, teachers and support staff.

Course date and time: 3 October 2022 (EDC), 10 February 2023 (Online) and 16 June 2023 (EDC), 9.30am - 11am

Where: Education Development Centre (EDC)

Cost: £150 or 1/2 Credit

Cancellation terms: None

Contact: 03000 267 800

Developing a whole school approach to staff wellbeing and resilience

Description: A twilight session for primary and secondary school staff, jointly developed and co-facilitated by colleagues from across Education and CAMHS, to reflect on staff wellbeing/resilience and consider ways in which it may be protected and promoted. To support school communities to develop thinking and practice in relation to staff wellbeing and resilience, in light of relevant theory and research.

Outcomes:

Develop thinking around the terms wellbeing and resilience, particularly as they relate to school staff.
Consider relevant theory and research into staff wellbeing/resilience and ways in which they may be protected and promoted.
Develop a layered response for supporting staff wellbeing that includes: self-care, whole school approaches, professional/peer supervision, and signposting to specialist agencies (e.g. counselling).

Who the course is for: All members of school staff but particularly those with leadership roles and/or lead responsibility for mental health and wellbeing.

Course date and time: 28 November 2023, 28 February 2024, 5 June 2024, 3.45pm - 5.15pm via Microsoft Teams

Where: Delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams

Cost: Free (maximum of 2 places per school, per session)

Cancellation terms: None

Contact: 03000 263 333

Nurturing staff wellbeing and emotional resilience

Description: Staff will have an opportunity to reflect on their own emotional resilience and how it may impact on their ability to respond to stressful or unexpected situations and crises. Together, staff will discuss and reflect on a number of scenarios that may affect their emotional wellbeing in school. They will also have the opportunity to work through a wellbeing action plan. To support staff to recognise the importance of their own emotional resilience and wellbeing in relation to working with children. The training will provide an opportunity for staff to reflect on current practices within their own setting and to explore ways to improve staff wellbeing in school.

Outcomes:

To recognise your own emotional resilience in relation to working with children.
To identify times in school when you need emotional resilience.
To explore ways to improve staff wellbeing within school.

Who the course is for: All staff working with children and young people in school, including SENCOs, teachers and support staff.

Course date and time: To be requested by schools

Where: In school

Cost: COL credits or individual SLA

Cancellation terms: None

Contact: 03000 267 800

Nurturing Our Wellbeing (NOW) Programme - Staff information Session

Description: This information session is for staff to learn more about the NOW Programme and to know how it can be used in school to support the mental health and wellbeing of pupils. The programme consists of a facilitator's guide and accompanying children's booklet which will be emailed to schools following the session. This course is to enable staff to use the NOW Programme to support the mental health and wellbeing of Primary School children, specifically those in Year 5.

Outcomes:

To be able to use the NOW resources to deliver an eight-week programme to support the mental health and wellbeing of pupils in school.
By the end of the eight-week programme, children will have a greater understanding of the factors affecting their own mental health and wellbeing and know how and when to access support.

Who the course is for: All staff working with children in Year 5 including teachers and support staff, as well as SENDCO's and school leaders

Course date and time: 22 November 2023, 7 February 2024, 12 June 2024 - 3.30pm - 4.30pm

Where: Online (via Microsoft Teams)

Cost: Free to schools for up to two members of staff

Cancellation terms: None

Contact: 03000 267 800

An introduction to Emotional Regulation and Zones of Regulation

Description: To support staff to increase their understanding of emotional regulation, including why it's important and how to support self-regulation. To introduce the framework 'Zones of Regulation' to support regulation with pupils within their own setting. This course is for staff to develop their understanding of emotional regulation and to develop strategies to promote self-regulation with their pupils. They will develop an understanding of the Zones of Regulation and have examples and strategies of how to implement the techniques to support self-regulation.

Outcomes:

To have an understanding of emotional regulation and why it is important for young people
To be able to use the Zones of Regulation framework to support self-regulation.

Who the course is for: All staff working with children and young people in school, including SENCOs, teachers and support staff.

Course date and time: 10 November 2023, 15 March 2024 and 14 June 2024 - 9.30am to 11.30am

Where: Education Development Centre

Cost: Half a credit per person

Cancellation terms: None

Contact: 03000 267 800

Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) Training

Description: Teaching Assistants are trained to provide emotional literacy support programmes to children who have difficulties understanding, identifying, and managing their emotions. Through this, children are helped to develop skills that promote emotional resilience - skills that may ultimately make the difference between failure to achieve potential and a successful education. This programme has been running nationally for many years and the training has been extremely well evaluated.

Outcomes: Staff will be supported to:

develop their understanding of the psychological theories underpinning emotional literacy.
identify individual SEMH needs.
develop their understanding of a range of different SEMH topics including anxiety, loss & bereavement, and developmental trauma.
plan for appropriate outcomes.
plan and deliver effective interventions.
have increased confidence in meeting the needs of children and young people who experience SEMH needs.

Who the course is for: Teaching Assistants working with children and young people in schools.

Course date and time: 23 January 2024, 6 and 27 February 2024, 12 and 26 March 2024 (9.00am - 4.00pm) and 16 April 2024 (1.00pm - 4.00pm)

Where: In person at the Education Development Centre, Spennymoor.

Cost: £700.00 or equivalent CoL credits (including hot lunch, handbook and 3 supervision sessions)

Cancellation terms: Full refund if place is cancelled up to two weeks prior to start date. No refund if cancelled later than this.

Contact: 03000 263 333

Social Communication/Autism

Description: A twilight session for school staff to reflect on the needs of children and young people with social communication and interaction difficulties and/or autism. The session will support staff in schools to increase their knowledge, skills and confidence around identifying and meeting the needs of children and young people with social communication and interaction needs.

Outcomes:

Understand factors which may contribute to social communication and interaction difficulties.
Develop understanding of core difficulties and needs related to social communication and interaction and autism.
Identify individual needs and implement effective strategies / make reasonable adjustments.
Have increased confidence in meeting the needs of children and young people with social communication and interaction difficulties and autism.

Who the course is for: All staff working with children and young people in school including SENCOs, teachers and support staff.

Course date and time: 15 November 2023, 6 March 2024, 3 July 2024 - 3.45pm to 5.15pm

Where: Microsoft Teams (online)

Cost: Free to schools for up to two members of staff

Cancellation terms: None

Contact: 03000 263 333

Helping young people deal with their worries using a practical, evidence-based approach

Description: To understand the causes of anxiety and worry in young people and what keeps the cycle going. It will increase staff confidence in finding ways to break this cycle so that young people can manage their worries and anxieties on their own. This half day course will give staff practical and evidence-based strategies to use with young people to break the cycle of worry and anxiety. We will look at anxiety about a specific situation and also more general worries that young people may have. There will be a range of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) - based resources to encourage young people to face their fears and learn to contain their everyday worries.

Outcomes:

To develop an understanding of anxiety in children and young people.
To understand how to use CBT based techniques to manage anxiety and worries.
To have the resources to help children and young people cope with anxieties and worries.

Who the course is for: All staff working with children and young people in school including SENDCO's, teachers and support staff.

Course date and time: 16 January 2024, 4 June 2024 - 9.30am to 11.00am

Where: Microsoft Teams (online)

Cost: 0.25 credit

Cancellation terms: None

Contact: 03000 263 333

Supervision in Schools

Description: Professional supervision can support the professional development and emotional wellbeing of staff. This training course is for anyone who is looking to develop an improved grasp of supervision and the associated skills, with a view to introducing it into their setting. It takes place over three twilights, with additional support to enhance and embedded learning both in-between sessions and beyond the course's conclusion.

Outcomes:

Session 1: To develop a greater understanding of what professional supervision is (and isn't), to explore of the role of the supervisor and the supervisory relationship, as well as the benefits, barriers, and facilitators to good quality supervision.
Session 2: To develop a greater understanding of some core and adaptive skills for supervision, to give consideration to the additional skills required for group supervision, and to introduce an easy-to-use 'model' of supervision.
Session 3: To provide opportunities to put previous learning into practice through small group exercises, and to begin to explore ethical considerations in supervision.

Who the course is for: This training course is for anyone who is in a position to introduce professional supervision into their setting. We anticipate that this will primarily be those in positions of senior or middle leadership, such as Head Teachers, Deputy or Assistant Head Teachers, Key Stage Leads, SENCos, or Senior Mental Health Leads.

Course date and times:

Session 1: Wednesday 17 April 2024, 3.45pm - 5.15pm
Session 2: Wednesday 8 May 2024, 3.45pm - 5.15pm
Session 3: Thursday 13 June 2024, 3.45pm - 5.15pm

Where: Education Development Centre, Spennymoor

Cost: 1.5 credits for one person, 2.5 for two people, or 3 credits for three people.

Cancellation terms: You will be charged full course or admin fee for non-attendance if you have not cancelled your place within the one week of the start date.

Contact: 03000 263 333