Professional Learning

Course Title

Brief summary

Target Audience

Dates

Inclusion – Upskill your ASD Awareness

An opportunity to find out about and upskill your knowledge of autism and resources that can help

Mainstream school staff (Primary and Secondary)

Teachers and ANA’s in enhanced provisions

Tuesday 4^th March 2025

Leader Valley

4:15pm-6pm

Understanding  how our autistic learners communicate

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Solution focussed approaches to considering different communication and behaviours for learners with autism including masking & prompting

Please note, attendance on ‘Upskill your ASD Awareness’ is a pre-requisite for this course.

Mainstream school staff (Primary and Secondary)

Teachers and ANA’s in enhanced provisions

Autumn Term

Berwickshire High School

Session 1 – 01.10.24

4.30-6.30

Spring Term

Earlston High School

Session 1 – 11.03.25

4.30-6.30

Autism & Sensory Integration

Introduction to sensory integration, what it means and what we can do to support

Mainstream school staff (Primary and Secondary)

Teachers and ANA’s in enhanced provisions

Considering dates due to low uptake this session

Date/Time/Venue TBC

Autism and Girls

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This introductory session will explore research around increased diagnosis in girls and practical strategies for support in schools.

Teachers and support staff in mainstream settings

Autumn Term

Berwickshire High School

14.11.24

4.30-6.30

Spring Term:

Peebles High School

18.03.25

4.30-6.30

Inclusion -Digital Literacy Supports for Pupils with Complex Needs

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·       Development of literacy skills for pupils with complex needs

·       Tools for reading

·       Tools for writing

·       Tools for alphabet and phonological awareness

Primary and Secondary staff

18 November 2024

4.30-5.30pm

Tweedbank Inspire Building