Category: Inclusion

National Complex Needs Network (NCNN) community

National Complex Needs Network (NCNN) community

This national network is being extended yet further with a new NCN Practitioner Network (NCNPN).

So far – we have over 180 practitioners signed up from more than 24 different Local Authorities  including colleagues from the Independent and Grant aided sector.

If any classroom practitioner works with learners in the complex needs sector and would like to join up  – complete this short form so that we have contact details and we will be in touch soon.

Inclusion Wellbeing and Equalities (IWE) Professional Learning Framework

This is the news update from the Education Scotland Inclusion, Wellbeing & Equalities (IWE) team.

As IWE link for your area, please cascade / share this information as appropriate with our own local networks.

Inclusion Wellbeing and Equalities (IWE) Professional Learning Framework

Education Scotland’s new IWE Professional Learning Framework aims to support all educators who work with and support children and young people, primarily those working in education. The framework focusses on four interconnected and interdependent themes.

  • Inclusion
  • Rights and Equalities
  • Relationships
  • Wellbeing and Care.

The professional learning, offered through three levels (Informed, Skilled, and Enhanced), has been designed to support educators’ knowledge and practice. The levels will not necessarily reflect someone’s seniority but the nature of the role they hold in relation to their responsibilities and also reflect the level of support provided to children and young people.

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The IWE team are planning information session in the new year for you and your colleagues to learn more about the framework and how it can be used to enhance skills and practice relating to IWE.

Healing Classrooms Basics Training

Healing Classrooms Basics Training

This online training consists of three 90-minute sessions that provide school staff with the basics of the Healing Classrooms Approach. Sessions feature case studies, discussions and good practice-sharing activities on how to best support refugee students in schools across the UK.

In this training, you will:

  • Learn about the key psychological impacts of conflict, forced displacement and resettlement on children’s brain development, behaviour and learning
  • Develop your understanding about trauma within the context of refugee communities
  • Explore psychosocial support strategies that schools can adopt to create healing spaces for students seeking sanctuary
  • Receive a printed copy of the Healing Classrooms Basics Training Handbook

Sessions start at 4 pm and run during term time. Please find below the next available training dates.

November 2023 (Full)

Sessions at 4 pm on Wednesday

  • 8 November
  • 15 November
  • 22 November

January 2024

Sign-up here

Sessions at 4 pm on Thursday

  • 11 January
  • 18 January
  • 25 January

February 2024

Sign-up here

Sessions at 4 pm on Wednesday

  • 7 February
  • 14 February
  • 28 February

Sign-up here

Sessions at 4 pm on Tuesday

  • 6 February
  • 13 February
  • 27 February

More information

HWB as the Responsibility of All

This two part professional learning opportunity will explore the HWB curriculum as the Responsibility of All and will highlight the necessary culture and ethos required to embed this approach. It will provide practical suggestions for implementing it within your own context. Staff from across all sectors are welcome to come along and find out more.

Please register for both events:

Session 1 :31.10.23

Session 2: 14.11.23

Click here to book a place

Nurturing Approaches *Free PL offer*

Nurturing Approaches *Free PL offer*

Highly recommended by Education Scotland.

Cyrenians Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution have two events coming up on World Teachers Day (5 Oct) that have a health and wellbeing theme, specifically with teachers in mind:

Nurturing Positive Relationships – 12pm led by Billy Burke (HT Renfrew High) with a particular focus on leadership of wellbeing, equality and inclusion and how wellbeing and positive relationships should be at the heart of all we do in work and in life.

How to Create More Trauma-Informed Responses in Schools 4pm – led by Gerry Diamond (Nurture Lead in Clydebank High School) who will demonstrate approaches based on core concepts about how the brain works.

Emma Sowerby

Headteacher, Inclusion and Wellbeing Service.

*NEW* Verbal Intervention Training

We would be grateful if you could share within your clusters.

New – Verbal Intervention Training

We are pleased to announce that we have agreed a new training provider for Verbal Interventions for Children and Young People training.

Crisis Prevention Institute will now be providing Verbal Intervention Training across our authority. CPI provide de-escalation and behaviour management training that puts people first.

We ran our first session in May and the training was really well received with lots of positive feedback. Sessions are face to face and run from 9am until 4:30pm (4:00pm if shorter breaks are agreed).

The session will run on Monday 19 February from 9am until 4pm at Earlston Primary School.

The training is for 24 delegates and a member of the inclusion and wellbeing team will also be present on the day. Spaces can be booked through Business World.

Please note – these sessions are for mainstream staff only. Enhanced provision staff will continue to complete the 2 day training course with Team Teach.

For the course information or enquiries please contact clpl@scotborders.gov.uk