Category: Inclusion

*NEW* Verbal Intervention Training

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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

Connecting with Parents’ Motivations (CwPM) Training – Increasing staff skills in engaging families

Connecting with Parents’ Motivations (CwPM) Training – Increasing staff skills in engaging families

One day training: 9am – 4pm, 19th October or 26th October 2023 at SBC Council HQ

Aimed at all staff working with children and families, including Early Years Practitioners, PoPP trained staff, Social Work staff and members of NHS Borders staff particularly Health Visiting Teams.

CwPM is a strength-based communication skills training developed within NHS Education Scotland (NES) that is designed to enhance the abilities of the wider children and families workforce, so that they can have more of the kinds of conversations with parents that are likely to facilitate parent uptake and engagement with support.

CwPM training helps to develop non-judgemental, empowering partnerships between practitioners and parents. The training encourages greater use of specific strength-based communication skills that have been scientifically demonstrated to increase engagement between practitioners and families.

The training day uses short video clips, discussion, reflection and a range of interactive activities, with lots of time to learn and practice new skills. The day also offers information about the Psychology of Parenting Project (PoPP) – what it is and how it’s delivered in the Scottish Borders.

For enrolment and further details please email mhutton@scotborders.gov.uk by Friday 29th September 2023, or earlier as places are limited. N.B. Funding for supply cover may be available if required.

Please also let me know if you want to attend the training but are unable to make either the 19th or the 26th. We will be looking at other days and possibly two twilight sessions.

Marjorie Hutton

Early Years Strategy Officer

Developmental Language Disorder Training

Developmental Language Disorder

18 October – 4.00-5.30pm – Microsoft Teams

Find out about the common, but frequently hidden Neurodevelopmental condition DLD (Developmental Language Disorder). This training led by Leader Valley’s Language and Communication teachers and NHS Speech Therapy staff will introduce school staff to what DLD is, how it impacts on learning, how to identify when a child is having difficulties and how to set up a DLD friendly classroom. We will also look at the referral process for the Language and Communication Service and what support can be provided. This will be a stand-alone training opportunity since October is DLD Awareness month and delivered over Teams.

The Target Audience is all teachers and support staff, especially those with an interest in or working with children with Speech Language and Communication difficulties.

 Course aims are for attendees to find out: 1. What is Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) 2. What impact does DLD have on learning 3. How to spot DLD in the classroom 4. How to set up a DLD friendly classroom 5. What support is offered by the Language and Communication support service.

Inclusion: Belonging In School Resource

Our colleague at Moray House from the LEANS project, Dr Alyssa Alcorn, has been conducting a research visit at Cambridge this summer with Professor Duncan Astle, working on a new, small-scale project called Belonging at School. This project builds on some 2022 stakeholder workshops and policy outputs, and has been developing guidance to assist schools in planning inclusive policies, with a focus on including neurodivergent pupils. The resource documents will be free and downloadable, starting in early September.

All are cordially invited to the online resource launch celebration on September 20th, at 18:00. The event is targeted towards education professionals, and people in academia and charity who are working with educators/schools. All welcome and all places are free, but you are asked to please register. More info about the Belonging at School resources is on the Eventbrite page, link below. Alyssa hopes that you might be able to join the launch celebration, and also share the event info with colleagues and students http://bitly.ws/RSKL

Even if you can’t make the event, please do join the mailing list to receive a notification about when the free resources are released. Just send a message to inclusive-education-subscribe@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk