Professional Learning Offer from the Enhanced Provision Service
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Course Title |
Brief summary |
Target Audience |
Expected Outcomes |
Duration |
Course Tutors (if known) |
Dates |
Max Number |
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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 |
Increased awareness, targeted plans/activities for individuals |
1 x 2 hrs |
Amanda Bell (ASD Outreach Teacher) Kim Smail (OT) |
Weds 18th October 4-6 Spring Term TBA |
20 |
|
Understanding how our autistic learners communicate |
Solution focussed approaches to considering different communication and behaviours for learners with autism including masking & prompting |
Mainstream school staff (Primary and Secondary) Teachers and ANA’s in enhanced provisions |
Increased confidence for staff who are working with autistic learners in mainstream |
1 x 2 hrs (plus optional session 21 hr) |
Amanda Bell Lauryn Hogarth (ASD Outreach Teachers) |
Autumn Term Session 1 – Weds 25th October ’23 4-6 Session 2 (optional) – Weds 1st November ’23 4-5 (LH) Spring Term Session 1 – Weds 6th March’2 4-6 Session 2 – Weds 13th March’24 4-5 (AB) |
30 |
|
Transitions in the Early Years for learners with complex needs including autism |
Looking at specific issues that learners with complex needs and autism have around transition between Nursery and P1 and how we can best plan to meet needs |
ELCC staff Teachers in Primary 1 |
Increased awareness of strategies that help Early years staff who are transition planning for learners with complex needs and autism feel more informed |
To be agreed with individual setting |
PSHVT |
Delivered as bespoke training for individual settings. Contact Liz Donkin for more information: ldonkin@scotborders.gov.uk |
20 |
|
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 |
Increased awareness and understanding of Autism and the specific needs of autistic learners Awareness of different strategies and resources including NAIT, the Autism Toolbox and Social Stories |
1 x 2 hrs |
Lauryn Hogarth Rachel Steele (ASD Outreach Teachers) |
Tuesday 26th September 4-6 Tuesday 12th March 4-6 |
20 |
|
ASD in Girls |
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 |
Increase in knowledge of recent research in the area of girls with ASD and strategies to support young people. |
1 x 2 hours |
Gillian Gibson (Educational Psychologist) and Donna Nicholls (ASD Outreach Teacher) |
Tuesday 19th March’24 4-6 |
20 |
All the above courses are also available as bespoke packages for individual schools.
Please contact Claire Ogilvie for more information: claire.ogilvie@scotborders.gov.uk
Professional Learning Offers from:
- Pre-School Home Visiting Teachers
- Teachers of the Deaf
- Teachers of Visually Impaired
- Language and Communication Teachers
|
Name of training |
Who will deliver training |
Dates or ‘As requested’ |
Online or in person |
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Supporting a child with complex needs in your setting |
Pre-School Home Visiting Teacher Team |
As requested |
In person |
|
Complex Needs ELC Transition Workshop |
Pre-School Home Visiting Teacher Team |
As requested |
In person |
|
VI Awareness Raising |
Visually Impaired Teacher Team Habilitation Specialist |
As requested |
In person |
|
General Deaf Awareness Strategies in ELC/School settings |
Teachers of Deaf Children & Young People Team |
As requested |
In person |
|
Pupil Specific Deaf Awareness |
Teachers of Deaf Children & Young People Team |
As requested |
In person |
|
Introduction to BSL 1+2 Languages |
Teachers of Deaf Children & Young People Team |
As requested |
In person |
|
DLD awareness training |
Language and Communication Teacher Team Speech & Language Therapists |
As requested |
In person |
|
Sunnybank |
Language and Communication Teacher Team Speech & Language Therapists |
As requested |
In person |
|
Oracy and Vocabulary |
Language and Communication Teacher Team Speech & Language Therapists |
As requested |
In person |
|
Listening and Attention |
Language and Communication Teacher Team Speech & Language Therapists |
As requested |
In person |
|
Colourful Semantics |
Language and Communication Teacher Team Speech & Language Therapists |
As requested |
In person |
|
Phonological Awareness |
Language and Communication Teacher Team Speech & Language Therapists |
As requested |
In person |
|
SignAlong (SLT) |
Language and Communication Teacher Team Speech & Language Therapists |
As requested |
In person |
