Community SEND Training
Welcome to our Community SEND Training
Our SEND training is aimed at local schools, professionals and community groups, to help support our children and young people with SEND, delivered by specialist school staff members. For Spring term 2024 we have a offering a blend of webinars and face-to-face SEND training.
SENsitive classrooms webinar series - Spring term 2024
Our webinar series is aimed at reaching ECT's, school staff and local community professionals supporting children with SEND. Led by SEN specialist school practitioners, this series of webinars aims to give school staff and other professionals a better understanding of the children they work with and provide strategies to help and support in the classroom and beyond. They will use a blend of theory, personal experience and practical strategies with the opportunity to ask question
Upcoming Summer term webinars
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| Understanding ADHD beyond the diagnostic criteria |
Tuesday 25th June - NEW (rescheduled date from 23rd April) |
Register via the links above. For any queries please contact Rachel Kelleher, Communications, rkelleher@wkrs.co.uk
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Upcoming Early Careers Teachers SEND training (Also open to interested school staff and professionals)
Delivered by Dr Ze'ev Levita, Clinical Psychologist. These sessions focus on an insight and understanding of the topic area, with some supportive strategies. Refreshments provided.
| Topic | Date |
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| Autism & PDA | Wed 17th April, 1pm-3pm |
| ADHD (Includes Executive Function) | Wed 2nd May, 1pm-3pm |
| Attachment & Childhood Trauma | Wed 15th May, 1pm-3pm |
How to attend?
Please register by email communitytraining@wkrs.co.uk Contact: Rachel Kelleher.
Share your name, role and number of people wishing to join us.
All training is free as part of our aim to develop positive working partnerships through sharing good practice to support our children and young people with SEND.
Early Careers Teachers (ECT's)
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Wed 31st Jan, 1-3pm Refreshments provided |
Emotional Regulation
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Wed 7th Feb, 1-3pm Refreshments provided |
Challenging Behaviour
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Wed 14th Feb, 1-3pm Refreshments provided |
Stress at Work
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This session is aimed at supporting staff wellbeing
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BITESIZE AUTISM
The aim of our BITESIZE sessions is to explore a topic across 3 sessions to gain a thorough insight and understanding and how to support pupils.
It is beneficial to join all 3 sessions.
| Date | Topic | The session will focus on |
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Tues 6th Feb, 4-5.15pm
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Autism Session 1
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Insight into Autism - Part One
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Tues 5th March, 4-5.15pm
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Autism Session 2
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Insight into Autism - Part Two
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Tues 19th March, 4-5.15pm
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Autism Session 3
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More information about our Community training
What is the aim of our Community training programme?
These training sessions are part of our commitment to support the best possible outcomes for children and young people with SEND. We aim to achieve this by working with the professional community and our families, through shared special educational needs knowledge and understanding and developing best practice.
Our Community Training programme is organised by Mrs Sarah Wilkinson, Deputy Headteacher (Personal Development) & SENDCo. This year we hope to offer a blended approach to our external community SEND training of:
- Face-to-face training with West Kirby School Clinical Psychologist, Dr Ze'ev Levita
- SENsitive Classrooms Webinar Series
- Bitesize online webinars
What can I expect from face-to-face training sessions?
- The training is face-to-face at the school in small groups. We aim for them to be welcoming and confidential, so attendees have the opportunity to share information, ask questions and have discussions.
- They are face to face group training sessions for up to 14 people.
- Within the short sessions we aim to provide an insight and understanding into the topic area and also some practical advice
- These are free of charge
What can I expect from the SENsitive Classroom series webinars?
Led by SEN specialist school practitioners, this series of webinars aims to give school staff and other professionals a better understanding of the children they work with and provide strategies to help and support in the classroom and beyond.
The webinars will use a blend of theory, personal experience and practical strategies, with the opportunity to ask questions.
These are free of charge
Here's what local schools and community groups said about our training:
“The courses are invaluable as they have allowed me to cascade the information back to colleagues.”
“Personally, my practice has changed as a result of the training”
“I appreciate the wide range of courses available”
“Thank you so much for such an amazing opportunity”
"Thank you, very thought provoking"
"Very informative, useful scenarios and interesting theories linked to Autism"
"Very helpful learning - thankyou"
"Thank you, extremely helpful"
"More please!"
"Our staff have used many aspects of the training to apply approaches to a number of our pupils. Thank you"
"Fantastic course and teacher :) "