What training do staff supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities have?

In order for inclusion to be successful, all of our staff benefit from on-going access to support, training and resources.  A key aspect of this is mutual support and we readily share expertise between members of our staff with parents and carers so that we can work as a team most effectively to support children.  Outside professionals are frequently involved in training with staff, parents and carers.

As new needs and educational research arise staff are provided with up-to-date training.

Currently staff have received training in –

• Teamteach – a positive approach to supporting behaviour and de-escalating challenging situations involving positive handling;
• Autism Spectrum Disorder;
• Down’s Syndrome;
• Dyslexia;
• Dyspraxia;
• Precision teaching;
• Paired reading;
• FFT Early Literacy Intervention;
• PEIC-D (Promoting Early Interactive Conversations);
• Attachment disorder;
• Learn to Move – Move to Learn (Motivators);
• Early Help Assessment (EHA) training & lead professional training;
• ELSA – Emotional Literacy Support Assistant training;
• Bereavement and loss;
• Safeguarding – Levels 1,2,3 as well as other specialised training;
• Medical – first aid, epipen, diabetes, individual training around care plans and any medical equipment;
• Including the Hearing Impaired Child;
• Signalong – a sign supported communication system;
• PECs a picture exchange communication system to aid communication.