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MHFA was very helpful in educating on looking for signs of mental health problems and how to support. Oak LP outreach provide very useful training.

Sarah Parkinson

Lowercroft Primary School

MHFA training was Great !! Gemma was really engaging. she has delivered training on a challenging topic in a supportive way. Her knowledge and understanding is really valuable. Really good CDP for staff.

Fran Cooper

Philips High School

The ORACY course provided lots of useful ideas to help develop ORACY back at school. Voice 21 information useful. Liked the venue, Maddy is worth coming out for. Will use the CLP website and look into fluency zoo.

Bernadette Partington

High Lawn Primary School

The ORACY training was fabulous !! -based on research and experience, loved the examples of the progression document, Just what we need as a starting point. Great reference to lots of resources too. Thank you

Caroline Hesketh

The Oaks Primary School

Boosting Learning Through Retrieval's training confirmed our schools direction and expanded our knowledge so we adapt to enhance our students future lessons and understanding. Great use of resources, videos and collaboration to take away.

Paul Hestford

Bowness Primary School

Boosting Learning Through Retrieval was very useful in facilitating discussion and provide examples of implementation of retrieval techniques and embedding it into the curriculum. Good to have the opportunity to collaborate with other schools.

Paul Turner

Unsworth Primary School

English Subject Lead Cluster Briefing focused our attention past the spiel to the factors that will have most impact. offered insights to balanced views. Cheered me up !!

Luke French

Holcombe Brook Primary

English Subject Lead Cluster Briefing was really useful. Not had chance to read and digest new frameworks so today was really helpful as overviews. Feels like Bury used to feel with training, collaboration and experts leading. Thank you

Nicola Goff

Fairfield Community Primary School

English Subject Lead Cluster Briefing was very useful with lots of practical approaches for teaching and in class and also leading the subject. Very informative regarding new government documentation. Oak LP Outreach provides useful training.

Ruby Robinson

Cams Lane Primary

Signing to Support Communication has been very useful in understanding new ways to support and communicate. The course was very informative and handouts will allow me to continue to practice.

Charlie Ireland

Gorsefield Primary School

Signing to Support Communication was very useful, Fran was very communicative and helped with signs relating to individual settings. She ensured i knew how to support children further in individual circumstances.

Orla Healy

Our Lady of Lourdes R C Primary

Lego based intervention training - It was extremely important to build on my SEN knowledge and gave me strategies on how to make communication easier and effective for children. very useful and easily accessible.

Misbah Mahmood

Crosshill School

Lego based intervention training - was very useful, i can use this in school for SEN and EAL children. I can see how this will help with speech being Elkan trained. This training was brilliant.

Shamim Valli

High Lawn Primary School

Lego based intervention training - informative of what activities help with what issue. Really well delivered training with a good mix of listening and practical methods. Oak LP Outreach provide useful training.

Joanne Rowley

St Aidans C of E

Sensory Diets - really useful training to help and support with my job day to day and made me think about my support in class. Helps me with my CPD day to day

Joanne Costin

Unsworth Primary

Sensory Diets- todays session have been very useful, lots of information and strategies discussed that can be implemented easily and immediately. very engaging thankyou

Amy Nisbett

Edstart Schools

Sensory Diets - gave me a deeper understanding of auditory/tactile/smell and body awareness needs. This was a very useful session thankyou

Lynn Elder

Elms Bank College Hub

Dyslexia Friendly Learning Multi Sensory- I found this very useful it helped me think about different needs in the classroom and put them into perspective. It gave me ideas for resources.

Sara Flement

Unsworth Primary School

Dyslexia Friendly Learning Multi Sensory- I found this very useful, slides, links and video, visual examples given. handouts provided. We had time for discussion with the trainer which was very useful and very interactive.

Aimee Forsyth

St Monica's High School

Adaptive and Responsive Practice- just wanted to thank you for an interesting and informative course. Made me reflect on how I support the children. Thank you

Joanne Costin

Unsworth Primary School

Deployment of TA's - Research was good to have to keep practice informed. Good discussion points throughout and allowed time for reflection.

Lorna Clare

Mersey Drive Primary

Deployment of TA's has reinforced previous practice and gave me the confidence to speak out and share my ideas.

Diane Mcgwynn

Mersey Drive Primary

Deployment of TA's course was very useful. I learned a lot today that i hope to implement at school. As a new TA I find the training provided by OAK LP Outreach extremely useful.

Emma Gatcliffe

Mersey Drive Primary

Adaptive and Responsive Practice - Just wanted to thank you for an interesting and informative course this afternoon. Made me reflect on how I support the children.

Joanne Costin

Unsworth Primary School

Sensory Processing Workshop - was very useful, resources were easily accessed. Training was engaging and gave real insight into sensory processing. Practical strategies provided that can be implemented immediately.

Amy Nisbett

EDSTART

Sensory Processing Workshop - Good Advise linking to what's needed in schools. Resources explained.

Sarah Metcalfe

Virtual School

Dyslexia Friendly for Secondary Schools has helped to understand the barriers learners with Dyslexia face and how strategies in the classroom can break down these. Oak LP Outreach provides lots of options for training to choose from to adhere to all needs

Alex Grant

Hazel Wood High School

Dyslexia Friendly for Secondary Schools has helped reinforce my knowledge acting as a refresher but found out some things i didn't know. I'm grateful for all the tips and ideas. Excellent

Jayne Szpunar

EDSTART

Working Memory has helped me to understand how to support a child's working memory instead of assuming they haven't understood the task. I will look at their memory skills and work on supporting memory as well as task completion.

Joanne Garvey

Unsworth Primary School

Working Memory was very useful in learning to support students with poor working memory and other students, as a lot of students struggle with this, i feel better prepared to support them. resources accessible and interactive. Well Explained !

Joana Santos

Hazel wood High School

Effective use of TA's supports my SEND knowledge, strategies talked about today can be applied in the classroom. Oak are supporting my practice everyday and I am a better TA because of this training.

Abigail Corr

Unsworth Primary School

Effective Use of TA's was very useful and informative. Very well structured and tailored to get benefit from other participants. Oak LP Outreach are providing very useful training !

Stuart Hurman

EDSTART

Effective use of TA's was very useful, gave me confidence that i am doing the right thing.New strategies and resource kit was very interesting.

Lauren Wivell

Penwortham Girls H S

Effective use of TA's reinforced strategies which I was already using. it was interesting how different schools use different strategies. Oak LP Outreach are providing very informative training

Kirsty Macari

St Peters C of E Primary

Attention Autism - was very interesting, I have looked this up and was trying to use it but did'nt quite understand until I came today. Thank you

Miriam Cohen

YHMAT Nursery

Attention Autism - really useful and informative. Friendly and open. Good to speak to other people in the same job role to balance off.

Natalie McGrath

St Josephs

Attention Autism - Brilliant, great that it was so hands on and something that you can go and try in your school very easily

Laura Khan

Elton Primary School

Attention Autism course -I have learnt so much and think this will help me in my job role. cant wait to use it in the classroom.

Stacy Hunter

Elms Bank

Signalong session was really useful in developing my basic understanding of Signalong. All information was shared clearly and in a good pace. resources were great !!

Rhiannon Foster

Fairfield C P School

Signalong training was very useful in helping support students and pass to other staff. Rebecca is very knowledgeable and friendly

Sam Metcalfe

Hazelwood High School

Signalong training was very useful in supporting teaching every day sign for SEN Children. Trainers knowledge of subject is great and very helpful. lots of opportunity within the session to ask questions and practice sign.

Chloe Cavanagh

St Mary's Primary

Trauma Informed 1 was outstanding, great flow of info and discussion between trainers and attendees. Oak LP are providing useful training, I'm looking forward to the next session.

Janette Gallagher

Ash Grove

Trauma Informed 1- both course leaders were really knowledgable of SEMH/SEND needs. sharing experience. High quality training and provided great links and resources at the end to take away.

Harriet Kirby

Sunny Bank Primary

Trauma Informed 1 was really informative both trainers were really engaging. Oak LP outreach are providing useful training. I really enjoyed the session.

Martina Cusack

St Gabriels

Sensory Stories was very useful. It is going to work fantastically with my children. I already want to book on another course. Alicia is fab and very knowledgeable and gave us lots of tips and helpful resources.

Jayne White

St Marys

Sensory Stories was so useful. Have lots of ideas that i cant wait to use. Very engaging and informative, All round Fantastic !!

Theresa Kavanagh

St Thomas's C of E Primary School

Developing Interaction course was very useful and internsive interaction techniques that we can adapt to our SEN and EAL students. Really enjoyed it !!

Claudia Cordres and Geraldine Hargreaves

Philips High School

Developing Interaction helped me deepen my knowledge of early communication.

Julie Coverley

St Josephs RC Primary

Effective Behavior de-escalation course helped me to reinforce what needs to happen for good practice with students with SEND but wasnt as focused to improve my own practice.

Kathryn Eato

Philips High School

Selective Mutism was insightful and useful information about SM. Can feedback to school staff and implement ideas and research resources mentioned. Great Session. Thank you

Gemma Sanchez

Stubbins Primary School

Selective Mutism course was fantastic !! useful strategies and advise to take away. Very useful session.So many opportunities to ask questions with a SM expert. Really enjoyed it !!

Niamh

St Thomas Primary School

Selective Mutism course has helped me understand the possible causes of selective mutism. This has been very useful. would have preferred a few more concrete strategies to try with my pupils. lots of links and resources discussed thankyou.

Tanya Valenzuela

Crosshill School

Dyslexia Support Secondary Schools gave me an opportunity to refresh previous learning CPD with up to date course content. I will take away some ideas to use within my setting. Thank you

Marianne Thurm

Brookhaven

Dyslexia Support for Secondary Schools is useful for all students. Harriet puts things in different ways so everyone understands. Felt very included in the training.

Janette Gallagher

Ash Grove School

Attention Autism was very useful, brilliant ideas and great understanding. The information I received today has been a great help !! Thankyou

Hollie Heckford

St Marys C of E

The Attention Autism Course was very useful, good information on working with children who need additional support. great session, very interesting.

Claire Jordan

Guardian Angels

The Attention Autism course was useful, how this impacts the children and when I need to change items and how many resources you need. Very Good Course

Lisa Studholme

Our Lady of Lourdes

Dyslexia Multisensory Approach was very useful ! really informative and helped broaden my SEND knowledge. Excellent training !! lots to take back to school to help support our pupils.

Amy Warburton

Ash Grove School

Dyslexia Multisensory Approach course was excellent, some good ideas for supporting children. trying a different approach, games for example

Christine Oldham

Sunnybank Primary School

Dyslexia Multisensory approach was useful to think about ways we can help our children in the classroom and in my intervention. very useful courses provided by Oak LP Outreach to further my development. Course leader happy to answer any questions.

Joanne Costin

Unsworth Primary School

strategically thinking about resource provision curriculum course was very useful in discovering how to adapt your timetables to meet needs of individual learners. Oak LP Outreach training is very relevant to my specialised area.

Megan Yorke

St Annes RC Primary School

strategically thinking about resource provision curriculum course was great with lots of useful ideas and support. Lots to take away and reflect on.

Liz Brittain

Woodbank Primary School

strategically thinking about resource provision curriculum course has massively helped us with a starting point for our RP Curriculum. Oak LP Outreach are providing useful training.

Stefanie Wilson

Woodbank Primary

Lego Therapy was very informative about rearranging a lego session and the reason for the intervention. Very good at showing how to adapt the session to the students. Really well delivered, engaging and fun.

AJ Sparkes

Hazel Wood High School

Lego Therapy was very informative, the course taught me a lot about communication and that not everyone sees things or describes things in the same way.

Sue Bardsley

St Marys C of E Primary School Prestwich

Lego Therapy was very useful and reminded me of the needs you might come across and how to deal with them. Oak LP are providing useful training.

Sigrid Richards

St Andrews Primary School

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St Peters Primary November 2023

Prior to the recent OakLP Outreach school evaluation review with St Peters Primary School in relation to their SEND Provision, the Outreach team discussed priorities that the school may wish to focus on and the various Support packages available through Outreach on how they could help St Peters. Steve Wedgeworth and Katie Cheadle from St Peters thought this was very useful in helping them to decide on priorities for their SEND provision.

Following a visit to Elms Bank School by St Peters they stated that Laura Baker and Dave Herbert were very supportive and gave clear feedback and recommendations on the day as to how to improve SEND Provision. A comprehensive report was provided which was extremely helpful in highlighting their next steps.

Discussed were future training/CPD requirements and the outcome was:

Autism training for staff

 SENCo to visit the Outreach Team as per Spring Term One for All offer to discuss strategic priorities for SEND/changes to policy and practice/classroom environment.      

TAs to visit Elms Bank/Unsworth Primary to work alongside other TAs in the Spring  Term One for All TA Development Drop-in sessions.

Tottington Primary School July 2023

Prior to the recent OakLP Outreach school evaluation review with Tottington Primary School in relation to their SEND Provision, the Outreach teams audit formatting was very clear with what they wanted to look at and the timings or what/when was helpful to structure the day.

Following the visit to Elms Bank School by Tottington Primary School, Michaela Benz commented that the experience was very positive and a supportive atmosphere enabling good constructive discussions, where sharing ideas happened in the moment and where the Outreach team drew out areas of development and good practical ideas to build on.

The comprehensive report was very clear with clear areas/ideas to develop as well as highlighting our strengths. It has given us a clear structure for CDP which Tottington are looking forward to developing and building their practice.

Discussed were future training/CPD requirements and the outcome was:

 Discussion with Elms bank SENCo to look at provision mapping, universal practice.

 Enabling environments and practical strategies for adaptive teaching

SENCO Support Surgery – SEMH Spring 2023

• Supportive environment! 
• Classroom visits great opportunity 
• Case study information thorough 
• All enjoyable, would love to stay all day. 
• Great strategies to try.
• Great to see how resources and ideas are used in practise in the classrooms here. 
• Great to see resources within the classroom. 

“Loved seeing the classes and all the fabulous structures in place. It stands out how consistent all the staff are. Just GREAT.”

• Good to have opportunities to discuss with colleagues and get KS3/4 perspective. 
• Lovely calm and engaging environment. 
• Wonderful workstations and visual support. 

Alex Dooley, Unsworth Primary 

St Gabriel’s December 2022

ST GABRIEL'S DECEMBER 2022

A visit was undertaken by the Head and SENDCo to Elmsbank School to gather ideas regarding our SEDN provision and the rising number of SEMH and ADHD issues. 

• Activities undertaken 
• Leadership meeting 
• Visit to Inspire and Nurture provisions 
• Lesson observation (20 mins). 

KEY FINDINGS/STRATEGIES TO ADOPT/CONSIDER
  1. Trauma / ACE training for all staff – adopt and embed into school CPD calendar
  2. January CPD to remind all staff of expectations of unconditional positive regard and anxiety-reducing questioning techniques for instance.
  3. SEND provision (room, furniture and expectation) to have significant investment. Individual learning pods, break out areas to be in place for September 2023. Further visits by SEND team to Elmsbank re strategies used and resources.
  4. Re-evaluate teaching strategies in SEND and lessons during transition periods to include; 
    • Walking breaks with TAs
    • Shorter lesson times for ADHD students
    • Success-based starter activities
    • Patterns of learning for a nurture provision to settle students into well-established routines
  5. Re-evaluate where SEND provision is in the building and whether students transitioning back to mainstream should be doing so much more slowly and only into certain buildings to avoid anxiety. 
  6. Adopt a similar model to nurture pathway for SEND provision area and inspire-informed teaching practises upon transition.
  7. Work collaboratively with primary feeders to ensure they are working towards transition out of primary provision to mainstream secondary or that we know exactly where they are on their journey.  

 

E-ACT Blackley October 2022

SUPPORT RATIONALE

E-ACT Blackley currently have a large number of children in EYFS with significant need, who are not accessing the reception curriculum and require highly individualised support for the progress of their EHCP targets. We are fortunate enough to have 9 staff members in Reception and 6 in Nursery to support. However, staff confidence in how to support these children is low and we require strategies, resources and advice on how to give the best provision so the children are making the best progress they can.

PRELIMENARY SUPPORT

We initially met with Orienne via a TEAMS call to establish our support needs. This allowed us to explore in depth the kind of support we may need. The coaching style of this meeting enabled us to reflect on our situation and formulate a strategy plan for moving forward. Orienne used the information gathered from this initial meeting to prepare a visit to Elms bank. The timetable for the visit was carefully planned to ensure we got the most out of the day based on the needs explored in the initial briefing.

VISIT TO ELMSBANK

The headteacher, Deputy SENCO and EYFS lead were all invited to spend the morning at Elms Bank. On arrival to Elms Bank, we were presented with a carefully designed plan for each member of staff to explore specific pathways and spend time with professionals who had the knowledge and experience to support our needs. This was a fully immersive morning and we were overwhelmed by the compassion, hard work and knowledge of the staff.

What we gained at Elms Bank was invaluable! The wealth of ideas and resources that staff shared with us was fantastic. We loved the basket tasks and the photos to really individualise the learning for the children (I've already passed this onto our nursery team who are making them as we speak!). We loved the creative lesson and this is something we can take forward immediately, with perhaps a new story and setting for children to explore each fortnight. This will be really helpful for development of language and social development. It was also amazing to see strategies, areas and resources to use for self-regulation. Many of our children do not have these strategies and end up in crisis, rather than it being drip fed to them. LOVED the 'hidden curriculum' This will be so beneficial for both our EYFS children and children across the academy too. It will also be great for children with ADHD. It was such a friendly and welcoming school.

Again, thank you so much for your support with the challenging situation we find ourselves in here at E-ACT Blackley. We truly feel that with the support and advice gained from your school, we can confidently move forward with help our most vulnerable children succeed.

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