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Course Summary


SENCO Support Surgery Primary 8th Oct - 3rd Dec
8th Oct
Autumn One for All

Led by:

Oak LP Outreach, Elms Bank School, Virtual School, Occupational Health, EPS, Speech and Language and Bury Council Care

Description:

Our Support Surgery is an opportunity to discuss case studies of SEMH learners with a wide range of professionals.

Suitable for:

All

Date:

08.10.24

Time:

09:15

Cost:

Free to all Bury Schools this academic year 2024-2025. If outside of Bury please enquire at Outreach@oaklp.co.uk

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8ED 9.15AM - 12.15PM

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Course Summary


TA Development Drop In 11th October
11th Oct
Autumn One for All

Led by:

Support from OakLP Outreach Team

Description:

Send up to 2 TA's or Teachers to our TA development Drop-In. You tell us what you want them to gain experience in and your staff can gain hands on experience.

Suitable for:

Teachers Teaching Assistants

Date:

11.10.24

Time:

08:30

Cost:

Free to all Bury Schools for this academic year 2024-2025. All other schools please enquire at Outreach@oaklp.co.uk

Venue Address:

Venue: Elms Bank School/College 8.30AM-12.15PM Please specify when you book

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Course Summary


SENCO Support Surgery Secondary 15th Oct - 10th Dec
15th Oct
Autumn One for All

Led by:

Oak LP Outreach, Elms Bank School, Virtual School, Occupational Health, EPS , Speech and Language, Bury Council Care

Description:

Our Support Surgery is an opportunity to discuss case studies of SEMH learners with a wide range of professionals.

Suitable for:

All

Date:

15.10.24

Time:

09:15

Cost:

Free to Bury Schools this academic year 2024-2025. All other schools please contact Outreach at outreach@oaklp.co.uk

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 9.15AM-12.15PM

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Course Summary


Scaffolding GCSE mathematics for low attaining students
16th Oct
Curriculum Series

Led by:

Sarah Hobson, Lead of Mathematics Spring Lane

Description:

This course will enable delegates to develop effective teaching strategies to support the learning of KS4 GCSE content. Through effective questioning, teaching structures, curricu-lum design and progression plans attendees, will be equipped with the strategies needed to support low attaining students. Furthermore, the course will support the delegate effective mathematical concepts to engage the most disengaged learner !! let’s make Maths fun..

Suitable for:

Teachers of GCSE Mathematics, HLTAs 

Date:

16.10.24

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunny Bank Road, Bury, BL9 8EB 13.30PM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


TA Development Drop In - 18th October
18th Oct
Autumn One for All

Led by:

Support from Oak LP Outreach

Description:

Send up to 2 TA's or Teachers to our TA development Drop-In. You tell us what you want them to gain experience in and your staff can gain hands on experience.

Suitable for:

Teachers, Teaching Assistants

Date:

18.10.24

Time:

08:30

Cost:

Free to all bury schools this academic year 2024-2025. All other schools please contact Outreach@oaklp.co.uk

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 8.30AM-12.15PM

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Course Summary


Inclusion Conference Autumn
29th Oct
Autumn One for All

Led by:

Oak LP Outreach team with various guest speakers from EPS Team, Virtual School, Elms Bank School and College, Spring Lane School, MHST and EFS

Description:

Focus - Mental Health and Wellbeing, Considering Emotionally Friendly Practice

Suitable for:

SENCO's, Teachers

Date:

29.10.24

Time:

09:30

Cost:

Free to all Bury Schools this academic year 2024-2025. All other schools please enquire at Outreach@oaklp.co.uk

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 9.30AM-1.30PM

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Course Summary


Literacy across the curriculum
31st Oct
Curriculum Series

Led by:

Jo Pagliuca, Lead of English Elms Bank School

Description:

This course will support colleagues to ensure literacy flows through your wider curriculum. It is all teacher’s responsibility to engage learners in developing their vocabulary, reading and writing as such attendance on this course will give you practical examples and a toolkit of strategies to best support your practice.

Suitable for:

Secondary subject Leaders, Secondary Teachers of all subjects, HLTA's, SENCOs

Date:

31.10.24

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunny Bank Road, BL9 8EB 13.30PM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


Strategically thinking about Resource Provision - teaching strategies and structures for learning
5th Nov
Curriculum Series

Led by:

Nicola Pemberton – Oak LP Outreach

Description:

This course will enable delegates to begin to think about the purpose and role of a re-source provision. Delegates will begin to develop a good understanding of the structures of a resource provision and how these will support learners. Delegates will then be supported to think about the needs of the learners, how struc-tures that can prepare learners to be ready for learning, adaptive and responsive teach-ing can further support an effective provision. Delegates will be given opportunities to explore engaging teaching activities that can be used within a RP to support engagement and active participation. Delegates will be given opportunity to reflect, share best practice, action plan priorities.

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

05.11.24

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 13.30PM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


Mental Health First Aid 2-day course 11th and 12th Nov
11th Nov
Trauma Series

Led by:

Gemma Johnson, SENCO, Cloughside College

Description:

The course is a 2-day Youth Mental Health First Aid course (MHFA) and is accredited by Mental Health England. Youth Mental Health First Aid courses are for everyone who works with, lives with, or supports young people aged 8-18. It will teach you the skills and con-fidence to spot the signs of mental health issues in a young person, offer first aid and guide them towards the support they need. In doing so, you can speed up a young per-son’s recovery and stop a mental health issue from getting worse. This course aims to give you the information and skills to look after your own mental health so that you can set an example for young people. By giving you the tools to have these conversations, we hope to empower you to create a mentally healthy, supportive environment in your school, peer group or community. The aim is to create a future where mental health is treated as a normal part of life, in the same way as physical health. A future where every young person has access to support if they need it.

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

11.11.24

Time:

09:00

Cost:

£100.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 9.00AM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


Scaffolding GCSE English for low attaining students
19th Nov
Curriculum Series

Led by:

Jo Pagliuca, Lead of English Elms Bank School

Description:

This course will serve to equip teachers with a range of teaching and learning strategies to assist in their teaching of GCSE English. This course aims to ensure that learners that are predicted grade 1-4 are engaged with subject content through effective questioning and learning activities. Effective differentiation activities will work to assist your planning and curriculum design to support all learners.

Suitable for:

KS4 Teachers/Subject Leaders of English

Date:

19.11.24

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 13.30PM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


Structuring learning to support students with ADHD
21st Nov
Neuro Friendly Series

Led by:

Lucy Kildunne, SEMH Teacher and Wellbeing Lead, Elms Bank School

Description:

This course will give you the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of how some-one with ADHD learns and can successfully access the classroom environment. Delegates will gain an understanding of effective strategies to support learning including elements of TEACCH methodology, zones of regulation, sensory diets, structuring of a lesson, visual support including behavioural expectations.

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

21.11.24

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 13.30PM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


Suicide First Aid Children and Young People
25th Nov
Trauma Series

Led by:

Christina Walker, Cloughside College

Description:

Teaching the theory and practise of suicide intervention skills that can be applied in any educative setting with transferable skills to personal settings. Captured in a one-day training event, (City & Guilds Assured) for School Staff seeking greater understanding and confidence to intervene with CYP experiencing suicide thoughts. Our Associate Tutors have experience working with CYP including backgrounds in Mental Health and Suicide Prevention settings. SFA: CYP course gives Learners the knowledge, skills and confidence to understand that suicide is one of the most preventable deaths amongst CYP. Responding appropriately from a Safeguarding perspective, underpinned by UNCRC and a trauma informed approach.

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

25.11.24

Time:

09:00

Cost:

£50.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 9.00AM-15.30PM

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Course Summary


The Dyslexia friendly learning environment
27th Nov
Neuro Friendly Series

Led by:

Harriet Lyno, Specialist Teacher, Elms Bank College Hub

Description:

This course will give you the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of a neuro-diverse friendly environment, with specific focus on dyslexia. This course will support delegates to understand what it means to be neurodiverse, and how this impact upon a student’s learning. Furthermore, this course will enable delegates to attend to up-to-date research to inform best practice.

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

27.11.24

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 1.30PM-3.00PM

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Course Summary


AET Good Autism Practice – Early Years
28th Nov
Autism (AET)

Led by:

Nicola Pemberton – Oak LP Outreach and Marina Howarth

Description:

This is a module for practitioners who work directly with Autistic children in Early years settings, and it provides guidance on processes and tools that can help practitioners to implement good autism practice. Develop your knowledge and understanding of good autism practice Reflect on and improve your practice in working with autistic pupils Understand strategies and approaches you can draw upon for autistic pupils you work with. Reflect on the kind of information you need to collect for creating a person-centred edu-cation plan. Consider how to involve the autistic pupil and their family in setting learning goals.

Suitable for:

EY Settings

Date:

28.11.24

Time:

09:00

Cost:

£50.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB

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Course Summary


Engagement through story telling sensory stories and adapted learning
4th Dec
Neuro Friendly Series

Led by:

Alycia Blackwell – Elms Bank School

Description:

Sensory stories are an incredibly powerful way to engage our learners about key topics and the world around them. It has been a effective tool to delivery literacy, relaxation, interaction and much more. Our training session will run through the skills need-ed to equip you in successfully engaging and inspiring your sensory learners through storytelling. Intent: To understand what makes a sensory story engaging To understand the tools needed to promote engagement and involvement for our sensory learners To develop practical strategies to promote communication and creativity

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

04.12.24

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB

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Course Summary


Supporting early reading and phonics
3rd Dec
Curriculum Series

Led by:

Jo Pagliuca, Lead of English Elms Bank School

Description:

This course will give you a foundation of knowledge to support phonics and early reading. Through effective questioning you will develop a deeper understanding of guided reading and helping children develop their comprehension through a growing range of texts.

Suitable for:

Primary teachers, teachers of SEN, HLTAs and teaching assistants

Date:

03.12.24

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank road, BL9 8EB 13.30pm - 15.00pm

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Course Summary


AET Good Autism Practice – Schools
5th Dec
Autism (AET)

Led by:

Nicola Pemberton – Oak LP Outreach, Rebecca Wood - Hazel Wood High School

Description:

This is a module for practitioners who work directly with autistic children in schools, and it provides guidance on processes and tools that can help practitioners to Implement good autism practice. Develop your knowledge and understanding of good autism practice. Reflect on and improve your practice in working with autistic pupils. Understand strategies and approaches you can draw upon for autistic pupils you work with. Reflect on the kind of information you need to collect for creating a person-centered ed-ucation plan. Consider how to involve the autistic pupil and their family in setting learning goals.

Suitable for:

Suitable for: teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

05.12.24

Time:

09:00

Cost:

£50.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB

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Course Summary


Inclusive Classroom
13th Dec
Quality First Teaching

Led by:

Nicola Pemberton, Oak LP Outreach

Description:

How do we make sure our classrooms are as inclusive as possible? How can we support those early interventions with simple organisational systems within our classroom space? Join this session to discuss some practical steps on how to bring the first step of the graduated approach to life in your classroom space. We will look at how to incorporate strategies that will help those learners who have a range of needs at the first early stage.

Suitable for:

teachers, HLTAs and teaching assistants

Date:

13.12.24

Time:

09:00

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank road, BL9 8EB 9.00AM-10.30AM

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Course Summary


An introduction into LEGO Therapy
14th Jan
Communication Series

Led by:

ebecca Maleedy, Senior Speech and Language Therapist

Description:

Lego-based therapy is an evidence-based approach that aims to develop social commu-nication skills in autistic children, such as sharing, turn-taking, following rules, using names and problem-solving. This is a highly flexible therapy and one that’s especially beneficial to children with SEND. It’s an ideal tool for developing children’s social, communication and language skills, cognitive skills, fine motor skills, and their emotional and behavioural responses. It also helps to improve and develop: Self-esteem Self-calming strategies Cooperative skills and ability to work in a team. By attending this course, you will develop a working knowledge of how to structure a LEGO Therapy session, you will also develop knowledge of how to support learners through their pre-building and building skills as well as social and language skills and emotional and behavioural responses.

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

14.01.25

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB

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Course Summary


An introduction into effective use of visuals in the classroom
22nd Jan
Communication Series

Led by:

Oak LP Outreach Team and Ben Conduit, Speech and Language Therapist

Description:

Visual supports aid and enhance communication. They provide children and adults with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) with an alternative mode of communication. Visuals can help to provide structure and routine, improve understanding, avoid frustration and offer opportunities to interact with others. Do your students require the use of visuals to support them through the structure of the day? In attending this course you will develop a working knowledge of how to use visuals in order to support communication, structure, learning and also to support behaviour in the classroom.

Suitable for:

Teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

22.01.25

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunny Bank Road, Bury, BL9 8EB 1.30PM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


Strategically thinking about Resource Provision – curriculum
28th Jan
Neuro Friendly Series

Led by:

Nicola Pemberton – Oak LP Outreach, Alex Dooley - Unsworth Primary School

Description:

This course will ensure delegates have a clear understanding of the purpose and role of a resource provision. Delegates will continue to develop a good understanding of the necessary structures that support readiness for learning, acquisition of new learning, engagement, participation and regulation. The trainer will support delegates to reflect on the appropriateness of the core curriculum offer for learners with a resource provision offer and will consider other curriculum curriculum elements to support learners. The trainer will guide the delegates through considering how to build their own curriculum offer through reference to current re-search and study to promote engagement and participation. Delegates will be given an opportunity to have time to share best practice and also work towards an action plan with the trainer.

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

28.01.25

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB

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Course Summary


Dyslexia friendly learning – a multisensory approach
4th Feb
Neuro Friendly Series

Led by:

Harriet Lyno, Specialist Teacher, Elms Bank college Hub

Description:

This course will enable delegates to take away some practical strategies to use within the classroom to support learners to engage in their learning and breakdown potential barriers. There will be a focus on phonological awareness, memory training and the importance of using the senses to engage learners with dyslexia and to support them with retention.

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

04.02.25

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 13.30PM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


AET- Anxiety and Autism Early Years
13th Feb
Autism (AET)

Led by:

Nicola Pemberton – Oak LP Outreach and Marina Howarth

Description:

This module will provide delegates with an understanding of what we mean by anxiety, how it appears in autistic children and what the key triggers are. delegates can also dis-cuss and learn how to support autistic children and reduce anxiety. Develop your knowledge to discuss how autistic pupils might express their anxiety What can cause anxiety in autistic pupils What you can do to prevent and reduce anxiety in autistic pupils

Suitable for:

EY Practitioners, teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTA’s

Date:

13.02.25

Time:

09:00

Cost:

£50.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunny Bank Road, Bury, BL9 8EB 9.00AM-12.00Noon

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Course Summary


An introduction to Signalong – Part one
26th Feb
Communication Series

Led by:

Rebecca Maleedy Senior Speech and Language Therapist, Anita Manfredi Speech and Language Therapist Assistant, Elms Bank School

Description:

We cover a brief history, philosophy, and methodology of Signalong before teaching ap-proximately 100 key words, but you will learn the necessary skills to read and produce any sign in our range of over 70 manuals. You will develop knowledge of hand shapes, position and direction. We will also provide activities to put the vocabulary into context i.e. sentence practice, plays etc.

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

26.02.25

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 13.30PM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


Developing an Understanding of Selective Mutism
5th Mar
Communication Series

Led by:

Dr Jamie Barsky, Clinical Psychiatrist Bury CAMHS

Description:

This course gives an overview of what selective mutism means and the impact of selective mutism in the classroom. You will cover both informal and formal treatment approaches and you will also be given some strategies to build your confidence in support-ing young people with selective mutism. Section 1: Understanding selective mutism Section 2: Reducing anxiety and helping the child Section 3 – Implementing a small steps programme Section 4 – Generalisations and transitions Section 5 - Debates and consideration Section 6 - Adapting to complexity and neurodiversity

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

05.03.25

Time:

12:00

Cost:

£50.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 12.00Noon-15.00PM

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Course Summary


AET – Anxiety and Autism – School
6th Mar
Autism (AET)

Led by:

Nicola Pemberton – Oak LP Outreach, Rebecca Wood - Hazel Wood High School

Description:

This module will provide delegates with an understanding of what we mean by anxiety, how it appears in autistic children and what the key triggers are. Delegates can also dis-cuss and learn how to support autistic children and reduce anxiety. Develop your knowledge to discuss how autistic pupils might express their anxiety What can cause anxiety in autistic pupils What you can do to prevent and reduce anxiety in autistic pupils

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

06.03.25

Time:

09:00

Cost:

£50.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 9.00AM-12.00Noon

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Course Summary


Dyslexia Support for Secondary Schools
10th Mar
Neuro Friendly Series

Led by:

Harriet Lyno, Specialist Teacher, Elms Bank College Hub

Description:

This course will enable delegates to help develop strategies to support secondary school learners in a multisensory learning style. This course will give secondary teachers an in-sight into how best to support learners struggling with Literacy acquisition.

Suitable for:

secondary teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants and HLTAs

Date:

10.03.25

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 13.30PM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


Attention Autism
17th Mar
Communication Series

Led by:

Rebecca Maleedy, Senior Speech and Language Therapist - Elms Bank School

Description:

How can we make interactions irresistible? How can we engage learners with Communication difficulties and /or ASC? Attention Autism is an intervention approach by Speech and Language Therapist Rebecca Maleedy which aims to work on the early fundamentals of language including awareness of others, attention, listening, shared attention, switching attention and turn-taking.

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

17.03.25

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 13.30PM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


What does outstanding SEMH provision look like?
19th Mar
Neuro Friendly Series

Led by:

Lucy Kildunne, SEMH Teacher and Wellbeing Lead, Elms Bank School

Description:

How do you ensure the 6 principles of nurture are embedded within your curriculum and classroom practice? In attending this course, delegates will develop a understanding of success based curriculum to engage the most disengaged of students. Through develop-ing knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies you will be equipped to sup-port and nurture students on their positive educational journey. This course will draw upon TEACCH methodology to support in the structure. Finally, the course will consider restorative practices and relationship focused practices to further support a positive learning experience for the young person.

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

19.03.25

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 13.30PM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


Effective behaviour de-escalation
25th Mar
Trauma Series

Led by:

Alison Morrell, Deputy Headteacher, Elms Bank School

Description:

Examine the theory and practical strategies behind escalating behaviour and what to do if you are faced with a young person in crisis. It can feel a lonely place being involved with a young person who is in crisis, join this session to understand the physiological reasons behind ours and their reactions and how to counteract this successfully.

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

25.03.25

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 13.30PM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


Development and progress through story telling building on your sensory stories
27th Mar
Neuro Friendly Series

Led by:

Alycia Blackwell – Elms Bank School

Description:

Sensory stories are not only a way to engage and involve our learners, but they are a valuable asset to developing their communication. This second session will discuss how we ensure the development of EHCP outcome and learning targets through thematic storytelling. Intent: To understand how and why we adapt sensory stories and related activities To promote development and progress through story telling

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTA’s

Date:

27.03.25

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 13.30PM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


Developing Interaction
2nd Apr
Communication Series

Led by:

Ben Conduit, Speech and Language Therapist

Description:

This training will develop delegates understanding of early communication and interaction. It is a training that looks at initiating, developing and continuing interactions for people with social communication difficulties, ASD, or delayed interaction. For people who struggle to involve other people in their play or who struggle to send purposeful messages. The training Includes strategies to develop interaction skills, with reference to the Intensive Interaction approach and other interaction and communication approaches.

Suitable for:

All

Date:

02.04.25

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 13.30PM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


Developing Play Module Early Years
1st May
Autism (AET)

Led by:

Nicola Pemberton Oak LP and Marina Howarth

Description:

What will you learn? The module will help delegates to: Understand that autism is a difference not a deficit Understand how the three areas of difference in autism impact on the development of play skills Develop knowledge of how to support autistic children to develop play skills Create a plan to ensure progress in play skills

Suitable for:

Early Years settings

Date:

01.05.25

Time:

09:00

Cost:

£50.00

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunny Bank Road, Bury, BL9 8EB 9.00AM-12.00Noon

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Course Summary


Part 1 Trauma informed practice - Understanding attachment and the adverse childhood experiences
8th May
Trauma Series

Led by:

Jo Foster, Virtual School

Description:

How do we consider the impact of adverse childhood experiences and childhood trauma in the classroom? How does childhood trauma impact upon the structure of the brain and what is the impact upon the learning?

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

08.05.25

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 13.30PM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


An introduction to Signalong – Part two
19th May
Communication Series

Led by:

Anita Manfredi, Speech and Language Therapy Assistant, Elms Bank

Description:

This course will build upon the learning made in the first session, recap the use of the hand’s shapes, position and direction. Recapping basic signs and reflecting upon how the basic signs have been used within the workplace. This session will move towards considering specific curriculum content and appropriate signs and symbols that can be used to support this. Furthermore, the course will look at classroom songs, including the signs to use such as hello and goodbye songs to support transition and engagement. Lots of hands-on opportunity to develop our practices.

Suitable for:

All

Date:

19.05.25

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 13.30PM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


AET – Supporting Personal Care – Early Years
3rd Jun
Autism (AET)

Led by:

Nicola Pemberton Oak LP and Marina Howarth

Description:

This module is intended to develop delegates understanding of how autism can impact on toileting. The module also aims to equip delegates with strategies to enable and sup-port autistic children to develop their toileting in the setting and at home, through effec-tive communication with parents and carers. This module will help understand autism is a difference not a deficit Understand how the three areas of difference in autism may impact on toileting Develop knowledge of how to support autistic children with toileting Create a plan which will ensure that autistic children in the setting are supported with toileting.

Suitable for:

Early years setting

Date:

03.06.25

Time:

09:00

Cost:

£50.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 9.00AM-12.00Noon

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Course Summary


Part 2 Trauma informed practice - Understanding and working with attachment to sup-port trauma informed practice.
5th Jun
Trauma Series

Led by:

Jo Foster, Virtual School

Description:

What are the effective strategies to use within a trauma informed classroom? How are you going to support learners that have experienced trauma to build their self-esteem and breakdown the barriers to learning?

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

05.06.25

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 13.30PM-15.00PM

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