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Course Summary


Inclusive Classroom
13th Dec
Quality First Teaching

Led by:

Harriet Lyno - Specialist Teacher, 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:

Rebecca 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 1.30PM - 15.00PM

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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


SENCO Support - Coffee and Catch Up
23rd Jan
Spring All for One

Led by:

OakLP Outreach, Nicola Pemberton and LA representatives, Cath Atherden, Sian O'Brian and Ali Isap

Description:

Focus - General updates, peer to peer support.

Suitable for:

All

Date:

23.01.25

Time:

15:30

Cost:

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

Venue Address:

OakLP Centre, Sunny Bank Road, Bury, BL9 8EB 15.30pm-16.30pm

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Course Summary


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

Led by:

Alex Dooley - Unsworth Primary School, Lead RP Teacher

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


Neurodiversity in the Early Years - Part 2
30th Jan
Neuro Friendly Series

Led by:

Geoff Morgan - Assistant Principle Educational Psychologist, Bury Local Authority

Description:

Bury Community Educational Psychology Service and Oak LP Outreach are pleased to offer a three-part training for nurseries and schools designed for early years and key stage one settings who are currently supporting neurodiverse children such as those with significant communication delays who may be autistic or awaiting diagnosis for autism. This applies to children with restricted interests and attention, difficulties managing emotions and limited verbal communication or social interaction. Due to high levels of need and demand for services and special school places, mainstream settings are increasingly required to develop their skills in supporting children with more complex needs. The training sessions are designed to develop the confidence and understanding of practitioners such as special needs coordinators (SENDCos), teachers, nursery workers and teaching assistants. The training focuses on developing the “building blocks” of regulation, attention and communication using play, interests, routines and structured activity. This training is strongly influenced by the Social Communication, Emotional Regulation and Transactional Supports (SCERTS) Model™. The SCERTS Framework Explained by Emily Rubin, MS, CCC-SLP (youtube.com) Part 2 Attention The aim of this training is to develop our skills in securing and maintaining attention in young children (aged 3-6) who show very restricted attention, social and communication skills. Young neurodiverse children often show differences in how they pay attention to the outside world which may make it hard for them to make progress in their learning, interaction and communication skills. Securing attention is an important first step to enable learning and communication. We do this by trying to understand the world from the child’s point of view and their level of development and adapt the learning for them to make it more interesting and motivating.

Suitable for:

SENCO's, teachers, nursery workers and TA's

Date:

30.01.25

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 1.30PM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


SENCO Support Surgery Early Years 3rd Feb and follow up 13th March 2025
3rd Feb
Spring All for One

Led by:

OakLP 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:

03.02.25

Time:

09:15

Cost:

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

Venue Address:

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

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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


SENCO Support Surgery Primary 10th Feb follow up 20th March 2025
10th Feb
Spring All for One

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:

10.02.25

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


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

Led by:

Fran Cooper - SENCO, Philips 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:

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


Inclusion Conference Spring
27th Feb
Spring All for One

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 - How can we support sensory processing in schools ? Dr Luke Beardon - Senior Lecturer in Autism – Sheffield Hallam university. Reasonable adjustments for autistic children – How to make their world better. Paula Raishbrooke – Manchester Occupational Therapist – working practices to put into place in school to support sensory processing. Helena Grennan – ASL Teacher - How I interpreted advice from occupational therapy in my classroom. More Information to be confirmed

Suitable for:

SENCO's, Teachers

Date:

27.02.25

Time:

09:00

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 9.00AM-1.30PM

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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


SENCO Support Surgery Secondary 5th March and follow up 24th April 2025
5th Mar
Spring All for One

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:

05.03.25

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


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

Led by:

Fran Cooper - SENCO, Philips 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


Neurodiversity in Early Learning Part 3
29th Apr
Neuro Friendly Series

Led by:

Geoff Morgan - Assistant Principle Educational Psychologist, Bury Local Authority

Description:

Bury Community Educational Psychology Service and Oak LP Outreach are pleased to offer a three-part training for nurseries and schools designed for early years and key stage one settings who are currently supporting neurodiverse children such as those with significant communication delays who may be autistic or awaiting diag-nosis for autism. This applies to children with restricted interests and attention, dif-ficulties managing emotions and limited verbal communication or social interaction. Due to high levels of need and demand for services and special school places, mainstream settings are increasingly required to develop their skills in supporting children with more complex needs. The training sessions are designed to develop the confidence and understanding of practitioners such as special needs coordina-tors (SENDCos), teachers, nursery workers and teaching assistants. The training focuses on developing the “building blocks” of regulation, attention and communi-cation using play, interests, routines and structured activity. This training is strong-ly influenced by the Social Communication, Emotional Regulation and Transactional Supports (SCERTS) Model™. The SCERTS Framework Explained by Emily Rubin, MS, CCC-SLP (youtube.com) Part 3 - Social Communication The aim of this training to develop our skills and confidence in developing purpose-ful communication in young children (aged 3-6) who show very restricted commu-nication and social skills. Neurodiverse children may often show very restricted communication skills such as speech, gesture, facial expression or eye contact. This makes it difficult for them to tell us what they want or what is going on for them. By deepening our understanding of these differences, we can plan and action ways to support them to communicate and interact.

Suitable for:

SENCO's, teachers, nursery workers, TA's

Date:

29.04.25

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 1.30PM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


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

Led by:

Fran Cooper - SENCO, Philips High School

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:

Fran Cooper - SENCO, Philip High School

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:

13:30

Cost:

£25 per delegate

Venue Address:

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

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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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