Direct Services to Schools

Courses
**CSA 2025-26 Briefing Webinar**
Government policy and social changes has had
significant impact in Royal Greenwich
expansion of 30 hours early years places for
children of working families from age 9 months to 4
years old
expansion of wraparound places for primary school
children
school based nurseries
Holiday Food & Fun (HAF) & Short Breaks
programmes
identification of children with SEND
changes in birth rates in London
Join the virtual briefing via Zoom to
hear from independently commissioned company,
Place Group about how they will carry out
anonymous research through surveys and interviews
with schools, childminders & providers
how you can help by engaging parents & children
so we understand their needs now and in the future
Greenwich Direct Services to Schools
Date
6th November 2025 (7:00pm - 7:45pm)
Venue
Online delivery - This session will be delivered virtually
Tutors
Cost
Free to RBG schools
Free for non-RBG schools

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Date
13th November 2025 (1:00pm - 1:45pm)
Venue
Online delivery - This session will be delivered virtually
Tutors
Cost
Free to RBG schools
Free for non-RBG schools

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** Playwork in Wraparound Provision**
This three-part virtual training series is designed to
build confidence, deepen knowledge, and embed
quality playwork practice within school-based
wraparound settings. Ideal for anyone working in
Out of School Care (OSC), this course equips you
with the tools to create playful, engaging, and high quality environments from the very start. It is £20pp
inclusive for all 3 sessions and staff must every one
Course Aims: Through interactive online sessions,
participants will explore
what playwork looks like in context,
develop an emerging understanding of play
theory,
and strengthen their reflective practice and
interactions with children
before/after school providers (on non domestic
premises)
holiday club providers
primary schools delivering wraparound care
including breakfast clubs
youth & community clubs
Greenwich Direct Services to Schools
Date
7th November 2025 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
14th November 2025 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
21st November 2025 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
Venue
Online delivery - This session will be delivered virtually
Tutors
Cost
£20 for RBG schools
£20 for non-RBG schools

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''SEND Training: The Diverse Pathways of Development''
Course Outline:
This in person classroom based training by early
childhood specialist, Kerry Murphy, who has lived
experience of neurodivergence and disability,
focuses on Diverse Pathways of Development.
This is a strengths-led, neurodiversity-affirming
approach offering developmental insights that honour
the lived experiences of neurodivergent children.
Course Aims: This course equips participants with
knowledge & skills to
understand and support neuro-differences such as
ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia
develop an understanding of ableism and how this
can disrupt meaningful inclusion
consider ways working in solidarity with children,
parents and carers during inclusion support
explore strength’s led practices such as referral
writing, goal setting and planning for
neurodivergence and disability
Leaders & Managers
Setting SENCO
Childminders
Practitioners
Playworkers
Greenwich Direct Services to Schools
Date
8th November 2025 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
Venue
The Woolwich Centre
Tutors
Cost
£30 for RBG schools
£30 for non-RBG schools

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New to Year 6: Understanding Statutory Assessments for Reading, Writing and Maths
This session will provide participants with a greater understanding of:
  • the criteria for all 3 writing standards detailed in the STA KS2 Teacher Assessment Framework
  • key considerations for maths and reading SATs papers
Pupils will:
  • experience a range of engaging activities to support the development of reading, writing, and maths.
Staff will:
  • be confident in delivering statutory curriculum requirements
Settings will:
  • be confident in the accuracy of their statutory assessments
Teachers new to Year 6, or who have not previously been involved in statutory Year 6 assessment.  Year 5 teachers are also welcome. 
Greenwich Direct Services to Schools
Date
11th November 2025 (9:00am - 12:00pm)
Venue
The Professional Development Centre (PDC) at Eltham
Tutors
Members of the School Improvement Service
Cost
£60 for RBG schools
£70 for non-RBG schools

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