- be supported to develop communication skills using Intensive Interaction
- gain an in-depth knowledge of how Intensive Interaction can help autistic children to develop communication skills
- be supported by staff who are confident about the rationale and theory behind Intensive Interaction and have a basic understanding of the More Than Words approach
This session will focus on particular criteria within the greater depth standard and provides an opportunity for participants to:
- Strengthen their understanding of the KS2 writing national standards
- Moderate a range of writing from their Year 6 pupils with other schools
Delegates will be required to bring along a selection of Year 6 writing evidence from their school to moderate with other schools against the standard statements.
A recorded presentation detailing the requirements and arrangements for statutory moderation in 2026 will also be made available for participants to download and share with other relevant members of staff in their school.
Pupils will:
- be enabled and supported to reach expectations appropriate to their ability and in line with similar pupils nationally
- moderate and validate their judgements with other schools against national standards
Settings will:
- be secure in their teacher assessment judgements for Year 6 writing
Year 6 teachers of all primary schools
This one-day course will cover the role and responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), help participants understand safeguarding thresholds to help make the right decisions about what steps to take when concerns about a child have been raised. How to recognise, respond to, refer and record concerns about a child.
The course will assist you to understand statutory safeguarding legislation and guidance that forms your organisation’s processes and procedures to safeguard and protect children. This will include the current Keeping Children Safe in Education - Working Together to Safeguard Children, and The role of the DSL at a Child Protection Case Conference.
Pupils will:
- be safer and have safeguarding needs met in a more appropriate and timely manner
Practitioners will:
- understand the child protection role and responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Lead Person
- know how to deal with difficult conversations and responsibilities
- be able to respond to concerns (initial responses to children and families, making and managing a referral to Children’s Services, contributing to Child Protection Conferences and the Child Protection Plan)
Settings will:
- be safer organisations and compliant with statutory government guidance
Designed for those who will be acting as and taking on the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead Person for safeguarding and child protection.
- Opportunities for leaders to reflect on their leadership of RE and identify areas to develop back in school
- Explore the Foundation of RE and Threshold Concepts; look at sacred stories across beliefs and religions
- Collaborate and share best practice with RE leads across Greenwich.
- A close look at progression of different strands of RE from EYFS to YR7
- A deep understanding of substantive and disciplinary subject knowledge
- Understanding what excellence looks like
- Collaborate on building a bank of high quality resources
