**Greenwich Childminder Network**
This in person forum provides a termly opportunity for childminders and childminding assistants to come together for
- peer-to-peer networking & support
- receive updates
- share best practice
- Supervised Toothbrushing Programme - training & kits provided for participating childminders
- other themes - funding & Ofsted
Forum Aims: This forum equips participants with knowledge & skills to
- share best practice policies & procedures
- maintain high professional standards
- keep children at the heart of practice
Childminders
Childminding Assistants
Childminding Assistants
Supporting Autistic Children in Primary (x5 weeks)
This 5-day course includes the following:
Week 1
- What is Autism? The diagnosis and our experiences.
Week 2
- Sensory processing and strategies to support.
Week 3
- Communication and strategies to support.
Week 4
- Accessing the curriculum - strategies
Week 5
- Managing behaviour, emotion and anxiety difficulties
Pupils will:
- be provided with appropriate strategies and support to assist their inclusion, interaction, and access to all areas of the curriculum
Practitioners will:
- have a deeper understanding of autism, and how it affects children and their families
- be equipped with a range of strategies to support children with autism in mainstream primary school
Settings will:
- have staff who have a greater understanding of best practice in relation to autistic children, as well as the sensory difficulties they experience which can affect their ability to be included
Staff supporting autistic pupils in primary schools, SENCOs, Teachers, and Teaching Assistants
Date
17th April 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
24th April 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
1st May 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
8th May 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
15th May 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
24th April 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
1st May 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
8th May 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
15th May 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
Venue
SEND Outreach Service, Discovery School, Battery Road, SE28 0JN
Tutors
SEND Outreach Support Service
A Practical Guide to Schools' Single Central Record (SCR)
This unique, innovative and practical workshop considers issues around setting up and maintaining the data on the schools’ SCR in the context of the regulations, guidance and best practice.
Course objectives include:
- To understand both the regulatory framework and best practice underpinning the format and content of the SCR
- To consider the categories of staff/workers that should be recorded on the SCR
- To explore options around format and content of the SCR
- To equip participants with a practical understanding of all pre-employment checks for school-based staff, volunteers, contractors and agency workers
- To help participants review their own school SCR and the related pre-employment checking processes
The SCR forms part of the regular Ofsted inspection.
Pupils will:
- be supported by safer recruited staff
Practitioners will:
- benefit from a greater knowledge and practical understanding in maintaining the SCR
- have greater confidence in engaging with Ofsted around compliance
Settings will:
- be safer organisations that can demonstrate greater compliance around pre-employment checks and verifications
Staff responsible for setting up and/or maintaining the Single Central Record (SCR)
100% of attendees to have completed feedback, would recommend this course.
Equality Diversity and Inclusion(EDI) Network
During these sessions members of staff responsible for inclusion, EDI and safeguarding can come together and discuss what approaches and challenges they are facing at their school to address the needs of their community.
These meetings are particularly useful for colleagues with responsibility for inclusion, or for those who would like the opportunity to network with other colleagues about developing approaches to inclusion, EDI and safeguarding.
We hope by working collaboratively in this way, we will most effectively support Greenwich pupils and ensure that we are providing equitable, safe and inclusive schools for them.
Pupil will:
- benefit from learning about equality, diversity and inclusion.
Leaders will:
- benefit from sharing approaches and resources which promote and secure equality, diversity and inclusion in their schools
Schools will:
- benefit by securing strong equality, diversity and inclusion provision
Colleagues from all phases. Particularly suitable for those with responsibility for Inclusion, EDI and/or safeguarding.
Date
21st April 2026 (2:30pm - 4:30pm)
Venue
Bannockburn Primary School, Plumstead High Street SE18 1HE
Tutors
Members of the School Improvement