This course will provide participants with training as Paediatric First Aiders within the workplace, incorporating particular skills for the treatment of injured and ill children and babies.
Day 1 will cover working with children aged 8 and above
Day 2 will cover working with babies from birth to 1 and children 1-7 years.
All participants will receive a delegate pack. It should be noted that there is no examination on the second day, participants will be continually assessed during the course. Attendance is required on both dates.
Successful candidates will be awarded an Emergency First Aid (Children and Babies) certificate, valid for three years.
Pupils will:
- be safer and have safeguarding needs met in a more appropriate and timely manner
Practitioners will:
- feel confident and prepared to deal with First Aid situations as and when they arise
All interested staff from all schools.
This course is open to anyone wishing to train as a First Aider – especially those working with children and babies.
Candidates must be physically fit with the ability and temperament to undertake First Aid training
- What is autism?
- Communication development and strategies
- Sensory sensitivities and strategies to manage them
- Behaviour difficulties and strategies to support and manage them
- be provided with appropriate strategies and support to assist their inclusion, interaction, and access to all areas of the curriculum
- have a deeper understanding of autism and how it affects children and their families
- be equipped with a range of strategies to support autistic children in mainstream nurseries, reception classes, or primary schools
- have staff with 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
This session will focus on particular criteria within the expected standard and provide 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 expected standard statements.
The second moderation workshop session, in March, will focus on the criteria within the greater depth standard.
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
- be secure in their teacher assessment judgements for Year 6 writing
Year 6 Teachers of all Primary schools
A networking session for SENCOs to share new developments in SEND. This session will provide support, information, advice and sign posting for SENCOs in mainstream schools in Royal Borough of Greenwich.
SENCOs will:
- have access to up-to-date information on SEND developments that are taking place in Royal Greenwich
- have access to specialist advice and support that supports working as a SENCO in mainstream school setting
- have opportunities to network with other SENCOs in a similar role in schools in Royal Greenwich
Primary and Secondary SENCOs