Direct Services to Schools

Courses
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
Greenwich Direct Services to Schools
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)
Venue
SEND Outreach Service, Discovery School, Battery Road, SE28 0JN
Tutors
SEND Outreach Support Service
Cost
Free to RBG schools
£200 for non-RBG schools

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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)

Greenwich Direct Services to Schools
100% of attendees to have completed feedback, would recommend this course.
Date
21st April 2026 (9:00am - 12:30pm)
Venue
The Professional Development Centre (PDC) at Eltham
Tutors
Tony Lampert Consulting
Cost
£60 for RBG schools
£70 for non-RBG schools

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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. 
Greenwich Direct Services to Schools
Date
21st April 2026 (2:30pm - 4:30pm)
Venue
Bannockburn Primary School, Plumstead High Street SE18 1HE
Tutors
Members of the School Improvement
Cost
£40 for RBG schools

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Designated Safeguarding Lead Person Refresher Course

Keeping Children Safe in Education and Government guidance requires Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) to complete refresher training every two years. 

This course will revisit the roles and responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), new safeguarding guidance, initiatives, reflections and challenges of the role. It will provide participants with the opportunity to share safeguarding experiences with their DSL colleagues.

The course will also provide updates on safeguarding legislation and guidance - the current Keeping Children Safe in Education, and Working Together to Safeguard Children, that affect Safeguarding and Child Protection.


Pupils will: 

  • be safer and have safeguarding needs met in an appropriate and timely manner 

Practitioners will: 

  • understand the child protection responsibilities of the designated safeguarding lead person 

Settings will: 

  • be safer organisations and compliant with government/statutory guidance

This course is designed for those acting as the designated safeguarding lead person for child protection, or their deputies, or those who have previously attended the full day Designated Safeguarding Lead Person initial training

Greenwich Direct Services to Schools
100% of attendees to have completed feedback, would recommend this course.
Date
22nd April 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
Venue
The Professional Development Centre (PDC) at Eltham
Tutors
Lead Practitioner for Safeguarding Schools
Cost
£60 for RBG schools
£70 for non-RBG schools

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