Training will include:
- Learning about fine and gross motor skills
- Mark making
- Prewriting shapes
- Letter formation
- Assistive technology available to support handwriting/writing development
Pupils will:
- benefit from carefully planned support tailored to meet individual needs
Staff will:
- have increased confidence to support pupils with their fine motor skills development and mark making with a view to developing their handwriting
- have an understanding about the variety of assistive technology available to support handwriting/writing development
SENCOs, Teachers, and support staff supporting children with Down Syndrome
This course is designed to offer participants an understanding of factors underpinning EBSA together with why autistic children and young people might be at particular risk. It has been developed by members of the Autism Outreach and Educational Psychology Services and includes the sharing of theoretical information together with discussion and hands-on activities.
The course will explore evidence-based approaches and interventions in relation to EBSA and how these can be used with a range of children and young people, including those who are autistic. In addition to sharing school-based strategies, an aim of the course is to equip participants with an understanding of how authentic, impactful home-school collaborations can be developed and how these can represent the platform for effective intervention.
Those who have participated in the course found the following particularly helpful:
- Thinking about the wider context of EBSA and why autistic pupils might be at more risk
- Listening to professionals who have knowledge and experience of supporting pupils experiencing EBSA
- Understanding risk and resilience factors around EBSA
- The focus on transition points and how best to support pupils at these times
Schools will:
- benefit from staff participating in the training so they are equipped to share knowledge and understanding, so facilitating a shared approach to supporting children and young people (CYP) who experience EBSA, particularly autistic CYP within the school.
Pupils will:
- benefit from staff supporting them at school gaining knowledge and understanding of EBSA, and why autistic CYP might be at particular risk.
- benefit from staff being more equipped to offer effective support and understand the importance of their voice and collaboration with key people in their lives informing this support.
- explore key psychological models to understand the needs of CYP experiencing EBSA, and why autistic CYP might be at particular risk.
- understand how EBSA is maintained and developed over time.
- understand factors underpinning EBSA as well as risk and resilience factors in relation to EBSA.
- understand the four functions of EBSA.
- understand EBSA within the context of transitions between phases of education.
- understand the different tools to facilitate assessment that can help us understand EBSA and how these are used.
- understand the importance of the pupil voice informing EBSA intervention.
- understand the importance of authentic collaborations between home and education settings, and how these can be achieved.
Anybody who is involved in supporting children and young people who experience EBSA. Together with members of staff based within education settings, this includes members of services supporting schools and/or children and young people (e.g., Outreach services, Attendance and Advisory service, Educational Psychology, School Counsellors etc.)
- acquire phonic and spelling via a structured, cumulative, multi-sensory learning programme
- benefit from training from experienced dyslexia specialist teachers
- understand the best ways to improve reading and spelling outcomes
- have staff who are trained to deliver a successful teaching programme
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