- What is Autism? The diagnosis and our experiences.
- Sensory processing and strategies to support.
- Communication and strategies to support.
- Accessing the curriculum - strategies
- Managing behaviour, emotion and anxiety difficulties
- 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 children with autism in mainstream primary school
- 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
23rd September 2025 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
30th September 2025 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
7th October 2025 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
14th October 2025 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
15th January 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
22nd January 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
29th January 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
5th February 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)
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
A course to orientate SENCOs to Royal Greenwich systems and processes, to include:
- The expectations of the graduated response and how to apply for an Early Health and Care assessment
- Induction to Royal Greenwich services linked to SEND, to include Health as well as the voluntary sector
- Assessing children at P-levels to support planning
Pupils will:
- benefit from knowledgeable SENCOs who are aware of systems and processes in place to support them
Staff will:
- be aware of all RBG services and systems
Settings will:
- have SENCOs who are able to make referrals and provide a choice about appropriate services
SENCOs new to post in Greenwich, to include experienced SENCOs new to working in Greenwich schools.
13th November 2025 (1:30pm - 5:00pm)
20th November 2025 (1:30pm - 5:00pm)
27th November 2025 (1:30pm - 5:00pm)
4th December 2025 (1:30pm - 5:00pm)
This course identifies and provides strategies for teaching the crucial concepts that children need to learn in the early stages of reading, from directionality through to working on unknown words in context.
It identifies the three main sources of information that good readers use to read: Meaning, Language Structure and Phonics, and provides training on how to support these three areas in simple, practical ways.
Participants will be taught how to take a Running Record. This is a simple assessment that can be taken on any text. They are a quick and efficient way of gathering information about a child’s reading and is particularly useful for children who struggle with reading, providing valuable information about the strategies a child uses/ignores. Once gaps have been identified they can be addressed in order to support the child’s reading development.
Participants will:
- have a clear understanding of the building blocks that need to be taught in order for children to develop into good readers
- be able to take and analyse a Running Record in order to identify key strengths and weaknesses of readers
- be able to use a range of simple strategies to support children in addressing any specific gaps
Early Years, KS1 & KS2 Practitioners and Teaching Assistants