Inclusion advisory service
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The Inclusion Advisory Service offers a range of in-school CPD training, as
part of the school's whole development plan for pupils with SEN. We can train
teachers or TAs, at staff meetings or at Inset days, and are happy to deliver
training to individual schools, or to clusters. Below is a list of the type of
training we offer; we are happy to negotiate training to meet the specific
needs of individual schools, as long as this forms part of the school's
overall priority focus and will be embedded in whole school policy.
Language and Communication Team
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Identification / screening
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Differentiation
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Strategies
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The language gap
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Adult/child interaction
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Resources and activities to support language development
Literacy Difficulties Team
Examples of training at waves 1 and 3:
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How to identify dyslexia and strategies for supporting dyslexic learners
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Assessment of literacy difficulties leading to target setting for individual
pupils or groups
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Supporting the development of dyslexia-friendly schools/classrooms
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Working alongside teachers who have undertaken accredited dyslexia training to
ensure that their skills impact upon whole school practice
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Training teachers and/or TAs on PNS recommended wave 3 Intervention programmes
(eg Catch Up, Precision Training, Lexia, Phonographix, Acceleread/Accelerwrite)
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Supporting teachers and/or TAs to draw up personal individual or small group
interventions for pupils at wave 3
It is important that schools have considered their overall provision at waves
1 and 2 to ensure that training at wave 3 is most effective.
The Inclusion Project
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Whole-school inclusion issues
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The index for Inclusion - introduction to the index process and completion of
questionnaires with staff
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Partnership working - teachers and teaching assistants
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Teaching assistants
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Induction
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CPD, appraisal and performance management procedures
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Career development
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Vision impairment
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Good practice guidelines for including young children, primary pupils and
secondary students in educational settings
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Eye conditions and resultant difficulties
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Educational implications of VI
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Teaching strategies
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How support staff can help
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Accessible environments and the environmental audit
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Low vision aids, resources and support services
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Simulation activities
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Indicators of VI and
referrals
Hearing Impairment
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Deaf awareness - including the ear, types of hearing loss, indicators of
hearing loss, and implications of a hearing loss in language development and
learning
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How to support pupils with a hearing loss - including teaching strategies, the
role of the TA, "Active Listening", resources, supporting language development
and communication skills
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Hearing equipment - including hearing aid management, FM/radio aid management,
and use of sound field systems
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How to promote a hearing friendly school
Understanding the changing role: school-based workshop for teaching
assistants
Over recent years, and particularly in the light of Workforce Remodelling, the
role of teaching assistants has developed significantly; this course aims to:
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update teaching assistants on recent developments affecting their role;
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clarify roles and responsibilities;
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give an overview of career pathways open to TAs and training offered at all
levels;
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introduce the importance of lifelong learning;
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initiate self appraisal as a tool to review skills and responsibilities,
identify training needs and as a preparation for the school appraisal process;
and
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appreciate the value of performance management.
The workshop will include practical exercises and opportunities for reflection
and discussion. The session is two and a half hours, and costs: £200
Establishing an Effective Partnership: School based workshop for
Teaching Assistants and Teachers
The session aims to give guidance on the effective deployment of the range of
adults now working to support teaching and learning. It aims to help all staff
fulfil their roles effectively by providing advice on:
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management of support in the classroom;
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clarifying roles and responsibilities;
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effective partnerships; and
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strategies for the deployment of staff
This session will last for two hours. Cost: £200
For more information call our general enquiries line on 0207 527 5713