Writing individual plans for children with educational needs can be tricky. In my short course, I will guide your through the steps to complete a detailed individual plan. We will look at assessing a child's needs, gathering their views, recording parents' wishes and drafting a sample plan to use in your setting.

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Do you really understand multilingualism? Join this course to look into the development of a second language and explore practical ideas to use in your teaching.

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Children need to learn social skills to thrive in a learning environment. A social skills group provides an opportunity to learn and rehearse those skills in a playful way. Join my course for ideas on how to set up an inclusive social skills group.

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Behaviour is a form of communication and has a specific function. This short introductory course will explore how to complete a thorough investigation of an identified behaviour which will lead to the implementation of appropriate support strategies.

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Attention and listening skills are the base of communication. In this course, we will look at the different levels of attention and how to support their development with practical ideas.

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Understanding is an important step in communication. Join this course to learn about how understanding develops and can be enhanced.

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In this course we will look at the different steps in the process to obtain an EHCP

Consider the importance of working in co-production and what this looks like in practice

Explore the importance of setting Aspirations, Outcomes and Targets

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Provision maps are a useful tool to plan provision across the setting and review the impact of interventions. They can be used successfully both in schools and PVI settings.

During the course, we will draft a provision map, taking into account cohorts of children, high and low incidence SEN in the setting, budget constraints and deployment of staff.

At the end of the course participants will have a working document which could be adapted to their own specific context.

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This course aims to:

• Explain the role of the SENCO in the context of leadership

• Establish the key responsibilities of the role and how to effectively fulfil them

• Explore how to effectively implement change in practice

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During this course we will draw on neuroscience and child development to explore play ideas to regulate the senses. These ideas will be particularly valuable to teach children with sensory processing difficulties, support children’s self-regulation and develop fine motor skills.

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Is bilingualism a barrier or an advantage for children with delayed language? This course aims to answer the question by exploring the current research studies on multilingualism in children with delayed language.

The course is based on current research in the studies of bilingualism, language development and neuroscience. The course also considers the influence of attachment on language development.

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