Training
Sub Group: Jacqueline Hill, Haycliife
Jill Burghardt, Branshaw
Louise Shinn, Lister Lane
Petula Robinson, Lister Lane
Trish Pearson, Braithwaite
Sandra Bell, Wedgwood
Sue Mallinson, Bolling
Ann Andrew, Greenfield
Hazel Smith, Strategy Manager SEN
Clive Halliwell, SEN Review Manager (Chair)
Date Printed:
28 January 2004
Context
for the proposed training and support programme
1
An audit was undertaken during the Autumn term 2002 which
identified special school staff’s qualifications, and main areas of
specialism.
2
Further information was gathered from special schools during the
summer term on accredited courses which teachers were/or were wanting to
undertake.
3
£150,000 has been made available to special schools to enhance
the accreditation of staff in the specific areas of autistic spectrum
disorders and profound and complex learning difficulties.
This is in addition to the monies which schools receive via
delegated Standards Funds.
4
Six teachers are being supported in attaining mandatory
qualifications for the teaching of deaf and visually impaired pupils
costing £45,000.
5
A further £110,000 is supporting the development of the outreach
function of four special schools.
6
The
working group decided, having undertaken a number of enquiries, to defer
a further audit of staff’s training needs until September 2004.
Two
further key points must be emphasised:
-
as yet,
no decisions have been made about the re-configuration of special
schools. However, the group
strongly believes that such a training and support programme requires
developing whatever the eventual decisions about individual special
schools. This area of
training and support has lacked a co-ordinated approach for several
years;
-
the
DfES’s approach to the Standards Fund for SEN (202) is being retained
at last year’s level + 4%. From
this grant £509,000 is delegated to all schools including special
schools. A further £300,000
of central training and support activity for special schools is funded
through this grant. Therefore,
the ramifications of this grant’s cessation are considerable.
The
full year total for this training and support programme 2004 / 05,
without Standards Fund contribution, is £412,000.
It
is recognised that the training and support programme is incomplete in
that further detail is required particularly for the mainstream
programme and for governors and their governing bodies. It would be expected that this detail is developed once
decisions have been made about the future configuration of the
District’s special schools and the timescale has been confirmed.
Training Framework for Staff
Consisting
of the following Main Strands
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Programme
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Activity
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Numbers
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Staff Replacement
Cost
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Course Fees
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Potential
Providers
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1
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Understanding
of Diagnosed Conditions
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Profound
& Multiple Learning Difficulties / Severe Learning Difficulties
Physical
/ Medical
Autistic
Spectrum Disorder
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Teachers
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3
year programme covering 2/3 teaching staff –
30 teachers per year. Attendance
on accredited courses ASD/ SLD – course fees & supply /
release cover.
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*£30,000
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Birmingham
University
Provide
broad understanding of ASD, latest research, current best practice
and recognised strategies used with ASD.
www.webautism.bham.ac.uk
Post
Grad Cert – Leeds
Graduate
certificate in Aspergers Syndrome
nas@nas.org.uk
– e-mail
website:
www.nas.org.uk
St
Martins College – MA in SEN modular course. Ambleside -
See section 11.
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SNAs
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Bradford
College 2 ½ day course
50
staff. ASD (04 / 05 start).
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£4,000
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£9,000
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Bradford
College – SEN related courses for SNAs & teachers contact:
jacquia@bilk.ac.uk
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*
The full year cost would be £150,000 – the current allocation to
each yearly programme might vary.
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Programme
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Activity
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Numbers
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Staff Replacement
Cost
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Course Fees
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Potential
Providers
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2
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Aspects
of Teaching and Learning
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Impact
of diagnosed condition
Preferred
learning styles
Inclusive
learning
Differentiation
of tasks
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Teachers
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3
year programme covering 2/3 teaching staff –
30 teachers per year. Attendance
on accredited courses ASD/ SLD – course fees & supply /
release cover.
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*£30,000
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Courses
on new accredited INSET opportunities. A course suitable for
teachers & SNAs in both special and mainstream schools.
The modules lead to accreditation at HE levels 2, 3 & 4.
2 ½ days Bradford College:
e-mail
jacquia@bilk.ac.uk
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SNAs
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Bradford
College 2 ½ day course
50
staff. ASD (04 / 05 start).
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£4,000
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£9,000
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Access
and Inclusion for pupils with specific learning difficulties.
Clayton Park Conference Centre, Clayton-le-moss, Lancashire LEA.
(cost £230)
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*
The full year cost would be £150,000 – the current allocation to
each yearly programme might vary.
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Programme
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Activity
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Numbers
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Staff Replacement
Cost
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Course Fees
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Potential
Providers
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3
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Communication,
Physical
and Sensory Needs
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The
programme will consist of a range of activities:
Communication,
Speech and Language
Physiotherapy,
positioning, manual handling
Multi-sensory
approach
PE
and games
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Teachers
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3
year programme covering 2/3 teaching staff –
30 teachers per year. Attendance
on accredited courses ASD/ SLD – course fees & supply /
release cover.
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*£30,000
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PECS,
Makaton, Liberator (using comm aids) contact Martyn Maltby.
Inclusive
Technology (using comm aids) Roger Bates – 01476 550391. ACE at
Oldham for switches & comm aids.
Manual
Handling, Health authority + Health and Safety. Positioning, Health
Authority, Physio.
Multi-sensory
Approaches to Learning - Flo Longhorn 0845 1275281 (FloCatalyst@aol.com),
Multi-Sensory Maths Les Staves 09113 2178685. Birmingham University
Distance Learning Tel: 01214 144866.
Light
room companies.
PE
& Games – hydrotherapy – Health Authority physio.
MOVE
Curriculum – Centre for Ed Dev, Univ Wolverhampton, Gorway Road,
Walsall, WS1 3BD, Tel 01902 323066.
Rebound
Therapy – Eddie Anderson 0113 2812647
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SNAs
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50
a year
Cost
is approx £30.00 per person per course or £200.00 for 20 person
course
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£1,000
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Approx
Cost
£1,000
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*
The full year cost would be £150,000 – the current allocation to
each yearly programme might vary.
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Programme
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Activity
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Numbers
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Staff Replacement
Cost
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Course Fees
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Potential
Providers
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3
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Physical
/ Sensory Needs
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Positioning
and principles of good seating – ½ day workshop.
Specific
conditions – OT and Physio implications – ½ day workshop.
Awareness
of senses in the Learning Environment – ½ day workshop.
Equipment
and hoe to use it – ½ day workshop.
Developing
Play in Children with Disabilities – ½ day workshop.
Safe
handling techniques for children with Cerebral Palsy and other
physical conditions – ½ day workshop.
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Teachers
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Costs
£100 per session per presenter + travel costs (+ £100 presentation
time – second presentations will not incur this cost) Maximum
number of participants is 15
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Helen
Rothery, Superintendent Paediatric Physiotherapist, Airedale NHS
Trust, 01535 292821
Sue
Siddons, Head Paediatric Occupational Therapist, Airedale NHS Trust, 01535 292821
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SNAs
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Bespoke
Courses for physiotherapy
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Teachers
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Courses
usually arranged around individual or group of children’s needs
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No
charges
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Bradford
NHS, Physiotherapy Service Child Development Centre, St Luke’s
Hospital, 01274 365466
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SNAs
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Programme
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Activity
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Numbers
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Staff Replacement
Cost
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Course Fees
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Potential
Providers
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4
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Communication
Needs
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Supporting
pupils with speech, language and communication difficulties.
Signing
and symbols.
Communication
aids – low and high tech
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Teachers
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3
year programme covering 2/3 teaching staff –
30 teachers per year. Attendance
on accredited courses ASD/ SLD – course fees & supply /
release cover.
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*£30,000
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Birmingham
University distance learning – modular
Multi
Sensory Learning. Contact Programme co-ordinator Liz Hodges Tel:
01214144873
e-mail:
hodges@bham.ac.uk
Pyramid
for PECS Training – 01273 609555
Makaton
Training
Provider
SALT – Thorn Park?
ACE
Centre – Oldham, contact no available from Lister Lane SALT for
in-house recommendations regarding low / high tech aids training /
use.
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SNAs
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Bradford
College 2 ½ day course
50
staff. ASD (04 / 05 start).
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£4,000
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£9,000
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Bradford
College
SEN
related Courses ASD & Dyslexia SNA and Teacher appropriate
levels contact
jacquia@bilk.ac.uk
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*
The full year cost would be £150,000 – the current allocation to
each yearly programme might vary.
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Programme
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Activity
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Numbers
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Staff Replacement
Cost
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Course Fees
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Potential
Providers
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4
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Communication
Needs
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Makaton
– foundation workshop Sign and Symbol Enhancement workshop – 2
day training
Towards
Positive Communication course – developing communication in
children with autism – 1 day course.
When
Speech is Difficult – how to help children with speech sound
problems – 1 day course.
Introducing
and implementing AAC, low and high tech – 1 day course.
Link
up to Language – developing language from single word level – 1
day course.
Intro
to Social Communication programmes for Children with autism –
either socially speaking or Time to Talk – 1 day workshop
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Teachers
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Costs
£100 per session per presenter + travel costs (+ £100 presentation
time – second presentations will not incur this cost) Maximum
number of participants is 15
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Melanie
Eltome
Specialist
Speech and Language Therapist, Airedale NHS Trust
Tel:
01535 292821
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SNAs
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Programme
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Activity
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Numbers
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Staff Replacement
Cost
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Course Fees
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Potential
Providers
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4
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Communication
Needs
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Basic
training, 1 day courses – not specifically for special school
staff.
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Teachers
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Can
take up to 20 people
Under
£30 per person.
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Bradford
Speech Therapy – contact Margaret Robinson, Margaret.robinson2@bradford.nhs.uk,
tel: 01274 770397
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SNAs
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Programme
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Activity
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Numbers
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Staff Replacement
Cost
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Course Fees
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Potential
Providers
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5
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Supporting
Pupils with Medical Needs
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Awareness
raising of medical conditions.
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Teachers
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Courses
to be provided by Physical Difficulties Support Service
1
course per year for 15 teachers.
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Schools
fund release
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Service
costs to Education Bradford for Service time
£1,000
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Supporting
Pupils with medical Needs
Outreach
nurses, networking.
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Gastro-feeding
Tracheostomy care Epilepsy
First
Aid
Manual
Handling
Continence
issues
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SNAs
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100
per year
Costs
£100 per session per presenter + travel costs (+ £100 presentation
time – second presentations will not incur this cost) Maximum
number of participants is 15
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£2,000
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Approx Cost
£2,000
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Karen
Cooke, Paediatric Outreach Nurse 01535 293720 / Angela Freeman;
Paediatric Dietician 01535 294855, Airedale NHS Trust.
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6
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Behaviour
Management to include supporting pupils with
Autistic
Spectrum Disorders
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Positive
behaviours
Confrontation
reduction
Management
of violent and aggressive behaviours.
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Teachers
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3
year programme covering 2/3 teaching staff –
30 teachers per year. Attendance
on accredited courses ASD/ SLD – course fees & supply /
release cover.
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*£30,000
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SNAs
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Bradford
College 2 ½ day course
50
staff. ASD (04 / 05 start).
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£4,000
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£9,000
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Managing
violence & aggression break away techniques physical restraint
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Specific
courses:
·
Team
Teach
and
·
Safe
Hands
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Teachers
& SNAs
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1
School per year Team Teach (20 participants) 2 day course plus
2
staff 5 day trainers course.
1
School per year Safe Hands (16 participants)
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£23,000
per
Year
£1,200
per
year
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www.team-teach.co.uk,
Tel: 01403 268 928
Bob
Beale 01484 306580
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*
The full year cost would be £150,000 – the current allocation to
each yearly programme might vary.
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Programme
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Activity
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Numbers
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Staff Replacement
Cost
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Course Fees
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Potential
Providers
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7
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Outreach
Work
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Supporting
mainstream schools:
·
models
·
strategies
·
skills
·
differentiation
tasks
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Teachers
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4
schools 2004 / 2005
2
schools 2005 / 2006
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£110,000
£55,000
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Special
school and support services with support from Ed Psychs.
SEN
Officers to provide training on good inclusive practice on specified
areas.
Networking
with special schools
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SNAs
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Programme
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Activity
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Numbers
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Staff Replacement
Cost
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Course Fees
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Potential
Providers
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8
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Training
Support for Mainstream Staff (this is in addition to the annual
continuing professional development programme)
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A
series of seminars / courses on;
·
developing
and working on co-located sites,
·
teaching
and learning in special schools,
·
developing
inclusive practices
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Teachers
and SNAs
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6
sites x 3 sessions each year
(specific
programme to be developed when decisions have been made)
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Nominally
Officer
time
£3,000
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Remove
Barriers to Learning -
Teachers
in special & mainstream schools 1 day £125 Woodlands Conference
Centre, Chorley, Lancashire LEA.
Supporting
Successful Inclusion - Support staff in special & mainstream
schools. 1day cost £230
Networking
through different schools
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9
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Mandatory
Qualifications for the Teaching of Deaf and Visually Impaired Pupils
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HE
Accredited courses leading to QToD and QToVI
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Teachers
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To
complete current courses April 04 / Aug 04
To
further QToD September 04 / 06
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£22,500
£18,000
per
year
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Advice
from Temple Bank, Thorn Park
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Multi-Sensory
Impairment Qualification
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Birmingham
University Accredited programme
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1
Teacher
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£6,000
per
year
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Birmingham
University Distance Learning
0121
4144866
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Programme
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Activity
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Numbers
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Staff Replacement
Costs
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Course Fees
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Potential
Providers
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10
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Personal
Development
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Literacy
and Numeracy related to National Strategies
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Teachers
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2
courses of 30 staff per year
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£2,000
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Education
Bradford
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SNAs
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4
courses of 30 staff per year
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£4,800
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£4,000
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Education
Bradford
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Exchange
visits for staff to other Bradford schools and wider
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3
year programme open to all staff, to be arranged by Headteachers.
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£16,000
contribution
across schools to facilitate these exchanges
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Nil
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Education
Bradford to co-ordinate
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Change
Management
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Senior
Managers all special schools
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Day
course on change management focusing on counselling and staff
management
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£2,000
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Jenny
St Romaine & Julie Hudson
?
Chris Glendinning
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Programme
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Activity
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Numbers
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Staff Replacement
Costs
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Course Fees
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Potential
Providers
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Other
useful contacts and information
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11
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Postgraduate
Certificate,
Diploma,
Master
of Arts
In
Education
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Opportunities
for people in educational settings to pursue nationally accredited
awards in continuing professional learning and development.
St
Martin’s College
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Helen
Channon, PGC/D/MA Programmes Manager
h.channon@ucsm.ac.uk
Tel:
01524 526511
Fax:
01524 846244
Jo
Hamiliton-Taylor, Programmes Administrator, EDU/CPD Centre
St
Martin’s College, Faculty of Education, Ashton Road, Lancaster,
LA1 5AX
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11
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Postgraduate
Module
Teaching
Children with Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties
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Knowledge
& understanding of factors which influence social, emotional
& behavioural development of children. Understanding of school
based approaches. Be able to identify key issues in effective
classroom management. Be able to analyse specific methods for
managing individual children’s difficulties.
Have knowledge of specific topics in area of emotional &
behavioural difficulties.
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Leeds
University School of Education. Jackie Lown – email Jackie.lown@ntlworld.com
Mick
McManus – e-mail m.mcmanus@lmu.ac.uk
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Programme
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Activity
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Numbers
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Staff Replacement
Costs
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Course Fees
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Potential
Providers
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11
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Postgraduate
Module
Teaching
Children with Learning Difficulties
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Understand
learning difficulties. Be able to describe and analyse learning and
performance. Be able to examine learning difficulties in context of
curriculum. Comprehensive knowledge of theories and practice.
Understand assessment and teaching methods re IEPs. Have knowledge
of range of learning difficulties of specific nature.
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Leeds
University
Miss
sue Pearson – e-mail s.e.pearson@education.leeds.ac.uk
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11
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Postgraduate
Module
Promoting
home school Partnerships for Children with Special educational Needs
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Understand
complementary roles of parents, teachers and others in development
& learning of children with SEN.
Up-to-date
knowledge of research concerning parental involvement.
Understand
communication skills which underpin constructive home-school
relations.
Understand
how to apply & evaluate strategies ofr promoting active
home-school collaboration
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Leeds
University
Dr
Sally Beveridge
e-mail
s.e.beveridge@education.leeds.ac.uk
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Programme
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Activity
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Numbers
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Staff Replacement
Costs
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Course Fees
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Potential
Providers
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11
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Postgraduate
Certificate
Co-ordinating
Inclusive Provision for Children with Learning Difficulties.
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Programme
tailored to support current moves towards increased inclusion.
Have
knowledge of principles & approaches for strategic planning of
SEN at school level.
Knowledge
of principles & approaches for co-ordination of provision
through leading & managing others & deployment of resources.
Designed
& undertaken detailed case study & systematic evaluation of
aspects of special educational provision in own work setting.
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SENCOs,
Support Teachers & School Management Teams
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University
of Leeds
School
of Education
Tel:
0113 343 4690 / 4527 / 4528
E-mail
MA@education.leeds.ac.uk.
Download information and application forms form
www.education.leeds.ac.uk
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