Training Framework for Support Staff

SEN Re-organisation

Steering Group

Training and Support Group

Training Programme

October 2003

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
				Hazel Smith, ASM SEN and Inclusion
				Clive Halliwell, SEN Review Manager (Chair)

Context for the proposed training and support programme

An audit was undertaken during the Autumn term 2002 which identified special school staff’s qualifications, and main areas of specialism.

Further information was gathered from special schools during the summer term on accredited courses which teachers were/or were wanting to undertake.

£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.

Six teachers are being supported in attaining mandatory qualifications for the teaching of deaf and visually impaired pupils costing £45,000.

A further £110,000 is supporting the development of the outreach function of four special schools.

The working group decided, having undertaken a number of enquiries, to defer a further audit of staff’s training need 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 has lacked a co-ordinated approach for several years;

the DfES’s approach to the Standards Fund for SEN (202) is as yet unknown. Last year it was indicated that this grant would cease from April 2004. It is believed that this decision is being re-considered. 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 £364,000 plus Team Teach & Safe Hands costs.

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

	Programme	Activity	Numbers		Staff Replacement Cost	Course Fees	Potential Providers
1	Understanding of Diagnosed Conditions	Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulties / Severe Learning Difficulties Physical / Medical Autistic Spectrum Disorder	Teachers	3 year programme covering ²/₃ teaching staff – 30 teachers per year. Attendance on accredited courses ASD/ SLD – course fees & supply / release cover.		*£30,000
1	Understanding of Diagnosed Conditions		SNAs	Bradford College 2 ½ day course 50 staff. ASD (04 / 05 start).	£4,000	£9,000
2	Aspects of Teaching and Learning	Impact of diagnosed condition, Preferred learning styles, Inclusive learning, Differentiation of tasks	Teachers	3 year programme covering ²/₃ teaching staff – 30 teachers per year. Attendance on accredited courses ASD/ SLD – course fees & supply / release cover.		*£30,000
2	Aspects of Teaching and Learning		SNAs	Bradford College 2 ½ day course 50 staff. ASD (04 / 05 start).	£4,000	£9,000
3	Communication, Physical and Sensory Needs	The programme will consist of a range of activities; Communication, Speech and Language, Physiotherapy, positioning, manual handling Multi-sensory approach PE and games	Teachers	3 year programme covering ²/₃ teaching staff – 30 teachers per year. Attendance on accredited courses ASD/ SLD – course fees & supply / release cover.		*£30,000
3	Communication, Physical and Sensory Needs		SNAs	50 a year Cost is approx £30.00 per person per course or £200.00 for 20 person course	£1,000	Approx Cost £1,000

	Programme	Activity	Numbers		Staff Replacement Cost	Course Fees	Potential Providers
4	Communication Needs	Supporting pupils with speech, language and communication difficulties. Signing and symbols. Communication aids – low and high tech	Teachers	3 year programme covering ²/₃ teaching staff – 30 teachers per year. Attendance on accredited courses ASD/ SLD – course fees & supply / release cover.		*£30,000
4	Communication Needs		SNAs	Bradford College 2 ½ day course 50 staff. ASD (04 / 05 start).	£4,000	£9,000
5	Supporting Pupils with Medical Needs	Awareness raising of medical conditions.	Teachers	Courses to be provided by Physical Difficulties Support Service 1 course per year for 15 teachers.	Schools fund release	Service costs to Education Bradford for Service time £1,000
5	Supporting Pupils with Medical Needs	Gastro-feeding, Tracheostomy care, Epilepsy First Aid Manual Handling Continence issues	SNAs	100 a year Cost is approx £30.00 per person per course or £200.00 for 20 person course	£2,000	Approx Cost £2,000
6	Behaviour Management to include supporting pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders	Positive behaviours, confrontation reduction, management of violent and aggressive behaviours.	Teachers	3 year programme covering ²/₃ teaching staff – 30 teachers per year. Attendance on accredited courses ASD/ SLD – course fees & supply / release cover.		*£30,000
			SNAs	Bradford College 2 ½ day course 50 staff. ASD (04 / 05 start).	£4,000	£9,000
		Specific courses; Team Teach and Safe Hands	Teachers & SNAs	1 School per year Team Teach (16 participants) 1 School per year Safe Hands (16 participants)		£ per Year £1,200 per year

	Programme	Activity	Numbers		Staff Replacement Cost	Course Fees	Potential Providers
7	Outreach Work	Supporting mainstream schools: models strategies skills differentiation tasks	Teachers	4 schools 2004 / 2005 2 schools 2005 / 2006		£110,000 £55,000
7	Outreach Work		SNAs	Yet to be decided.
8	Training Support for Mainstream Staff (this is in addition to the annual continuing professional development programme)	A series of seminars / courses on; developing and working on co-located sites, teaching and learning in special schools, developing inclusive practices	Teachers and SNAs	6 sites x 3 sessions each year (specific programme to be developed when decisions have been made)		Nominally Officer time £3,000
9	Mandatory Qualifications for the Teaching of Deaf and Visually Impaired Pupils	HE Accredited courses leading to QToD and QToVI	Teachers	To complete current courses April 04 / Aug 04 To further QToD September 04 / 06		£22,500 £18,000 per year
9	Multi-Sensory Impairment Qualification	Birmingham University Accredited programme	Teachers	1 Teacher		£6,000 per year

	Programme	Activity	Numbers		Staff Replacement Costs	Course Fees	Potential Providers
10	Personal Development	Literacy and Numeracy related to National Strategies	Teachers	2 courses of 30 staff per year		£2,000
		Literacy and Numeracy related to National Strategies	SNAs	4 courses of 30 staff per year	£4,800	£4,000
		Exchange visits for staff to other Bradford schools and wider		3 year programme open to all staff, to be arranged by Headteachers.	£16,000 contribution across schools to facilitate these exchanges	Nil
		Change Management	Senior Managers all special schools	Day course on change management focusing on counselling and staff management		£2,000

* The full year cost would be £150,000 – the current allocation to each yearly programme might vary.

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