Training and Professional Development

New staff starting work in school are provided with an Induction Programme which includes the following mandatory training:

• Safeguarding children and children protection
• Health and safety
• Fire and emergency procedures
• First aid
• Code of Conduct
• GDPR
• National Curriculum documents
• Positive Behaviour Support Plan Documents (PSP)
• Staff Handbook (If there is one)
• Visitors Policy and Procedure
• School Brochure (If there is one)
• Policy documents, including School Improvement/Development plan
• Support with developing schemes of work,
• Assessment advice (CPG), recording, reporting, resources and procedures,
• Class and set lists, school information
• Information on whole school and year group resources, including ICT
• Timetables and One page learner profiles
• SEN information LAC/CIC/CIN
• Information linked to ethos, mission statement, prospectus
• Curriculum Map and where to find key information linked to the curriculum
• Details of Pupils especially any specific care needs
• Pupil’s IEPs and EHCPs and how to access relevant data/information of pupils
• A copy of their job description
• Teachers names and corresponding classes

All staff will also receive specialist training by our Therapy Team which includes the following:  

• Introduction to Communication training
• Autism Training
• SPELL training (Structure, Positive, Empathy, Low arousal and Links)
• Talking Mats training
• Elklan Training
• Total training package for verbal pupils with ASD
• Total training package for pupils with AAC
• Total training package for pupils with SLD
• Total training package for pupils with complex needs
• Total training package for 5-11’s
• Sensory Integration Awareness training
• Attachment Awareness
• PDA Awareness (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
• OCD Awareness (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
• PACE Awareness (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy)  
• Comic strip conversations and Social Stories
• AAC Training (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)  
• Attention Autism
• Principles of Theraplay and Attachment in play

Additional Specialist Training that may be offered could include:

• Theraplay Level 1
• Nurture Group
• SCERTS
• Comic Strip conversation and Social Stories
• DOL’s
• EU General Data Protection Regulation Foundation
• Lego therapy
• Attachment theory
• ACE training
• Training in various attachment and trauma
• Level 4 Award in Education and Training.
• Animal assisted therapy
• Higher level Autism Training
• Training around cochlear implants
• Elklan – Licensed trainer
• Talking Mats – Licensed trainer
• SPELL training – Licenced trainer
• Eating difficulties or disorders
• IOSH Training