For Schools
I support schools by delivering bespoke trainings to staff (on SEND law, working with migrant families, neurodiversity, emotional regulation and mental health to name a few...). I can also act as a parent advocate as well as provide consultancy and advice in all above-mentioned matters.
I support schools by delivering bespoke trainings to staff on:
1. SEND law (see examples below)
What makes a life-changing EHC plan?
Our duties/ their duties - working in partnership and sharing legal responsibility with LAs under the SEND law
In-depth workshops on writing Sections B, E and F of an EHC plan
Conducting life-changing Annual Reviews
What can I do for your school?
2. Communication, incl. intercultural communication (see examples below)
Working with migrant families - challenges and solutions
Assert yourself at work
Group reflective sessions (relational approach) for staff to address ongoing communication difficulties
ABCD (aka "Back to basics") - managing Aggression, Belligerence, Conflict and Defiance
3. Neurodiversity (see examples below)
Introduction to the paradigm of neurodiversity
Embracing neurodiversity at a workplace
What is it like to be autistic?
What is it like to have ADHD?
What every teacher needs to know about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
4. Emotions and mental health (see examples below)
Emotional regulation - what's behind the buzz word?
What every teacher needs to know about Emotionally-Based School Avoidance (EBSA)
The sensory stuff - why it matters and what to do about it
Basic CBT skills - this can encompass understanding and coping with: worry, panic, phobias or low mood.
Bipolar affective disorder in adolescents - realistic expectations and effective support