Free Online Autism and ADHD training

Trying to find positivity in such unprecedented times, it is pleasing to see that so many companies are providing online training for free. At Broadford, we are using this time productively to upskill our staff, which will in turn be a huge benefit to our children when they return. Over 50 members of staff at Broadford have accessed at least one of these courses and have find the training extremely useful.

The below providers are offering free CPD courses, often accredited, which can be undertaken by staff whilst working from home or in isolation. All the courses are free, however, some do charge if you want to upgrade to receive a certificate and/or a badge.

Schools can apply for a 50% discount for 10+ members of staff by emailing the company direct.

On behalf of individuals who would like to complete the online training, the Teaching School will apply for the discount and will send you a voucher code to put in instead of payment details. Please contact Joanne Stanley at: jstanley@broadford.havering.sch.uk

Understanding Autism (Level 1)

Course	Provider	Learning Outcomes	Duration
Understanding Autism (Level 1)	Open University	After studying this course, you should be able to: ●        outline what is meant by autism, why it is considered a spectrum and how it affects different individuals and families ●        appreciate different approaches to understanding autism, including theoretical and clinical perspectives and personal accounts ●        outline key features of psychological, neurobiological and genetic explanations of autism ●        explain key aspects of diagnosis, intervention, education and life-span development ●        understand topical issues including neurodiversity perspectives, autism prevalence in women and autism in global context.	24 hours free study
Week 1:	Introducing the autism spectrum
Week 2:	What is autism like?
Week 3:	Identifying and diagnosing autism
Week 4:	Explaining autism: mind and brain
Week 5:	Addressing challenges: approaches to intervention
Week 6:	Family life and education
Week 7:	Adulthood
Week 8:	Reflecting back, looking forward
To access this course, please visit: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/understanding-autism/content-section-overview?active-tab=description-tab#

  Understanding Autism

Course	Provider	Learning Outcomes	Duration
Understanding Autism	University of Kent (Future Learn)	By the end of the course, you'll be able to... ●  Explain what autism is, and evaluate how we know that it exists ●  Identify social communication skills and explain what happens if they do not develop as expected ●  Summarise knowledge of sensory and repetitive behaviours, and whether such behaviours are advantages or disadvantages ●  Explain why many people on the autism spectrum have co-occurring conditions ●  Identify the origins of strengths and difficulties experienced by people on the autism spectrum ●  Explore and discuss lived experiences of people on the autism spectrum	12 hours free study over 4 weeks
Topic 1:	What is autism and how do we know whether it exists?
Topic 2:	Social communication skills
Topic 3:	Sensory sensitivities and repetitive behaviours
Topic 4:	Co-occurring conditions
Topic 5:	Strengths and difficulties of people on the autism spectrum
Topic 6:	Lived experiences of people on the autism spectrum
To access this course, please visit: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/autism

Good Practice in Autism Education

Course	Provider	Learning Outcomes	Duration
Good Practice in Autism Education	University of Bath (Future Learn)	By the end of the course, you'll be able to: ●      Identify the educational requirements of children on the autism spectrum with and without intellectual (learning) difficulties ●      Explain the concept of inclusion to promote inclusive culture, policies and practices within mainstream schools ●      Reflect on what constitutes good practice for autism within educational settings ●      Compare specific examples of good practice in autism education	12 hours free study over 4 weeks
Topic 1:	Understanding autism and intellectual disabilities
Topic 2:	Developing an inclusive curriculum
Topic 3:	Good practice in autism education
Topic 4:	Sharing good practice
To access this course, please visit: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/autism-education

Understanding ADHD: Current Research and Practice

Course	Provider	Learning Outcomes	Duration
Understanding ADHD: Current Research and Practice	King’s College, London (Future Learn)	See below	8 hours study over 4 weeks
By the end of the course, you'll be able to: ●       Discuss the prevalence and impact of ADHD in children, adolescents and adults. ●       Discuss ADHD as a disorder and how it differs from normal behaviour. ●       Be able to critically assess key factors in the conceptualisation and understanding of the disorder. ●       Discuss the core challenges faced by those with ADHD, their families and relevant professionals. ●       Discuss wider issues related to ADHD, such as labelling and stigma from multiple perspectives. ●       Demonstrate an empathic understanding of the experiences of people living with ADHD. ●       Describe core principles, tools and techniques used in the screening and diagnosis of ADHD, and the factors that may impact on the accuracy of a diagnosis. ●       Explain how ADHD is distinguished from, and relates to, other common neurodevelopmental, behavioural and mental health problems. ●       Reflect upon and discuss current evidence for the genetic and environmental vulnerability for ADHD, and associated neurological mechanisms for ADHD. ●       Critically discuss the current evidence base for both pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions for ADHD. ●       Evaluate the rationale, mechanism, and limitations of the primary medical and psychosocial treatments for ADHD. ●       Evaluate practical strategies to support the educational and personal development of those living with ADHD. ●       Be able to identify resources and relevant support services for those living with ADHD. ●       Evaluate the biological and environmental risk factors for ADHD.
Topic 1:	What ADHD is, and the controversies raised by the concept of ADHD
Topic 2:	Latest neuroscientific and psychiatric research base on the mechanisms, symptoms and impairments of ADHD
Topic 3:	ADHD as a developmental disorder throughout the lifespan: genes, environments (protective and risk factors)
Topic 4:	Latest neuroscientific and psychiatric research base on the various means of screening and assessing for child ADHD
Topic 5:	Latest neuroscientific and psychiatric research base on the mechanisms, diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD
Topic 6:	Understanding best practice in treatment for ADHD Mechanisms and efficacy of psychosocial treatments, pharmacological treatments supporting positive outcomes for those with ADHD and their families.
To access this course, please visit: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/understanding-adhd

FREE CPD: Demonstration Writing with Jane Considine

We were delighted with the training sessions we received from www.trainingspace.co.uk. All the schools that attended gave such positive feedback. It's great to see that Jane is now offering free CPD sessions online.

During the Easter holidays, you can now join Jane Considine every weekday at 7:30pm BST for her live streaming CPD sessions.

Each session she will focus on one aspect to help you improve the teaching of writing.

These sessions will last for approximately 45-60 mins and are completely free to watch.

Please use the hashtag #TheWriteStuffSessions when you are posting on social media.

You can follow Jane on Twitter @janeconsidine or Facebook @JaneConsidineEducation or Instagram @TrainingSpace. 

FREE Level 2 Distance Learning Qualifications

In this time of uncertainty, professionals are pulling together and supporting one another. Below are a list of courses that you can complete at home. All recognition goes to Milton Keynes College.

Milton Keynes College are delighted to announce that they offer the following Distance Learning courses. These courses are usually available at no cost to the individual.

All courses are accredited to NCFE/CACHE Level 2. Please book early to secure your place.


Certificate in Understanding Autism


Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems


Certificate in Principles of Working with Individuals with Learning Disabilities


Certificate in Understanding Behaviour that Challenges


Certificate in Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties


Certificate in Children & Young People’s Mental Health


Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent

For further information on these Distance Learning courses or any other training requirements, please contact our Distance Learning Team on:


01908 684154 or email distance.learning@mkcollege.ac.uk

Free online training

Understanding Young Minds

https://www.virtual-college.co.uk/courses/safeguarding/understanding-young-minds

Keeping them safe: Sexual exploitation

https://www.virtual-college.co.uk/resources/free-courses/keep-them-safe

Introduction into safeguarding

https://prosperoteaching.com/free-accredited-online-safeguarding/

Keeping them safe

https://paceuk.info/training/keep-them-safe/

Female Genital mutilation

https://www.virtual-college.co.uk/resources/free-courses/recognising-and-preventing-fgm

Prevent training

https://www.elearning.prevent.homeoffice.gov.uk/edu/screen1.html

Caring for vulnerable children

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/vulnerable-children

Listening to young children: Transition

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/education-development/listening-young-children-supporting-transition/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab

Attachment in the Early Years

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/education-development/early-years/attachment-the-early-years/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab

Understanding Early Years Environments

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/education/professional-development-education/understanding-early-years-environments-and-childrens-spaces/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab

Exploring Children’s learning
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/education/educational-technology-and-practice/educational-practice/exploring-childrens-learning/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab

Aspiring Leaders Course for teachers across Havering, London and Essex

Havering Primary Teaching School will be hosting a leadership development programme, called 'Being in leadership', for aspiring leaders based on a request from local headteachers.

This international leadership programme is for established and aspiring middle leaders.The programme focuses on building a deep understanding about leadership and seeks to support delegates in developing the essential competencies, behaviours and attitudes required to lead a team/subject area within an effective school.

Being in leadership aims to encourge participnats to explore:

• What type of leader do i aspire to and why?
• How do leaders in crease capacity for improvement withon those who they lead?
• How do the behaviours of leaders impact on the quality of classroom practice and pupil outcomes?

This is a 3 full day programme..

Dates:
26th February

25th March

6th May

Lunch will be provided.

Venue:
Broadford Primary School


The Teaching School will be using an external provider to deliver the training.

Currently, the cost is £180+ vat per participant. As a Teaching School, we will subsidise the cost of the programme, which will mean that the cost will be reduced to £130 (including VAT) per participant for the full 3 sessions.

Bookings can be made at: jstanley@teachingschool.havering.sch.uk

Structural learning: better thinking, better memory

In collaboration with Empower Teaching Alliance, we are able to hold a Structural learning session at Broadford Primary School. To book please visit:

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/hall-mead-school/t-ykjaoj

Observation, Assessment and Planning

Vision to Provision Session 2.

With over 50 participants attending session 1 of Vision to Provision, we are confident that woodwork is now being implemented throughout many Early Years settings.

We have changed how we run the programme based on the feedback from headteachers and EYFS leads. Over the past two years, we have been working with EYFS leads on developing a clear vision for their settings. We now feel that it would be a great opportunity to broaden Vision to Provision to include all Early Years practitioners with the focus of embedding the vision.

This year we will still run the 6 part programme, but this will be open to all Teachers, Nursery Nurses and Teaching assistants in Early Years to attend. All courses will be FREE for all schools in Havering.


In previous years, we have asked that the EYFS leads attend all sessions as each session followed on from the previous session. This year the sessions are more stand alone as we have planned them based on what the EYFS leads have said they would like as a CPD programme for their colleagues, to support in embedding the vision. We have already planned for many of the sessions to be led by Early Years consultants, which means that places will be limited. This would mean however, that you could send a colleague to the session in the morning and then a different colleague to the session in the afternoon, or you could pick which sessions would be most beneficial to your school. As these sessions will be held in different schools, a tour will also be available.

Vision to Provision dates will be:

Tuesday 8th October - Pete Moorhouse - Developing woodwork in the Early Years @ Broadford School - please note change of venue

Tuesday 10th December - Jo Stanley - Cycle of Observing, assessing and planning @ Suttons Primary School

Thursday 13th February - The Write stuff for Early years - fantastic foundations @ Mead School

Tuesday 31st March - Jo Stanley - Continuous Provision - venue TBC

Thursday 7th May - Alison Shorter - Outdoor learning incorporating Forest Schools @ Mead School

Tuesday 2nd July - Susan Ogier - Expressive arts and design - venue TBC

All sessions will be either 9.00 - 12.00 or 12.30 - 3.30

Vision to Provision session (Day 2) will be led by Joanne Stanley

Date: Tuesday 10th October

Time: 9.00 -12.00 or 12.30- 3.30

Venue: Suttons Primary School

Please note that the school gates close between 8.20-8.50am and 2.50-3.20pm. There is some parking within the overflow carpark and as there is no marked spaces – the closer cars park the more we will be able to get in. We are also a short walk from Hornchurch station.

To book onto Vision to Provision this year, you will need to book through the Teaching School - jstanley@broadford.havering.sch.uk​ There are limited places for each of the courses, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Forest School Level 3 Training

Forest School Leader Level 3

We are excited to announce that we have an opportunity to provide Forest School training (level 3) through the Teaching School, as we have been able to enlist a Forest School trainer to fully deliver the training.

Level 3 is designed to qualify the trainee to become a Forest School Leader, able to set up and run a Forest School programme. Level 3 covers how to facilitate groups in a learner-centred way, and how to manage a Forest School site sustainably. It also covers the practical skills required of a Forest School Leader.

The training will take place at Holly Trees Primary School in Brentwood. The Level 3 Certificate in Leading Forest School qualification requires you to spend a total of 5 days of training, followed by 4 days of assessment (dates to be clarified). There is also a written portfolio to complete which is roughly ‘A’ level standard.

Normally the cost of full training, would be £750. However, through the Teaching School, we will be able to subsidise this cost and offer this to all schools at the fantastic price of £500 per participant. This covers all training days, observation assessment, portfolio marking and certification.

What will you need to consider before you go on a training course?

• You will need enthusiasm. Bags of this will go a long way! 
• You do not need any specialist knowledge or previous skills to access this course. 
• Your Forest School Adventure may start with your learning on a training course, but the learning will not end when you have your certificate.
• Your school/setting/organisation will need to be behind you, as they will need to help you with organising and running your first project (which will happen during your training).
• You will need to run six sessions of Forest School between the initial training and the assessment week (although no tool work or fires until fully qualified)
• You will need to complete a 16 hour paediatric outdoor first aid course separately. The first aid can be done whenever suits individuals or organisations but must be completed before teaching tools and fires once you achieve Level 3.
• You will need to identify a site you can use and a group to work with. (We have a site available in Havering)

If you require any further details or would like to express an interest, please contact Joanne Stanley at jstanley@broadford.havering.sch.uk

Dates will be confirmed once we have confirmed numbers to ensure the dates are workable for all.

Early Career Teacher Network - RQT (cross borough)

Early Career Teacher Network (RQT – Year Two)

Led by Gants Hill partnership Teaching Alliance

• To provide a tailor-made CPD programme to support Early Career Teachers throughout their first two years in teaching

• To create a group of reflective and evaluative professionals who implement CPD into their everyday practice

• To offer training in elements of the DfE’s Early Career Framework to support effective teaching

Programme Leader: Nicole Moore

Joining the Network: Recently Qualified Teachers (RQTs) are invited to join this network. To do so, please contact Stella Kalaidzi (Teaching Alliance Administrator) stella@ghpta.co.uk, or 020 8550 1803, giving name, school, email address.
Network focus: The focus of training for the planned sessions: working memory, metacognition strategies, differentiation and inclusion, resilience and self-regulation, liaison with parents. Colleagues from the Teaching School Alliance schools will deliver this training. The focus CPD is the same as with the NQT network but will develop the initial input to a deeper level and focus on implementing the pedagogy and achieving impacts on learning. Between each session the RQTs are required to reflect on how they have put this practice into the classroom and will feedback at the beginning of the next of session. At the end of this academic year there will be a celebration event which will allow the RQTs to share their learning journey with invited guests.

Meetings will be held once each half term between 2:00pm to 5:00pm at participating schools.

Dates:

Wednesday 4th December 2019

Wednesday 5th February 2020

Wednesday 18th March 2020

Wednesday 17th June 2020

County Lines Talk - Tuesday 15th October @ 6.30 pm at Broadford Primary School

County Lines Talk - Tuesday 15th October @ 6.30 pm

We are hosting a presentation evening from Peter Wilson from the Metropolitan Police (Trident), regarding Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines within Havering. This important information will assist with equipping members of the public and parents to be vigilant in supporting all children / young people regardless as to where they live. These talks have been very well received and are highly recommended for parents.