Professionals

Training for professionals

Thurrock Parent Partnership offers a flexible range of training for professionals. Outlines of individual training courses are listed below. Each session lasts two-and-a-half hours. Some sessions are free to education settings in the Thurrock area. If you would like to arrange training or find out more, please contact us.

Parent Partnership Service training menu

• The role of the Independent Parental Supporters

  • Number of sessions: one
  • Audience: open
  • Covers:
    • the law on Parent Partnership Services (PPS);
    • Independent Parental Supporters;
    • Minimum standards for PPS.

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• Working effectively with parents and carers

  • Number of sessions: one
  • Audience: open
  • Covers:
    • Listening and responding skills;
    • Barriers to communication;
    • Working with parents with different needs.

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• Communicating effectively

  • Number of sessions: one
  • Audience: open
  • Covers:
    • Assertion skills;
    • Dealing with aggression;
    • Effective meetings with professions;
    • Skills for negotiation.

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• Inclusive education (1): Special Education Needs (SEN) Code of Practice and Equality Act 2010 / Disability

  • Number of sessions: two
  • Audience: Teachers, Special Education Needs Co-ordinators (SENCOs), Inclusion co-ordinators
  • Covers:
    • SEN Code of Practice legislation;
    • Differentiation;
    • Removing barriers;
    • Meeting the Planning duty;
    • Matching the child to the law.

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• Inclusive education (2): Planning for a child with Special Education Needs / Disability

  • Number of sessions: two
  • Audience: Teachers, Special Education Needs Co-ordinators (SENCOs), Inclusion co-ordinators
  • Covers:
    • Graduated response;
    • School Action/Action Plus;
    • Individual Education Plans;
    • Statutory Assessment Statements.

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• Early years

  • Number of sessions: two
  • Audience: Early Years Special Education Needs Co-ordinators (SENCOs)
  • Covers:
    • Early identification;
    • Roles and responsibilities of Early Years Special Education Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO);
    • Triggers for Early Years Action Plus and the Graduated Response.

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• Behaviour support

  • Number of sessions: one
  • Audience: Learning Support Assistants, Teaching Assistants and Midday Assistants and Early Years Assistants
  • Covers:
    • Sensory awareness;
    • Ability and Behaviour;
    • Communication.

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