Course

  • 7 Modules

    Creating and Using Sensory Stories

    Sensory stories are a hidden gem in the world of special education. These beautifully captivating stories created using concise text and rich and relevant sensory experiences can be wonderful for those who need a sensory approach to education, but more than that they can further enrich education promoting engagement for all. Consider the lessons you remember from school. Did they have sensory elements that secured them in your memory? Are there certain sensations that remind you of times and places? For me the smell of hot water bottles reminds me of my Grandma’s house. In these insights we find in our own lives the power of sensation for story telling.
  • 1 Module

    Eating Disorders: When to Worry and What to Do Next

    This is a playback of a past live webinar.  During this one-hour webinar, Gemma Fieldsend will help you recognise the early signs of eating disorders and take appropriate next steps including what to say, what not to say, how to know when professional help is needed and how to increase the likelihood of a successful referral.
  • 6 Modules

    OCD & Intrusive Thoughts: How to Help Your Child

    This course has been developed to give you an overview of the key signs to spot in those who might be experiencing intrusive thoughts and OCD. We will also consider some of the ways we can support those experiencing intrusive thoughts and OCD, when to seek further support and how you can work with parents and carers.
  • 7 Modules

    Anxiety: Helping Your Autistic Child to Help Themselves

    Anxiety is very much part of growing up and is something that we will all face at some point in our lives. However, Autistic children can experience Anxiety more intensely and more frequently than other children. Throughout the following modules, we will consider how best to support children with Autism.  
  • 5 Modules

    Topic Teaching for Students with PMLD

    People with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) access the world around them in variety of different ways, it is our responsibility to present information and experiences in a way that will enable them to explore their own values, independence and become active participators in society. We can support this through offering experiences that are presented in a meaningful way for the individual and using a range of strategies, techniques and creativity. There is not just one fix but many facets and multiple elements that help enhance this drive to explore, understand and participate. Through this course, Sonya will offer practical advice tips and ideas on planning and delivering engaging, fun and exciting theme or topic-based activities to people with PMLD.
  • 9 Modules

    Help Anxious Children Feel Calm & in Control

    When faced with a child who is worried or anxious, it can be hard to know how best to help and sometimes in trying to help, we end up making things worse.  In this course, Pooky helps you to understand the cycle of anxiety and the simple steps you can take to help your child feel like together you are taking control of their anxiety rather than letting their anxiety control them. The course has been developed and delivered by Dr Pooky Knightsmith and is aimed at parents and carers and other champions of children aged ten and under, though you may find the ideas are more widely applicable. The development of this course has been supported by Resilient Rutland who are funded by the National Lottery Community fund.
  • 7 Modules

    Water Play: Learning Opportunities in EYFS

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  • 9 Modules

    Enabling Your Child to be an Independent User of ICT

    This course is designed to teach you some of the basics about how to make your child more independent in accessing their learning online and how we can enable them to make effective use of their technology for homework tasks. We will also consider some of the ways of staying safe online
  • 5 Modules

    Child-Centred Planning – Beyond Box Ticking

    Especially when working with our more vulnerable learners, child-centred planning is crucial. There is a danger that this can become somewhat tokenistic and a box-ticking exercise. When this happens, child-centred planning loses its power and can sometimes do more harm than good. So I am sharing five principles to help you engage in genuine, child-centred planning that will make a difference to the children you are working with.
  • 7 Modules

    How to Support Your Child When They’re Learning Online

    There have been a lot of changes to the way that schooling has been received by young people and there may be more in the future. This course is designed to give you some practical hints and tips around managing these changes and enabling your child to get the most out of their learning wherever they are. So, if you want to know what you can do to support your child in these unpredictable times, join me to learn more. This course has been designed for parents/carers with a child in primary school or lower secondary school and requires no previous training or knowledge.
  • 7 Modules

    Understanding the Teenage Brain

    The teenage years must be an exciting time to be a brain! Everything is changing, new connections are being made and the way that information is processed also evolves. This course will take you through the essential information you need to know in order to be a supportive adult to a teenager.    
  • 75 Modules

    Behaviour & Wellbeing

    This pathway brings together a range of ideas and voices to support you to support the return to school. We don't imagine you'll do all the modules, but we hope that bringing them together in one place will allow you to take a pick and mix approach according to the priorities and challenges within your specific context.
  • 7 Modules

    De-escalation: What is it and how do I do it?

    In this course you'll explore practical and effective de-escalation techniques that you can use to help the young people you support. This course is aimed at teaching assistants or anyone working with young people in an educational setting and there are some ideas here that could be adapted for use by parents and carers too.
  • 6 Modules

    How to Support Children with Their Writing

    During this short course you'll learn how to support children with their writing including those who are reluctant or appear to be struggling.  As well as providing you with practical ideas you can use to support any child you are caring for or working with, we hope that Jess' calm and reassuring approach will boost your skills and confidence.
  • 6 Modules

    Imposter Syndrome: 5 Tips for Overcoming It

    No matter how many years you spend in the profession, the first day back after a long break can feel terrifying. In this short course, I’ve shared some simple practical ideas to help you feel more confident about returning to school and to help you manage if things don’t go quite to plan.
  • 7 Modules

    How to be Kinder to Yourself

    We all have an internal monologue, that voice in your head. In this course we get you to think about what that voice is like – is it harsh and critical or kind and encouraging? We all live in a world with increasing pressures and this course will help you to take a step back and reflect on how to be kinder to yourself – what sort of friend are you to yourself?

  • 7 Modules

    Anxiety – 5 Simple Coping Strategies

    This mini-course has been developed by Pooky to share with you 5 very simple strategies that can be used by adults or children to help them to manage day to day feelings of anxiety.  These strategies will not change the underlying issues, but they can help us to get through each day without feeling completely overwhelmed.
  • 1 Module

    Engaging PMLD Learners Remotely

    This is a playback of a past live webinar. During this one-hour webinar, creative learning specialist and special needs teacher Molly Bertrand will lead the discussion about how to engage learners with complex needs remotely.  This will be an ideas and resources sharing session with an opportunity for discussion and exploration.
  • 6 Modules

    Support Children with Their Reading

    This course is designed to teach you some of the basics on how to support reading with some strategies which have been tried and tested. It will get you started on thinking about what you can do to support reading.