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.

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.  

This is a playback of a past live webinar.  Peer on peer abuse is a multi-faceted and complex issue and can be very difficult to unpick and manage.  This course will look at the current picture of peer on peer abuse and equip you with both practical ideas to minimise abuse and the confidence to respond to this type of abuse if it does happen.

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.

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.

Cognitive Load Theory refers to how much information our working memory can deal with at any one time. If we go beyond our processing capacity, we can struggle to complete the task we are working on. In this short course, we will consider what Cognitive Load Theory is an how we can use strategies to maximise the loads we can all handle.  

During this practical short course, Pooky will walk you through a range of simple ideas to help you boost the self-esteem of the young people in your care.  None of these ideas require any existing knowledge or experience and are designed to feel easily doable.  You don’t have to do them all, pick one or two and see how you get on. This course is written with parents and carers primarily in mind, but the ideas here could easily be adapted for use by people working with young people or you could use them to deliver workshops or discussion sessions to parents or carers. This is one of a series of webinars commissioned by Resilient Rutland who are funded by the National Lottery.

This is a playback of a past live webinar. During this one-hour meeting of minds, Maria O’Neill, AST and author of Proactive Pastoral Care will lead a discussion about what matters most for pastoral leaders right now.  We’ll think about priorities, we’ll share resources and ideas and we’ll consider how we might be able to come together regularly as a network of practice and support. We hope this will be the start of something special…

This is a playback of a past live webinar.  During this one-hour webinar, Celebrity Mastermind victor and disability advocate Adam Pearson will explore how sometimes, in our kindness, we prevent children with special needs and disabilities from reaching their potential. Straight-talking Adam will share ideas that can be used to support individuals as well as considering how we can begin to challenge the wider status quo.

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During this practical short course, Pooky will walk you through a range of simple ideas to help you to support your teen with their friendships.  None of these ideas require any existing knowledge or experience and they are all designed to feel easily doable.  You don’t have to do them all; pick one or two and see how you get on. This course is written with parents and carers of children from about the age of 11 primarily in mind, but the ideas here could easily be adapted for use by people working with young people or you could use them to deliver workshops or discussion sessions to parents or carers. This is one of a series of webinars commissioned by Resilient Rutland who are funded by the National Lottery

During this practical short course, Pooky will walk you through a range of simple ideas to help you to support your child with their friendships.  None of these ideas require any existing knowledge or experience and they are all designed to feel easily doable.  You don’t have to do them all; pick one or two and see how you get on. This course is written with parents and carers of children up to the age of about 11 primarily in mind, but the ideas here could easily be adapted for use by people working with young people or you could use them to deliver workshops or discussion sessions to parents or carers. This is one of a series of webinars commissioned by Resilient Rutland who are funded by the National Lottery.

This is a playback of a past live webinar. During this one hour webinar, Wendy Minhinnett, Founder of Rollercoaster Parent Support will share simple ideas for effectively supporting and working with parents and carers of children who are struggling with their mental health. Wendy will explore what works, what doesn’t and some of the simple things that can make a big difference.

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

This course is for parents supporting their child with an eating disorder. Gemma will guide you through, what an eating disorder is, warning signs to look out for and tips to support your child. Gemma will end the course with the importance of practicing self-care as a parent and some useful resources.

This is a playback of a past live webinar. During this one-hour webinar, Lisa Artis and Vicki Dawson from The Sleep Charity will lead the discussion about teenagers and sleep. We’ll be thinking about what teens need to know about sleep, how we can convey those messages in a way that will be heard. We’ll also learn about ‘The Teen Sleep Hub’ and how you could use this resource which has been co-produced with young people, within your teaching or pastoral work.

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.

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.    

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.

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.