Course

  • 7 Modules

    Fabricated or Induced Illness: Spot & Respond

    This is an introductory course for all staff and volunteers working directly with children in schools. This course will explain what fabricated or induced illness is and some of the ways that it might manifest. We will think about the triggers for this type of abuse and some of the ways that professionals working with children might be able to identify if a child is suffering fabricated or induced illness. We will learn about the responsibilities of school and college staff in relation to this issue and think about what you should do if you think a child is suffering, or is at risk of suffering, this type of abuse.
  • 1 Module

    Supporting Children Starting School this September

    This is a recording of a past webinar where Child & family Pastoral manager Alison Quinn, and Headteacher Jo Atherton will talk about their plans for supporting a successful start to school for children starting this September. They’ll share the steps they’ve taken to support children with special or additional needs as well as considering practical ideas for supporting a successful start for all children and families in this very strange year!
  • 1 Module

    Leading on Behaviour in the Current Context

    This is a recording of a past webinar, we’ll explore how we can best understand and meet the behaviour needs of children in the current context with an aim of creating create calm, consistent classrooms and playgrounds that enable children to connect with both learning and play We’ll be learning from the Executive Head Teacher Meic Griffiths, who’ll be providing practical ideas for secondary school heads and deputies.
  • 7 Modules

    Introducing a School Dog

    The course is suitable for anyone thinking of introducing a school dog to their team. The course will cover basic information about suitable school dogs. It will also answer commonly asked questions and help and encourage you to do your research to locate the correct dog for your school.
  • 1 Module

    Leading Your Staff Towards a Better Life-Work Balance

    This is a recording of a past webinar where we’ll explore simple steps that school leaders can take to move towards a healthier life-work balance…
  • 8 Modules

    Supporting Your Child When They’re Starting a New School

    During this practical short course, Pooky will walk you through a range of simple ideas to help you to support your child when they’re preparing to start a new school .  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 is one of a series of webinars commissioned by Resilient Rutland who are funded by the National Lottery.
  • 1 Module

    Boosting the Literacy of Looked After Children

    This is a recording of a past webinar, Caring2Learn Project Manager Krysta Parsons will lead a discussion on simple ideas that can have big impact…
  • 1 Module

    How Can Schools and Colleges Support Students Who are Gender Variant?

    This is a recording of a past webinar, Lee Clulow will talk share a range of practical strategies that schools and colleges can take to…
  • 6 Modules

    Spot and Support Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

    This course has been developed to give you an overview of the key signs to spot in those who may have Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). We will also consider some of the ways we can support those experiencing this spectrum of disorders - given its complexity and life long nature, when to seek further support and how you can work with parents and carers.
  • 1 Module

    Helping Children Express Themselves Using Art & Music

    This is a recording of a past webinar: During this one-hour webinar, SENDCo Natalie Bailey will share some practical ideas for using art and music…
  • 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.
  • 12 Modules

    Exams & Assessments: 10 Things Parents & Carers Need to Know

    During this practical short course, Pooky will walk you through a range of simple ideas to help you to support your child if they’ve got exams looming.  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 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. One of a series of webinars commissioned by Resilient Rutland who are funded by the National Lottery
  • 5 Modules

    Lead on Teaching and Learning as a Subject Leader

    Above all, subject leaders are teachers and set an example by taking their own professional development seriously and by leading others on improving the quality of teaching.  They do this by focusing on four key priorities:
    1. Ensuring all the team understand the curriculum content they must teaching and how this content is best learnt
    2. Creating a supportive environment which is conducive to long-term learning
    3. Managing the classroom, including student behaviour, in order to maximise opportunities to learn
    4. Presenting curriculum content, delivering effective instruction, and providing productive learning tasks that activate their students’ working memories and make them think hard.
    This course is perfect for Subject Leaders and Heads of Department leading any discipline and is ideal for those new to the role and those just seeking their first middle leadership position. It is a practical course, anchored in the day-to-day reality of running a department and it follows a focused, logical sequence, and is full of real-life learning.
  • 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.  
  • 1 Module

    Taking a Whole School Approach to Nurture – What Works for Us

    This is a playback of a past live webinar. During this one-hour webinar, headteacher, Rachel Tomlinson will talk about how at Barrowford School nurture is a golden thread rather than a small group intervention.  She’ll share what’s working, what’s been more challenging and give some ideas you could try in your setting.
  • 1 Module

    Peer on Peer Abuse: Recognising and Responding

    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.
  • 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.
  • 6 Modules

    Cognitive Load Theory – Understanding & Applying

    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.