Short Course Training
Programme - LSS
Autumn 2015 to Summer 2016
Costs
Schools who have purchased the CPD SLA (Whole School, SEND and School Support Staff),
Half day training £25
Full day training £45
Schools who have NOT purchased the CPD SLA (Whole School, SEND and School Support Staff),
Half day training: £45
Full day training without SLA £85
All courses MUST have a MINIMUM number of participants in order to run (the required number
varies from course to course).Course costs will not be covered if the minimum number of bookings
is not achieved. In these instances the courses will be postponed and rescheduled.
All prices are subject to quoted venue costs. Any increases in venue costs will be reflected in an
increase to the daily course rate. Schools will be notified of any increase in the charges before the
training takes place.
Registered delegates, who do not turn up for the course, without cancelling 5 working days prior to
the commencement of the course, will be charged for the course at the appropriate rate which will
be invoiced to the school.
For further information and enquires or if there are further development opportunities you would like
to be offered on the programme, please contact
Madeline Metcalfe on 0161 607 1678 or madeline.metcalfe@salford.gov.uk
To book on a place on a course please contact Julie Morgan on 0161 607 1671 or
julie.morgan@salford.gov.uk
Please note, lunch is not provided on whole day courses.
Summary of Programme
The sensory system and
sensory processing
Delivered by a specialist OT this session will focus on skills enabling attendees:
 To be able to identify children with sensory processing difficulties
 To develop an awareness of sensory processing dysfunction
 To understand how sensory processing relates to learning
 To be able to apply environmental and individual strategies to use with
a child with sensory processing difficulties
9.00-12.00
Primarily aimed at NQTs, this session will focus on the basics of working with
Top Tips for working with children with dyslexia, ASC, Dyscalculia, SLCN and ADHD. It will highlight the
children with SEN
key strategies and best practice when working with these students, and will give 9.00-12.00
valuable advice and resources to give practical help in the classroom, to ensure
all students with SEN are included.
Gross motor and coordination skills
Delivered by a specialist OT this session will focus on skills enabling attendees:
 To be able to identify children with poor co-ordination
 To understand normal gross motor development
 To be able to understand the systems and underlying skills needed for
successful co-ordination
 To practice and understand suitable activities for children with coordination difficulties
9.00-12.00
Tuesday
29.9.15
Friday
2.10.15
Tuesday
6.10.15
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Fine Motor skills
Delivered by a specialist OT this session will focus on skills enabling attendees:
 To be able to identify children with poor fine motor skills
 To understand normal fine motor development
 To be able to understand the developmental progression and
underlying skills needed for fine motor skill development
 To understand and apply individualized strategies to improve fine
motor skills
 To identify classroom activities to improve fine motor skills
9.00-12.00
Tuesday
13.10.15
Dyscalculia awareness
This session aims to enhance the understanding of dyscalculia and develop
the skills required when working with pupils who have dyscalculia. The course
will cover definitions of dyscalculia, strategies for supporting pupils who may
be dyscalculic and making the learning environment dyscalculia friendly.
9.00-12.00
Friday
16.10.15
Handwriting
Delivered by a specialist OT this session will focus on skills enabling attendees
to:
 To be able to identify poor pencil grip, letter formation and basic visual
perception skills
 To understand normal handwriting development
 To understand the underlying skills required for handwriting
 To practice and apply activities that you can complete in class to
increase legibility and speed of writing
9.00-12.00
Tuesday
20.10.15
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Supporting Pupils with
Speech, Language and
Communication Needs
(SLCN) (PRIMARY)
This session will focus on recognising SLCN in the classroom and improving
understanding of the effects on learning and development for children with
SLCN. The session will include information around areas of communication
that may be particularly problematic for pupils, wider implications of SLCN on
outcomes, and effective practical strategies for use in the classroom.
9.00-12.00
Friday
23.10.15
Basic ASC awareness PRIMARY
Children and young people with ASCs see the world in very different ways and
this course will help those supporting children who have ASC understand the
9.00-12.00
issues and how to respond, and provide practical strategies for use in the
classroom.
Friday
6.11.15
The sensory system and
sensory processing
Delivered by a specialist OT this session will focus on skills enabling attendees:
 To be able to identify children with sensory processing difficulties
 To develop an awareness of sensory processing dysfunction
 To understand how sensory processing relates to learning
 To be able to apply environmental and individual strategies to use with
a child with sensory processing difficulties
1.00-4.00
Tuesday
17.11.15
Gross motor and
co-ordination skills
Delivered by a specialist OT this session will focus on skills enabling attendees:
 To be able to identify children with poor co-ordination
 To understand normal gross motor development
 To be able to understand the systems and underlying skills needed for
successful co-ordination
 To practice and understand suitable activities for children with coordination difficulties
9.00-12.00
Tuesday
24.11.15
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Dyslexia Awareness
The course aims to enhance the understanding of and develop the skills
required, when working with pupils who have Specific Learning
Difficulties//Dyslexia, as well as introducing staff to the ethos of the Dyslexia
Friendly School.
9.00-12.00
Friday
27.11.15
Fine Motor skills
Delivered by a specialist OT this session will focus on skills enabling attendees:
 To be able to identify children with poor fine motor skills
 To understand normal fine motor development
 To be able to understand the developmental progression and
9.00-12.00
underlying skills needed for fine motor skill development
 To understand and apply individualized strategies to improve fine
motor skills
 To identify classroom activities to improve fine motor skills
Tuesday
1.12.15
Introduction to memory
An effective Working Memory (WM) is vital to successful classroom learning. This
course aims to develop a greater understanding of working memory, how to identify
poor working memory and how it impacts on learning and academic success. This
course will provide practical strategies for use in the classroom.
9.00 – 12.00
Friday
4.12.15
Handwriting
Delivered by a specialist OT this session will focus on skills enabling attendees
to:
 To be able to identify poor pencil grip, letter formation and basic visual
perception skills
 To understand normal handwriting development
 To understand the underlying skills required for handwriting
 To practice and apply activities that you can complete in class to
increase legibility and speed of writing
9.00-12.00
Tuesday
8.12.15
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The sensory system and
sensory processing
Gross motor and
co-ordination skills
Fine Motor skills
Delivered by a specialist OT this session will focus on skills enabling attendees:
 To be able to identify children with sensory processing difficulties
 To develop an awareness of sensory processing dysfunction
 To understand how sensory processing relates to learning
 To be able to apply environmental and individual strategies to use with
a child with sensory processing difficulties
Delivered by a specialist OT this session will focus on skills enabling attendees:
 To be able to identify children with poor co-ordination
 To understand normal gross motor development
 To be able to understand the systems and underlying skills needed for
successful co-ordination
 To practice and understand suitable activities for children with coordination difficulties
Delivered by a specialist OT this session will focus on skills enabling attendees:
 To be able to identify children with poor fine motor skills
 To understand normal fine motor development
 To be able to understand the developmental progression and
underlying skills needed for fine motor skill development
 To understand and apply individualized strategies to improve fine
motor skills
 To identify classroom activities to improve fine motor skills
9.00-12.00
Tuesday
12.1.16
9.00-12.00
Tuesday
19.1.16
9.00-12.00
Tuesday
26.1.16
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Supporting Pupils with
Speech, Language and
Communication Needs
(SLCN) (SECONDARY)
Handwriting
This session will focus on recognising SLCN in the classroom and improving
understanding of the effects on learning and development for children with
SLCN. The session will include information around areas of communication
that may be particularly problematic for pupils, wider implications of SLCN on
outcomes, and effective practical strategies for use in the classroom.
Delivered by a specialist OT this session will focus on skills enabling attendees
to:
 To be able to identify poor pencil grip, letter formation and basic visual
perception skills
 To understand normal handwriting development
 To understand the underlying skills required for handwriting
 To practice and apply activities that you can complete in class to
increase legibility and speed of writing
9.00-12.00
Friday
29.1.16
9.00-12.00
Tuesday
2.2.16
Basic ASC awareness PRIMARY
Children and young people with ASCs see the world in very different ways and
this course will help those supporting children who have ASC understand the
9.00-12.00
issues and how to respond, and provide practical strategies for use in the
classroom
Friday
5.2.16
Dyscalculia awareness
This session aims to enhance the understanding of dyscalculia and develop
the skills required when working with pupils who have dyscalculia. The course
9.00-12.00
will cover definitions of dyscalculia, strategies for supporting pupils who may
be dyscalculic and making the learning environment dyscalculia friendly.
Friday
26.2.16
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The sensory system and
sensory processing
Delivered by a specialist OT this session will focus on skills enabling attendees:
 To be able to identify children with sensory processing difficulties
 To develop an awareness of sensory processing dysfunction
9.00-12.00
 To understand how sensory processing relates to learning
 To be able to apply environmental and individual strategies to use with
a child with sensory processing difficulties
Tuesday
8.3.16
Fine Motor skills
Delivered by a specialist OT this session will focus on skills enabling attendees:
 To be able to identify children with poor fine motor skills
 To understand normal fine motor development
 To be able to understand the developmental progression and
9.00-12.00
underlying skills needed for fine motor skill development
 To understand and apply individualized strategies to improve fine
motor skills
 To identify classroom activities to improve fine motor skills
Tuesday
15.3.16
Dyslexia Awareness
The course aims to enhance the understanding of and develop the skills
required, when working with pupils who have Specific Learning
Difficulties//Dyslexia, as well as introducing staff to the ethos of the Dyslexia
Friendly School.
Friday
18.3.16
Gross motor and
co-ordination skills
Delivered by a specialist OT this session will focus on skills enabling attendees:
 To be able to identify children with poor co-ordination
 To understand normal gross motor development
9.00-12.00
 To be able to understand the systems and underlying skills needed for
successful co-ordination
 To practice and understand suitable activities for children with coordination difficulties
Tuesday
22.3.16
9.00-12.00
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Handwriting
Delivered by a specialist OT this session will focus on skills enabling attendees
to:
 To be able to identify poor pencil grip, letter formation and basic visual
perception skills
 To understand normal handwriting development
 To understand the underlying skills required for handwriting
 To practice and apply activities that you can complete in class to
increase legibility and speed of writing
As well as the above courses, the LSS is also able to offer both the ICAN Talk Boost
equivalent), and Numicon training.
9.00-12.00
Tuesday
29.3.16
training in primary schools (1 full day
There is also a rolling programme of ASC specific sensory needs training delivered on Wednesday mornings by a specialist
Occupational Therapist. This is a free 2 part course for staff concerned about a specific child, and is a requirement prior to a referral
for OT / sensory concerns for children with ASC.
Other bespoke training is also available delivered by the LSS teaching staff and specialist therapists and we are able to provide
training across many aspects key to child development and special educational needs. You can choose the topic and length of
training relevant to the needs of your school and we will provide detailed presentations and engaging activities to reinforce
learning. We work with you to identify the level of training and support required in order to tailor the aims and objectives of the
training to specifically meet your needs.
The above training (Talk Boost, Numicon and bespoke INSET) are all charged depending upon the length of the training delivered.
For further information or to book a place on any of the above courses, please contact Julie Morgan (senior admin officer) at
julie.morgan@salford.gov.uk or telephone 0161 607 1671
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