Strategies for effective SEND / ALN leadership

This will be a session giving you tools and strategies to be an effective leader of SEND / ALN. Looking at the challenges and expectations of this role and simple techniques to overcome the barriers.

Adaptable is the new sexy

Change is constant in education, and adaptability is the key to thriving. Drawing on his experience as a former frontline police officer, Rob shares real-life stories and practical strategies to help educators embrace challenges, manage stress, and build resilience. This engaging keynote empowers education professionals to foster an adaptable mindset, enabling them to navigate change … Continued

**SOLD OUT** Where words fail music speaks

**This Seminar has now SOLD OUT** Music therapy is a tool that can support children with mental health difficulties through expressing emotions through music or other creative activities where words lack or feel too difficult. Though music therapy, children can start to give meaning to their thoughts, feelings and emotions to create connection, relieve anxiety, … Continued

Indoor approach to maximising nature connection

A strong connection to nature is the best predictor of pro-environmental behaviour in young people, not to mention the wealth of other benefits. In today’s busy, results led educational landscape practitioners need a strategy to maximise the impact of nature connection whilst still delivering the necessary curriculum content. In this seminar we use intersectional pedagogy … Continued

Technolegau Cydweithredol mewn Ysgolion

Bydd y seminar hwn yn plymio i dechnolegau cydweithredol trochi. Ymchwilio i offer blaengar fel Bwrdd Gwyn a Thimau, gan ddatrys eu swyddogaethau a datgloi eu potensial i ddyrchafu gwaith tîm a chydweithio. Wedi’i theilwra ar gyfer addysgwyr sy’n dilyn y Cwricwlwm i Gymru, bydd y sesiwn hon yn archwilio sut y gall yr offer … Continued

From solitude to solidarity: Why group work is vital for social and emotional wellbeing in schools

Schools face constant pressure to meet and improve the social and emotional wellbeing needs, often investing heavily in individual interventions. However, this is not sustainable or practical given the number of children in need. Our young people are calling out for connection in a world where loneliness and anxiety run high. Schools are uniquely positioned … Continued

EAL vs SEN / ALN and factors which may affect progress

EAL and SEN / ALN are certainly not the same thing, and this session looks at reasons why an EAL child might not be making the progress we expect. It examines what progress we can expect to see realistically and questions whether we are effectively building data, tracking and setting language targets that show progress. … Continued

Overcoming stress in education: Strategies for joy and well-being

In today’s educational environment, rising stress, overwhelm, and burnout are diminishing well-being and personal joy among educators. This seminar will delve into the barriers and blocks to joy, focusing on what we can control and influence in our own lives and workplaces. Participants will leave empowered and better equipped to manage and alleviate stress, with … Continued

An introduction to dyscalculia and maths difficulties

The seminar will include dyscalculia definitions, context, maths anxiety, indicators of maths difficulties, use of checklists and screening tools, assessment, and teaching intervention strategies for the classroom. Delegates will gain a better understanding of how to screen, identify and support learners with dyscalculia or maths difficulties in the classroom.

Behaviour as communication

Maria will explore the concept of behaviour as a form of communication, highlighting how individuals express needs, emotions, and experiences through their actions. Participants will gain insights into understanding and interpreting behaviours, particularly in individuals who may struggle with verbal communication. Maria will cover key strategies for identifying underlying causes of behaviour, such as unmet … Continued