Is Adaptive Teaching in Primary Mathematics Really this Easy? Ensuring Progress for all Children

When teachers have a clear understanding of the journey through a progression step, adaptive teaching becomes straightforward, allowing all children to make progress. In this workshop we will look at how to use concrete resources, pictorial representations and effective questioning, alongside the selection of appropriate resources and questions, to ensure that all children are able to … Continued

Promoting Staff Wellbeing in Education

Join Kelly Hannaghan for an informative session focused on the importance of mental health and wellbeing for school staff. With mental health in schools at a crisis point, a whole school approach to wellbeing is essential, and this begins with the staff. In this session, Kelly will explore psychological safety, practical strategies to support emotional … Continued

Games Galore! **Sold Out @ 13:30**

**This seminar has now SOLD OUT @13:30** Anyone who’s been on one of our training courses will know that we think learning is at its best when it’s fun, and that we like to teach as much as possible through games. Our workshop will guide you through adapting some of our simple outdoor games to … Continued

Magic commands the attention of children.

An opportunity for you to be amazed by some magic tricks and to experience it’s worth as it’s used to develop self confidence and strategies to cope with difficult emotions. As an arts in health practitioner, the well-being and mental health of children is of utmost importance to me. Combining this with over 40 years … Continued

Engaging parents in intervention

Parental engagement in education can benefit child attainment, attendance, and children’s motivation. Improving home-school links also helps address problems promptly and develop effective strategies to support the child’s learning. Involved parents create a conducive learning environment at home and encourage and reinforce the importance of education which in turn contributes to the overall development of … Continued

Some pupils press my buttons and leave me feeling desperate!

We know trauma can lie at the root of challenging behaviour and it can be hard to know how to help ourselves and others in the hardest of situations. Strengths psychology is game-changer when it comes to understanding ourselves at our best (and worst!) and being able to see and bring out the best in … Continued

The Impact of Forest School on children with autism

This PhD research was conducted in two (10 place) resource provision units attached to mainstream primary schools in the NW England. Children with an official diagnosis of autism were allocated places by the LEA. Both schools had regular Forest School provision, which was delivered differently. Children in the unit, their parents/carers and unit staff and … Continued