Search for Learning and Development Services and Pathways

This course is for all teachers and teaching assistants in Reception as well as EYFS leaders or Pupil Premium leads who want to narrow the gap in reading and writing for disadvantaged children in Reception.

“Early education has the potential to drive social mobility and improve outcomes for the next generation. We should not let them down.”
Unknown Children, destined for disadvantage, Sir M Wiltshire

Is your data showing that your disadvantaged children are not achieving in line with their peers in reading and writing? Are you unsure how to support them? How can you identify vulnerability and narrow the attainment gap?

This series of workshops will unpick the attainment of children in receipt of pupil premium and help you to ascertain the breadth of the child’s world and offer experiences that broaden this in order to understand how your teaching can narrow the attainment gap.

We will look at:
Being ACE aware / identifying vulnerabilities
Working with parents / carers
Quality first teaching
Developing reading – beyond the reading assistant
Inspiring and enabling children to write

“For poor pupils the difference between a good teacher and a bad teacher is a whole year’s learning.”
Sutton Trust (2011, p2) Supporting the attainment of disadvantaged pupils, Briefing for School Leaders, November 2015 DfE

To understand the experiences and practice issues relating to children and young people who are at risk of sexual exploitation.

The session explores how autism impacts on a person's understanding of relationships and sexual issues. Aims to increase awareness of support and strategies for dealing with relationships and sexuality, and provide information on legislative issues.

This 3-day course is suitable for those working with complex people or situations. It aims to develop skills and confidence in order to help people around self-harm and suicide prevention.

Training dates
Monday 12th November
Monday 19th November
Tuesday 27th November