Trainer
West Midlands Virtual School
Dates and times

West Midlands Virtual School will be hosting virtual sessions throughout the year which support the education of children in care aimed at foster carers, adoptive parents, special guardians, kinship carers and those carers of children with a child arrangement order.

Understanding the Special Educational Needs (SEN) process 3 April 2025 5pm - 7pm

Understanding Post 16 Education Options 1 May 2025 5pm - 7pm

An Introduction to Therapeutic Play 12 May 2025 12.30pm - 2.30pm

Supporting Sensory Needs in an Education Environment 19 May 2025 12.30pm - 2.30pm

Supporting Play and Development in the Early Years at Home Understanding 5 June 2025 5pm - 7pm

Promoting Emotional Self-Regulation  12 June 2025 5pm - 7pm

An Introduction to PACE 23 June 2025 12.30pm - 2.30pm

Supporting Reading in Key Stage 3 4 July 2025 1.30pm - 2.30pm

Supporting Phonics Development 10 July 2025 5pm - 7pm

Course aim

Communication is key to our day-to-day lives.  Some children and young people struggle more than others with the development of their communication skills.  These sessions will provide a foundation level of understanding of the importance of speech, language and communication in your child's / young person's social and emotional and academic development, plus ideas and strategies to support the development of SLCN at home.

Course outcomes

1. To develop a foundation understanding of the importance of speech, language and communication

2. To find out about some strategies that can be used to support speech, language and communication needs at home

Course information

Understanding the Special Educational Needs (SEN) process 

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Understanding Post 16 Education Options 

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An Introduction to Therapeutic Play 

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Supporting Sensory Needs in an Education Environment

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Supporting Play and Development in the Early Years at Home

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Promoting Emotional Self Regulation

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An Introduction to PACE

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Supporting Reading in Key Stage 3

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Supporting Phonics Development

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