This is a detailed powerpoint presentation for a staff CPD session - suitable for primary, secondary and FE. Audience: teachers, teaching assistants, support staff, leaders. Discusses what is meant by social, emotional and mental health, explores risk and resilience factors. Activity on how to identify pupils with difficulties. Links with SEN and particular difficulties for this group. Facts and figures included on why this is a current issue. Discusses what schools can do to support this group and improve wellbeing. Video links included. Links to useful organisations and websites.

Enough SEN CPD to last all year! A presentation on supporting dyslexic students in the mainstream classroom - with a booklet for staff containing the same information. A presentation on supporting students with speech, language and communication needs - again with booklet for staff containing the information. A presentation on supporting students with social, emotional and mental health needs. A presentation on social communication skills - along with two activities. Suitable for primary, secondary and FE. Teachers, school leaders and teaching assistants. The author is a senior advisory teacher, writer and trainer in the field of SEN.

Presentation to be used for a staff CPD session. Brief introduction as to what is meant by dyslexia followed by twenty easy-to-implement classroom strategies, which will require little or no additional planning. Suitable for teachers and teaching assistants at KS2, 3, 4 and 5. Focus is on quality first teaching strategies and enabling dyslexic students to access the curriculum. Suitable for a whole school or department refresher or initial training session on dyslexia and aimed at those who have little / no prior experience of the topic. Writing by a senior advisory teacher, trainer and author in the field of special educational needs.

This is a guide for mainstream teachers on how best to support students with dyslexia or similar literacy difficulties. It is a 6 page mini-guide in PDF format and relevant for teachers of students at KS2, 3, 4 and 5. All the strategies included are designed to be quick and easy to implement; they require no additional time or planning and require no previous knowledge of dyslexia. This guide can be copied and distributed among staff at your school or displayed in the staffroom. It is a useful resource to encourage all staff to consider their quality first teaching and to create inclusive classrooms. The author, Victoria Honeybourne, is a senior advisory teacher for speech, language and communication needs. She is a trainer and writer, having published several books on special educational needs. More mini-guides on a range of topics for teachers and parents coming soon...

This is a presentation for use in staff CPD sessions. There is a detailed introduction to what we mean by speech, language and communication needs, why this topic is important and how it affects students. Different area of SLCN are then highlighted including how to identify students in these areas and easy-to-implement classroom strategies to support these students as part of quality first teaching. Suitable for teachers and teaching assistants at KS1, 2, 3 and 4. Great as a whole-school initial training session or refresher session. The author is a senior advisory teacher, trainer and writer in the field of speech, language and communication needs.

Presentation for use in staff CPD sessions which includes a brief introduction to dyslexia and twenty easy-to-implement classroom strategies (quality first teaching) to enable dyslexic students to access the curriculum. Also included a PDF booklet with the same strategies which can be given out to staff as handouts. Suitable for teachers and teaching assistants at KS2,3, 4 and 5. Great as a whole-school or departmental refresher session on dyslexia. The author is a senior advisory teacher, trainer and writer in the field of special educational needs.

This is a CPD pack for staff on speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). Contains a presentation explaining what is meant by SLCN, difficulties students can face and classroom strategies to support these students, and an eight-page booklet with the same information which can be given to staff. Suitable for KS1, 2, 3 and 4 teachers, teaching assistants and other support staff. Great for whole-school or departmental CPD or as a refresher on SLCN. The author is a senior advisory teacher for speech, language and communication needs.

This is an eight-page booklet suitable for all staff working in school settings (primary and secondary). There is a brief introduction to what is meant by speech, language and communication needs followed by how to identify students and plenty of classroom strategies which can support these students in mainstream schools. The strategies are all quick and easy to implement as part of quality first teaching and relevant for KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 teachers, teaching assistants and other school staff. Can be printed and distributed among staff for whole-school CPD. The author is a senior advisory teacher for speech, language and communication needs.

‘Coach Yourself Study Skills’ is a 50-page PDF workbook for students at GCSE, A-level and in Higher Education. This resource uses a coaching approach to support students to identify and develop the study strategies that are going to be most useful to them. The focus is not on a prescriptive approach (do this, not that) but on supporting students to uncover their personal strengths, skills, limiting beliefs and barriers to effective studying. The booklet comprises many activities, including reflections on previous experiences, action planning, and challenging unhelpful beliefs. There is also practical advice and suggested strategies for each of the various study skills. The booklet is suitable for students studying any subject at GCSE level and beyond. It is also designed to be fully inclusive of neurodivergent students with an awareness that not every strategy will work for every student. The sections include: Introduction Understand your ‘why’ (finding your motivation and enthusiasm for studying) Understand yourself (uncover your strengths, skills and achievements and discover how these can be used to your advantage when studying) Time management, focus and organisation Note-taking and reading Written assignments Presentations Revision and exams More about this resource: Students can work through it independently Useful for study skills sessions, exam preparation, and at the beginning of a course of study Suitable for students at GCSE level, A-level and in Further and Higher Education across all subject areas Designed to take into account individual needs, neurodiversity and different learning styles Encourages self-awareness and reflection Supports students to find their own solutions, reflecting and adapting as they progress