De-escalation: (2 hour INSET in school) – often delivered as twilight training or as part of an INSET day. This covers body language and help scripts, de-escalation scenarios, stages of a crisis and the importance of follow-up and having a plan for specific children – De-escalation
Team Teach: (One day course) – can be provided for whole schools in the school setting or for staff from a variety of schools as part of an open course at the Link School. The course is holistic behaviour support programme centred around de-escalation behavioural responses within an accredited training framework – Team Teach
Emotional Based School Avoidance: (2 hours) – Develop an understanding of what the 4 functions of EBSA are and how EBSA can impact on the lives of learners and their family. Gain a knowledge of tools and resources to investigate and support learners struggling with EBSA. EBSA
Understanding and Managing Anger: (2 hours) – Develop an understanding of how anger presents and which other feelings it might be masking. Explore a range of resources and tools to support learners and to teach them about recognising and managing their strong emotions. –Understanding and Managing Anger
Behaviour Forum: (1.5 hours) – In this course forum we will be taking a direct role developing effective behaviour management within your setting. Informed by educational research we will cover effective classroom management within your school. – Behaviour-Forum
Understanding Childhood Trauma: (2 hours) – Develop an understanding of what childhood trauma is and how it can impact on areas of a child’s development, looking at how their interactions and relationships can be impacted. Explore a range of strategies and resources to support learners. – Understanding Childhood Trauma
Zones of Regulation: (2 hours) – Develop an understanding of the Zones of Regulation, explore the importance of having a consistent approach to identifying and explaining emotions. Explore strategies and resources that can support learns in each of the zones. – Zones of Regulation
Understanding & supporting learners through grief, bereavement and loss: (2 hour) – Develop an understanding of how grief, loss and bereavement can impact on children, how they process and manage their loss. Explore a range of resources, tools and stories to support learners through a bereavement or a traumatic bereavement. – Understanding & supporting learners through bereavement loss
Understanding and supporting learners who are struggling with anxiety: (2 hours) – Develop an understanding of the presentations of anxiety, and how they can impact on a learners day to day ability to cope. Explore a range of strategies and tools to support learners through their anxiety. – Understanding and supporting learners struggling with anxiety
ECT’s how can you own your classroom: (2 hours) – Support and guidance for Early Careers Teacher around classroom management, neurodiversity and understanding Special Educational Needs within your setting. – ECTs-how-can-you-own-your-classroom
Positive Lunchtimes: (3 hours) – Training for lunchtime support staff bespoke to school needs – Positive Lunchtimes
Link School Springwell Dene
Swindon Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear SR3 4EE
Tel: 0191 5623630
Email: caroline.granton@linkschool.org.uk
Office Opening Times
Mon-Thurs: 8am – 4:30pm
Friday: 8am – 4pm
Link School Pallion
Waverley Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear SR4 6TA
Tel: 0191 5623640
Email: caroline.granton@linkschool.org.uk