Early Years Inclusion training

There are many training courses available to Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (SENCos) and any other early years practitioners with an interest in inclusion. A maximum of two members of staff per setting can be considered for a place.

Courses

SENCo Induction Course

All SENCos should attend the one-day induction course. Please see training bulletin for dates, times and to book this centrally funded course.

Book on to the SENCo Induction Course

The inclusion team offer a range of training courses some of which include:

Makaton

The Initial Taster training is a 1.5-hour workshop which has been designed to provide some general information about Makaton and how it can develop language and communication skills.

You will be taught a sample of 20 concepts in signs and symbols from the Makaton Core vocabulary, plus an additional 10 concepts relevant to your own environment. There will be practical activities which will help participants to use signs and symbols effectively and introduce Makaton to songs and rhymes.

Early Years Autism Education Trust (AET) Training

AET Level one: half day training session
Understand how Neurodivergent and autistic children experience their environment. Explore their profile of strengths and needs and think about any reasonable adjustments needed.

AET Level two: full day session (delivered over two half days)
Develop knowledge and understanding of good autism practice. Reflect on and improve practice in working with Neurodivergent and autistic children. Understand strategies and approaches that can be drawn on to support children with social communication needs.

AET modules including Anxiety, Toileting, Transition and Developing Play (all half day sessions)
These modules all focus on individual elements of practice to support Neurodivergent and autistic children develop skills. All the modules have resources for the EY setting and some have parent support packs to share with families after completing the module.

Behaviour - full day session

Session one - This session looks at early brain development and the importance of co-regulation to support self-regulation. It will begin to explore underlying factors that may be impacting on the child, and what the behaviour may be communicating.

Session two - This session focuses on how to respond to and support a child’s social emotional and mental health using a range of tools to help identify the communicative function of the behaviour. It will highlight proactive strategies and teaching of new skills through a behaviour plan as part of a positive approach to develop personal social and emotional development.

Stress free target setting (e-learning)

This interactive e-learning covers the following: What are the purpose of targets? How do targets fit into the Graduated Approach? What do you need to know before setting targets? How to plan a target. How to record a target and how to review a target.

This short course is accessed via the Moodle and will leave you feeling confident about setting appropriate targets for the children with SEND in your setting.

Language boxes: half day session

This half day training is aimed at the practitioner leading (or planning to lead) language box sessions for children with a speech and language delay. The training will focus on the following areas:

Planning a session, targets and goals, tools for tracking progress to informing planning, strategies and environment and resources and staffing.

An introduction to sensory seeking behaviours

This training will give you an introduction to what the senses are and how they can impact on a child’s learning and development. We will explore tools that can help identify sensory needs as well as strategies and an audit that will support you in making adaptations to your environment.

A tale of the senses - an introduction to sensory stories (e-learning)

Within this e-learning you will explore the sensory stories approach. We will explain the format to a sensory story as well as discuss children who this approach will benefit. We then have a look at a range of different sensory stories that you could use within your setting.

Play, chat and interact

Early intervention and supporting children’s attention and language at the earliest opportunity is key. We can help boost your knowledge of how to support the youngest children in your environment.

Play, Chat & Interact focusses on the impact of Speech Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) moving from early childhood, and into education.

SFYC Inclusion Conference (annually, first half of Spring term)

More details: Hampshire County Council Shop

All the above training courses are offered on the rolling programme but can also be purchased and delivered at your setting, at a time and date to suit your needs.

Book your chosen training courses

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Educational Psychology team offer several courses to early years providers including Early years emotional literacy (ELSA) and Early years Autism. Please access this information here: Staff training | Educational psychology | Hampshire County Council