Communication | Support Services for Education

Introduction to Mindful Emotional Coaching - Click Here

Outline: Bringing together the neuroscience behind children’s emotions and evidence based strategies to support them and build resilience’. Description Mindful Emotion Coaching is about building emotional resilience and mental wellbeing by enabling conversations about emotions behind behaviours and building understanding of the neuroscience of brain development, human interactions and mindful awareness. We look closely at the work of Dan Siegel and John Gottman and focus on the ‘how to’ of developing emotion resilience. Click here for more information

Understanding Autism in the Early Years

Outline: A one day course to support parents and professionals working with children with ASC (Autism Spectrum Condition) in the Early Years. Description: We start by looking at the theories of autism, before moving on to explore different aspects of the condition. We look in detail at strategies to support communication and behaviour, as well as increasing our understanding of how sensory processing difficulties and anxiety impacts on how our children cope on a day to day basis. We link these strategies into the overarching principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Outcome: To give you a better understanding and awareness of the autistic spectrum and the way that it affects young children within an educational setting and at home. To highlight strategies proven to support young children on the autistic spectrum. To book and view this event, visit here.

DofE Residential 2019 - 28th May - 1st June 2019

Gain event management skills and complete your DofE Gold residential. The DofE residential team will be involved in various areas of the show, including: Sports Village Pilton Music Tent Main Show Ring Included in the cost of the residential: FOOD Breakfast will be available each day at an onsite facilityPacked lunch will be provided during the dayEvening meals. Taken as a group at an onsite facility but may include a BBQ or pizza night (details to be confirmed during the residential) CAMPING A compound within the showground for the sole use of the DofE group. Participants will camp in small expedition tents (provided) with a central gazebo.Toilets and showers will be available on site.The site is patrolled by a security company overnight. ACTIVITIES Where the programme allows we will include a range of activities during the evening. SUPERVISION The leaders will camp with the group throughout the residential and will be your point of contact between 6pm and 9am (all their contact details will be supplied nearer the time).The DofE team will have a stand at the show and a member of the SCC DofE team will be available every day (all their contact details will be supplied nearer the time). For more information - click here

Assessing EAL Learners: What to use and how to do it

This one-day course, taking place at Somerset Centre for Integrated Learning (SCIL) in Taunton on Tuesday 26th March 2019, will look at how to assess students across Listening and Understanding, Speaking, Reading and Writing. This course will provide an in-depth look at the skills required of students to move up the census codes from A (New to English) to E (fluent). You will become more confident in assessing your EAL students, as well as setting targets, tracking their progress, and planning / resourcing interventions. For more information (see flyer attached) and to book, please visit here.

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Support Services for Education (SSE) will yet again be hosting an informative and exciting conference. Tickets are available to all school leaders and managers across the South West at a cost of just £25 per person. Taking place on Friday 8th of March 2019 at the Westlands Conference Centre in Yeovil, the event theme will be ‘Health and Wellbeing for Staff and Students’. There will be presentations including from keynote speaker, Andrew Whitehouse, a SEN consultant, who is an experienced educator having held leadership, teaching and outreach roles in a range of settings. In addition to his work as a trainer, Andrew actively provides outreach services to educational settings nationwide. The packed day will also involve a variety of relevant workshops and presentations from SSE services, partners and sponsors, as well as a diverse exhibition hall and an opportunity to network with colleagues from across Somerset and beyond. Click here to read comments from last year's conference. This year's all-day event is shaping up to be even better, with workshops filling up fast, so be sure to book tickets and sessions quick to avoid disappointment. For further details about the 12 workshops, please visit here.

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