Training

Integrating therapeutic approaches in the classroom training sessions

Aimed at primary stage classroom-based practitioners (Teachers, Learning Support Assistants, Teaching Assistants, Individual Needs Assistants), these 30 minute training sessions will be focussed and practical sessions covering aspects of therapies for you to use in the classroom.

All sessions take place on Tuesday, 11 February 2025. The training will be delivered by Children’s Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service (CITES) and CLASS.

Please click on the session below you wish to book onto to go through to our booking page. As this is an online event there is no limit to the number of staff per school who can attend and you can book into as many of the sessions as you would like throughout the day.

Morning sessions:

Selective mutism and reluctant talkers - 9 to 9.35am

Colourful semantics training - 9.45 to 10.20am

Target setting and assessing sensory circuits training - 10.30 to 11.05am

Inclusive Physical Education - 11.15 to 11.50am

Afternoon sessions (repeat of morning):

Colourful semantics training - 12.30 to 1.05pm

Selective mutism and reluctant talkers  - 1.15 to 1.50pm 

Inclusive Physical Education training - 2 to 2.35pm

Target setting and assessing sensory circuits training - 2.35 to 3.20pm

After school session information session:

School Health Service – service offer - 3.30 to 4pm

You can keep up to date with Healthy Schools events and training in East Sussex from The School Health Service at Events | East Sussex (eastsussexchildren.nhs.uk).

Schools in East Sussex can also book in for a Speech and Language consultation - face to face time with a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (SLTA) to talk about specific children, talk about specific areas or ask a SLTA to model activity for you. For further information please contact our Therapy One Point on 0300 123 2650 kentchft.citesonepoint@nhs.net.

We have created a large number of training films on our website, from bite sized films (two to 15 minutes) to longer workshops (20 to 90 minutes). These include:

• Creating an inclusive classroom - CITES video tour - creating an inclusive environment in school (Vimeo.com)
• Speech disorder
• Stammering (dysfluency)
• Selective mutism
• Visual communication including communication books and colourful semantics - Language
• Movement and co-ordination - Motor skills
• Sensory Circuits - Sensory processing
• Zones of regulation - Autism
• Core stability exercises - Hypermobility
• Eating and drinking difficulties online workshop

• Speech and Language Playlist: see our Pre-recorded training page (you'll be asked your school name and which videos you would like to watch before accessing the page).
• Transitioning from early years training playlist.
• Special schools and specialist facilities playlist

The School Health Service is offering schools a range of free online training and resources to support you in meeting the requirements of your pupils with additional health needs. It is suitable for anyone who comes into contact with children and young people up to the age of 25. These include the important health topics such as anaphylaxis, epilepsy, asthma and diabetes.

To enable the training to be delivered at a time that suits you, the course is delivered online. The training can either be individual or as a staff group dependent on the number of staff needing training and also the number of pupils in the school with an additional health need.

Courses includes:

• administration of medicine in schools
• understanding asthma (also see Preventable. A short film about asthma - YouTube)
• understanding anaphylaxis
• understanding diabetes
• understanding epilepsy
• food hygiene and safety
• first aid essentials
• a range of safeguarding training modules.

Participation will contribute as robust evidence for staff training. Your school may wish to include this as evidence in their online School Health Check review to attain Healthy Schools Status.

To register your interest and gain a place/s please contact the School Health Service at kchft.schoolhealthplan@nhs.net.