For education providers Services and Support 2020 - 2021 Training and Development 2026
For education providers
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING ESPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR EDUCATORS
Training and Development 2026 We are pleased to provide you with our training and development brochure 2026. This brochure will be your definitive directory of our continuous professional development, training courses and events for this academic year. A digital copy of this brochure can be
accessed online and on mobile devices. To access, visit www.hes.org.uk/training
We wish you and your staff every success for 2026.
COMPREHENSIVE CPD PROGRAMME
BESPOKE TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY
Our multidisciplinary programme for teaching and non- teaching staff, school leaders and early years practitioners includes subject-specific training and briefings on the latest policy, legislative and regulatory initiatives.
All of our training is designed with you, your staff and school in mind. We also offer bespoke on-site training and consultancy to suit the needs of individual schools, school groups and settings.
FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL CUSTOMER SERVICES TEAM
PROFESSIONAL AND EXPERT TRAINERS
Our friendly and helpful customer services team is available to assist you with queries regarding our servivices, training, and the HES portal.
Our training is developed and run by local dedicated teams with excellent regional and national knowledge, experience and a long history of developing people.
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Contents:
Introduction
02
Contents
03
Administration and Finance
04
Early Years
17
Events and Networking
27
Health & Wellbeing
33
Inclusion
36
Leadership and Management
41
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
44
Administration and Finance
LMiS courses are administered termly. Please click the course links to see courses available at this time. Alternatively, click here .
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Using the HES portal for new users (Early Years)
This course will cover how to find, purchase and ‘sign off’ services and training courses on the portal, managing delegates and more.
Staff in early years settings, including childminders who have access to the portal
Online
21/01/2026, 17/06/2026
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10:00 11:00
Using the HES portal for new users (Schools)
This course will cover how to find, purchase and ‘sign off’ services and training courses on the portal, managing delegates and more.
Staff in educational settings who have access to the portal, i.e. Headteachers, Deputy/Assistant, Business Managers, Finance Officers/ Lead, CPD Coordinators/Lead, Office Managers etc
Online
20/01/2026, 16/06/2026
10:00 11:00
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SIMS - Academic Management - overview for secondary schools for end of year
This overview will cover sending the curriculum from NovaT to SIMS.net, and the various methods for allocating students to classes.
Secondary School Users
Bower Park Academy
Summer Term
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09:30 12:00
SIMS - Assessment for New Users
This introduction to SIMS Assessment will cover how to import LA resources, create and manage marksheets, how to access statutory results and Key Stage data. Plus how to filter outcomes for specific groups using review marksheets.
Bower Park Academy
Administrative Staff, Assessment Leads and Teachers
Spring Term
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09:30-12:00
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SIMS - Assessment New Academic Year Procedures (Housekeeping)
This course will cover the procedures required to set up Assessment Manager for the new academic year including new class marksheets, user defined groups and basic housekeeping routines.
Administrative staff and Assessment co-ordinators
Bower Park Academy
Autumn Term
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10:00-12:30
SIMS - Basic Excel for School Support Staff
This short session covers how to make the most of Excel when exporting reports from SIMS. This includes inserting and deleting rows and columns, sorting and filtering tables, and best practices for printing your report.
Bower Park Academy
School support staff
Autumn Term
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11:30 13:00
SIMS - Census Workshop for Existing Users
In this workshop delegates will log on to their school SIMS database to identify any missing/incorrect data and complete a dry run of the census.
Bower Park Academy
Administrative Staff
Termly
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9:30, 13:30 - 12:00, 16:00
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SIMS - Course Manager
The course will cover the processes for administering Course Manager and explore how it is linked to others areas such as Nova-T, Academic Management and Examinations Organiser.
School Timetabler
Bower Park Academy
Summer Term
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09:30 12:00
SIMS - End of Year Procedures Overview
This overview will cover the procedures required to set up the new academic year in SIMS. These processes are extremely important to ensure that the pastoral structure and student data is accurate and ready for the start of the new year.
Administrative Staff
Online
Summer Term
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09:30 12:00
SIMS - Exam Organiser for new users (Secondary Schools)
This multiple day course will cover the variety of tasks in the exam cycle, including creating seasons, managing candidates, importing basedata, making entries, and producing timetables.
Bower Park Academy
Exam Officers and Administrative Staff
Autumn Term
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09:30-16:00
SIMS - Exam Results
This overview will cover the processes for exam results, and how to prepare & calculate PI Data in SIMS and Examinations Organiser. It also details how you can produce a number of relevant reports in a variety of formats.
Bower Park Academy
Exams Officers
Summer Term
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09:30 12:00
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SIMS - Data Cleanse Workshop
This practical session is designed to support schools with merging and removing unwanted data from their SIMS database, to improve reporting accuracy, reduce errors and ensure compliance with data standard.
Administrative Staff and Business Managers
Bower Park Academy
Autumn Term
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09:30 12:00
SIMS - File Management for School Support Staff
This short session covers how to navigate file explorer, access the download folder, moving and amending files and how to access the SIMS drive to work with CTFs, LEA Transfer and AnyComms+.
School support staff
Bower Park Academy
Autumn Term
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09:30 11:00
SIMS for School Leaders
In this course delegates will be shown what can be achieved within SIMS to support the smooth running of the school and whole school improvement. It will cover behaviour management, assessment, reporting, attendance and SIMS in the classroom.
Bower Park Academy
Senior Leaders, Administrative Staff and Pastoral Officers
Spring Term
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09:30 12:00
SIMS - Nova T6 - for New Users (Secondary Schools)
This 4 day course covers how to use Nova T6 to construct and maintain the school timetable. Delegates should have some prior knowledge of timetable principles but prior knowledge of Nova T6 is not required.
Bower Park Academy
School Timetabler
Spring Term
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09:30-12:00
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SIMS - Nova T6 - Maintaining the Timetable (Secondary Schools)
This course covers updating your timetable, managing the carousel process and maintaining the integrity of data beween Nova T and Sims.net
Administrative Staff and Timetablers. Basic knowledge of Nova-T and Academic Management required
Bower Park Academy
Autumn Term
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10:00-12:30
SIMS NovaT - Timetable Workshop for New Users
In this workshop, the School Timetabler can bring their new year timetable and work through it on their school’s SIMS, and discuss any issues with members of the support team and the other timetablers present.
School Timetabler
Bower Park Academy
Summer Term
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09:30 12:00
SIMS NovaT - Timetable Workshop for Existing Users
In this workshop, the School Timetabler can bring their new year timetable and work through it on their school’s SIMS, and discuss any issues with members of the support team and the other timetablers present.
School Timetabler
Bower Park Academy
Summer Term
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09:30 12:00
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SIMS - Post 16 Learning Aims Overview
This session covers the requirements for the Post 16 Learning Aims section of the statutory October School Census, including what needs to be considered for Maths and English GCSE Prior Attainment, previous year’s learning aims, exam results and the learning aims for the forthcoming year. Bower Park Academy
Staff with responsibility for completing the Post 16 Learning Aims module of the statutory October School Census
Autumn Term
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10:00-12:30
SIMS - Principles of Timetabling
The half day course covers all the principles of creating a school timetable from planning the curriculum to scheduling.
New Timetablers
Bower Park Academy
Spring Term
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09:30 12:00
SIMS 1 - Basic Introduction to Sims Database and CTFs
This is a course for new office staff with responsibility for the day to day operation of the SIMS pupil database. It will cover entering and amending basic details in SIMS and also how to import and export Common Transfer Files (CTFs).
Administrative Staff
Bower Park Academy
Termly
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09:30-15:30
SIMS 2 - Additional pupil data including SEN and exclusions
This course covers how to update pupil data to manage exclusions, track special educational needs and review additional functions of the pupil profile.
Bower Park Academy
Administrative Staff
Termly
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09:30-12:00
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SIMS 3 - Preparing data and completing termly School Census
In this course delegates will log on to their school’s network and work on their ‘live data’ to prepare for the upcoming census, including a dry run and investigating the errors generated.
Bower Park Academy
Administrative Staff
Termly
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13:00-15:30
SIMS 5 – SIMS.net Reporting
This full day course is a basic introduction to SIMS.net reporting. Delegates will learn how to run, preview and filter existing reports.
Administrative staff
Bower Park Academy
Termly
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09:30 15:30
SIMS 7 - School Census Workshop for Existing Users
In this workshop users will prepare and produce the statutory termly school census. Delegates will log on to their school’s SIMS database to identify any missing/incorrect data and complete a dry run of the census.
Administrative Staff
Bower Park Academy
Spring Term
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09:30 12:00
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SIMS 8 - End of Year Procedures Workshop
This course will cover the procedures required to set up the new academic year in SIMS. Delegates will log on to their school’s SIMS database and undertake the end of year procedures from the training room.
Administrative Staff
Bower Park Academy
Summer Term
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09:30 12:00
SIMS Attendance 1 - The Basics
This half day course cover how to manage the day to day operation of the Attendance module (electronic pupil registration). There is a follow up course, Attendance Beyond the Basics.
Administrative Staff.
Bower Park Academy
Termly
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09:30 12:00
SIMS Attendance 2 - Beyond the Basics
This half day course covers part of the management and day to day operation of the Attendance module (electronic pupil registration). It builds on the basic routines covered in the morning course, and includes setting up groups, absence letters and monitoring attendance.
New and existing administrative staff responsible for the Attendance module
Bower Park Academy
Termly
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13:30 16:00
SIMS FMS - Accruals Overview
This overview covers the accrual process, what the four types of accrual are, potential items that are likely to be treated as accruals and how to process them in FMS
Finance Officers, Bursars and Business Managers
Bower Park Academy
Spring Term
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09:30 12:00
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SIMS FMS 1 - Orders, Invoices, Payments & Petty Cash
his full-day introduction to FMS course will cover understanding of the budget structure, and how to process orders, invoices, cheques and BACS payments and petty cash.
Newly appointed Finance Officers, Finance Assistants, Business Managers and covering staff
Bower Park Academy
Termly
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09:30 15:30
SIMS FMS 2 - Journals & Non-Invoiced Income
This half day session covers when and how to add cash book journals, normal journals and VAT Reimbursements, plus using journal templates and recurring journals. It also covers Non-Invoiced Income.
Finance Officers, Bursars and Business Managers
Bower Park Academy
Termly
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10:00-12:30
SIMS FMS 3 - Personnel Links, Payroll & Salary Calculators
This full day course will cover setting up and using FMS with Personnel links, applying the payroll in FMS and using the Havering salary calculators. This course includes applying payroll to your own school system.
Finance Officers and Business Managers
Bower Park Academy
Termly
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09:30-15:30
SIMS FMS 4 - Monthly Reconciliation and Budget Adjustments
This course covers the importance of regular reconciliation, monitoring of the budget and reporting to the Headteacher and Governors.
Finance Officers, Bursars and Business Managers
Bower Park Academy
Termly
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09:30-15:30
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SIMS FMS 5 - Termly Reconciliation
On the course delegates will work through and complete a monthly Havering bank reconciliation using their school’s financial data and prepare for their termly reconciliation on the next.
Finance Officers, Bursars and Business Managers
Bower Park Academy
Termly
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10:00-12:30
SIMS FMS 6 - Equipment Register
This course covers how to use the FMS module - Equipment Register, which assists in keeping a complete inventory of all equipment in school.
Administrative Staff, Bursars and Business Managers
Bower Park Academy
Termly
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09:30-12:00
SIMS FMS 7 - Accounts Receivable
For those schools who wish to record invoices on a regular basis and would like to use FMS to monitor the process. This course covers how to use this complex FMS module.
Finance Officers and Business Managers
Bower Park Academy
Termly
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10:00-12:30
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SIMS FMS 8 - FMS Essentials: Tips & Best Practices
This advanced FMS course focuses on expert tips, best practices and consolidates all prior FMS training. It is an opportunity to cover more complex and uncommon scenarios.
Experienced Finance Officers and Business Managers who have completed the range of FMS courses
Bower Park Academy
Termly
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10:00 12:30
SIMS FMS 9 - End of Year Procedures
This course covers the FMS end of year procedures including the closing down of a financial year and the creation of the new financial year.
Finance Officers, Bursars and Business Managers
Bower Park Academy
Spring Term
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09:30 12:00
SIMS FMS 10 - Inputting the Budget
This session will cover the structure of the finance chart of accounts, how to input the new year budget into FMS and how to allocate budget profiles.
Finance Officers, Bursars and Business Managers
Bower Park Academy
Summer Term
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09:30 12:00
SIMS Personnel 1 - The Basics
This half day course will cover the basics of entering and amending staff details. It will also cover adding absences and training, and the importance of recording this accurately.
Administrative Staff, Bursars and Business Managers
Bower Park Academy
Termly
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10:00-12:30
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SIMS Personnel 2 - Employment Details and Contracts
This full day course covers how to record employment details, in particular the entering and amending of staff contracts. This full day course covers how to record employment details, in particular the entering and amending of staff contracts.
Bower Park Academy Bower Park Academy
Administrative Staff, Bursars & Business Managers Administrative Staff, Bursars and Business Managers
Termly
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09:30-15:30
SIMS Personnel 3 - School Workforce Census - an overview for existing users
This is an overview of the SIMS Personnel module to support the completion of the statutory School Workforce Census.
School staff responsible for preparing, completing and submitting the statutory School Workforce Census
Bower Park Academy
Termly
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09:30 12:00
SIMS Personnel 4 - School Workforce Census Workshop (new users)
Delegates will log on to their school’s SIMS data to prepare and create their school’s census with an expert on hand for support and assistance.
Administrative Staff, Bursars and Business Managers
Bower Park Academy
Termly
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13:30-16:00
SIMS Personnel 5 - School Workforce Census Workshop (existing users)
Delegates will log on to prepare and create a SWC on their own school’s data with an expert on hand for support and assistance.
Administrative Staff, Bursars and Business Managers
Bower Park Academy
Autumn Term
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09:30-12:00
Early Years
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HSIS Early Years - Anaphylaxis Awareness and Administration of Epipen (PVI)
This course equips early years staff with the knowledge and skills to recognize and respond to anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction. Participants will learn how to identify symptoms, act quickly in emergencies, and safely administer an EpiPen.
PVIs
CEME
22/01/2026
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12:30 14:30
HSIS Early Years - Awe and Wonder- Exploring Outdoor Learning with Young Children (PVI)
Practitioners will have the opportunity to explore how outdoor experiences for young children support raising outcomes for learning and development.Through real experiences and exploratory play, practitioners will gain an insight into how outdoor experiences impact directly on children’s health and well- being as well as an appreciation of the world they live in.
Early Years practitioners in PVI settings
CEME
30/04/2026
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09:30 - 12:30
HSIS Early Years - Basic Awareness Safeguarding
This training is designed for all staff working in pre-school or nursery settings. It will support the development of a consistent approach to child safeguarding within a setting and give all staff the knowledge and understanding to embed child safeguarding in their day to day practice. PVI Setting Staff,
CEME 28/01/2026, 15/06/2026, 09/10/2026
Out of School clubs, EYFS Teaching Staff
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09:30, 12:30 - 13:00, 16:00
HSIS Early Years - Behaviour for Learning in the EYFS
This session will empower practitioners to use positive behaviour strategies when managing children’s behaviour. It will consider why we need to support children in resolving conflicts, think about the characteristics of and sources of conflict for young children and introduce the problem-solving approach to conflict resolution.
PVI and School staff
CEME
03/03/2026, 08/06/2026, 01/10/2026
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10:00 12:00
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HSIS Early Years - Choking Prevention and Emergency Response
This course provides early years staff with essential skills to prevent and respond to choking incidents in children. Participants will learn to identify choking hazards, recognize the signs of airway obstruction, and act quickly and effectively during emergencies. Practical demonstrations of back blows, abdominal thrusts and basic CPR techniques are included to build confidence in managing these critical situations.
Schools and PVI
CEME
29/04/2026, 28/09/2026, 07/11/2026
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09:30 11:30
HSIS Early Years - Developing Maths for Three and Four Year Olds
This session supports Early Years practitioners to reflect on the significance of the mathematical development of young children in their care. It develops skills and confidence of practitioners by providing practical ideas to support the delivery of maths across the whole curriculum and clear guidance about assessment, observation and planning.
Schools and PVI
CEME
13/03/2026, 24/06/2026, 13/10/2026
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13:30 16:30
HSIS Early Years - Diabetic Awareness - Understanding and Managing Diabetes
This Diabetic awareness course provides essential knowledge for understanding Diabetes, its types, the impact it has on daily life for children and how to support parents. It will focus on recognising symptoms, maintaining healthy blood sugar levels.
Schools and PVI
CEME 05/03/2026, 19/10/2026
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09:30 11:30
HSIS Early Years - Effective Continuous Provision
Effective continuous provision in the Early Years provides opportunities for all children to learn in all areas of learning. This training will explore how to deliver effective continuous provision to enable children the freedom and independence to make choices as active learners. All early years providers – introductory level CEME
10/03/2026, 01/12/2026
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09:30 12:30
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HSIS Early Years - Enabling Environments - Inclusive Practice for Everyone
Inclusive practice aims to reduce or remove the barriers to learning for all children. This training explores the ethos of ‘inclusive practice’ and how it can be achieved in an early years setting.
Schools and PVI
CEME
24/03/2026
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09:30 13:30
HSIS Early Years - EYFSP - What You Need to Know
This session will cover the main points regarding the EYFSP arrangements for 2025, including key dates, local authority responsibilities, HT responsibilities, teacher expectations, evidence as well as a brief look at the new Early Learning Goals for Reception children.
Headteachers, Assessment Leads and Teachers
Online
10/02/2026
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10:00 11:00
HSIS Early Years - EYFSP Assessment
An introductory session to support teachers new to the EYFS in understanding and confidently making judgements against the 17 Early Learning Goals (ELGs) as part of the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP). The session covers key expectations, making accurate judgements, and how assessment supports transition to Year 1.
Schools
CEME 21/04/2026
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16:00 17:30
HSIS Early Years - I am Two!
What is it really like to be Two? The enabling environment, key attachments and early brain development all play an important part in moulding young children into healthy resilient adults. Early Years Practitioners will get the opportunity to experience this from a two-year-old view of their world.
This course is for Early Years Practitioners that want to improve their knowledge and understanding of working with two year olds and improve the quality of their interactions and environments
CEME
25/03/2026
09:30 12:30
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HSIS Early Years - Intermediate Safeguarding for Experienced Practitioners (Schools and PVI)
This training will cover all aspects of safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children. It will also aid more experienced practitioners in gaining a deeper understanding of safeguarding, how to recognise and respond to abuse and the importance of working together and sharing information. Experienced Early Years practitioners in schools and PVI settings CEME
06/02/2026, 14/05/2026, 12/11/2026
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09:30 12:30
HSIS Early Years - Management of Epileptic Seizures and Administration of Buccal Midazolam This course provides comprehensive training for early years staff on managing epileptic seizures in children and safely administering buccal midazolam. Participants will learn to recognize seizure types, respond effectively, and ensure child safety. Schools and PVI
CEME
16/04/2026, 06/11/2026
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09:30 11:30
HSIS Early Years - Management of Epileptic Seizures and Administration of Buccal Midazolam (PVI) This course provides comprehensive training for early years staff on managing epileptic seizures in children and safely administering buccal midazolam. Participants will learn to recognize seizure types, respond effectively, and ensure child safety.
PVIs
CEME
04/02/2026
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09:30 11:30
HSIS Early Years - Managing Difficult Conversations
Managing difficult conversations is an essential skill and can lead to positive outcomes for all. This training will support practitioners to develop their communication skills to feel more confident in managing difficult conversations effectively and achieve positive outcomes.
All early years practitioners including childminders
CEME
24/02/2026
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09:30 12:30
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HSIS Early Years - NSPCC Accredited Safer Recruitment Training for PVIs Experience over many years shows that it is important for organisations that provide services to children to incorporate into their recruitment and selection procedures, measures that help deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children, or who are otherwise unsuited to work with them. PVI Designated Safeguarding Lead, PVI Setting Staff, PVI Managers, Out of School Clubs CEME 14/01/2026, 11/06/2026, 08/10/2026
09:30 16:30
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HSIS Early Years - Paediatric First Aid for Early Years Providers (2 sessions) This course is accredited by reputable awarding bodies, is in line with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and meets the needs of Ofsted. It will provide learners with the skills and confidence to deal with life-threatening situations; they will also receive knowledge in how to deal with illnesses and injuries which can occur with children. 2 day course. PVI Designated Safeguarding Lead, PVI Managers, PVI Setting Staff, Teachers, HLTAs, TAs, School EYFS Lead, PVI SENDCo, Out of school clubs, School SENDCo 09:30 15:30 CEME 03/03/2026, 04/03/2026, 17/03/2026, 12/05/2026, 03/06/2026, 02/07/2026, 15/09/2026, 20/11/2026 Click here for first event details
HSIS Early Years - Paediatric First Aid Training for Childminders (2 sessions)
This course is accredited by reputable awarding bodies, is in line with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and meets the needs of Ofsted. It will provide learners with the skills and confidence to deal with life-threatening situations; they will also receive knowledge in how to deal with illnesses and injuries which can occur with children. 2 day course.
Childminders
CEME 07/02/2026, 21/03/2026, 18/04/2026, 06/06/2026, 12/09/2026, 05/12/2026
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09:30 15:30
HSIS Early Years - Preparing for Ofsted? (PVI)
This course is suitable for PVIs due for inspection who want to review their practice in light of the Education Inspection Framework requirements.
PVIs
CEME 19/03/2026
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09:30 12:30
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HSIS Early Years - Preparing for Phonics in the EYFS
This course will consider how practitioners may teach young children important basic elements of the Letters and Sounds programme such as oral segmenting and blending of familiar words. It will also discuss how Phase One activities can be embedded within a language rich environment so that children’s language experiences can be enriched during free play.
PVI staff/ Maintained School Nursery staff/ EYFS
Online
03/02/2026, 06/05/2026, 10/11/2026
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10:00 12:00
HSIS Early Years - Preparing for Phonics in the EYFS HSIS Early Years - Quality of Teaching and Learning
This training supports providers to focus on their role as an early years educator and teacher. It explores the role of the adult in developing high quality learning experiences using the characteristics of effective learning and will explore practical ways to engage parents.
Schools and PVI
CEME
27/01/2026
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09:30 13:30
HSIS Early Years - Preparing for Phonics in the EYFS HSIS Early Years - Revisiting the EYFS and the Role of the Early Years Professional
This course is aimed at Practitioners wishing to revisit the EYFS requirements and their role as an Early years professional in order to ensure that they are providing the highest standards of care and quality for the children in their care.
Schools and PVI
CEME
02/02/2026
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09:30 12:30
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HSIS Early Years - Preparing for Phonics in the EYFS HSIS Early Years - Safeguarding and Quality Effectiveness Meeting
These sessions are for PVI Managers to meet on a regular basis to receive Early Years updates on current topics affecting the sector. The content of each meeting will be determined by national and local developments..
Havering PVI Managers
Online
04/02/2026, 01/07/2026, 25/11/2026
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09:30 12:00
HSIS Early Years - Safeguarding for DSL
This course is designed for all DSLs who lead on safeguarding children in their setting. It will provide the knowledge and skills to embed a consistent approach to the development and implementation of policy and procedures. Delegates will only need to attend one session.
PVI Designated Safeguarding Lead, PVI Managers
CEME
08/01/2026, 23/04/2026, 11/09/2026
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09:30 16:30
HSIS Early Years - Safeguarding for DSL - Childminders
This course is designed for Childminder DSLs who lead on safeguarding children in their setting. It will provide the knowledge and skills to embed a consistent approach to the development and implementation of policy and procedures within the setting.
Childminders
CEME
24/01/2026, 09/05/2026
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09:30 15:30
HSIS Early Years - Safeguarding Refresher for the DSL (PVI)
In light of Ofsted guidance on inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills settings, the DSL must complete appropriate safeguarding training every two years, and to refresh their knowledge at least annually. This course will cover the broad aspects of safeguarding.
PVI Designated Safeguarding Leads, PVI Managers
CEME 29/01/2026, 23/06/2026, 18/09/2026, 17/11/2026
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09:30 12:30
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HSIS Early Years - Supporting Children who have English as an Additional Language
This training examines the importance of celebrating children’s individual language development and how their needs can be met through offering a range of play and learning opportunities.
Introductory PVI and Schools
Online
26/01/2026, 18/06/2026, 19/11/2026
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13:00 - 16:00
HSIS Early Years - Supporting Children’s Self-Regulation Skills
This training supports practice to help children to grow their social and emotional skills in positive ways. As a result, children can develop problem solving skills, resilience, and the social skills that benefit their friendships and behaviour.
School EY practitioners, EY leads, EY teachers, PVI staff
CEME
21/01/2026, 11/11/2026
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09:30 15:30
HSIS Early Years - Supporting Speech and Language
Understand how speech, language and communication develops and recognise children with delayed speech, language and communication development.
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CEME 20/01/2026, 20/05/2026, 17/09/2026
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09:30 12:30
HSIS Early Years - Supporting, Nurturing and Creating Quality Experiences for Babies
Through shared knowledge, professional discussion and engaging activities we will look at the developing baby and how practitioners’ can provide the best care and high-quality provision within their settings.
This course if for Early Years practitioners wishing to upskill themselves in their knowledge and understanding of babies with a commitment to providing high quality care. PVIs
CEME
13/02/2026
09:30 15:30
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HSIS Early Years - Working with Vulnerable Families
The training raises awareness and understanding. It gives practitioners support and strategies for working with vulnerable families with children aged 0-14 years, including supporting lone parents, working parents, families with English as an additional language, and families on low incomes. Schools and PVI
CEME
11/02/2026
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09:30 13:30
HSIS Early Years - Strengthening EYFSP Judgements through Sampling and Discussion
This session provides an opportunity for Reception teachers to reflect on the accuracy and consistency of their EYFSP assessments through professional discussion and the sampling of evidence.
Schools
CEME
23/06/2026
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16:00 17:30
HSIS Early Years - The Work of Play (PVI) This course is aimed at PVI Providers who work with children aged under five years Unconscious bias affects us all, it is relevant no matter who you are or what you do. This interactive and informative training supports Early Years Practitioners to understand the impact of unconscious bias on their role in supporting children. All Schools and PVI
CEME 07/07/2026
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9:30 -12:30
Events and Networking
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EAL Leaders Network 2026
Effective subject leadership is fundamental in ensuring continued school improvement. This termly, twilight, online meeting will focus on national and local updates and will give those co-ordinating EAL provision a chance to discuss relevant issues that may be impacting on their role. EAL coordinator, EAL Learning Mentor
Online
04/02/2026, 20/05/2026, 07/10/2026
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16:00 17:30
EAL TA & Leaders Network 2026
Effective subject leadership is fundamental in ensuring continued school improvement. This termly meeting will provide the opportunity to network, share good practice, develop skills and provide information on recent developments in EAL teaching and learning.
Senior Leaders, Subject Leaders, Teachers, HLTAs, TAs, SENCO/Inclusion Managers and EAL Co-ordinators Click here for first event details
CEME
11/03/2026, 10/06/2026, 04/11/2026
09:30 11:30
HSIS Assessment - Primary Assessment Network Meeting 2026
Effective subject leadership is fundamental in ensuring continued school improvement. This termly twilight meeting will provide information on recent developments in assessment teaching and learning and national and local update as well as an opportunity to network.
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Online
05/03/2026, 23/04/2026, 25/11/2026
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16:00 17:30
HSIS Curriculum Matters - Primary Art & Design Subject Leader Network Meeting
This termly, twilight meeting will give art & design subject leaders an opportunity to net- work and share good practice. This meeting will provide information on recent develop- ments in art & design teaching and learning and national and local updates.
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Online
05/02/2026, 19/05/2026, 20/10/2026
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16:00 17:30
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HSIS Curriculum Matters - Primary Computing & Online Safety Subject Leaders Network
Effective subject leadership is fundamental in ensuring continued school improvement. This online meeting will provide information on recent developments in computing teaching and learning and national and local updates as well as giving Computing subject leaders an opportunity to network and share good practice.
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Online
03/02/2026, 06/05/2026, 17/11/2026
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16:00 17:30
HSIS Curriculum Matters - Primary Design & Technology Subject Leader Network Meeting Effective subject leadership is fundamental in ensuring continued school improvement. This termly, twilight meeting will provide information on recent developments in design technology teaching and learning and national and local updates and give design technology subject leaders an opportunity to network.
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Online 15/01/2026, 14/04/2026, 15/09/2026
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16:00 17:30
HSIS Curriculum Matters - Primary English Subject Leader Network Meeting
Effective subject leadership is fundamental in ensuring continued school improvement. This termly meeting will provide information on recent developments in English teaching and learning and national and local updates and give English subject leaders an opportunity to network. –
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21/01/2026, 16/04/2026, 22/09/2026
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16:00 17:30
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HSIS Curriculum Matters - Primary Geography Subject Leader Network
Effective subject leadership is fundamental in ensuring continued school improvement. This termly, twilight meeting will provide information on recent developments in geography teaching and learning and national and local updates and will give geography subject leaders an opportunity to network. –
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03/02/2026, 21/04/2026, 06/10/2026
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16:00 17:30
HSIS Curriculum Matters - Primary History Subject Leader Network Meeting
Effective subject leadership is fundamental in ensuring continued school improvement. This termly, twilight meeting will provide information on recent developments in history teaching and learning and national and local updates and will give history subject leaders an opportunity to network. Subject Leaders
Online
20/01/2026, 22/04/2026, 16/09/2026
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16:00 17:30
HSIS Curriculum Matters - Primary Mathematics Subject Leader Network Meeting
Effective subject leadership is fundamental in ensuring continued school improvement. This termly, twilight meeting will provide information on recent developments in mathematics teaching and learning and national and local updates and will give mathematics subject leaders an opportunity to network.
Subject Leaders
Online 12/02/2026, 07/05/2026, 01/10/2026
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16:00 17:30
HSIS Curriculum Matters - Primary Music Subject Leader Network Meeting The Primary Music Network is for teachers (and teaching assistants) with responsibility for leading the music curriculum in primary schools. Its purpose is to provide training opportunities and peer support, with the aim of increasing skills and confidence throughout the primary workforce. – Havering Music School
08/01/2026, 30/04/2026, 24/09/2026
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16:15 17:45
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HSIS Curriculum Matters - Primary Science Subject Leader Network Meeting
Effective subject leadership is fundamental in ensuring continued school improvement. This termly twilight meeting will provide information on recent developments in Science teaching and learning and national and local updates and will give Science subject leaders an opportunity to network. –
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22/01/2026, 14/05/2026, 17/09/2026
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16:00 17:30
HSIS Early Years - Childminder’s Forum
The Childminder Forum will give you an opportunity to access training, hear updates around current issues affecting the childminding community and to network with colleagues.
Childminders
Online
29/01/2026, 14/05/2026, 06/10/2026
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19:00 20:00
HSIS Early Years - Early Years School Leader’s Network Meeting
This session will provide opportunities to: network and share good practice explore the use of effective EYFS tasks to raise standards enhance understanding of recent developments in EYFS education work collaboratively on common areas of interest to Havering schools.
School Early Years Leaders
Online
05/02/2026, 07/05/2026, 26/11/2026
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15:45 17:00
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HSIS Leadership - Senior Leader Forum 2026
This is an opportunity for primary Headteachers, Deputy and Assistant Headteachers to meet on a regular basis to receive school improvement updates and keynote inputs, followed by discussions, the sharing of practice and networking.
Headteachers
CEME 26/01/2026, 22/06/2026, 12/10/2026
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13:30 16:00
HSIS PSHE - Primary PSHE Network Meeting
Network meetings will help inform and train teachers to deliver quality PSHE in line with the current statutory RSHE guidance (DfE 2019) as well as giving a forum for the sharing of, good practice, challenges faced, solutions to some of those challenges and how to manage pupil and staff wellbeing in the PSHE classroom.
Leaders in PSHE, RSHE, DSLs, SLTs and any teacher or practitioners that has an interest in PSHE and RSHE
Online
25/03/2026, 17/06/2026, 04/11/2026
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16:00 17:30
HSIS Safeguarding - DSL Network Meeting
This session will enable those within the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead and team members to appropriately fulfil their safeguarding responsibilities and the opportunity to obtain professional development and support.
DSL
Online 22/01/2026, 12/03/2026, 21/05/2026, 02/07/2026, 24/09/2026, 19/11/2026
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9:00, 14:00 - 11:00, 15:00
Health & Wellbeing
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Asbestos Awareness
This course will give delegates a greater awareness of the health risks associated with Asbestos within educational establishments.
oneSource Training
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04/02/2026, 03/06/2026, 10/06/2026, 11/11/2026
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10:30 12:00
COSHH Awareness
Awareness of the COSHH Regulations and how hazardous substances can effect human health.
Aimed for anyone that uses hazardous substances as part of their work
oneSource Training
28/01/2026, 22/04/2026, 14/10/2026
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09:00 10:30
Fire Marshal Training
This course has been developed by a former fire officer to enable staff to have the knowledge and practical experience to undertake the fire warden role. It includes a practical element using portable fire fighting equipment to tackle real controlled fires.
This course is suitable for staff who are or will be undertaking the fire warden role within their establishment Click here for first event details
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11/02/2026, 29/04/2026
09:00 - 12:30
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Health & Safety Awareness for Managers
This course is an introduction to the subject and will make managers & supervisors aware of their responsibilities in relation to managing health & safety in the workplace.
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oneSource Training Centre
18/02/2026, 17/06/2026, 09/12/2026
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09:00 12:30
Ladder and Stepladder Safety
This course will enable delegates to appreciate if they should be using extension ladders and stepladders for the tasks they perform. They will understand how to safety use stepladders and extension ladders.
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oneSource Training
20/03/2026
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09:00 12:30
Legionella Awareness
This course will give delegates a greater awareness of the health risks associated with Asbestos within educational establishments and employers’ responsibilities to manage legionella in the workplace.
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oneSource Training Centre
04/02/2026
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09:00 10:15
Risk Assessment
Employers are legally required to undertake risk assessments covering their work activities. This course will give delegates the knowledge and skills to be able to undertake basic risk assessments, and importantly to understand the limitations of their competence.
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20/01/2026, 25/03/2026, 02/06/2026
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9:30 13:00
Inclusion
Inclusion | p.37 Analysing the Functions of Children’s Behaviour follow-up session (Toolkit for Working Confidently with Complex Learners)
This session is for staff who have attended any of the Toolkit for Working Confidently with Complex Learners training or any colleagues from their schools. Providing school staff with the understanding and resources to work positively and confidently with students with complex needs, challenging behaviour and barriers to their learning
Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCos), class leads, other support staff working with students who have complex needs
Corbets Tey School
05/02/2026, 23/04/2026, 02/07/2026
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09:45 12:00
Assessment and Target Setting follow-up session (Toolkit for Working Confidently with Complex Learners)
This session is for staff who have attended any of the Toolkit for Working Confidently with Complex Learners training or any colleagues from their schools. Providing school staff with the understanding and resources to work positively and confidently with students with complex needs, challenging behaviour and barriers to their learning. Corbets Tey School
Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCos), class leads, other support staff working with students who have complex needs.
26/02/2026, 07/05/2026, 16/07/2026
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09:45 14:00
Emotion Coaching
Emotion Coaching is an evidence-based step by step strategy based upon the work of John Gottman. The approach is designed to support children and young people with understanding and managing their emotions. 3 day course.
Primary and secondary staff
Online
14/01/2026, 11/03/2026 & 01/06/2026
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09:00 12:00
Personalised Daily Timetables and Routines for Independence (Toolkit for Working Confidently with Complex Learners)
Providing school staff with the understanding and resources to work positively and confidently with students with complex needs, challenging behaviour and barriers to their learning.
Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCos), class leads, other support staff working with students who have complex needs
Corbets Tey School
18/06/2026
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09:45 12:00
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