For education professionals working with a child or children with Down Syndrome in Hertfordshire or the surrounding counties.

This THREE PART training course is for education professionals in Hertfordshire and the surrounding counties and will focus on supporting pupils with Down Syndrome aged 4-16 years in both mainstream and special schools.

The training will be delivered by Helen Long (SENCO, Specialist Advisory Teacher for children with Down Syndrome, teacher, parent, and trainer).

The three parts are as follows:

1) An online workshop: 'Introduction to Down Syndrome' - Tuesday 22nd September, 4pm - 5:30pm, online

2) Face to face: 'Supporting Pupils with DS at School' - Friday 9th October, 9am - 3:30pm, at Hilltop Community Centre, The Downs, Hatfield AL10 8JP.

This will cover key points on the following topics:

Reading - how to teach reading and how to use it across the curriculum and to teach expressive language

Literacy - including spelling and recording information

Maths

Behaviour and Social Development

3) Bespoke guidance and training at your school focused on the individual child(ren) with DS you support. A DS Specialist Advisor will visit your school as part of our Resources into Schools programme. This includes an assessment of the individual child's challenges and a recommendation for a resource and/or additional training which will be provided by DS Achieve in school.

Please note: The number of Resources into Schools applications available is based on the number of professionals attending the training and the number of children with Down Syndrome at the setting.

Each application supports one child. The total number of applications is limited to the number of professionals trained. For example:

2 professionals attend; 1 child at the school = 1 application

2 professionals attend; 2 children at the school = 2 applications

2 professionals attend; 3 children at the school = 2 applications

Please note:

During the face to face training day on Friday 9th October, refreshments will be provided but please bring your own lunch.

Detailed joining instructions for both Part 1 and Part 2 will be sent nearer the time.

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