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Introduction

This list of resources and training has been created to help save time for busy SENCos, SEND staff and teachers in schools. Whilst reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the quality of the websites and information listed, not all training and information has been quality assured. The material available on this website is designed to provide general information only. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is accurate, it does not constitute other professional advice. Coventry SEND cannot be held responsible for the contents of any pages referenced by an external link. 

Autism

Coventry CCT (Complex Communications Team) [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/coventry-send-support-service/complex-communication-team]

CASS [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/cass]

Community Autism Support Service (CASS) launched to support families across Coventry and Warwickshire.

Nip in the Bud

A series of short films with Autism [https://nipinthebud.org/films-teachers-category/autism/ ] as their focus and related factsheets at the bottom of the page.   

  1. Dan and Charlie: 5 years on, life on the Autism Spectrum 9 mins
  2. Rachel: Life as a SENCO 14 mins
  3. Autism Spectrum: Tips for Teachers 5 mins
  4. Autism Spectrum Condition in Children Information Film 11 mins
  5. Autism and Co-existing Conditions in Children 10 mins
  6. Raising a Child with Autism: Carrie and David 12 mins
  7. Growing up with Autism: Tylan 10 mins
  8. Living with Autism: Dan and Charlie 19 mins

The Autism Education Trust [https://www.autismeducationtrust.org.uk/]

The Autism Education Trust is widening the reach of good autism practice and support to all professionals working with autistic children & young people. Browse their website to find out more about their professional development training programme, practical tools and FREE resources.

The Autism Education Trust Work-Based CPD Programme is an online, accessible video-based learning [https://www.autismeducationtrust.org.uk/schools-professional-development-programme] focused on developing autism awareness and good autism practice in schools- cost attached and log in required to find out more. 

A SENCOs Guide to Supporting Children with Autism [https://www.autismeducationtrust.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-09/aet-a-sencos-guide-to-supporting-learners-with-autism.pdf]. 

The National Autistic Society [https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/autism-training-and-best-practice]

The National Autistic Society provides diagnostic services, training, accreditation, consultancy and conferences, designed to support all professionals and organisations. Cost attached and log in required to access training. Quick reads on a range of difficulties associated with Autism, and a short 3 minute video titled 'What is Autism? [https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism]'.

Advice and Guidance on Autistic Women and Girls [https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism/autistic-women-and-girls ]. 

NASEN and Whole School SEND

Whole School SEND along with NASEN have produced some very good resources for use by schools. Most come for free when you have created a log in but you can also purchase CPD at a reasonable cost. See the following links:

Autism Spectrum Teacher/ Autism for Teachers [https://autismspectrumteacher.com]

Resources and training for teachers and parents to support autistic children's learning and help them to thrive' with Autism Specialist Teacher, Steph Reed. A range of podcasts, free training, reasonably priced training and other resources including short videos.

Sensory processing and ASD

57 minute training session: Autism Research Institution [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z7YbKx2qRI]

Books for Children

ADHD Foundation

Difficulties at lunch or breaktimes

Creative Education

Amazing Things Project 

Short videos to share with children to help understand different needs:- 

Sensory audit for schools and classrooms

This sensory audit is to help staff to assess and create an environment that enables the participation of pupils with autism. It does not cover all aspects but gives ideas on the ways in which a setting might be altered if pupils experience sensory processing difficulties and find it hard or very anxiety-provoking to tolerate certain sensations or situations 37.1-Sensory-audit-tool-for-environments.pdf (middletownautism.com) [https://sensory-processing.middletownautism.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/12/37.1-Sensory-audit-tool-for-environments.pdf]

ADHD

NASEN

Part of NASEN's recognised programme: Webinar suitable for SENCOs, teachers and support staff who would like an overview of the basics of ADHD [https://nasen.org.uk/resources/recognised-introduction-adhd ] covering what ADHD is and how you might identify it, how ADHD affects learning and some simple strategies to support pupils with ADHD. (Log in required and attached cost £50)

Whole School SEND

An introduction to ADHD- free 12 minute video [https://www.wholeschoolsend.org.uk/resources/condition-specific-video-adhd].

Open University

Introduction to ADHD (Open Uni): 3 mins free video [https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/understanding-adhd/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab] and entry to a free course covering the topic in much greater depth 'Understanding ADHD' (login needs to be created).

Nip in the Bud [https://nipinthebud.org/films-teachers-category/adhd/]

A range of free, short videos about ADHD and a selection of related factsheets (scroll to bottom of web page).

  1. Living with ADHD: Debbie's Story- 4 mins
  2. ADHD in Children: Tips for Teachers- 7 mins 
  3. ADHD in Children- 7 mins
  4. Raising a Child with ODD and ADHD- 8 mins
  5. How to recognise ADHD symptoms in Children- 2 mins

ADHD Foundation [https://www.adhdfoundation.org.uk/training/training-for-education/]

The ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity is the largest provider of training in ADHD and neurodevelopmental conditions for professionals in the UK. All courses are interactive, full of practical strategies and informed by up to date research. They offer a wide range of courses across a wide range of subject areas. These courses can be tailored to your needs as an education setting, offering the opportunity to focus on a specific area/need or a selection of topics. They also offer Neurodiversity Friendly accreditations for education settings, including the ADHD Friendly Award. 

They also offer a wide range of free resources [https://www.adhdfoundation.org.uk/resources/] including quick reads, condition specific guides, podcasts, activity booklets, stories for children and videos.

Amazing Things Project

Short videos to share with children to help understand different needs:

High Speed training

ADHD Training Course | Online Course & CPD Certification (highspeedtraining.co.uk) [https://www.highspeedtraining.co.uk/courses/safeguarding/adhd-training/]

Speech, language and communication

Whole School SEND

Speech and language UK Talk Boost

Elklan Training [https://www.elklan.co.uk/]

Organisations who train practitioners in supporting children’s language and learning- purchased training.

Range of free resource guides- requires login [https://www.elklan.co.uk/FreeResources/].

SMIRA: Challenging Selective Mutism

A range of guidance and advice [http://www.selectivemutism.org.uk/information/information-for-professionals/].

High Speed Training

Promoting Early Years Speech & Language Development | Online Course (highspeedtraining.co.uk) [https://www.highspeedtraining.co.uk/courses/education/supporting-speech-language-development-in-early-years/]

Makaton

Demand avoidance (PDA / EDA)

PDA Society

Creative Education

Strategies in the Classroom for PDA: 3 modules to purchase at a reasonable cost [https://www.creativeeducation.co.uk/courses/strategies-in-the-classroom-for-pda/ ].

Books for Children

Sensory processing difficulties

Autism Research Institution

Sensory processing and Autism [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z7YbKx2qRI] - 57 minute training session

Sensory Audit for Schools and Classrooms

This sensory audit is to help staff to assess and create an environment that enables the participation of pupils with autism. It does not cover all aspects, but gives ideas on the ways in which a setting might be altered if pupils experience sensory processing difficulties and find it hard or very anxiety-provoking to tolerate certain sensations or situations 37.1-Sensory-audit-tool-for-environments.pdf (middletownautism.com) [https://sensory-processing.middletownautism.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/12/37.1-Sensory-audit-tool-for-environments.pdf]

NHS

STAR Institute: SPD Research Centre: (American organisation)

Books for children

Trauma Informed Practice

ACES (Home Office/ West Midlands Police)

Nip In The Bud

6 short films [https://nipinthebud.org/films-teachers-category/trauma/ ] and related factsheets:

  1. My Voice Matters- 2 mins
  2. Trauma in Children- 11 mins
  3. What is PTSD?- 3 mins
  4. What is trauma-focused CBT?- 3 mins
  5. Coping with scary and distressing memories- 3 mins
  6. Absolutely not and other scary thoughts you may have about mental health support- 3 mins

Dyslexia

Nip In the Bud

Short film (outlined below) and related factsheets:

British Dyslexia Society

See Dyslexia Differently [https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/dyslexia]- video-3 mins and a range of practical information about dyslexia

BBC Teach

5 short films [https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/teacher-support/dyslexia-make-a-difference/zj226v4] to support teachers of pupils who have dyslexia, with a particular emphasis on 7-14 year-olds. These films offer practical suggestions on how best to support pupils, with lively graphics and clear advice from children themselves: 

  1. Writing
  2. Reading
  3. Maths
  4. The classroom
  5. Pupil Perspectives

Dyslexia SPLD Trust [http://www.thedyslexia-spldtrust.org.uk/4/resources/2/schools-and-local-authorities/overview/]

A collaboration of voluntary and community organisations with funding from the Department for Education to provide reliable information to parents, teachers, schools and the wider sector. It acts as the important communication channel between government, leading dyslexia organisations, parents, schools, colleges, teachers and the sector. Website contains a range of resources.

High speed Training

Dyslexia Awareness Training | Online Course & Certification (highspeedtraining.co.uk) [https://www.highspeedtraining.co.uk/courses/safeguarding/dyslexia-awareness-training-course/] 

Amazing Things Project

Short videos to share with children to help understand different needs:

Scanning pens

In this sponsored webinar from Scanning Pens [https://nasen.org.uk/resources/scanning-pens-sponsored-webinar], SENCo and Head of Education for Scanning Pens, Julia Clouter, talks to Jim Bowen, about his experience of dyslexia both at school and as an adult, and the assistive technology he uses to support him. The webinar covers personal experience of dyslexia, difficulties experienced, the benefits of using a reader pen, getting the most from using a reader pen and additional resources.

Book Trust

This list aims to provide a range of books that may appeal to young people of seven years plus with reading difficulties [https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/d/dyslexia/]. The list includes books that are particularly dyslexia-friendly, feature characters who struggle with reading or have a high interest level and low reading age.

Dyscalculia

Whole School SEND

An introduction to Dyscalculia- video (9 mins)

British Dyslexia Association

Quick read [https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/dyscalculia]

National Numeracy

Dyscalculia Association

Information and recommended resources [http://www.dyscalculiaassociation.uk/resources.asp#videos]

Downs Syndrome

Whole School SEND

Condition specific video [https://www.wholeschoolsend.org.uk/resources/condition-specific-video-downs-syndrome]

Downs Syndrome Association [https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/]

NHS

What is Downs Syndrome [https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/downs-syndrome/]? Condition specific Information and short videos where families share their experiences

Creative Education

Understanding and supporting a child with Downs Syndrome: 11 modules to purchase at a reasonable cost: https://www.creativeeducation.co.uk/courses/introduction-to-downs-syndrome/ [https://www.creativeeducation.co.uk/courses/introduction-to-downs-syndrome/] 

Amazing Things Project

Short videos to share with children to help understand different needs:

Attachment

(Also refer to Trauma section)

Mental health

Coventry SEMHL [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/social-emotional-mental-health-learning-team]

Whole school SEND

Nip in the Bud

Young Minds

Lots of information, resources and advice.

Coventry Rise

  • Training for professionals booklet [https://cwrise.com/for-professionals/]: outlines training opportunities: 
  • Coventry Rise Big Umbrella project : A school project: offered for free and designed with young people to promote positive mental health.

Anna Freud [https://www.annafreud.org/]

Talking Mental Health [https://www.annafreud.org/resources/schools-and-colleges/talking-mental-health-animation-and-teacher-toolkit/] is an animation and accompanying teacher toolkit designed by Anna Freud to help begin conversations about mental health in the classroom and beyond: 

High Speed training

Book Trust

We've put together a selection of picture books [https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/s/supporting-a-healthy-mind/] that can help young children to start to understand mental health and support a healthy mind. They include titles that touch on sadness, anxiety and finding courage and reassurance, and are books which can help to supply useful strategies and support a growth mindset. 

  • Understanding Empathy

Visual impairment

Coventry Sensory Team [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/coventry-send-support-service/sensory-team]

National Sensory Impairment Partnership

Whole School SEND

RNIB

Hearing impairment

Coventry Sensory Team [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/coventry-send-support-service/sensory-team]

Whole School SEND

National Sensory Impairment Partnership

Training pack: a suite of documents to support teaching of children with a sensory impairment [https://www.natsip.org.uk/mainstream-training-pack]: plus links to other relevant information/ resources.

National Deaf Children’s Society

Physical disabilities

Whole School SEND

Activity Alliance [https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/]

The national charity and leading voice for disabled people in sport and activity: Provides tips and training for staff.

Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA)

Nip In the Bud

Anna Freud

Dyspraxia

Whole School SEND

Movement Matters UK

Dyspraxia Foundation

Oppositional Defiance/Conduct Disorder

Nip in the Bud

Meeting health needs

Whole school SEND

Health Conditions in Schools Alliance

Council for Disabled Children [https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/]

Managing Behaviour and Team Teach

Coventry Complex Communications Team

Team teach training [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/coventry-send-support-service/complex-communication-team/2]- information and contact details

EEF (Education Endowment Foundation)

Improving Behaviour in Schools [https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evidence/guidance-reports/behaviour]: Guidance report and recommendations poster

When the Adults Change, Everything Changes [https://whentheadultschange.com/]

Paul Dix: relational behaviour approach in schools

Team Teach

Osiris Education

  • A series of videos focused on behaviour strategies : Dr Bill Rogers 

High Speed Training

Challenging Behaviour Training | Behaviour Management Course (highspeedtraining.co.uk) [https://www.highspeedtraining.co.uk/courses/safeguarding/challenging-behaviour-training/]

Beacon School Support

Early Years

Coventry Early Years Team [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/coventry-send-support-service/send-early-years-team]

NASEN

Anna Freud

Early Years Alliance [https://www.eyalliance.org.uk/]

Online training and networking for Early Years practitioners [https://portal.eyalliance.org.uk/Online-training-and-networking]

Whole School SEND:

Positive beginnings: Supporting children with SEND at the start of their school journey | Whole School SEND [https://www.wholeschoolsend.org.uk/resources/positive-beginnings-supporting-children-send-start-their-school-journey]

Early Excellence: Inspirational Learning

National Literacy Trust

Early years CPD - resources for participants | National Literacy Trust [https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/early-years-cpd-resources-participants/]

DfE training for the Early Years sector

Early years education recovery programme: supporting the sector - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-education-recovery-programme/early-years-education-recovery-programme-supporting-the-sector]

Designed to support all areas of the early years sector, the package offers training in:

Kinderly: Nurturing Great Starts

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