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Literacy - Reading in pairs October 24, 2008

Posted by Hilery Williams in : Additional Support, Literacy, Resources, SFL, Training, reading , add a comment

 http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6004293

Local authorities looking to use paired reading to improve literacy can now access tutor and trainer manuals and a parents’ leaflet on line.

From 2005 to 2008, Learning and Teaching Scotland worked with youth volunteering organisation ProjectScotland and pilot authorities to place young volunteers aged 16-25 in schools to support the development of literacy skills through paired reading.

Moving and Handling Courses June 18, 2008

Posted by Morna McDonald in : Additional Support, Mobility, Training , add a comment

Well we’re off! It’s good to report that East Lothian’s four Moving and Handling Tutors (Handling People with Special Needs, Education) have recently led their first course and the feedback has been very positive! The six willing participants on this first course were great to work with and there was plenty of laughter all round!

In October four staff from East Lothian and a further 3 from Midlothian qualified as Manual Handling Tutors with a view to delivering training within schools throughout our respective local authorities. Both authorities had identified the need to have qualified ‘in-house’ tutors who could offer this essential training to relevant staff on a regular basis.

The course is designed to cover all aspects of theoretical and practical aspects of handling clients in line with Manual Handling policy. Training covers a variety of modules including Safe Load Management, Legal Requirements, Spinal Awareness, Safety Checkpoints, Risk Assessment and Looking After Yourself as well as practical work and the use of aids and equipment. High quality resources, DVDs and teaching materials enable us offer interesting and dynamic courses.

As well as the generic 6 hour training delivered over two Friday afternoons, sessions can also be tailored to individuual schools or partcular clients. These courses will be in the new CPD brochure and particular requirements should be discussed with the Staff Development Team

Interested In Support For Learning Training? January 18, 2008

Posted by Liz Herd in : Training , add a comment

Anyone interested in finding out more about what Support For Learning (SFL) teachers do, learning how to develop the skills/strategies they use or maybe even becoming an SFL teacher? If the answer is yes then there are CPD courses coming up soon which could be exactly what you are looking for.

A group of 5 twilight sessions ( on 7/2, 19/2, 27/2, 6/3, 11/3) will cover the following 5 aspects of SFL work:

Direct Teaching- Co-operative Teaching- Consultation- Staff Development- Specialist Services

The sessions will be presented by some of the excellent SFL staff we have in East Lothian. Then, as a follow-up to these sessions, there will an afternoon event, open to all staff, where the presenters will be joined by some more of our excellent SFL teachers to demonstrate and share a range of ideas and resources currently in use.

Any SFL teachers who would like to take part in the ’sharing good practice’ session should contact either your Cluster Team Co-ordinator (Pam Clark, Neiria McClure, Morna MacDonald) or me at lherd@eastlothian.gov.uk .

 Details of how to book for the CPD sessions can be found at http://edubuzz.org/blogs/cpdshare/

 Liz Herd

Inclusion and Equality Officer

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