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School Pastoral Training Course: Virtual toolkit

£359.00 + VAT

COVID-19 has caused immense disruption for most children, especially for those who come from unstable families. At a time of heightened stress and tension, the pastoral and safeguarding leads and the whole school needs to ensure a greater focus on vulnerable children and supporting them in achieving academic success.

The online Pastoral Leader Course is a virtual toolkit covering a variety of topics, with a focus on the pastoral role and legal elements, behavioural support, engaging with parents and supporting mental health. You will receive the best available guidance to support you in making a positive difference to young people through pastoral care.

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How does this course work?

The fully online course is delivered via our specialist learning platform – you will be able to access training videos, written materials, downloadable templates, examples and tools, and a test at the end to check your learning.

Designed for flexible learning it means you can work at your own pace and in your own time, and with a year’s access you can keep going back to refresh your knowledge.

Agenda

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  • Module 1:

  • The Pastoral Role and Legal Elements

  • The Equality Act 2010 & Protected Characteristics
  • What is classed as discrimination and harassment
  • Monitoring equity of access regarding vulnerable groups
  • Safeguarding Issues and regulations
  • Working with looked after children
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  • Module 2:

  • The Pastoral Role and Education Regulations

  • Ofsted and the pastoral role
  • Collating data
  • Using data to evidence practice
  • Attendance – the regulations
  • Current guidance regarding persistent absence
  • Working with parents and children to improve attendance

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  • Module 3:

  • Mental Health the Basics

  • The impact of childhood trauma
  • Basic Mental Health First Aid
  • Developing basic counselling skills
  • Working with external agencies
  • Disclosure & Confidentiality
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  • Module 4;

  • Supporting Mental Health Pastorally

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Self-Harm
  • Eating disorders
  • Social media – friend or foe
  • Effective interventions including working with groups
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  • Module 5:

  • Bullying & Cyberbullying

  • What is bullying?
  • Bullying from a legal standpoint
  • Understanding why bullying takes place
  • Cyberbullying
  • Working with the bully
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  • Module 6:

  • Engaging with Parents and Families

  • Building successful working relationships
  • Working with hard to reach parents
  • Working with aggressive/disinterested parents
  • Working with helicopter parents
  • Families/parents with additional needs
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  • Module 7:

  • Supporting SEN students pastorally

  • The Equality Act and reasonable adjustments
  • Dyslexia & Literacy Difficulties
  • ASD
  • ADHD
  • Supporting EAL students and Third Culture Kids
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  • Module 8:

  • Disruptive Behaviour

  • Why do pupils misbehave?
  • Recognising SEN causes for misbehaving
  • De-escalation techniques
  • Supporting from outside the classroom
  • Supporting a school wide approach
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  • Module 9:

  • Working strategically

  • Working strategically
  • Developing and using pupil voice
  • Developing effective communication systems
  • Working with other staff
  • Continuing your CPD
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  • Module 10:

  • Supporting Your Mental WellBeing

  • Acknowledging the difficulties of the roles
  • Recognising your strengths and limits
  • What is supervision and how can I get it
  • Strategies for supporting your wellbeing

Testimonials

  • SEND Co-Ordinator - Thomas Deacon Academy
    “Interesting and engaging. It certainly made me reconsider current practices and supported me to implement improvements thus ensuring effective outcomes for all learners.”
  • Learning Support Assistant, Inclusion Team - RMS for Girls
    “An excellent overview to pastoral roles in education. The materials were easy to follow and relevant to my role. It reinforced what I already do, thank you.”
  • Pastoral Lead - Thorpe Willoughby CP School
    “I found this course very informative and easy to follow. Having no time restrictions, needing to complete modules by a certain time etc, was excellent for me as my workload increased due to Covid-19. I really enjoyed this course and it's essential for my day to day work.”
  • Executive Head Teacher - Crofton Anne Dale Federation
    “Excellent course - thought provoking and incredibly useful”
  • Clerical Officer - St Mark's CE Primary School
    “I really enjoyed this course as I was constantly reflecting on the things we do and school and was given the tools to also put new things in place, which made the course very relevant.”
  • Pastoral Support Officer - Victoria Primary Academy
    “I really enjoyed the course. It's definitely worth doing if you're new to the pastoral role or just need a refresher!”

Speakers

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Samantha Garner

Samantha Garner

Consultant & Trainer

Samantha Garner is a well-established consultant and trainer in the world of SEN, Access Arrangements and Mental Health. Originally a music teacher, she has worked in the SEN arena for over 15 years and spent time in a large secondary school where she set up a specialist behaviour unit. After this time she qualified as a CBT therapist and child and adolescent counsellor. Sam has trained and consulted in the whole spectrum of educational establishments from PRUs to very prestigious private schools. She is a published author of several mental health support programmes and regularly writes for SEN magazines.

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