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Real Training's Rosalind Goodwin looks at what makes a strong EHC needs assessment application and how you might be able to streamline the process. Applications for an EHCNA (Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment) are filling up SENCO “to-do” lists in increasing volume. The number of children with SEND in…
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This World Mental Health Day we’re focusing on staff wellbeing and some of the things schools can do to reduce stress and improve mental fitness.
Real Training’s Rosalind Goodwin looks at what makes a strong EHC needs assessment application and how you might be able to streamline the process. Applications for an EHCNA (Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment) are filling up SENCO “to-do” lists in increasing volume. The number of children with SEND in mainstream schools has risen significantly […]
Emotional intelligence is more than naming feelings, it is a person’s overall ability to deal with their emotions…. There are five main aspects of emotional intelligence which, when developed, lead to children becoming emotionally literate. These are: Encouraging young people to understand the difference between “sad”, “disappointed” and “upset” acts as springboard to develop appropriate […]
This resource is designed to help develop pupils’ spatial thinking and non-verbal reasoning skills through a series of tasks that require them to closely examine patterns. It has been designed in PowerPoint to make it easy for you to edit and add your own notes for learners. Many of the shapes are editable to allow […]
Encouraging more spatial thinking in maths can have a big impact on children’s confidence and overall ability. Gill Cochrane explains the close link between spatial thinking and reasoning skills and outlines some practical things teachers can do to help. [Don’t miss our free resource at the end]. Whilst teaching maths as a primary school teacher, […]
Dr Sue Sheppard outlines how schools can help autistic girls feel a greater sense of belonging and improve their overall wellbeing.
Maths difficulties are still poorly understood and often have many causal factors. While specific early interventions can and do work well for learners – is it time to consider whether our broad approach to maths teaching is contributing to the problem in the first place? Many children (and adults) in the UK struggle with maths. […]
A considerable body of research points to mental health provision being most effective in schools when it is conducted as part of a whole-school approach (Weare and Nind, 2011). This means focusing not just on isolated projects delivered by external experts, but galvanising the entire school community and making mental health an ongoing priority, embedded […]
Beverley Williams is one of our delegates here at Real Training. She has had an expansive career, influencing the lives of many young people with SEN. Not only has Beverley completed multiple courses with Real Training and gained a vast amount of professional knowledge through SEN and safeguarding roles, but she was also diagnosed with […]
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Jill Eaton - co-director at our sister company, Educational and Sporting Futures, has been awarded an MBE in recognition of her exceptional contribution to raising the profile of apprenticeships in Further Education and the skills sector.
The theme for Dyslexia Awareness Week 2024 is “What’s Your Story?” We caught up with Luke Hearne-Brown to hear more about his experience of dyslexia. Luke is a successful young filmmaker and co-founder of Imprint Films. He was diagnosed with dyslexia when he was in Year 3 and told us his story.
This event provided a valuable platform to explore current trends and expert insights in literacy and dyslexia/SpLD. We would like to express our gratitude to the speakers and panellists for their insightful presentations and engaging discussions and a huge thank you to everyone who attended and helped make this event such a success!