Education Authority, Belfast Region

Behaviour Support Team

Centre Based Courses

and Referral Procedures

Brochure 2015-2016

Section Page Number

Introduction ………………………………………… 2

Making a Referral ………………………………………… 3-5

Referral Forms ………………………………………… 6-9

Training Programme ………………………………………… 11-25

Inset Training Menu ………………………………………… 26

Contents

Behaviour Support Team (BST)

Meeting the needs of children who experience social, emotional and behavioural difficulties represents a major challenge for many schools. The Behaviour Support Team (BST) provides support in developing strategies for promoting and sustaining good behaviour to pre-school, primary and post primary schools as well as special schools and provisions. The team provides this support on a number of levels:

Advice and support to schools on the development of whole school approaches designed to promote positive behaviour and the emotional wellbeing of pupils

Specific advice and support to teachers in the use of appropriate classroom management skills to meet the needs of individual and groups of pupils who experience social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD) Suitable referrals are those pupils whose difficulties are significant but not as yet serious enough to warrant referral to the Education Psychology Service. If the school staff are concerned that the pupil may require long term behavioural support, they should consult with their educational psychologist.

Supporting training for beginning teachers during induction and early professional development

Specialist training in Team Teach (Safe Handling) for teachers and classroom assistants in special schools

Advice and guidance on policy development and risk assessment

In order to assess the impact of BST input, particularly in terms of capacity building, schools may be asked to complete a short evaluation regarding referrals and courses attended at the end of the academic year.

Behaviour Support Team

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Forms are enclosed and can also be found on EA website http://www.belb.org.uk/Teachers/behaviour_making_a_referral.asp?sm=43 N.B. Referral forms must be completed in full otherwise the referral will be returned to the school.

Making a Referral

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Return by

Required Form

Reason for Referral

Making a Referral

To consult about an individual pupil

Fill in form C1

Post only

40 Academy Street

Belfast

BT1 2NQ

To seek advice on classroom

management

Fill in form G1

Post, fax or email

To request staff training/inset

Fill in form R1

Post,fax or email

40 Academy Street Belfast BT1 2NQ

Fax: 90564108

E-mail: belb.bstreferral@belb.co.uk

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R1 Referral:

Referral for school support (R1) – For training, inset and school

support. Various training packages are available and can be tailored

to meet the needs of individual schools.

C1 Referral:

Consultation referral (C1) - This referral is for support for a named

pupil. Parental permission and a copy of current IEP is required.

*C1 referrals will not be accepted after 2nd week of May (unless pupil

is staying with the same teacher).

G1 Referral:

Group /Class Support – For small groups or whole class. This

enables a member of the BST to support the class teacher(s)

in planning and evaluating appropriate strategies that can be

implemented to support pupils causing concern.

*G1 referrals will not be accepted after last week of April (unless staying with same teacher).

Types of Referral

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Request for consideration for Behaviour Support Team Support

Stage 3 Support

C1 REFERRAL FORM (BST)

Class Teacher and SENCo must complete referral form as fully as possible with all the relevant documents attached (see checklist).

The most recent IEP is essential.

General Information

Child’s details

Forename Surname

Address Postcode

DOB Gender M / F

Form / Class Key Stage LAC

Referral Information

Stage: (please circle)

Code of Practice 2 3 4 5

Reason for referral

Strategies used to date

Responses to these strategies

School Name Tel No

SENCO email

Class Teacher email

Has a risk assessment been carried out? Y / N

Has a risk management plan been devised and implemented?

Y / N Please attach

Date of Meeting Officer Database

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Signatures: SENCo__________________________ Date: __________

Class Teacher Date:

Parent / Guardian: I have read and discussed this completed referral form and agree to it being

forwarded to the Behaviour Support Team for consideration and possible support. Signed: Print Name:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Parent or person exercising parental responsibility.

Completed form should be sent to: Behaviour Support Team, 40 Academy Street, Belfast, BT1 2NQ

Checklist: ___ Please tick which of the following have been attached:

Has the pupil been suspended Y / N

Has the pupil had multiple suspensions? Y / N

Attendance concerns? Y / N EWO Y/N

Please give details:

Most recent school report attached Y / N

Referral to other Board services? Y / N

Please give details:

Looked after status Foster Care Residential Respite Care

Key Worker

Child Protection Register Y / N Care Order Y / N

Additional Comments: (e.g. ex –

LAC)

Any other factors that may have contributed to child’s presenting difficulties:

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Most recent IEP’s including behavioural targets, strategies & outcomes

Risk Management Plan

(Please Circle)

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Request for School Support

Behaviour Support Team

R1 REFERRAL FORM

General Information

Date Name of

School

Tel

no

School

Contact Email

Number on

roll Number of staff

Training Information Type of Training Requested

Preferred Dates

1st Option

2nd Option

Signatures:

School Principal Date:

Completed form to be sent to Behaviour Support Team, Education Authority ,Belfast Region, 40 Academy Street, Belfast BT1 2NQ. Telephone 90564351 ext. 4471 Fax 90564108 Email: belb.bstreferral@belb.co.uk.

Format of Training (Please Tick)

Directed Time

Advisory Visit

Staff Training Days

Audience Group Approximate

Numbers

Whole

Group

Other

Approximate Time

Scale

Date of Meeting Officer Database

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Request for School Support

Behaviour Support Team

G1 Group/Class SUPPORT FORM

General Information

Date Name of

School

Tel

no

School

Contact Email

Number on

roll Number of staff

Support Required Teacher Name

Class/Group

Reason for referral

Class/group strategies used

to date

Responses of class/group to

these strategies

Signatures:

School Principal Date:

Completed form to be sent to Behaviour Support Team, Education Authority, Belfast Region, 40 Academy Street, Belfast BT1 2NQ. Telephone 90564351. Fax 90564108. Email: belb.bstreferral@belb.co.uk.

Date of Meeting Officer Database

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Map- Fortwilliam Centre

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Attending a Course

Courses can be booked at any time prior to start date

Reminder flyers will be sent to all schools in advance of each course

Courses are filled on a first come first served basis

All courses will start promptly at 9.00am. Attendees should be mindful of this when

planning their journey

Unfortunately there are currently no catering facilities to purchase lunch, tea/coffee

Completion of application form does not mean a confirmed place. If successful you

will receive confirmation by post

As courses are often oversubscribed please inform the team if you are

unable to attend. This will allow further places to be offered to those

on the waiting list

Training Programme

Centre Based Courses

Fortwilliam Centre

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Behaviour Support Team Centre Based Courses Programme 2015-2016

Fortwilliam Centre

Programme Date 2015-16 Course Title Course Organiser Nursery Primary Post Primary

Special Classroom Assistants

September 2015

Tuesday 29 September 2015 9.00am-2.30pm

Classroom Assistant Attachment Course Liz Henderson

October 2015

Thursday 8 & Friday 9 October 2015 – 9.00am-3.30pm

ASIST Training (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)

Gillian Cuthbert & Liz Henderson

Thursday 15 & Wednesday 21 October 2015 - 9.00am-3.30pm

Post Primary Classroom Assistant Training- Positive Behaviour Management

Gillian Cuthbert

Thursday 22 October 2015 9.00am -12.30pm

Conflict Resolution in the Early Years Fiona Flinn

November 2015

Thursday 5 November 2015 9.00am-12.30pm

Self-Harm & Eating Disorders Alex McFarland

Thursday 12 November 2015 9.00am-12.30pm

safeTALK Liz Henderson & Gillian Cuthbert

Monday 16 November 2015 9.00am-12.30pm

Reasonable Force/Safe Handling Alex McFarland

Friday 27 November 2015 9.00am-12.30pm

Anger Management Gillian Cuthbert & Fiona Flinn

December 2015

Friday 4 December 2015 9.00am-12.30pm

Anxiety Based School Refusal Alex McFarland

January 2016

Friday 22 January 2016 2.00pm-3.30pm

Positive Listening & De Briefing Gillian Cuthbert & Fiona Flinn

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Programme Date 2015-16 Course Title Course Organiser Nursery Primary Post Primary

Special Classroom Assistants

February 2016

Tuesday 9 February 2016 9.00am-3.30pm

Attachment & Behaviour -Primary Fiona Flinn

Wednesday 24 February 2016 2.00pm-3.30pm

Anti Bullying Policy Review & Development Gillian Cuthbert

Thursday 11 february 2016 9.00am-3.30pm

Effective Responses to Bullying Behaviours

Gillian Cuthbert

Thursday 25 February 2016 2.00pm-3.30pm

Risk Assessment & Personal Handling Plans Alex McFarland

Thursday 25 & Friday 26 February 2016 – 9.00am-3.30pm

ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)

Gillian Cuthbert & Liz Henderson

March 2016

Friday 4 March 2016 9.00am-3.30pm

Promoting Mental Health in Schools Alex McFarland & Liz Henderson

Tuesday 8 March 2016 9.00am-3.30pm

Attachment & Behaviour- Post Primary Gillian Cuthbert

Thursday 10 March 2016 9.00am-12.30pm

Reasonable Force/Safe Handling Alex McFarland

Monday 14 March 2016 9.00am-12.30pm

safeTALK Liz Henderson & Gillian Cuthbert

Tuesday 15 March 2016 9.00am-3.30pm

Positive Behaviour Management Liz Henderson & Gillian Cuthbert

April 2016

Friday 22 & Friday 29 April & Thursday 5 May 2016 9.00am-3.30pm

Primary Classroom Assistant Training- Positive Behaviour Management

Gillian Cuthbert & Fiona Flinn

Friday 6 May 2016 9.00am-12.30pm

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Alex McFarland

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CLASSROOM ASSISTANT ATTACHMENT COURSE

Target Audience: Primary & Post Primary Classroom Assistants Course Date: Tuesday 29 September 2015 Course Time: 9.00am-2.30pm Course Organiser: Liz Henderson Venue: Fortwilliam Centre

Aims

This course is designed to broaden awareness of the social and emotional factors affecting pupil behaviour. Through exploration of the principles of attachment theory, classroom assistants will learn how various forms of attachment influence personality and behaviour. Classroom assistants will also be encouraged to develop their reflective practice in regard to management strategies.

Learning Outcomes

To develop a working knowledge of the main elements of attachment theory

To increase understanding of how attachment issues affect pupil behaviour

To add to your tool box of skills as a classroom assistant

ASIST- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

Target Audience: Post Primary Teachers, Special Teachers & Post Primary Classtoom Asssistants

Course Date: Thursday 8 & Friday 9 October 2015 Course Time: 9.00am-3.30pm Course Organiser: Gillian Cuthbert & Liz Henderson Venue: Fortwilliam Centre

Aims

The emphasis of the ASIST workshop is on suicide first aid, on helping a person at risk stay

safe and to seek further help. Attendance for the full two days is essential.

Participants will learn how to:

• recognise invitations for help

• reach out and offer support

• review the risk of suicide

• apply a suicide intervention model

• link people with community resources

Evaluations have shown that the workshop increases caregivers’ knowledge and confidence

to respond to a person at risk of suicide, that intervention skills are retained over time and

that they are put to use to save lives.

September 2015

October 2015

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POST PRIMARY CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS- POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT

OCNNI ACCREDITED 2 DAY COURSE

Target Audience: Post Primary Teachers Course Date: Thursday 15 & Wednesday 21 October 2015 Course Time: 9.00am-3.30pm Course Organiser: Gillian Cuthbert Venue: Fortwilliam Centre

Classroom assistants require a wide range of skills and knowledge in order to support SEN pupils particularly those pupils exhibiting challenging behaviour. In response to considerable demand from schools, the Behaviour Support Team is continuing to deliver a training programme on ‘Positive Behaviour Management’ for classroom assistants working in primary, post primary & special. Accreditation for the course is being provided by Open College Network which is supported by OQUAL. There will be a fee of £30 for each participant. This fee pays for accreditation from Open College Network NI.

CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN THE EARLY YEARS

Target Audience: Nursery & Primary Teachers Course Date: Thursday 22 October 2015 Course Time: 9.00am-12.30pm Course Organiser: Fiona Flinn Venue: Fortwilliam Centre This course will explore the rationale for a structured approach to conflict resolution in the early years, as a basis for positive behaviour management and social skills training, with improved behaviour outcomes throughout the primary years and beyond.

Learning Outcomes

To examine the Highscope Conflict Resolution model

To explore how this model could be adapted to suit all settings

To consider other models of conflict resolution

To set conflict resolution into the wider context of positive behaviour management and social skills training

To increase staff confidence in dealing with challenging behaviours in early years

October 2015

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SELF HARM & EATING DISORDERS Target Audience: Nursery, Primary, Post Primary & Special Teachers Course Date: Thursday 5 November 2015 Course Time: 9.00am-12.30pm Course Organiser: Alex McFarland Venue: Fortwilliam Centre Aims This two-part, half day course is jointly hosted by professionals from the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) and the BST. The first part of the course (from 9.00am to 10.30am) deals with the issue of self-harm while the second part (from 11am-12.30pm) is concerned with eating disorders. The course is delivered by CAMHS professionals who have extensive experience in this field. It is intended that this course will provide teachers with a better understanding of these very complex difficulties. safeTALK

Target Audience: Post Primary Teachers & Classroom Assistants Course Date: Thursday 12 November 2015 Course Time: 9.00am-12.30pm Course Organiser: Liz Henderson & Gillian Cuthbert Venue: Fortwilliam Centre

About the Course: safeTALK is the result of more than twenty years of experience in developing effective suicide prevention programmes. It prepares community members from all backgrounds to become suicide alert by using four basic TALK steps to helping. Participants learn how to recognise and engage a person who might be having thoughts of suicide, to confirm if thoughts of suicide are present and to move quickly to connect them with helpers who know how to complete the helping process.

safeTALK is meant for anyone who wants to promote suicide safety regardless of previous experience or background.

November 2015

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REASONABLE FORCE/SAFE HANDLING

Target Audience: Nursery,Primary & Post Primary Teachers Course Date: Monday 16 November 2015 Course Time: 9.00am-12.30pm Course Organiser: Alex McFarland Venue: Fortwilliam Centre

Aims This half day course aims to give an overview of the use of reasonable force/safe handling in schools.

Learning outcomes The course participants will:

Be aware of what should be included in a safe handling policy

Be aware of legal aspects surrounding reasonable force/safe handling

Have a heightened awareness of good practice regarding reasonable force/safe handling

Have a heightened awareness of the necessity of record keeping relating to handling situations

Have an awareness of the importance of debriefing following a handling incident. (Holding Techniques will NOT be included in this course) ANGER MANAGEMENT

Target Audience: Nursery, Primary, Post Primary, Special Teachers &

Classroom Assistants Course Date: Friday 27 November 2015 Course Time: 9.00am-12.30pm Course Organiser: Gillian Cuthbert & Fiona Flinn Venue: Fortwilliam Resource Centre

Aims This half day course is designed to increase understanding of the emotion of anger and the anger cycle. By reflecting on our own responses to anger, we have the opportunity to develop an awareness of how personal behaviour impacts on the anger of others. Examining behaviours which can cause anger to escalate enables us to explore strategies for effective manangement of anger in schools.

November 2015

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ANXIETY BASED SCHOOL REFUSAL

Target Audience: Nursery, Primary, Post Primary & Special Teachers Course Date: Friday 4 December 2015 Course Time: 9.00am-12.30pm Course Organiser: Alex McFarland Venue: Fortwilliam Centre Aims This is a half day course designed to broaden awareness of the issues that cause anxiety based school refusal behaviour. Through exploration of these causal factors, teachers will become more aware of how to manage this difficulty in a manner which will improve the outcomes for the pupils concerned.

Learning Outcomes

To develop a working knowledge of the main causal factors behind anxiety-based school refusal behaviour

To increase awareness of good practice when managing children who experience anxiety based school refusal behaviour

POSITIVE LISTENING & DE-BRIEFING

Target Audience: Special, Primary, Post Primary, Teachers & Classroom Assistants

Course Date: Friday 22 January 2016 Course Time: 2.00pm-3.30pm Course Organiser: Gillian Cuthbert & Fiona Flinn Venue: Fortwilliam Centre Aims

This short course aims to introduce the principles of one to one debriefing and explore the range of positive listening skills which can be used following a serious/ challenging incident.

December 2015

January 2016

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ATTACHMENT & BEHAVIOUR –PRIMARY

Target Audience: Nursery & Primary Teachers Course Date: Tuesday 9 February 2016 Course Time: 9.00am-3.30pm Course Organiser: Fiona Flinn Venue: Fortwilliam Centre Aims This full day course is designed to broaden awareness of the social and emotional factors affecting pupil behaviour. Through exploration of the principles of attachment theory, teachers will learn how various forms of attachment influence personality and behaviour. Teachers will also be encouraged to develop reflective practice in regard to management strategies.

Learning Outcomes

To develop a working knowledge of the main elements of attachment theory

To increase awareness of the social and emotional issues affecting pupil behaviour

To develop reflective practice when managing children with SEBD

EFFECTIVE RESPONSES TO BULLYING BEHAVIOUR

Target Audience: Primary & Post Primary Teachers Course Date: Thursday 11 February 2016 Course Time: 9.00am-3.30pm Course Organiser: Gillan Cuthbert Venue: Fortwilliam Centre ‘Effective Responses to Bullying Behaviour’ was developed by the Northern Ireland Anti-Bullying Forum following requests from schools. Its overall purpose is to promote an anti-bullying culture in schools and to help staff provide support to pupils who have been bullied and pupils who engage in bullying behaviour. It provides examples of anti-bullying strategies with 4 levels of intervention and provides schools with practical suggestions on how bullying can be addressed. This training day is an introduction and exploration of this resource.

Aims:

To provide a legislative context for the resource

To identify and agree the quality indicators necessary to promote an effective anti-bullying ethos and culture within schools

To identify the key elements which enable schools to separate unacceptable anti-social behaviour from bullying behaviour - the basis for a robust definition

To explore the resource and through scenarios provided understand the process involved in selecting appropriate interventions

February 2016

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ANTI-BULLYING POLICY REVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT

Target Audience: Primary, Post Primary & Special Teachers Course Date: Wednesday 24 February 2016 Course Time: 2.00pm -3.30pm Course Organiser: Gillian Cuthbert Venue: Fortwilliam Centre Aims

This short course aims to support schools in reviewing their anti bullying policy in line with recent legisative and DE Guidance.

Learning Outcomes

To explore the process of developing or reviewing a whole school anti-bullying policy

Brief introduction to NIABF Resource for schools and how this can be used within policy development

RISK ASSESSMENT, RISK MANAGEMENT AND POSITIVE HANDLING PLANS

Target Audience: Primary, Post Primary & Special Teachers Course Date: Thursday 25 February 2016 Course Time: 2.00pm-3.30pm Course Organiser: Alex McFarland Venue: Fortwilliam Centre Aims

To Support Schools in:

Clarifying the circumstances when it may be necessary to carry out a risk assessment

Providing practical advice on assessment and management of risks posed by pupils

Planning interventions in which staff employ, where necessary, pre-arranged physical intervention strategies based upon a risk assessment and recorded within the pupil’s education plan

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February 2016

ASIST – (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)

Target Audience: Post Primary & Special Teachers, Classroom Assistants Course Date: Thursday 25 & Friday 26 February 2016 Course Time: 9.00am-3.30pm Course Organiser: Gillian Cuthbert & Liz Henderson Venue: Fortwilliam Centre Aims

The emphasis of the ASIST workshop is on suicide first aid, on helping a person at risk stay

safe and to seek further help. Attendance for the full two days is essential.

Participants will learn how to:

• recognise invitations for help

• reach out and offer support

• review the risk of suicide

• apply a suicide intervention model

• links persons at risk to community resources.

Evaluations have shown that the workshop increases caregivers’ knowledge and confidence

to respond to a person at risk of suicide, that intervention skills are retained over time and

that they are put to use to save lives.

February 2016

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PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS

Target Audience: Nursery, Primary, Post Primary & Special Teachers Course Date: Friday 4 March 2016 Course Time: 9.00am-3.30pm Course Organiser: Liz Henderson & Alex McFarland Venue: Fortwilliam Centre

Aims This Course is aimed at raising awareness of the most common forms of mental health difficulties that teachers may encounter in their dealings with pupils. As well as identifying school-based support systems and referral routes, participants will receive guidance on devloping a whole school strategy for promoting positive mental health. Learning Outcomes

To exmained the extent and prevalence of mental health issues on young people

To explore the role of schools in promoting positive mental health

To provide information about the most common mental health issues and their

management

ATTACHMENT & BEHAVIOUR- POST PRIMARY

Target Audience: Post Primary, mainstream and Special Teachers Course Date: Tuesday 8 March 2016 Course Time: 9.00am-3.30pm Course Organiser: Liz Henderson & Gillian Cuthbert Venue: Fortwilliam Centre

Aims This full day course is designed to broaden awareness of the social and emotional factors affecting pupil behaviour. Through exploration of the principles of attachment theory, teachers will learn how various forms of attachment influence personality and behaviour. Teachers will also be encouraged to develop reflective practice with regard to management strategies.

Learning Outcomes

To develop a working knowledge of the main elements of attachment theory

To increase awareness of the social and emotional issues affecting pupil behaviour

To develop reflective practice when managing children with SEBD

March 2016

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REASONABLE FORCE/ SAFE HANDLING

Target Audience: Nursery, Primary, Post Primary & Special Teachers Course Date: Thursday 10 March 2016 Course Time: 9.00am-12.30pm Course Organiser: Alex McFarland Venue: Fortwilliam Centre

Aims This half day course aims to give an overview of the use of reasonable force/safe handling in schools.

Learning outcomes The course participants will:

Be aware of what should be included in a safe handling policy

Be aware of legal aspects surrounding reasonable force/safe handling

Have a heightened awareness of good practice regarding reasonable force/safe handling

Have a heightened awareness of the necessity of record keeping relating to handling situations

Have an awareness of the importance of debriefing following a handling incident. (Holding Techniques will NOT be included in this course)

safeTALK

Target Audience: Post Primary Teachers & Classroom Assistants Course Date: Monday 14 March 2016 Course Time: 9.00am-12.30pm Course Organiser: Liz Henderson & Gillian Cuthbert Venue: Fortwilliam Centre

About the Course: safeTALK is the result of more than twenty years of experience in developing effective

suicide prevention programmes. It prepares community members from all backgrounds to

become suicide alert by using four basic TALK steps to helping. Participants learn how to

recognise and engage a person who might be having thoughts of suicide, to confirm if

thoughts of suicide are present and to move quickly to connect them with helpers who

know how to complete the helping process.

safeTALK is meant for anyone who wants to promote suicide safety regardless of previous experience or background. It is especially appropriate for large organisations dealing with many people on a daily basis, such as emergency services, secondary and post-secondary schools, medical settings, law enforcement and the military.

March 2016

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POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT

Target Audience: Nursery, Primary, Post Primary & Special Teachers Course Date: Tuesday 15 March 2016 Course Time: 9.00pm-3.30pm Course Organiser: Gillian Cuthbert & Liz Henderson Venue: Fortwilliam Centre

Aims This course aims to provide the skills and knowledge of teachers in positive behaviour

management:

To examine the importance of good classroom management in encouraging good

behaviour

To develop a greater understanding of de-escalation skills and strategies

To reflect on how brain development and emotional literacy impact on behaviour

To develop a range of strategies for positive behaviour management

PRIMARY CLASSROOM ASSISTANT TRAINING – POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT

Target Audience: Primary Classroom Assistants Course Date: Friday 22 & Friday 29 April & Thursday 5 May 2016 Course Time: 9.00am-3.30pm Course Organiser: Fiona Flinn & Gillian Cuthbert Venue: Fortwilliam Centre Aims Classroom Assistants require a wide range of skills and knowledge in order to support SEN

pupils particularly those pupils exhibiting challenging behaviour. In response to

considerable demand from schools, the Behaviour Support Team is continuing to deliver a

training programme on ‘Positive Behaviour Management’ for classroom assistants working

in mainstream, and special schools.

Accreditation for the course is being provided by Open College Network which is supported

by OFQUAL. There will be a fee of £30 for each participant. This fee pays for the

accreditation from Open College Network NI.

April 2016

March 2016

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FOETAL ALCHOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER

Target Audience: Nursery, Primary, Post Primary & Special Teachers Course Date: Friday 6 May 2016 Course Time: 9.00am-12.30pm Course Organiser: Alex McFarland Venue: Fortwilliam Centre Aims This half day course is designed to broaden awareness within schools of the problems

associated with foetal alcohol syndrome and in particular how it impacts on the child’s

performance in the classroom.

Learning Outcomes

To become more aware of the difficulties and problems experienced by pupils

presenting with Foetal Alchohol Spectrum Disorder

To develop reflective practice within the classroom when managing pupils who

present with a diagnosis of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome

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To meet the individual needs of schools the Behaviour Support Team can provide tailored training in the following areas:

Anger management Attachment Classroom assistant attachment training Emotional literacy Positive behaviour management ADHD Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Behaviour plans Classroom management Classroom assistant positive behaviour training Critical incidents Developing a whole school behaviour policy Positive listening and de-briefing Risk assessment and risk management Reasonable force/ Safe Handling Effective use of classroom assistants Anti-bullying Conflict resolution ASIST - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training Mind Out – Mental Health Programme for schools Promoting mental health safeTALK – suicide alertness skills Anxiety based school refusal Enhancing lunchtimes

For application please complete and return an R1 referral form.

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Education Authority, Belfast Region

40 Academy Street, Belfast, BT1 2NQ