PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED MAKATON LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2 TRAINING IN ORDER TO ATTEND THIS COURSE

This training course follows on from previous Level 1 and Level 2 training, and will help you to improve and develop your signing and symbol skills and how to use them effectively every day. Building upon your existing knowledge, this course aims to further enhance and refine your signing and symbol skills, equipping you to apply them effectively in everyday situations.

Course Highlights:

Reinforcing Your Foundation: You will revisit and reinforce the signs and symbols you learned during your Level 1 and Level 2 training, ensuring a strong foundation for continued learning.

Extending Your Vocabulary: Delve into the Makaton core vocabulary by mastering signs and symbols from stages 5 to 8. This expansion of your vocabulary will enable you to communicate more comprehensively with Makaton users.

Comprehensive Resources: Receive course manuals containing all signs and symbols covered during the course, serving as valuable references for your ongoing practice.

Who Should Attend:
This course is ideal for parents, caregivers, and professionals seeking to further develop their Makaton proficiency to support children’s language and communication development. It is essential to have previously completed a Makaton Level 1 and Level 2 workshop, or a Makaton Beginners’ or Foundation workshop, to attend this advanced training.

Our Expert Trainers:
Our licensed Makaton tutors are integral members of the Speech & Language Therapy team in Sunderland & South Tyneside. With their expertise and experience, they are dedicated to helping you expand your Makaton skills and make a positive impact on the children you support.

Take the next step in your Makaton journey by joining this advanced training. Strengthen your signing and symbol skills to provide enhanced communication support for children, and gain the confidence to use Makaton effectively in various contexts. Reserve your place today and continue your path to becoming a proficient Makaton user.

The training will take place at the SENhub at Sunningdale School, Sunderland and will be delivered over 4 sessions as follows:

Wednesday 15th Jan 2025 9.30am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 22nd Jan 2025 9.30 am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 29th Jan 2025 9.30am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 5th Feb 2025 9.30am – 12.30pm
Please note: participants need to be able to attend all 4 sessions.

This course costs £50 for parents / carers / family members of children on the South Tyneside and Sunderland Speech and Language Therapy caseload, and £165 for professionals.

PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED MAKATON LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2 TRAINING IN ORDER TO ATTEND THIS COURSE

This training course follows on from previous Level 1 and Level 2 training, and will help you to improve and develop your signing and symbol skills and how to use them effectively every day. Building upon your existing knowledge, this course aims to further enhance and refine your signing and symbol skills, equipping you to apply them effectively in everyday situations.

Course Highlights:

Reinforcing Your Foundation: You will revisit and reinforce the signs and symbols you learned during your Level 1 and Level 2 training, ensuring a strong foundation for continued learning.

Extending Your Vocabulary: Delve into the Makaton core vocabulary by mastering signs and symbols from stages 5 to 8. This expansion of your vocabulary will enable you to communicate more comprehensively with Makaton users.

Comprehensive Resources: Receive course manuals containing all signs and symbols covered during the course, serving as valuable references for your ongoing practice.

Who Should Attend:
This course is ideal for parents, caregivers, and professionals seeking to further develop their Makaton proficiency to support children’s language and communication development. It is essential to have previously completed a Makaton Level 1 and Level 2 workshop, or a Makaton Beginners’ or Foundation workshop, to attend this advanced training.

Our Expert Trainers:
Our licensed Makaton tutors are integral members of the Speech & Language Therapy team in Sunderland & South Tyneside. With their expertise and experience, they are dedicated to helping you expand your Makaton skills and make a positive impact on the children you support.

Take the next step in your Makaton journey by joining this advanced training. Strengthen your signing and symbol skills to provide enhanced communication support for children, and gain the confidence to use Makaton effectively in various contexts. Reserve your place today and continue your path to becoming a proficient Makaton user.

The training will take place at the SENhub at Sunningdale School, Sunderland and will be delivered over 4 sessions as follows:

Wednesday 15th Jan 2025 9.30am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 22nd Jan 2025 9.30 am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 29th Jan 2025 9.30am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 5th Feb 2025 9.30am – 12.30pm
Please note: participants need to be able to attend all 4 sessions.

This course costs £50 for parents / carers / family members of children on the South Tyneside and Sunderland Speech and Language Therapy caseload, and £165 for professionals.

This online course has been designed for parents/carer with children with additional learning needs.

During the session, participants will develop their basic understanding and knowledge of Autism, including the various barriers and challenges children and young people may face. They will leave with strategies and techniques to aid learning and understanding at home.

Workshop leader Karen Ferguson is the Founder and Principal Trainer for Linrow Education.

Karen has considerable experience of working in SEND environments, she also has a Masters Degree in Education and Level 2 Dyslexia, ADHD, Autism and PDA qualifications. Karen believes that a better understanding of SEND and complex needs can be achieved through information sharing and is committed to ensuring that quality education is available to all.

The strategies are not diagnostic tools, and you will not be able to gain a diagnosis from this session.

This session will take place via the Zoom virtual platform, delegates will be sent access codes/ links prior to the virtual sessions.

Places on this training is limited to ensure that participants leaning needs are meet. The session is likely to be popular so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Makaton is a language programme, using signs and symbols alongside speech, which can be used with children and adults who need help with communication.

This training course provides a practical introduction to the Makaton language programme. Sessions will cover commonly asked questions, hints and tips for effective signing and symbol use, and how to start using Makaton in everyday situations at home or work. You will learn the signs and symbols from stages 1 – 4 and some of the additional stage of the Makaton core vocabulary. You will receive course manuals with copies of all signs and symbols taught.

This course is for parents, carers, or professionals who want to learn Makaton to support children’s language and communication development. No previous experience of Makaton is necessary.

The training is provided by licenced Makaton tutors who work in Sunderland & South Tyneside as part of the Speech & Language Therapy team. They have the expertise to guide you on your journey to better communication.

Join us and explore the benefits of Makaton to enhance your ability to communicate effectively with others. This training can make a meaningful difference in the lives of those you care for or work with.

The training will take place at the SENhub at Sunningdale School, Sunderland and will be delivered over 4 sessions as follows:

• Thursday 23rd January, 9.30am – 12.30pm
• Thursday 30th January, 9.30am – 12.30pm
• Thursday 6th February, 9.30am – 12.30pm
• Thursday 13th February, 9.30am – 12.30pm

Please note: participants need to be able to attend all 4 sessions.

This course costs £50 for parents / carers / family members of children on the South Tyneside and Sunderland Speech and Language Therapy caseload, and £165 for professionals.

Makaton is a language programme, using signs and symbols alongside speech, which can be used with children and adults who need help with communication.

This training course provides a practical introduction to the Makaton language programme. Sessions will cover commonly asked questions, hints and tips for effective signing and symbol use, and how to start using Makaton in everyday situations at home or work. You will learn the signs and symbols from stages 1 – 4 and some of the additional stage of the Makaton core vocabulary. You will receive course manuals with copies of all signs and symbols taught.

This course is for parents, carers, or professionals who want to learn Makaton to support children’s language and communication development. No previous experience of Makaton is necessary.

The training is provided by licenced Makaton tutors who work in Sunderland & South Tyneside as part of the Speech & Language Therapy team. They have the expertise to guide you on your journey to better communication.

Join us and explore the benefits of Makaton to enhance your ability to communicate effectively with others. This training can make a meaningful difference in the lives of those you care for or work with.

The training will take place at the SENhub at Sunningdale School, Sunderland and will be delivered over 4 sessions as follows:

• Thursday 23rd January, 9.30am – 12.30pm
• Thursday 30th January, 9.30am – 12.30pm
• Thursday 6th February, 9.30am – 12.30pm
• Thursday 13th February, 9.30am – 12.30pm

Please note: participants need to be able to attend all 4 sessions.

This course costs £50 for parents / carers / family members of children on the South Tyneside and Sunderland Speech and Language Therapy caseload, and £165 for professionals.

Sunningdale School staff use an approach to mental health and wellbeing that is based on attachment research, child development and basic neuroscience research. The approach is known as ‘Thrive’. We are re-running our highly successful Family Thrive course to introduce parents/carers and other family members to the fundamentals of Thrive and how it works in practice.

Come on this course to find out about

• how our brains develop
• the relationship between feeling, thinking, and behaving.
• why play and creativity are so important to you and your child.
• how to support your child at times of change and difficulty.
• everyday trigger times and how to keep calm.
• how the Thrive approach is used in school.

Spaces will be limited 10 people per course. The course will be facilitated by Sunningdale school’s Head Teacher, James Waller and Family Partnership Adviser, Jan Patterson, who have extensive experience of working with children with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties.

The understanding and approach is relevant to children of any developmental level and James and Jan will adapt to support individual children’s needs.

Participating parents said:

“I would definitely recommend this course for parents and practitioners. Excellent course made so much sense not only for my child, also for myself” (parent)

“It was a very informative and interesting course-have learned a lot! Thank You.” (parent)

“A very enjoyable and informative training course. I have learned lots about coping strategies” (parent)

The course will run from 9.30am- 11.30am on the following dates: 28th January, 4th February and 11th  February. You must be available for all 3 sessions to complete the course.

This training is heavily subsidised by school to make it accessible to parents. It is extremely popular and places are limited to 10 people. A £10 fee is required from parents to reserve a place. 

Please book early to avoid disappointment. 

PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED MAKATON LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2 TRAINING IN ORDER TO ATTEND THIS COURSE

This training course follows on from previous Level 1 and Level 2 training, and will help you to improve and develop your signing and symbol skills and how to use them effectively every day. Building upon your existing knowledge, this course aims to further enhance and refine your signing and symbol skills, equipping you to apply them effectively in everyday situations.

Course Highlights:

Reinforcing Your Foundation: You will revisit and reinforce the signs and symbols you learned during your Level 1 and Level 2 training, ensuring a strong foundation for continued learning.

Extending Your Vocabulary: Delve into the Makaton core vocabulary by mastering signs and symbols from stages 5 to 8. This expansion of your vocabulary will enable you to communicate more comprehensively with Makaton users.

Comprehensive Resources: Receive course manuals containing all signs and symbols covered during the course, serving as valuable references for your ongoing practice.

Who Should Attend:
This course is ideal for parents, caregivers, and professionals seeking to further develop their Makaton proficiency to support children’s language and communication development. It is essential to have previously completed a Makaton Level 1 and Level 2 workshop, or a Makaton Beginners’ or Foundation workshop, to attend this advanced training.

Our Expert Trainers:
Our licensed Makaton tutors are integral members of the Speech & Language Therapy team in Sunderland & South Tyneside. With their expertise and experience, they are dedicated to helping you expand your Makaton skills and make a positive impact on the children you support.

Take the next step in your Makaton journey by joining this advanced training. Strengthen your signing and symbol skills to provide enhanced communication support for children, and gain the confidence to use Makaton effectively in various contexts. Reserve your place today and continue your path to becoming a proficient Makaton user.

The training will take place at the SENhub at Sunningdale School, Sunderland and will be delivered over 4 sessions as follows:

Wednesday 15th Jan 2025 9.30am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 22nd Jan 2025 9.30 am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 29th Jan 2025 9.30am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 5th Feb 2025 9.30am – 12.30pm
Please note: participants need to be able to attend all 4 sessions.

This course costs £50 for parents / carers / family members of children on the South Tyneside and Sunderland Speech and Language Therapy caseload, and £165 for professionals.

PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED MAKATON LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2 TRAINING IN ORDER TO ATTEND THIS COURSE

This training course follows on from previous Level 1 and Level 2 training, and will help you to improve and develop your signing and symbol skills and how to use them effectively every day. Building upon your existing knowledge, this course aims to further enhance and refine your signing and symbol skills, equipping you to apply them effectively in everyday situations.

Course Highlights:

Reinforcing Your Foundation: You will revisit and reinforce the signs and symbols you learned during your Level 1 and Level 2 training, ensuring a strong foundation for continued learning.

Extending Your Vocabulary: Delve into the Makaton core vocabulary by mastering signs and symbols from stages 5 to 8. This expansion of your vocabulary will enable you to communicate more comprehensively with Makaton users.

Comprehensive Resources: Receive course manuals containing all signs and symbols covered during the course, serving as valuable references for your ongoing practice.

Who Should Attend:
This course is ideal for parents, caregivers, and professionals seeking to further develop their Makaton proficiency to support children’s language and communication development. It is essential to have previously completed a Makaton Level 1 and Level 2 workshop, or a Makaton Beginners’ or Foundation workshop, to attend this advanced training.

Our Expert Trainers:
Our licensed Makaton tutors are integral members of the Speech & Language Therapy team in Sunderland & South Tyneside. With their expertise and experience, they are dedicated to helping you expand your Makaton skills and make a positive impact on the children you support.

Take the next step in your Makaton journey by joining this advanced training. Strengthen your signing and symbol skills to provide enhanced communication support for children, and gain the confidence to use Makaton effectively in various contexts. Reserve your place today and continue your path to becoming a proficient Makaton user.

The training will take place at the SENhub at Sunningdale School, Sunderland and will be delivered over 4 sessions as follows:

Wednesday 15th Jan 2025 9.30am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 22nd Jan 2025 9.30 am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 29th Jan 2025 9.30am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 5th Feb 2025 9.30am – 12.30pm
Please note: participants need to be able to attend all 4 sessions.

This course costs £50 for parents / carers / family members of children on the South Tyneside and Sunderland Speech and Language Therapy caseload, and £165 for professionals.

Makaton is a language programme, using signs and symbols alongside speech, which can be used with children and adults who need help with communication.

This training course provides a practical introduction to the Makaton language programme. Sessions will cover commonly asked questions, hints and tips for effective signing and symbol use, and how to start using Makaton in everyday situations at home or work. You will learn the signs and symbols from stages 1 – 4 and some of the additional stage of the Makaton core vocabulary. You will receive course manuals with copies of all signs and symbols taught.

This course is for parents, carers, or professionals who want to learn Makaton to support children’s language and communication development. No previous experience of Makaton is necessary.

The training is provided by licenced Makaton tutors who work in Sunderland & South Tyneside as part of the Speech & Language Therapy team. They have the expertise to guide you on your journey to better communication.

Join us and explore the benefits of Makaton to enhance your ability to communicate effectively with others. This training can make a meaningful difference in the lives of those you care for or work with.

The training will take place at the SENhub at Sunningdale School, Sunderland and will be delivered over 4 sessions as follows:

• Thursday 23rd January, 9.30am – 12.30pm
• Thursday 30th January, 9.30am – 12.30pm
• Thursday 6th February, 9.30am – 12.30pm
• Thursday 13th February, 9.30am – 12.30pm

Please note: participants need to be able to attend all 4 sessions.

This course costs £50 for parents / carers / family members of children on the South Tyneside and Sunderland Speech and Language Therapy caseload, and £165 for professionals.

Makaton is a language programme, using signs and symbols alongside speech, which can be used with children and adults who need help with communication.

This training course provides a practical introduction to the Makaton language programme. Sessions will cover commonly asked questions, hints and tips for effective signing and symbol use, and how to start using Makaton in everyday situations at home or work. You will learn the signs and symbols from stages 1 – 4 and some of the additional stage of the Makaton core vocabulary. You will receive course manuals with copies of all signs and symbols taught.

This course is for parents, carers, or professionals who want to learn Makaton to support children’s language and communication development. No previous experience of Makaton is necessary.

The training is provided by licenced Makaton tutors who work in Sunderland & South Tyneside as part of the Speech & Language Therapy team. They have the expertise to guide you on your journey to better communication.

Join us and explore the benefits of Makaton to enhance your ability to communicate effectively with others. This training can make a meaningful difference in the lives of those you care for or work with.

The training will take place at the SENhub at Sunningdale School, Sunderland and will be delivered over 4 sessions as follows:

• Thursday 23rd January, 9.30am – 12.30pm
• Thursday 30th January, 9.30am – 12.30pm
• Thursday 6th February, 9.30am – 12.30pm
• Thursday 13th February, 9.30am – 12.30pm

Please note: participants need to be able to attend all 4 sessions.

This course costs £50 for parents / carers / family members of children on the South Tyneside and Sunderland Speech and Language Therapy caseload, and £165 for professionals.

Sunningdale School staff use an approach to mental health and wellbeing that is based on attachment research, child development and basic neuroscience research. The approach is known as ‘Thrive’. We are re-running our highly successful Family Thrive course to introduce parents/carers and other family members to the fundamentals of Thrive and how it works in practice.

Come on this course to find out about

• how our brains develop
• the relationship between feeling, thinking, and behaving.
• why play and creativity are so important to you and your child.
• how to support your child at times of change and difficulty.
• everyday trigger times and how to keep calm.
• how the Thrive approach is used in school.

Spaces will be limited 10 people per course. The course will be facilitated by Sunningdale school’s Head Teacher, James Waller and Family Partnership Adviser, Jan Patterson, who have extensive experience of working with children with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties.

The understanding and approach is relevant to children of any developmental level and James and Jan will adapt to support individual children’s needs.

Participating parents said:

“I would definitely recommend this course for parents and practitioners. Excellent course made so much sense not only for my child, also for myself” (parent)

“It was a very informative and interesting course-have learned a lot! Thank You.” (parent)

“A very enjoyable and informative training course. I have learned lots about coping strategies” (parent)

The course will run from 9.30am- 11.30am on the following dates: 28th January, 4th February and 11th  February. You must be available for all 3 sessions to complete the course.

This training is heavily subsidised by school to make it accessible to parents. It is extremely popular and places are limited to 10 people. A £10 fee is required from parents to reserve a place. 

Please book early to avoid disappointment. 

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is linked to an extreme need to avoid everyday demands and opportunities. Some of the distinctive features of the profile are around high levels of anxiety, using social means to avoid, resisting the ordinary demands and excessive mood swings. The need for control in all areas is a prominent feature which can appear dominating. High levels of support are required along with specific strategies to engage.

This online session is for parents/carers wanting to learn more about Pathological Demand Avoidance

During the session, participants will develop their basic understanding and knowledge of PDA, including the various barriers and challenges students may face in the classroom. They will leave with a secure understanding of how to support and aid learning.

By the end of the session, delegates will have:

• An understanding of PDA
• An awareness of the barriers to learning and the impact of these difficulties
• An awareness of strategies and activities to aid learning from home

Workshop leader Karen Ferguson is the Founder and Principal Trainer for Linrow Education.

Karen has considerable experience of working in SEND environments, she also has a Masters Degree in Education and Level 2 Dyslexia, ADHD, Autism and PDA qualifications.  Karen believes that a better understanding of SEND and complex needs can be achieved through information sharing and is committed to ensuring that quality education is available to all.

The strategies are not diagnostic tools, and you will not be able to gain a diagnosis from this session.

This session will take place via the Zoom virtual platform, delegates will be sent access codes/ links prior to the virtual sessions.

This informative short course has been designed for parents and carers who have a basic understanding of dyslexia and want to further develop their knowledge. During the session, delegates will further develop their understanding and knowledge of dyslexia and dyspraxia.

You will leave with reassuringly uncomplicated strategies and activities to stimulate and aid development. By the end of this workshop you will have:

• More knowledge and understanding about dyslexia and dyspraxia.
• Develop an understanding of the key interventions and strategies available.
• Worked through a selection of case studies to further develop your understanding of how to implement these strategies at home.

The strategies are not diagnostic tools, and you will not be able to gain a diagnosis from this session.

Workshop leader Karen Ferguson is the Founder and Principal Trainer for Linrow Education. Karen started teaching science at a mainstream secondary school in 2000. She then moved into the SEND environment working with children and parents to help them overcome their disabilities and give them the skills to achieve their full potential. Karen was appointed as a Specialist Leader in Education for Autism and this allowed her to disseminate good practice and deliver SEND training. She offers various condition specific training, including ASC, ADHD and Dyslexia.

Karen has continued her personal professional development over the years: she has a Masters Degree in Education and Level 2 Dyslexia, ADHD, Autism and PDA qualifications. She is currently working towards her Doctorate in Education.

Karen believes that a better understanding of SEND and complex needs can be achieved through information sharing and is committed to ensuring that quality education is available to all.

This session will take place via the Zoom virtual platform, delegates will be sent access codes/ links prior to the virtual sessions.

Makaton is a language programme, using signs and symbols alongside speech, which can be used with children and adults who need help with communication.

This training course provides a practical introduction to the Makaton language programme. Sessions will cover commonly asked questions, hints and tips for effective signing and symbol use, and how to start using Makaton in everyday situations at home or work. You will learn the signs and symbols from stages 1 – 4 and some of the additional stage of the Makaton core vocabulary. You will receive course manuals with copies of all signs and symbols taught.

This course is for parents, carers, or professionals who want to learn Makaton to support children’s language and communication development. No previous experience of Makaton is necessary.

The training is provided by licenced Makaton tutors who work in Sunderland & South Tyneside as part of the Speech & Language Therapy team. They have the expertise to guide you on your journey to better communication.

Join us and explore the benefits of Makaton to enhance your ability to communicate effectively with others. This training can make a meaningful difference in the lives of those you care for or work with.

The training will take place at the SENhub at Sunningdale School, Sunderland and will be delivered over 6 sessions as follows:

• Wednesday 5th March, 3.45 – 5.45pm
• Wednesday 12th March, 3.45 – 5.45pm
• Wednesday 19th March, 3.45 – 5.45pm
• Wednesday 26th March, 3.45 – 5.45pm
• Wednesday 2nd April, 3.45 – 5.45pm
• Wednesday 9th April, 3.45 – 5.45pm

Please note: participants need to be able to attend all 6 sessions.

This course costs £50 for parents / carers / family members of children on the South Tyneside and Sunderland Speech and Language Therapy caseload, and £165 for professionals.

Makaton is a language programme, using signs and symbols alongside speech, which can be used with children and adults who need help with communication.

This training course provides a practical introduction to the Makaton language programme. Sessions will cover commonly asked questions, hints and tips for effective signing and symbol use, and how to start using Makaton in everyday situations at home or work. You will learn the signs and symbols from stages 1 – 4 and some of the additional stage of the Makaton core vocabulary. You will receive course manuals with copies of all signs and symbols taught.

This course is for parents, carers, or professionals who want to learn Makaton to support children’s language and communication development. No previous experience of Makaton is necessary.

The training is provided by licenced Makaton tutors who work in Sunderland & South Tyneside as part of the Speech & Language Therapy team. They have the expertise to guide you on your journey to better communication.

Join us and explore the benefits of Makaton to enhance your ability to communicate effectively with others. This training can make a meaningful difference in the lives of those you care for or work with.

The training will take place at the SENhub at Sunningdale School, Sunderland and will be delivered over 6 sessions as follows:

Wednesday 5th March, 3.45 – 5.45pm
Wednesday 12th March, 3.45 – 5.45pm
Wednesday 19th March, 3.45 – 5.45pm
Wednesday 26th March, 3.45 – 5.45pm
Wednesday 2nd April, 3.45 – 5.45pm
Wednesday 9th April, 3.45 – 5.45pm

Please note: participants need to be able to attend all 6 sessions.

This course costs £50 for parents / carers / family members of children on the South Tyneside and Sunderland Speech and Language Therapy caseload.