Scope early years training
An excellent session – thank you. This was an eye-opener and made me realise how we as a community can change to help the needs of parents of disabled children.
Our training is aimed at early years practitioners working with disabled children under six years of age. We also allocate free places to parents on certain training sessions.
We aim to be as flexible as possible, and each training course is tailor-made to client needs.
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For more information or to discuss individual training requirements please email earlyyears@scope.org.uk or call the Training Co-ordinator on 02920 461703
Read more about some of the training sessions we can offer plus comments from our participants.
Practical Look at Inclusion
The session aims to enable early years practitioners to feel confident when including children with additional needs.
All the course was a learning curve to inclusion and the need to have fun.
Equality for All
Equality is a basic human right but many parents of disabled children find it hard to access equality for themselves, their children and their family.
I can see the benefits of inclusion – it’s not just about one child.
Play for All
Play is vital for all children. It is a way to explore the world about us and our place in it. This session, among other things, looks at why play matters, ways to communicate, choosing and adapting toys and useful tips.
I never thought I had the time to play with my son who has many problems and that we would both enjoy and gain so much from it.
Communication for All
The earlier children can communicate with the outside world, the more opportunities are opened up for them. The session explores the many ways we communicate with each other.
Interesting, informative and interactive.
Earliest Interactions
This session looks at the interactions between parents and their babies and how this affects the way communication develops.
Made me think about how parents are feeling and how breakdowns to communication come about.
Children’s Rights
This session aims to highlight some of the key government initiatives around children’s rights, but does not solely focus on the legal angle. It is very practical in content and aims to look at things from the child’s perspective.
The best children’s rights training I have been on.
Right From The Start
Right From The Start is a national project that has influenced government and professional practice in sharing the news of a child’s additional needs. The session aims to raise awareness around the development of effective good practice.
I think that conveying difficult news to parents is just as much of an art form as doing an operation and it’s as important to be self-critical.
Professor Sir David Hall, President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health 2000-2003
Working with Parents
This training session uses carers’ personal experiences to look at ways to engage with parents and ways for professionals to progress.
An excellent session – thank you. This was an eye-opener and made me realise how we as a community can change to help the needs of parents of disabled children.
Face 2 Face
This training is particularly useful for those wishing to develop a parent support scheme, or on a sessional basis with informal parent support groups. The Face 2 Face network also offers a variety of training opportunities for professionals working with families of disabled children.
Deconstructing the complex task of parent support into simple understanding areas of action, simple things like genuineness, empathy and respect…
Behaviour and the Brain
This session looks at how the brain can influence behaviour and how, if we understand the difficulties, it makes it easier for us to work together to make change happen when working with children with additional needs.
It has made look at the child’s behaviour in a different light. I will certainly change the way I respond in future.
Cerebral Palsy – Causes and Concerns
This session looks at the common causes and effects of cerebral palsy and the different aspects on the developing child and their family.
Made me realise how much training on identification and awareness needs to be put in before inclusion can be fully embraced.
For more information or to discuss individual training requirements, please email earlyyears@scope.org.uk