CPD Training

Our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) covers a wide spectrum of areas relating to mental health and wellbeing in schools. These thorough and highly evaluated courses are available at no extra cost to MAST subscribers. 

If you're interested in attending any of the events listed, please get in touch to book a place by calling 07458 305006.

9
January
Person Centred Planning: An Introduction to Practice in Schools
1 of 1

Person Centred Planning (PCP) is a series of approaches that put the needs of clients firmly at the centre of the work we do. This CPD opportunity explores why PCP is important in schools for children and young people, where we can use it to be most useful (e.g. with children on edge of exclusions, at key transitions etc.) and what we can do to ensure it is a success.

14
January
ECTs - Understanding & Managing Behaviour
4 of 5

This course will provide ECTs with the knowledge and skills to understand and manage behaviour at a classroom level whilst making links to whole school systemic effective practice.

15
January
AET: Good Autism Practice
1 of 1

The good autism practice training has been designed to support all practitioners working directly with pupils on the autism spectrum to develop their practice

16
January
Therapeutic Play Training
1 of 1

In this session, we will briefly explore theories of attachment and consider how attachment can impact children’s learning and social and emotional development. We will then learn how therapeutic play approaches can be used in a child-centred way to support the well-being of vulnerable children at school.

21
January
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – Connecting with the whole school community
1 of 1

This training will explore Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within the school community with the goal of creating open dialogue and understanding.

22
January
Strategies and visual supports for SLCN in early years nursery, pre-school, early years and early KS1
1 of 1

This is a one-off course intended to help attendees in their understanding, as well as confidence, in the implementation of different strategies and visual supports which can help staff support younger children with speech, language and communication needs.

23
January
Precision Teaching Level 1
1 of 2

This is a two-part training course to apply the theory and practice of Precision Teaching (PT) as a formative assessment strategy to enhance numeracy and handwriting / spelling skills. There is an expectation that all delegates will undertake an assignment using the PT approach between sessions 1 and 2.

28
January
Therapeutic Mentoring Support Group
5 of 6

These support groups will provide opportunities for reflection, supportive challenge, and personal support from an educational psychologist and a family learning mentor.

29
January
PSA Support Group
4 of 5

We are offering a network group for problem-solving, ways forward, ideas and inspiration led by experienced MAST Family Learning Mentors and a Senior EP.

30
January
Walk or Talk
1 of 1

Give staff confidence in managing challenging situations by helping them understand the theory and practice involved in having difficult conversations.