Parent and Carer Workshops

Parent and Carer Workshops

Parent and Carer workshops provided by DSPL and other local providers.

Forums

Forums

SENCO, Family Support Worker, LHNF and Nessie Forums.

Professional Training Courses

Professional Training Courses

We run a number of training courses for professionals. Click here to find out more.

Professional Training Courses

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

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Booked: 0 | Free Seats: 12

1 day Champion course designed specifically for school professionals working with 8 to 18 year olds.

You will learn:

  • An understanding of common mental health issues and how they can affect young people
  • The ability to spot the signs of mental ill health in young people, and guide them to a place of support
  • Knowledge and confidence to advocate for mental health awareness
  • Skills to support positive wellbeing

2 day First Aider course suitable for everyone who teaches, works, lives with or cares for 8 to 18 year olds.

You will learn:

  • An in depth understanding of young people’s mental health and factors that affect wellbeing
  • Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
  • Confidence to reassure and support a young person in distress
  • Enhanced interpersonal skills, such as non judgemental listening
  • Knowledge to help a young person recover their health by guiding them to further support
  • How to engage with parents, carers and external agencies
  • How to support a young person with a long term mental health illness to thrive
  • Tools to look after your own wellbeing

Free Training for Seconday School Staff: SLCN and Behaviour

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Booked: 0 | Free Seats: 12

SLCN and Behaviour

This training is 2 hours long and will be delivered online via MS Teams.  Please book spaces using the email below.

This training will:

  • Unpick the crossover between SLCN and behaviour, and SLCN and social and emotional difficulties.
  • Explore how unmet language and learning needs can present as emotional / behavioural difficulties.
  • Help teachers and teaching assistants see beyond the presenting need to support the underlying unmet needs of the child or young person.

To book please email delegate name, setting and email to

 

Thursday 26 February 2026 - 09:30 until 11:30

Free Training for Primary and Seconday School Staff: Primary

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Booked: 0 | Free Seats: 12

SLCN in the Primary Classroom

This training is 2 hours long and will be delivered online via MS Teams.  Please book spaces using the email below.

This training will:

  • Unpick the role that language plays in learning
  • Enable staff to identify barriers for CYPs around language and learning.
  • Demonstrate evidence-based ways teachers can support learners with SLCN
  • Develop teachers’ practice and competencies so they can enable learners to access language in the classroom

To book please email delegate name, setting and email to

Please note these training sessions are not suitable for Early Years settings.

Tuesday 10 March 2026 - 09:30 until 11:30

Free Training for Primary and Seconday School Staff: Secondary

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Booked: 0 | Free Seats: 12

SLCN in the Secondary Classroom

This training is 2 hours long and will be delivered online via MS Teams.  Please book spaces using the email below.

This training will:

  • Unpick the role that language plays in learning
  • Enable staff to identify barriers for CYPs around language and learning.
  • Demonstrate evidence-based ways teachers can support learners with SLCN
  • Develop teachers’ practice and competencies so they can enable learners to access language in the classroom

To book please email delegate name, setting and email to

Please note these training sessions are not suitable for Early Years settings.

Tuesday 24 March 2026 - 09:30 until 11:30