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Cognition and Learning Service

Training Brochure 2019-2020

September 2019

SEN Support Service | Children’s Health and Wellbeing

SEND

Cognition and Learning Service Training Brochure 2019-2020 2

September 2019


Contents

Contents ................................................................................................................. 2

Introduction: the Cognition and Learning Service ................................................. 3

Core Values ......................................................................................................... 3

Core Services ...................................................................................................... 4

Traded Services ................................................................................................... 5

Why choose the Cognition and Learning Service? ................................................. 5

Meet the Cognition and Learning Advisers ........................................................ 6

What are Cognition and Learning Needs?.......................................................... 7

Requesting the Involvement of the Cognition and Learning (C&L) Service ....... 9

Training - courses and workshops ........................................................................ 10

Bespoke School-Based Training (£150 per session, £290 for a whole day) ..... 10

County-wide Training (costs vary) .................................................................... 11

Cognition and Learning Service Workshops ..................................................... 18

Cognition and Learning Service Training Calendar 2019 – 2020.......................... 21

Useful Links ........................................................................................................... 23

Compliments, Comments and Complaints ........................................................... 24


September 2019


Introduction: the Cognition and Learning Service The Cognition and Learning Service supports schools in ensuring the effective inclusion, achievement and progression of children and young people with cognition and learning needs.

The service works with learners with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) and Moderate (or general) Learning Difficulties.

Core Values

Child/Young

Person Centred

Focus on strengths

Partnership with parents

Empowering schools

Multi-agency approach

Inclusive education


September 2019


Core Services The Cognition and Learning Service provides a core service which is free of charge. The core service:

• focuses on individual children and young people and comprises casework, advice and consultation

• provides SENCO/teacher/TA support (not related to individual cases)

Eligibility criteria for our casework The school or other educational setting must evidence:

• at least 2 cycles of Assess, Plan, Do Review (including the involvement of pupils and parents/carers)

• that they have implemented a period of intervention with a focus on desired outcomes (over a period of at least a term/12 weeks)

Eligible pupils must:

• be on roll at a mainstream educational setting

• have cognition and learning needs – moderate learning difficulties (MLD) or specific learning difficulties (SpLD)

• be achieving significantly below age related expectations (i.e. two years or more) in more than one area of the curriculum.

When the Cognition and Learning Service has worked with a child or young person they are added to the service’s active caseload. The child or young person’s case is closed when:

• the school hasn’t requested a review for 3 terms after the service’s last involvement

• the school has implemented recommendations and learner progress has been made (i.e. gap between as achievement and age related expectation has narrowed)

• ‘No review planned’ has been stated on the young person’s report


September 2019


Traded Services Individual schools and multi-academy trusts (MATs) may purchase additional half or full day sessions which include:

• full-day, half-day or twilight training

• support to become an Inclusive Dyslexia Friendly School

Why choose the Cognition and Learning Service? The Cognition and Learning Service advisers:

• have many years’ experience teaching children and young people with special educational needs

• are specialists in the inclusion of children with cognition and learning needs

• have up-to-date knowledge regarding national research and recent developments

• work closely with SEN support service colleagues, Educational Psychologists and other members of the Together for Families directorate to ensure a multi-agency approach and to access a broad range of knowledge and skills

• have extensive knowledge of Local Authority approaches to the implementation of the SEND Code of Practice

• adhere to Cornwall Council’s information governance policies and procedures. This includes information sharing, data protection and secure record keeping


September 2019


Meet the Cognition and Learning Advisers The Cognition and Learning advisers are Jo Davidson and Sandra Page. They are specialists in the field of cognition and learning and ensure that they have up-to-date knowledge regarding the most recent research and developments.

Jo Davidson B.Ed, Post Grad cert ‘National Award for SEN Coordination’, cert ‘Supporting Children with Difficulties in Reading and Writing’.

Jo has 15 years teaching experience and has taught a range of age groups in different settings across Cornwall. Her roles have included: EYFS, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 and Intervention teacher. Jo became the SENDCo of a large primary school in 2008 and successfully completed the National Postgraduate Certificate in Special Educational Needs Coordination.

Jo obtained the postgraduate certificate ‘Supporting Children with Difficulties in Reading and Writing’ accredited by the University of London.

Jo currently co-delivers the ‘Implementing the SEND Code of Practice and Preparing for Ofsted’ course for new and experienced SENCOs. During the last academic year, Jo also attended a three day course focusing on The Incredible Years and Teacher Classroom Management.

Sandra Page Post Grad Dip SEN, Post Grad Dip SpLD, MA SEN

Sandra taught for 23 years before managing the ‘Index for Inclusion Project’ for Essex County Council. During her years in teaching Sandra taught in a primary school, a BESD special school and in 3 secondary schools.

For 5 years she was a secondary school SENCO and managed the Speech and Language centre there. Sandra then spent 7 years as SENCO and member of the Senior Management Team in a larger Essex secondary school. She moved to Cornwall in 2003 and since then she has managed the dissemination of the ‘Inclusion Development Programme’ and the ‘Onlineinset’ training programme and was briefly seconded to the Equality and Diversity Service. Sandra has led on the Cornwall SEND Pathfinder Project and supported the implementation of the SEND reforms.

Over the last academic year, Jo and Sandra have attended training on:

• The inclusion of children and young people with Developmental Co-ordination Disorder

• Supporting reluctant writers - improving access to the curriculum


September 2019


What are Cognition and Learning Needs? Definition of Cognition and Learning in the SEND Code of Practice

6.30 Support for learning difficulties may be required when children and young people learn at a slower pace than their peers, even with appropriate differentiation. Learning difficulties cover a wide range of needs, including moderate learning difficulties (MLD), severe learning difficulties (SLD), where children are likely to need support in all areas of the curriculum and associated difficulties with mobility and communication, through to profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), where children are likely to have severe and complex learning difficulties as well as a physical disability or sensory impairment.

6.31 Specific learning difficulties (SpLD) affect one or more specific aspects of learning. This encompasses a range of conditions such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia.

Definition of Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)

Pupils with moderate learning difficulties will have:

• attainments significantly below expected levels in most areas of the curriculum despite appropriate interventions

• needs that are not met by normal differentiation and flexibilities of the curriculum

• much greater difficulty than their peers in acquiring basic literacy and numeracy skills

• difficulty understanding concepts

• working memory and concentration difficulties

• a possibility of having speech and language delay and under developed social skills

Based on DfE definition

Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity – a positive approach to specific learning difficulties

Neurodiversity is a concept where neurological differences are to be recognised and respected as any other human variation. These differences can include those labelled with Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Dyscalculia, Autistic Spectrum, Tourette Syndrome and others. The core theme for neurodiversity is the idea of ‘learning differences’.


September 2019


The specific learning difficulties focussed on by this service are dyslexia and dyscalculia .The Cornwall Autism Spectrum team support schools in meeting the needs of children with ASD and the Physical and Medical Needs Advisory Service support schools in meeting the needs of children with dyspraxia.

Dyslexia – difficulty with words

Cornwall’s definition of dyslexia is based on the definition included in the Rose Review

Dyslexia is a learning difference that primarily affects the skills involved in accurate and fluent word reading and spelling.

• Characteristic features of dyslexia are difficulties in phonological awareness, verbal memory, verbal processing and/or visual memory, visual processing and sometimes slow processing.

• Dyslexia occurs across a range of intellectual abilities.

• It is a spectrum, not a distinct category, as there are no clear cut off points.

• Co-occurring difficulties: include: speech and language, motor co-ordination, mental calculation, concentration, and personal organisation, but these are not in themselves markers of dyslexia.

Dyslexia Association


September 2019


Requesting the Involvement of the Cognition and Learning (C&L) Service To request the involvement of the Cognition and Learning Service, you must follow the steps below. The request for involvement must be submitted by the child or young person’s school or educational setting.

Check that the child or young person is placed at SEN Support (you must be able to evidence at least two terms of assess, plan, do, review)

Discuss your intended request for involvement with the child/young person and their parent/carer to gain consent (we cannot see a child/young person without signed consent from parents/carers)

Download copies of the ‘Request for Involvement’ form and ‘Parental Consent’ form. These can be found within School Messenger, on the Cognition and Learning Service webpage, in the SEN File and on the Local Offer. Complete all sections of the forms.

When securely emailing [email protected] ensure that you have attached the following: • completed Request for Involvement form (please send as electronic Word

copy) • signed parental consent form (this must be scanned as a PDF and emailed

to us) • copies of any relevant paperwork e.g. IEPs/IEP equivalent or current

targets/ objectives/desired outcomes

Your allocated C&L adviser will contact you (initially by email) as soon as possible

Once initial contact has been made, if the eligibility criteria has been met then a date to visit your school and child/young person will be made.

Following the visit to your school, the C&L Adviser will complete either written visit notes or a written report containing advice, which will be emailed to you and parents/carers. If parents/carers do not have an email address, a copy will be posted to them or you may be asked to pass on a copy of the report.

mailto:[email protected]


September 2019


Training - courses and workshops All of our courses, events and workshops (except bespoke school training) must be booked online via www.cornwalllearningonline.co.uk Please take into account our cancellation policy before booking.

You will need to create an account first (although it is likely that your school will already have one).

Once you’ve logged onto the site, search for ‘CAL’ in the course code section and you will see a list of our training events…including our conferences!

For more details about courses, training and workshops (including dates and venues) please see the end of this brochure and the ‘SEN Training Directory’.

School Messenger > Pupil Support > Special Educational Needs > SEN Training Directory > Children with Cognition and Learning Needs

Bespoke School-Based Training (£150 per session, £290 for a whole day) Bespoke training is arranged and developed with the school or MAT.

Examples of school/MAT training Title Description

Inclusive, Dyslexia Friendly Classroom

School-based training re the inclusion of children on the dyslexic spectrum in the mainstream classroom

Working in partnership with parents and listening to children and young people

An exploration of how schools can best engage with children, young people and their families, the positive impact this has and how it meets statutory requirements.

Assessment to inform provision

An exploration of assessment and how it can be used to inform provision

Including learners with MLD in the mainstream classroom

How schools can effectively include learners with MLD (including learners with Down’s syndrome) in the mainstream classroom

Ensuring independence through support in the classroom

A focus on independent learning through TAs being facilitators, resources being available and strategies being taught

http://www.cornwalllearningonline.co.uk/


September 2019


County-wide Training (costs vary) This year the Cognition and Learning Service are offering the following free courses:

• Assessment to Inform Provision

• Courses linked to casework for example ‘Including children with Down’s syndrome in the mainstream classroom’

Half day training sessions are from 9.15am until 12.30pm (refreshments available from 9.00am)

One day training sessions are from 9.15am until 3.30pm (refreshments available from 9.00am)

Assessment to Inform Provision - FREE Cornwall Learning Online code: CAL07

Half day training course with refreshments

Target Audience

Secondary and Primary SENCOs and HLTAs

Course objectives – for delegates to:

• understand the difficulties that contribute to cognition and learning needs • be able to use a range of SEND assessments (e.g. Dyslexia Screening Test)

to inform the provision they make for children with low level, high incidence need

Course content:

This course will explore:

• the nature of cognition and learning needs • a range of assessments that schools can use to identify need • how assessments can be used to meet needs and ensure inclusion

Courses running:

Date Venue

11.11.2019 Dolcoath, Camborne Council Offices

28.11.2019 Chy Trevail, Bodmin

06.02.2020 St John’s Hall, Penzance

07.05.2020 St Erme Community Centre, Trispen


September 2019


Inclusive, Dyslexia Friendly Schools (IDFS) - £160 (two members of staff from the same school can attend for this cost)

Cornwall Learning Online code: CAL01

Three day training leading to IDFS Quality Mark (with resources, lunch and refreshments)

Target audience

Head teachers, senior leaders and SENCOs

Course Objectives - to enable schools to:

• successfully include children and young people with cognition and learning needs, ensuring positive outcomes for each individual child

• understand the nature and implications of cognition and learning needs and how to meet those needs

• use the IDFS standards as a framework to develop an action plan and ensure the above

• achieve the Inclusive, Dyslexia Friendly Schools Quality Mark Course content

Day 1 Day 2

• Introduction, inclusion and the graduated approach

• Experiencing cognition and learning needs • Neurodiversity – thinking positively • Memory, phonology and the processes of

reading and writing

• Assessment and intervention

• The inclusive classroom – part 1 The inclusive classroom – part 2

Day 3

• Supporting children and young people with numeracy needs • Support for independent learning • The Inclusive, Dyslexia Friendly Schools Process

Courses running:

Date Venue

17.01.2020 | 20.01.2020 | 21.01.2020 Dolcoath, Camborne Council Offices

19.06.2020 | 22.06.2020 | 23.06.2020 Chy Trevail, Bodmin

This has been the best training I have attended for a long time. - Primary Headteacher


September 2019


Becoming a Dyslexia Champion - £50


One-day training course with lunch and refreshments

Target Audience

Secondary and Primary SENCOs, HLTAs and TAs

Course objectives – for delegates to be:

• equipped with the knowledge, skills and strategies to support pupils with dyslexia in an inclusive way

• provided with the information needed to become an effective ‘Dyslexia Champion’

Course content – this course:

• develops an understanding of dyslexia • covers support strategies and interventions for pupils with dyslexia • explores how to work in partnership with pupils, parents and other school

staff • covers how to develop the role of the Dyslexia Champion

Courses running:

Date Venue




I am more confident that what I’m doing is in the right direction.


September 2019


Dyslexia Champion Refresher - £25


Half-day session with refreshments

Target Audience

Staff who have already attended the one day ‘Becoming a Dyslexia Champion’ training


• develop an understanding of terms such as neurodiversity, metacognition and growth mind set

• continue to explore strategies and interventions for pupils with dyslexia • understand the changing and developing the role of the Dyslexia

Champion • have opportunities for networking and the sharing of good practice

Course content

This session aims to equip current Dyslexia Champions with further knowledge and skills to support pupils in a truly inclusive way.

Courses running:

Date Venue




September 2019


Enabling children and young people to record their work effectively - £10 per school (2 people)


Half-day session with refreshments. This course will be delivered with the Physical and Medical Needs Service.

Target Audience:

SENCOs, teachers, HLTAs and TAs

Course objectives - for delegates to:

• understand the reasons why some children find the writing process challenging

• explore alternative ways of recording and strategies to support writing Course content:

• Development of handwriting and why handwriting challenges arise • Identification of handwriting challenges • DCD pathway • Strategies to develop and support recording

Courses running

Date Venue



September 2019


Supporting children and young people with numeracy needs - £25


Half day training course with refreshments

Target Audience:


Course objectives – delegates will:

• understand the possible causes of numeracy needs • now how to successfully include children and young people with numeracy

needs and ensure positive outcomes Course content:

This course will:

• explain the causes of numeracy needs • explore ways to support children and young people with numeracy needs • suggest strategies and resources to ensure that children and young people

with numeracy needs are understood, supported and included in the mainstream classroom

Courses running:

Date Venue




September 2019


Supporting Independent Learning - £10


Target Audience

HLTAs and TAs


• gain an understanding of cognition and learning needs • become facilitators of independent learning

Course content:

This course will:

• cover the nature of cognition and learning needs • explore the importance of independent learning • introduce strategies and resources that TAs can use to facilitate

independent learning Courses running:

Date Venue





September 2019


Cognition and Learning Service Workshops Half-day/twilight workshops with refreshments and resources – free to the school providing the venue and refreshments. Up to 2 members of staff from same school can attend each workshop.

Memory Workshop - £15 per school

Target Audience

Secondary and Primary SENCOs, teachers, HLTAs and TAs

Workshop objectives - for delegates to:

• develop an understanding of why children and young people with cognition and learning needs often have memory difficulties

• understand how resources, support strategies and interventions can break down the barriers for pupils with memory difficulties

Workshop content

• What is short-term, working and long-term memory? • How does working memory impact on learning and social, emotional and

mental health? • Interventions, resources and strategies to support working-memory

Phonological Awareness Workshop - £15 per school

Target Audience Secondary and Primary SENCOs, teachers, HLTAs and TAs Workshop objectives – for delegates to: • develop an understanding of why children and young people with

cognition and learning needs often have difficulties around phonological awareness

• have resources, support strategies and interventions to meet the needs of pupils with phonological awareness difficulties

Workshop content • What is phonological awareness? • How does phonological awareness impact on literacy? • Phonological awareness interventions, resources and support strategies


September 2019


Spelling and Reading Workshop - £15 per school

Target Audience


Workshop objectives – for delegates to:

• develop an understanding of why children and young people with cognition and learning needs often have reading and spelling difficulties

• be equipped with resources, support strategies and interventions for pupils with reading and spelling difficulties

Workshop content:

This workshop:

• explores why children and young people with cognition and learning needs have reading and spelling difficulties

• looks at specific reading and spelling strategies and how schools can put together a spelling and reading programme for those who haven’t responded to other interventions

Enabling parents to support their children’s cognition and learning needs through school led workshops - £15

Target Audience

Secondary and Primary SENCOs (it is intended that the person attending the course will run the workshops back in school)

Workshop objectives:

• to support schools in running parent-friendly workshops • to enable parents to support their children’s learning needs

Workshop content:

This workshop:

• explores the importance of engaging with parents and describes how schools can run parent-friendly workshops

• suggests resources to distribute to parents and provides parent-friendly booklets to give to parents


September 2019


Support for independent learning - £15

Target Audience

HLTAs and TAs

Workshop objectives:

• to give TAs an understanding of cognition and learning needs • to empower TAs to become facilitators of independent learning

Workshop content:

This workshop will:

• cover the nature of cognition and learning needs • explore the importance of independent learning • introduce strategies and resources that TAs can use to facilitate

independent learning

DST - what next? - £15

Target Audience

Secondary and Primary SENCOs

Workshop objectives – for SENCOs to:

• understand how to use the Dyslexia Screening Test (DST) • be confident in using the results of the DST to inform provision

Workshop content

This workshop will:

• provide delegates with information about the DST • enable delegates to understand how DST profiles can be read and used to

inform provision • explore the provision required to address a variety of assessed needs.

All workshops that have been booked in by a school can be accessed via www.cornwalllearningonline.co.uk If you would like to offer to run a workshop, please email [email protected]




September 2019


Cognition and Learning Service Training Calendar 2019 – 2020

Autumn Term 2019

Date(s) Name of course/ workshop/training: Venue: Cornwall Learning

Online code:

07.10.2019 Becoming a Dyslexia Champion

Dolcoath Council Offices, Camborne

CAL02

01.11.2019 Cognition and Learning Conference

Pavilion Centre, Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge

CALCONF19

08.11.2019 Supporting Independent Learning


CAL05

11.11.2019 Assessment to Inform Provision


CAL07

20.11.2019 Enabling Children and Young People to Record Effectively


CAL06

November date TBC

Enabling Children and Young People to Record Effectively

TBC (East Cornwall venue)

CAL06


Chy Trevail, Bodmin CAL07

Spring Term 2020

Date(s): Name of course/ workshop/training: Venue: Cornwall Learning

Online code:

17.01.2020

20.01.2020

21.01.2020

Inclusive, Dyslexia Friendly Schools


CAL01

24.01.2020 Supporting Independent Learning



St John’s Hall, Penzance CAL07

10.02.2020 Supporting Children and Young People with Numeracy Needs


CAL04


September 2019



Online code:



25.03.2019 Including Learners with Moderate Learning Difficulties in the Mainstream Classroom

Pavilion Centre, Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge

TBC

Summer Term 2020


Online code:

24.04.2020 Support for Independent Learning


CAL05


St Erme Community Centre, Trispen

CAL07



CAL02

15.06.2020 Supporting Children and Young People with Numeracy Needs


19.06.2020

22.06.2020

23.06.2020

Inclusive, Dyslexia Friendly Schools


06.07.2020 Dyslexia Champion Refresher


CAL03

13.07.2020 Dyslexia Champion Refresher


To book onto training, please visit www.cornwalllearningonline.co.uk and search for ‘CAL’ in the course code box. To arrange your own training for your school or MAT, please email us on [email protected]




September 2019


Useful Links The Cornwall Council SEN File

www.cornwall.gov.uk/senfile

The Cornwall SEND Local Offer

www.supportincornwall.co.uk/localoffer

The Graduated Response - Cornwall’s document describing expected provision for children with SEND

www.cornwall.gov.uk/graduatedresponse

The Cornwall Down’s Syndrome Support Group

www.cdssg.org.uk

The Down’s Syndrome Association

www.downs-syndrome.org.uk

Dyslexia Cornwall

www.dyslexiacornwall.org.uk

A locally based charitable organisation supporting families, employers, educators and the wider community. Dyslexia Cornwall works in partnership with the local authority and schools.

Understanding Dyslexia – A Guide for Families

www.parentchampions.org.uk/resources/understanding-dyslexia-booklet/

Printable booklets by and for parents and children (primary and secondary)

British Dyslexia Association

www.bdadyslexia.org.uk

A national charity aiming to support people, children and young people with dyslexia. Contains many useful articles and helpful advice.

Code of Practice

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25

Education Endowment Foundations

www.educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk

National Association of SEN (NASEN)

www.nasen.org.uk

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/senfile

https://www.supportincornwall.org.uk/kb5/cornwall/directory/localoffer.page?newlocalofferchannel=0

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/graduatedresponse

https://www.cdssg.org.uk/

https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/

http://www.dyslexiacornwall.org.uk/

http://www.parentchampions.org.uk/resources/understanding-dyslexia-booklet/

https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25

https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/

https://nasen.org.uk/


September 2019


Compliments, Comments and Complaints We are constantly developing the Cognition and Learning Service in light of evaluation and review.

We listen to all stakeholders and welcome all compliments and comments.

We also want to know when stakeholders are not happy with our service so that changes can be made.

In the first instance please email [email protected] with your compliments, comments or complaints.

If concerns are not resolved to your satisfaction, please visit the Cornwall Council ‘Children’s Services – compliments, comments and complaints’ page which can be found at:

www.cornwall.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/childrens-services/compliments-comments-and-complaints/

Cognition and Learning Service Contact Details

Telephone: 01726 61004

Email: [email protected]

Prepared by:

Jo Davidson and Sandra Page

Cognition and Learning Service Advisers

Children’s Health and Wellbeing

13 September 2019

If you would like this information in another format please contact:

Cornwall Council, County Hall Treyew Road, Truro TR1 3AY

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 0300 1234 100

www.cornwall.gov.uk


https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/childrens-services/compliments-comments-and-complaints/


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