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Are you looking for an effective way to support social and emotional learning in your school?
ELSA Programme
The Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) programme is an evidence-informed, nationally recognised approach to supporting children and young people (from primary through to secondary) with a range social and emotional needs. This highly regarded programme for teaching assistants will:
- develop their knowledge and understanding of social and emotional needs;
- enhance their skills in being able to plan and implement a range of bespoke interventions and;
- grow their confidence in being able to support vulnerable children and young people.
Course Structure and Content
A five-day training programme, plus four 2 hour supervision sessions, delivered by two highly experienced educational psychologists
Emotional Literacy
Learn about the importance of emotional literacy
Active Listening
Master the skills for listening to children and young people
Grief and Loss
Develop your knowledge around grief and loss
Emotional Regulation
Develop your knowledge of emotional regulation
Self-esteem/Resilience
Discover the five building blocks of self-esteem
Bespoke interventions
Learn how to plan and implement bespoke support
ELSA Courses
We are pleased to be able to confirm an ELSA course in Long Bennington.
10% discount when 2 or more places are purchased.
NOTE: it is important that, once trained, ELSAs continue to access on-going supervision as part of their professional development. Please take this into consideration before placing a booking to ensure that you are able to commit to this as a school. If you want to know more, please contact us for further information.
ELSA Best Practice leaflet – click here. ELSA Training Commitment leaflet – click here
ELSA Supervision Sessions
9 different groups across 6 different locations.
PLEASE NOTE: 10% discount when 2 or more places are purchased.
Accessing on-going supervision is essential to maintaining your ELSA skills and to also ensuring that you remain as a registered ELSA.
Testimonials
Helen
Priory LSST, Lincoln“Inspired me to assist our students in working out how to accommodate their needs to move them forwards.”
Melissa
St Augustine’s Catholic School, Stamford“An excellent course which is exceptionally informative and makes you really aware of the theory and how this can affect your practice. Makes you really reflect on your language, approach and how you feel and how a child might feel.”
Ruth
The National Primary, Grantham“It improves your confidence and reflection as a professional. It’s fun, relaxed and the theory is interesting…. has an impact on children’s emotional awareness and as learners academically.. Do it!”
Debbie
St Lawrence Primary, Lincoln“I would advise who has anything to do with children to do this course. It will give you a different outlook on children and their behaviour.”
Janine
Gonerby Hill Foot Primary, Grantham“Changed my mindset of how building blocks of self-esteem can affect a child and how to talk to and actively listen to children.”
Corina
Priory Academies, Lincoln“Highly recommend for anyone who works in a SEN department. I learnt so much during these sessions.”
Anita
John Harrox Primary, Spalding“I would most definitely recommend this course to anyone considering attending. It is extremely valuable to anyone who works with children.”
Emma
Dudley House Primary, Grantham“I thoroughly enjoyed the course and found it informative and inspiring.. Thank-you for all the teaching; for inspiring me to step knowledgeably out of my 1:1 role; for making the course days fun and for all the sweets!”
ACCESS COURSE MATERIALS
Click here to access the log-in page. Once logged-in you will be able to download the slides for each day of the course.