Training for health colleagues

This training consists of a series of five workshops giving you an overview of the early identification of special educational needs and / or disability (SEND). 

Each workshop has activities included - for these you will need to pause the video to complete the activity before moving on. Two of the activities require you to watch an additional clip on YouTube – the links for these can be found below.

This training is split into five sessions on YouTube listed below: 

• Session 1: The Graduated Approach
• Session 2: Early Identification of SEND
• Session 3: Communication and Interaction
• Session 4: Understanding and Responding to Children’s Behaviour - part 1
• Session 5: Understanding and Responding to Children’s Behaviour - part 2. 

Links for additional activities

• Session 3: PEIC-D in action
• Session 4: Functions of Behaviour.

Glossary of education / local authority terms

A quick reference guide to terms and abbreviations used by the local authority or education practitioners you may come across. 

Useful websites links for additional advice  

• BCP Early Years SEND
• SEND Local Offer for BCP Council
• BCP SEND Graduated Response and Toolkit
• Early years developmental checklist
• Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) information
• Information about Come Talk with Me. 

An introduction to Wellcomm and how early years settings use it across the BCP Council area.

• BCP Council Early Years WellComm Workshop July 2021