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“How to be successful in your role: a practical training day for Support Staff involved in Student Welfare and Pastoral Support”
The main features of this course include:
- How to work successfully with students in different situations
- How to deal with confrontation and aggressive behaviour
- How to provide effective support for students
- How to establish effective relationships with parents
- How to work with colleagues and outside agencies
- How to enhance your communication and organisational skills
- Pitfalls and how to avoid them
Dates
Synopsis
As a result of recent government initiatives - Every Child Matters, Workforce Reform and TLRs in particular - the number of support staff involved in student welfare is increasing and their responsibilities extending.
In many schools support staff are already key members of the pastoral support system, working closely with students, parents, other staff and outside agencies as they take on responsibility for more and more aspects of student welfare and discipline.
This can range from the day-to-day management of a whole year group to supporting tutor teams as associate tutors. In an increasing number of schools support staff are involved in monitoring student attendance and behaviour, mentoring and counselling students and providing student behaviour support and managing discipline systems.
This practical training day provides detailed guidance to enhance the skills required to carry out these demanding and varied roles. It identifies the key issues and provides realistic strategies which can be adapted to suit your and your school’s needs.
It is specifically designed for all support staff involved in any aspect of their school’s pastoral system, for example as associate tutors, mentors and counsellors as well as those monitoring student welfare and behaviour and managing discipline systems.
The course will be supplemented by a comprehensive Handbook and CD-Rom, tailor-made for the day, packed with guidance and useful tips.
Materials
Course members will receive a handbook containing:
- Training materials for use in your department, including copies of power point slides used on the day
- Tried and tested strategies for working effectively with students, colleagues
- Advice on avoiding pitfalls
- Practical guidance on improving your communication and organisational skills
- Tips on effective monitoring of student behaviour and attendance
- Guidance on developing assertiveness techniques
The Day
| 09.30 | Registration and refreshments |
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| 10.00 | Key Issues relating to Student Welfare
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| 10.15 | How to provide effective support for students (1)
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| 11.15 | Refreshments |
| 11.30 | How to provide effective support for students (2)
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| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 | How to provide effective support for students (3)
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| 14.30 | How to enhance your skills and expertise
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| 15.15 | Pitfalls and how to avoid them |
| 15.30 | Summary and Ten Practical Tips |
| 15.45 | Depart |
Dates
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