Latest News
Our Latest News section shares updates, achievements, and important information from across the Woodbridge Trust community.
🌟 Autism with Demand Avoidance (PDA)
📚 Develop your understanding of autism and the demand-avoidant profile (PDA).
Learn:
✨ Effective strategies to support PDA learners
💬 Communication approaches
🧩 Managing behaviours that challenge
🏫 Creating supportive, inclusive learning environments
❤️ Adapting your approach to positively impact children & young people
📅 19th & 26th November 2026
⏰ 3:45–5:15pm
📍 Woodbridge Training Hub, Bolton
💷 £125 per delegate
Attendance at both sessions required.
🔗 Book via https://www.woodbridgesend.co.uk/our-services/training/
#DemandAvoidance #SENDTraining #AutismTraining #InclusiveEducation #wearewoodbridge
Happy Friday! 💛
A little bit of fun while getting this year’s sensory kits sorted at Woodbridge SEND Service! 🧩🌈
Because, as they say, for every job that must be done, there’s an element of fun! ✨
Getting everything organised, ready and packed with lots of thought for the year ahead. Have a lovely weekend! 💫
#wearewoodbridge
📣 SEND Training for Governors
With the new SEND reforms and an increasing focus on leadership and governance within Ofsted, our SEND Training for Governors sessions are designed to build confidence and understanding around SEND.
The sessions will cover:
✅ SEND and the new SEND reforms
✅ Areas of SEND
✅ Asking effective questions about SEND
✅ Supporting and challenging school leadership teams
📅 Autumn: Wednesday 11 November 2026 | 9.30–11am
📅 Spring: Monday 8 March 2027 | 1–2.30pm
📅 Summer: Tuesday 18 May 2027 | 3.30–5pm
📍 Woodbridge Training Hub, Waggon Road Young People’s Centre
💷 £70 per session
👉 Book now at https://www.woodbridgesend.co.uk/send-training-for-governors/
#SEND #wearewoodbridge #Governors #SchoolGovernance #SENDReforms
September 9th is FASD Awareness Day - an opportunity to deepen our understanding of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and its impact on learning, behaviour, and development in the classroom.
Educators and school staff play a critical role in recognising FASD traits early, adapting learning environments, and implementing strengths-based strategies that help neurodivergent learners thrive.
Join us to expand your toolkit and strengthen your inclusive practice:
FASD Awareness Training
Location: Woodbridge SEND Service Training Hub, Bolton
Date & Time: Tuesday, 2nd March 2027 at 3:45 PM
Cost: £70 per person
Equip your team with understanding and approaches to support children and young people with FASD effectively.
#FASD #FASDAwareness #FASDAwarenessDay #WeAreWoodbridge
🎲 Parent Workshop: Developing Play Skills 🌟
Join us for a practical and engaging workshop exploring how play can support your child’s learning, social skills and imagination.
Discover simple strategies to make play more meaningful and developmentally enriching. 💙
📅 Friday 20th November 2026
⏰ 9.30–10.30am
📍 Woodbridge Training Hub, Waggon Road, Bolton
💷 £15 per family (maximum 2 attendees)
Perfect for parents looking for practical ways to support their child through play. ❤️
👉 Book your place here
https://www.woodbridgesend.co.uk/training/parent-workshop-developing-play-skills/
#wearewoodbridge
#parentsupport
#parentworkshops
Small changes can make a big difference. 🧡
Creating a sensory-friendly classroom doesn’t have to mean expensive equipment or a complete redesign.
Sometimes it’s about noticing the environment and making small, thoughtful adjustments to reduce sensory load and support regulation.
💡 Lighting
🧘 Calmer spaces
🏃 Movement
📅 Predictability
👀 Visual overload
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach, observe, get curious and adjust.
📌 Save this for later or share with a colleague.
#SEND #SENCO #SensoryProcessing #InclusiveEducation #SENDSupport
📢 Important update from Woodbridge SEND Service.
We have recently set up new email addresses. Some of our messages might be hiding in your junk folder. Please take a moment to check your spam/junk folders.
You can continue using the email address you already have for us.
Thank you ✉️
🍎 The first few days are over… but transition isn’t.
For some children and young people, returning to school can take far more energy than we see.
New adults, new routines, new expectations, different sensory environments and lots to remember can all add to the load and sometimes the signs that a child is struggling don’t appear straight away.
Over the coming days and weeks, we may begin to notice changes in behaviour, engagement, regulation or a child’s ability to cope.
💛 This is where we need to stay curious.
What might be underneath the behaviour? What has changed? What could be making things feel harder right now?
Small adjustments, predictability and connection with trusted adults can make a big difference.
Because transition isn’t just the first day.
📌 Save this post for the weeks ahead and share it with a colleague who might find it useful.
#SEND #SENDSupport #SchoolTransition #BackToSchool #Neurodiversity
✨ The schools may have been quiet… but we certainly weren’t! 👀
What a busy couple of INSET days it’s been for our team!
We’ve been out and about delivering training and support at All Saints, Heathfield, Bishop Bridgeman, Castle Hill, Ladybridge, St John’s Primary in Kearsley and St Catherine’s in Horwich, with members of our team even travelling over to Bernard Gilpin Primary in Sunderland! 🚗💨
We’ve covered everything from PDA, sensory processing and neurodivergence to emotional regulation, working memory, adaptive teaching and setting SMART targets.
And while the topics may have varied, the purpose behind them was the same: supporting school staff to feel confident, informed and equipped to meet the needs of their pupils. 💛
No children in school certainly didn’t mean the learning stopped!
It’s been a very busy couple of days… but we wouldn’t have it any other way. 🙌
A huge thank you to all the schools and staff who welcomed us!
#INSET #SEND #SENDSupport #TeacherTraining #TeacherCPD
Welcome to the Autumn term 🍂 We hope everyone has had a lovely summer break.
📩 Please get in touch to discuss how we can support your setting this term!
https://www.woodbridgesend.co.uk/
#SEND #Inclusion #SpecialEducationalNeeds #WeAreWoodbridge
As another fantastic school year comes to a close, we’d like to say a heartfelt thank you. 💙
To our amazing colleagues, the wonderful schools we have had the privilege of working alongside, and the children and families who have trusted us to support them, thank you for making this year so special.
We feel incredibly lucky to have such a dedicated, passionate team and to work with so many inspiring schools across Bolton and beyond. Together, we’ve made a real difference, and we couldn’t do it without you.
We hope everyone enjoys a well deserved, restful summer break filled with sunshine, laughter and precious time with loved ones.
We can’t wait to see you all again in September for another exciting year! ☀️📚💙
#wearewoodbridge
@woodbridge_trust
As we reflect on another incredible year, we just want to say thank you. 💙
To every school, family and child we’ve had the privilege of supporting—thank you for trusting us to be part of your journey. It is a privilege we never take for granted.
We feel incredibly grateful to work alongside such inspiring children, dedicated families and passionate school staff across Bolton and beyond. Your resilience, kindness and determination remind us every day why we do what we do.
Thank you for allowing us to make a difference. Here’s to continuing to learn, grow and achieve together.
💙 The Woodbridge SEND Service Team
#wearewoodbridge
@woodbridge_trust
Our Vision & Values
Integrity
To be open and transparent, actively embracing equality and diversity and having an honest, inclusive and respectful culture within which all at Woodbridge can trust.
Respect
Here at Woodbridge Trust we value everyone and treat people with dignity and professionalism.
Kindness
The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. At Woodbridge Trust, we believe that even a smile, a kind word, or a small act of care can have the power to change a life.