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TRAINING
We offer continuous professional development (CPD) that is creative, collaborative and research based focused on making a long lasting impact on pupil outcomes. We aim to challenge and engage participants, encourage collaborative learning and develop reflective practice.
All our work is Quality Assured and as well as offering training at Woodbridge Training Hub – Waggon Road Young People's Centre, we also can arrange for bespoke training in your setting.
Contact us for the nearest available dates at: training@ladywood.bolton.sch.uk
Cancellations
A cancellation must be made by email at least 3 weeks prior to the event date otherwise the following charges will apply.
If you cancel between 10 and 15 working school days of the course commencement date you will be charged 50% of the total price. If you cancel after this time you will be charged the full price of the course.
Woodbridge/Irlen NW reserves the right to cancel any course up to 7 days prior
to the course start date: any fees paid will be refunded in full.
The organisers reserve the right to make reasonable modifications to the programme without prior notice.
Courses
AVAILABLE COURSES
AUTISM SPECTRUM - A DEEPER PERSPECTIVE
This course is aimed at deepening a delegate’s knowledge of ASD and the impact this has on pupils’ social and academic progress in school. This includes information to further highlight and explain the difficulties that pupils with ASD experience and underpin the often inappropriate manner in which pupils may respond in different situations.
Location:
Woodbridge Training Hub - Waggon Road Young People's Centre
Course Dates & Times:
Friday 15th May 2026 09:30-16:00)
Cost:
£250 per delegate
AUTISM SPECTRUM - PRIMARY
An introduction to Autism Spectrum and an outline of how it may impact on children you work with. You will have the opportunity to explore a wide range of strategies and resources to support pupils with Autism Spectrum
in the classroom.
Location:
Woodbridge Training Hub - Waggon Road Young People's Centre
Course Dates & Times:
Tuesday 8th January 2026 (15:45-17:15)
Cost:
£125 per delegate
AUTISM WITH DEMAND AVOIDANCE (PDA)
This course will support and develop your knowledge of autism with demand avoidant profile / pathological demand avoidance (PDA).
Deepen your understanding and knowledge of effective strategies as we focus on the unique characteristics of the PDA autistic profile. Learn some practical strategies to aid communication, manage challenging behaviour and develop an understanding of a supportive and inclusive learning environment for children with this unique profile. Learn how to adapt your approaches to have a positive impact on children with this autistic profile.
Location:
Woodbridge Training Hub - Waggon Road Young People's Centre
Course Dates & Times:
13th Nov 2025 & Wed 20th Nov 2025 (15:45-17:15)
Cost:
£125 per delegate
BESPOKE TRAINING
All programmes detailed in this booklet can be booked as a bespoke package for whole school staff training as part of a training day or a twilight session.
If you have any other bespoke training needs for your school, which are not listed in this booklet, please contact Ladywood Outreach and we will be happy to discuss your requirements. Alongside the courses running at our Woodbridge Training Hub, Woodbridge SEND service offer a wide variety of other courses that can be delivered in your setting.
OTHER COURSES WE CAN OFFER INCLUDE:
- Moving & Handling
- Working Memory (Primary & Secondary)
- Identifying the Sensory Need
- Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and Supporting Strategies
- Interactive Storytelling
- Using Massage and Positive Touch to Tell Stories
- Teaching Early Mathematics
- Deliver Phonics Confidently
- Supporting Communication in the Early Years
- Therapeutic Approaches to Teaching and Learning
- Developing Outdoor Learning
- Supporting pupil/staff Wellbeing
Location:
Course Dates & Times:
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COMMUNICATION APPROACH
Unlock the foundations of effective early communication, explore the skills required for early communication development and understanding the impact positive strategies have on the child's skills. Gain practical, evidence-based approaches including intensive interaction, total communication, visual supports, colourful semantics and more.
Location:
Woodbridge Training Hub - Waggon Road Young People's Centre
Course Dates & Times:
6th March 2026 (09:30-12.30)
Cost:
£125 per delegate
FOETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER (FASD)
It is estimated that Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) may affect up to 3% of children in schools, and up to 27% of children in care, yet many teachers know little about the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol on pupils’ education and life chances, or how to support them to make academic and social progress.
This training aims to increase awareness of the challenges pupils with FASD face and to provide educators and support staff with strategies that can be used to support their needs.
Location:
Woodbridge Training Hub - Waggon Road Young People's Centre
Course Dates & Times:
5th March 2026 (15:45-17:15)
Cost:
£70 per delegate
IRLEN SCREENER TRAINING
Irlen Centre North West are able to offer a two day Irlen Screener training course for educators and other professionals. Certified Irlen Screeners are able to administer the initial Irlen assessment to determine overlay colour, paper colour and other initial accommodations. This course will equip you with the skills and confidence to accurately screen individuals in an efficient and timely manner.
Location:
Woodbridge Training Hub - Waggon Road Young People's Centre
Course Dates & Times:
Thursday 29th and Friday 30th January 2026
Cost:
£420 per delegate
LEGO THERAPY©
Lego Therapy© is an intervention to support the development of language skills. In Lego Therapy© pupils work in teams to build Lego models, developing their language skills as they do. In this practical session you will learn how to prepare for, facilitate and assess Lego Therapy sessions.
Location:
Woodbridge Training Hub - Waggon Road Young People's Centre
Course Dates & Times:
22nd Jan 2026 (15.45-17.15)
Cost:
£70 per delegate
NEURO LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING DIPLOMA
The Neuro Linguistic Programming Diploma will enable you to understand, communicate and influence others more masterfully to achieve outcomes. You will learn the background and underlying principles of NLP, the “mindset for success” You will know how to recognise and work with the different ways people process and express information. It will enable you to become a more resilient person and how to put events and situations into perspective.
Location:
Woodbridge Training Hub - Waggon Road Young People's Centre
Course Dates & Times:
16th January 26
13th February 26
20th March 26
24th April 26
(9:30-16:00)
Cost:
£495 per delegate
PARENT WORKSHOP - AUTISM SPECTRUM
Autism Spectrum This workshop will focus on supporting parents and families to better understand autism and develop an understanding of practical strategies for communication, managing ineffective behaviours and daily routines. Parents and families will have the opportunity to meet and share their thought and experiences.
Location:
Woodbridge Training Hub - Waggon Road Young People's Centre
Course Dates & Times:
Friday 17th October 2025 (9.30-10.30)
Cost:
£15 per family(max 2 to attend)
PARENT WORKSHOP - DEVELOPING PLAY SKILLS
Developing Play Skills Discover how to further support and strengthen your child's play to boost learning, social skills and imagination. This workshop offers simple, engaging strategies to make play more meaningful and developmentally enriching.
Location:
Woodbridge Training Hub - Waggon Road Young People's Centre
Course Dates & Times:
Friday 21st November 2025 (9.30-10.30)
Cost:
£15 per family (max 2 to attend)
PARENT WORKSHOP - SUPPORTING FAMILIES OF EMOTIONALLY BASED SCHOOL
NON-ATTENDERS (EBSNA)
Children and young people who are struggling to attend school / education
full time due to emotional needs is increasing.
This workshop focuses on helping parents understand the emotional causes
behind difficulties attending school / education and they will learn practical
strategies to support their child’s return to learning. Parents and families will get
an insight into some strategies and some support in navigating this challenging
experience with increased confidence
Location:
Woodbridge Training Hub - Waggon Road Young People's Centre
Course Dates & Times:
13th March 2026, 9.30-10.30
Cost:
£15 per family(max 2 to attend)
PARENT WORKSHOP - SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD’S SELF-REGULATION
Learn about effective practical strategies to help your child manage their
emotions, reduce ineffective behaviour and develop some self-regulation skills.
This workshop focuses on developing a calmer supportive home environment.
Location:
Woodbridge Training Hub - Waggon Road Young People's Centre
Course Dates & Times:
8th May 2026, 9.30-10.30
Cost:
£15 per family(max 2 to attend)
PARENT WORKSHOP - UNDERSTANDING AND DEVELOPING YOUR CHILD’S LANGUAGE SKILLS
Language difficulties affect approximately two children in every classroom
impacting on literacy, learning, friendship and emotional well-being.
During this workshop parents and families will have the opportunity to learn
how language develops so they can have easy-to-use strategies for building
their child’s communication, expanding vocabulary and foster meaningful
interactions within the home.
Location:
Woodbridge Training Hub - Waggon Road Young People's Centre
Course Dates & Times:
23rd January 2026, 9.30-10.30
Cost:
£15 per family(max 2 to attend)
SENSE- SUPPORTING ENVIRONMENTS FOR NUTURE, SAFETY & ENGAGEMENT
Sense is a practical training course designed to help staff in schools better understand and support children and young people with sensory processing differences. This course covers how sensory needs impact behaviour and learning, how to spot signs of sensory overload and how to adapt classrooms to reduce stress and promote regulation. Packed with practical strategies this training helps create inclusive environments where all learners feel safe, calm and ready to enagage.
Location:
Woodbridge Training Hub - Waggon Road Young People's Centre
Course Dates & Times:
Thursday 7th & Thursday 14th May 2026 (15.45-17.15)
Cost:
£125 per delegate
SIGNALONG
As a Signalong Gold Accredited Trust, we are proud to offer bespoke Signalong training, integrating the communication system into everyday teaching practice to enhance the provision for all pupils. Led by experienced tutor the course incorporates teaching and learning strategies to ensure delegates are equipped to teach Signalong to all children. Signalong improves communication in school, strengthens interactions between children and parents, promoting inclusion for all pupils.
Location:
Woodbridge Training Hub - Waggon Road Young People's Centre
Course Dates & Times:
12th, 19th, 26th Jan 2026
2nd, 9th Feb 2026
( attend all sessions)
(13.00-15.30)
Cost:
SPECIAL OFFER £150 per delegate
SLCN with Emphasis on DLD
Language difficulties affect approximately two children in every classroom impacting on literacy, learning, friendship and emotional wellbeing.
In this training you will become more familiar with the breadth of language difficulties and how it affects children. It will provide you with a range of strategies and resources to support children and to enable them to become successful learners and more confident in social situations.
Location:
Woodbridge Training Hub - Waggon Road Young People's Centre
Course Dates & Times:
26th Nov 2025 (9.30-12.30)
Cost:
£125 per delegate
SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION NEEDS
WITH STRATEGIES
A greater understanding of Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) with strategies to support expressive, receptive and pragmatic language differences. An introduction to SLCN and supporting strategies in the learning environment.
Location:
Woodbridge Training Hub - Waggon Road Young People's Centre
Course Dates & Times:
Friday 16th May 2025 (9:30-16:30)
Cost:
£220 per delegate
Sticky Learning- Knowing More, Remembering More
Knowledge does not sit as isolated ‘information’ in pupils’ minds it is connected and
intertwined. Progress means knowing more and remembering more. Knowledge is generative (or ‘sticky’), i.e. the more you know, the more easily you can learn.
In the training we look at how knowledge is connected in webs or schemata’s and how the curriculum design and opportunities in class can affect this. We discover how working memory, metacognition and vocabulary size relates to academic success, and how the opportunities we provide in school is crucial to help make learning “sticky”.
Location:
Woodbridge Training Hub - Waggon Road Young People's Centre
Course Dates & Times:
27th February 2026 (9:30-12:30)
Cost:
£125 per delegate
Supporting Neurodivergence in Schools
This course will enable staff to recognise diverse needs and identify strategies to support neurodivergent children and young people, including those with Autism, ADHD, mental health needs and more. Learn about flexible learning environments and implement effective, evidence-based approaches that foster engagement, achievement, and well-being for all learners.
Location:
Woodbridge Training Hub - Waggon Road Young People's Centre
Course Dates & Times:
26th March 26 ( 15.45-17.15)
Cost:
£70 per delegate
TALKING PARTNERS
Talking Partners @ Primary and Talking Partners @ Secondary are researched based intervention programmes to address specific aspects of language and social communication skills with a proven positive impact on all aspects of language, learning, written language and behaviour.
Attendees will gain the knowledge and skills to deliver the programme or to implement aspects of it in the classroom to support the development of spoken language. All delegates will receive planning / assessment booklets, a range of quality visual frameworks to deliver the programme back in school.
Location:
Woodbridge Training Hub - Waggon Road Young People's Centre
Course Dates & Times:
26th June & 3rd July 2026
Cost:
£320 per delegate
THE ENGAGEMENT TOOLKIT
Do you have children in school that struggle to engage in their curriculum? Are you committed to enabling all children to effectively access their learning? Are you ‘adaptive and responsive’ to the children’s abilities to engage? Have you got an engagement tool kit to support all children to access their learning?
This course will provide a range of strategies to assess children’s engagement and identify a programme to best suit the needs of an individual child. We will look at a range of strategies taken from a variety of different programmes to build an engagement toolkit for your school. We will look at the Rochford engagement model and build elements around this to create your tool kit for engagement.
Location:
Woodbridge Training Hub - Heaton
Course Dates & Times:
9th January 2026 (9:30-12:30)
Cost:
£125 per delegate
WORKING MEMORY (PRIMARY & SECONDARY)
This practical and interactive session will provide strategies and resources that can be utilised to develop memory. This programme will give you an understanding of how pupils connect new knowledge with existing knowledge and to identify approaches that can be implemented into the classroom in order to support the learner.
Location:
Woodbridge Training Hub - Heaton
Course Dates & Times:
Friday 2nd May 2026 (9:30-12:30)
Cost:
£125 per delegate
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