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Courses without a qualification Childcare – an introduction You may undertake this course if you have no experience or qualifications in childcare but wish to work in the childcare field. You will learn about play and child development, health & safety issues and equal opportunities. If you have not studied recently, this course will refresh your learning and development skills. 27/11/2012 Werneth Park Centre Tue 1-3pm 3 £20.10 £6.30 C620005 Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs Develop knowledge and understanding of children with specific needs. You will explore the importance of working in partnership with parents, understand specific conditions and raise awareness of how to support children with disabilities and learning difficulties. For more information and to book a place on this course, please contact Simon Bennett on 0161 682 6120 19/09/2012 Oldham Centre Wed 6.30-8.30pm 10 £67.00 £21.00 C620002 17/01/2013 Shaw Centre Thu 9.30-11.30am 10 £67.00 £21.00 C620003 02/05/2013 Turf Lane Centre Thu 6.30-8.30pm 10 £67.00 £21.00 C620004 Child Psychology, introduction Develop a greater understanding of how children learn and develop. This course is suitable for people studying a childcare or teaching assistant course or for personal interest. 08/11/2012 Oldham Centre Thu 6.30-8.30pm 6 £40.20 £12.60 C620007 20/04/2013 Oldham Centre Sat 10am-12pm 6 £40.20 £12.60 C620008 Workshops Aimed at people working or volunteering in the Children and Young People’s Workforce, including teaching assistants and early years workers. These one-day workshops will refresh your skills and knowledge to support the work you do. Drama, using in a special educational setting In this workshop you will learn to use a variety of drama activities and techniques to enhance the variety of provision that you use to support children in an education setting. 29/09/2012 Oldham Centre Sat 9.30am-12.30pm 1 £10.05 £3.15 C620196 Children and the psychology of the internet How children’s thinking, behaviour and development is affected by the digital world. Learn strategies for dealing with cyber bullying, changes in personality and privacy. 25/10/2012 Turf Lane Centre Thu 9.30am-3pm 1 £18.45 £5.80 C620009 How to deliver effective story and circle time sessions Practical workshops to build your skills, explore ideas and props. 21/11/2012 Turf Lane Centre Wed 9.30am-3pm 1 £18.45 £5.80 C620010 The psychology of learning What does psychology have to say about how children learn? Looks at theories and how we can support children. 06/12/2012 Turf Lane Centre Thu 9.30am-3pm 1 £18.45 £5.80 C620011 Outdoor play – the importance of continuous provision Risks and challenges and the role of the adult. Ideas for playground games. 23/01/2013 Turf Lane Centre Wed 9.30am-3pm 1 £18.45 £5.80 C620012 Exploring group behaviour What can research tell you about how people behave in groups – triggers for aggression? 07/02/2013 Turf Lane Centre Thu 9.30am-3pm 1 £18.45 £5.80 C620013 26 If your course fee is £60 or more you can pay in 3 equal monthly instalments
Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Develop an understanding of different forms of abuse and raise awareness of safeguarding procedures and key roles within the safeguarding process. 09/02/2013 Oldham Centre Sat 10am-12.30pm 1 £8.40 £2.65 C620014 18/05/2013 Oldham Centre Sat 10am-12.30pm 1 £8.40 £2.65 C620015 Supporting the curriculum Exploring ideas to support pupils’ literacy and numeracy skills and those pupils in the Early Years Foundation stage. 13/03/2013 Turf Lane Centre Wed 9.30am-3pm 1 £18.45 £5.80 C620016 Drama, using as a tool for relaxation and stress relief In this workshop you will gain experience of using a variety of drama based techniques as a tool for relaxation and stress relief. 16/03/2013 Turf Lane Centre Sat 9.30am-12.30pm 1 £10.05 £3.15 C620197 Supporting pupils with emotional and behavioural difficulties Understand different emotions and how these impact on children’s behaviour. Develop strategies to support emotional and behavioural difficulties. 12/06/2013 Turf Lane Centre Wed 9.30am-3pm 1 £18.45 £5.80 C620017 Paul Thackeray I have been fortunate enough to enjoy learning and development all through my career, in a variety of different jobs learning a wide range of knowledge and skills. Immediately prior to starting this course I was unemployed for several months despite applying for lots of jobs, including quite a few as a Teaching Assistant. It was a bit of a step for me getting back into learning, especially via evening classes. A robust career assessment highlighted that my range of skills, experience, and values would be ideal for a career in teaching, teaching assistant and similar roles. This assessment confirmed my “gut feeling” about what I next wanted to do with my career. I secured a voluntary role in a nursery/primary school to gain experience and knowledge – before starting to apply for jobs in this sector – without any success. Employers were clearly stating in their vacancy adverts that they wanted people with, or working towards Teaching Assistant qualifications, and some experience – which probably explained why I wasn’t having much success with my applications. And that is why I started studying on this course. When I started the course I discovered that there were 19 people on it – 18 women and me. I wondered whether I was actually wasting my time in what clearly seemed, and I think is, a female dominated profession. That said, people were telling me that schools “were crying out for male teachers/TAs”. I decided to stick at it. The experience of the course has been excellent. The tutor has been excellent, keeping the training informal enough to be enjoyable and fun, but focussed enough to keep on track and learn. She has worked hard to make me feel totally included, and even though I was the only male student (which may be off putting for some potential male learners) it has been a very good learning environment for everyone. Photograph supplied by Jennifer Hopkins and Annette Chadwick - Level 1 Photography Learners. The course has changed my life enormously. I have secured one of, if not the best job I’ve ever had in my life – and I have had some very interesting and satisfying jobs during my career. I am now working as a Teaching Assistant supporting children with special educational needs in a large secondary school. I have been on lots of high quality training/development during my career, some of it provided by some of the most expensive and professional training consultancies in the UK. In terms of quality and content, this course is on a par with some of the best I have experienced. I would especially recommend it to any men out there thinking of looking for a job/career as a teaching assistant or similar role- even though they may be outnumbered by women on the course. 27
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