Children and Young Peoples' Services Training Programme

Children and Young People’s Services in the Education Authority NI are delighted to offer a range of specialist training for teachers, classroom assistants, SENCos and parents.

If you need support in accessing the registration for online training please contact cyps-info@eani.org.uk

 Any request for the training in another format or language will be considered please get in touch

AAIS Early Years

AAIS Tier 2 The Early Years Toolkit
AAIS Early Years
Pre-School

AAIS Post Primary

AAIS Primary

Behaviour Support and Provision - Primary

An Overview of the Social, Behavioural, Emotional & Wellbein...
Behaviour Support and Pro...
Nursery, Primary, Post Primary, Special and EOTAS

Developing A Calm Plan
Behaviour Support and Pro...
Nursery, Primary, Post Primary, Special and EOTAS

High Five Friday Information Session
Behaviour Support and Pro...
Nursery, Primary & Special

Incorporating the Pupil's Voice within an SBEW Plan
Behaviour Support and Pro...
Nursery, Primary, Post Primary, Special and EOTAS

Introduction to Understanding & Supporting Social, Behaviour...
Behaviour Support and Pro...
Primary, Special & EOTAS

Mobilising Peers to Provide Support & Engage in Problem Solv...
Behaviour Support and Pro...
Primary, Special & EOTAS

SBEW and Neurodiversity
Behaviour Support and Pro...
Nursery, Primary & Special

Supporting Pupils with a Statement for Social, Behavioural, ...
Behaviour Support and Pro...
Primary & Post-Primary

Toolkit for New Classroom Assistants Supporting Social, Beha...
Behaviour Support and Pro...
Primary, Post-Primary & Special

Critical Incident/Emotional Health & Wellbeing Service

Developing a Whole School Response to Bereavement and Critic...
Critical Incident/Emotion...
Nursery, Primary & Post-Primary

Promoting Positive Emotional Health & Wellbeing
Critical Incident/Emotion...
Primary & Post-Primary

Suicide Awareness Training - Connections Link Life
Critical Incident/Emotion...
Primary & Post-Primary

Language and Communication Service

Developing Early Attention​ and Listening Skills
Language and Communicatio...
Nursery and Foundation Stage

Phonological Awareness Programme
Language and Communicatio...
Nursery and Foundation Stage

Understanding Expressive Language in the Classroom
Language and Communicatio...
Pre-School and Primary

Understanding Receptive Language in the Classroom
Language and Communicatio...
Pre-School and Primary

Literacy Service 2024/2025

Access Arrangements for Post Primary Pupils with Literacy Di...
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Key Stage 3 & Key Stage 4

Access Arrangements for Primary Pupils with Literacy Difficu...
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2

An Introduction to Microsoft Reading Progress
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Everyone

An Overview of How Assistive Technology Can Help Pupils With...
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Pre-school, Primary and Post-Primary

Dyslexia Awareness for Classroom Assistants
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Other

Dyslexia Friendly Post Primary Classroom
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Post-Primary

Dyslexia Friendly Primary Classroom
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Primary

Introduction to Phonics for Classroom Assistants
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Pre-school, Primary and Post-Primary

Introduction to Spellings for Classroom Assistants
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Pre-school, Primary and Post-Primary

Office 365 Learning Tools
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Primary & Post-Primary

Overview of Text Help Read Write Software
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Pre-school, Primary and Post-Primary

Peer Led Paired Reading in the Post Primary School
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Key Stage 3 & Key Stage 4

Planning Teaching to Support Pupils With Literacy Difficulti...
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Primary & Post-Primary

Read and Write Exam Mode
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Key Stage 3 & Key Stage 4

Running Records
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Everyone

Strategies To Support Pupils With Comprehension Difficulties
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Primary & Post-Primary

Strategies To Support Pupils With Spelling Difficulties
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Primary & Post-Primary

Strategies To Support Pupils With Working Memory Difficultie...
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Primary & Post-Primary

Study Skills for Post Primary Pupils Who Experience Literacy...
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Key Stage 3 & Key Stage 4

Supporting the Effective Work of the Classroom Assistant in ...
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Key Stage 3 & Key Stage 4

Supporting the Effective Work of the Classroom Assistant in ...
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2

The Benefits of Developing a Pre-cursive Handwriting Script ...
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Pre-School and Primary

Transition From P7 to Year 8
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Primary & Post-Primary

What's Out There
Literacy Service 2024/202...
Everyone

Nurture Advisory & Support Service

Connect & Nurture (CAN)
Nurture Advisory & Suppor...
Nursery, Primary, Post Primary, Special and EOTAS

Nurture in Five - Emotional Health Programme
Nurture Advisory & Suppor...
Nursery, Primary, Post Primary, Special and EOTAS

Nurturing Principles & Practice - An Overview
Nurture Advisory & Suppor...
Nursery, Primary, Post Primary, Special and EOTAS

Nurturing Staff
Nurture Advisory & Suppor...
Nursery, Primary, Post Primary, Special and EOTAS

Nurturing the Senses
Nurture Advisory & Suppor...
Nursery, Primary, Post Primary, Special and EOTAS

Theraplay Informed Practice - Activities to build attachmen...
Nurture Advisory & Suppor...
Nursery, Primary, Post Primary, Special and EOTAS

Parents Training - AAIS

Primary Children Looked After Advisory Service

It Begins with You: Take Care and Culture of Caring
Primary Children Looked A...
Primary

SEN Specialist Settings Support Team

SEN Specialist Settings Support Team - 1. Early Years

Developing Activity Systems to Promote Pupil Independence in...
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Nursery and Foundation Stage

Leadership and Management of Special Educational Needs and D...
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Pre-School No Statutory

Physical Structure in an Early Years Specialist Provision in...
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Nursery and Foundation Stage

Play Skills in an Early Years Specialist Provision in Mainst...
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Nursery and Foundation Stage

Professional Learning and Development for Classroom Assistan...
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Nursery and Foundation Stage

Promoting Positive Behaviour in a SPiM
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Nursery and Primary

Setting up a Specialist Provision in a Mainstream School (SP...
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Nursery and Foundation Stage

Using Boardmaker 7 to Support Learning in a SPiM
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Everyone

Using Communicate in Print 2 to Support Learning in a Specia...
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Nursery and Primary

Visual Schedules in an Early Years Specialist Provision in M...
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Nursery and Foundation Stage

Visual Supports in an Early Years SPiM
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Nursery and Foundation Stage

SEN Specialist Settings Support Team - 2. Primary

Inclusion & Wellbeing Toolkit (Primary)
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Primary

Promoting Positive Behaviour in a SPiM
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Nursery and Primary

Setting up a Specialist Provision in a Mainstream School (SP...
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2

Using Boardmaker 7 to Support Learning in a SPiM
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Everyone

Using Communicate in Print 2 to Support Learning in a Specia...
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Nursery and Primary

SEN Specialist Settings Support Team - 3. Post Primary

Inclusion & Wellbeing Toolkit (Post Primary)
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Post-Primary

Physical Structure in a Post Primary Specialist Provision in...
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Key Stage 3 & Above

Setting up a Specialist Provision in a Mainstream School (SP...
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Key Stage 3 & Key Stage 4

SEN Specialist Settings Support Team - 4. Curriculum 2023/24

KS4 Pathways to support pupils in a Post Primary SPiM
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Key Stage 4

SEN Specialist Settings Support Team - 5. Baselining and Tracking 2023/24

An overview of Baselining and Tracking in a Specialist Provi...
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Nursery and Primary

Supporting expected outcomes in SPiM's using Boxall
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Primary & Post-Primary

Supporting expected outcomes in SPiM’s using the PEP-3
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Nursery and Primary

Supporting expected outcomes in SPiMs using the WellComm Scr...
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Nursery, Primary & Post-Primary

Supporting Expected Outcomes using Teaching Talking
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Nursery and Primary

SEN Specialist Settings Support Team - 6. Social Skills & Friendships 2023/24

Developing Language and Fine Motor Skills through Play Dough...
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Nursery and Primary

Overview of Social Skills & Friendships in SPiMs
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Nursery, Primary & Post-Primary

Promoting Attention, Listening & Engagement in a SPiM classr...
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Nursery and Primary

Promoting Social Communication Skills in a SPiM Classroom
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Primary & Post-Primary

SEN Specialist Settings Support Team - 7. Classroom Assistant Professional Learning & Development

Professional Learning and Development for Classroom Assistan...
SEN Specialist Settings S...
Nursery and Foundation Stage

SENIS (Down Syndrome)

SENIS MLD (Moderate Learning Difficulties)

SENIS SLD (Severe Learning Difficulties) 2023/24

Special Educational Needs Early Years Inclusion Service (SENEYIS)

Helping Children Understand and Manage Their Emotions
Special Educational Needs...
Pre-School

Supporting the Development of Early Communication Skills
Special Educational Needs...
Pre-School

Supporting Transition - Early Years Professionals Training
Special Educational Needs...
Pre-School and Primary