Training & Events

Dyslexia Awareness for Classroom Assistants

Aims and Objectives

To develop an understanding of what Dyslexia and Literacy Difficulties are and how they might affect pupils.

Course Details

Training can be viewed any time suitable to the participant within the date periods.

It is an online course and details will be included in the confirmation email on how to access training.

Please ensure you have entered your C2K email correctly to receive the training details in the confirmation email.

Course Duration

20 minutes

Audience:

Classroom Assistants

 

Please ensure you have entered your C2K email address correctly to receive the training details in the confirmation email.

Running Records

AIMS:

To learn about the purpose of Running Records. To learn about the marking conventions of Running Records. To learn about how to score a Running Record. To emphasise the circumstances under which Running Records can be used and confirm what they 'are' and 'are not' within a teaching toolkit.

Course Details:

The training is a 30-40 minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your email address correctly to receive the training details.

AUDIENCE:

Primary and Post Primary Teachers, Classroom Assistants and SENCO's

Using Evidence Based Practice to Plan a Spelling Intervention Programme for Pupils With Literacy Difficulties.

AIMS:

To revise/highlight the knowledge and skills required for accurate spelling and discuss why a pupil experiencing dyslexic type difficulties might find these difficult. To demonstrate how teachers might identify types of spelling miscue through base-line testing. To help teachers analyse these errors in order to guide decisions on best strategies/approaches to be used. To make reference to key highlights and guidance from the SEN Resource File – Spelling section.

Course Details:

The training is a 45 minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your email address correctly to receive the training details.

AUDIENCE: 

Primary, Post Primary Teachers and SENCO's

Using iPads to Support Pupils With Literacy Difficulties

AIMS

To raise awareness of the importance of assistive technology to support inclusive education. To provide an introductory overview of the free, built-in accessibility features on an iPad. To explain the benefits of the use of the iPad's accessibility features in the classroom. To demonstrate 3 apps used by the Literacy Service staff to support pupils with literacy difficulties.

Course Details:

The training is a 47 minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your email address correctly to receive the training details.

AUDIENCE:

Everyone

An Introduction to Microsoft Reading Progress

AIMS:

1. To provide an overview of the main features of Microsoft Reading Progress and how it can be used help build confidence in reading fluency through personalized assignments.

2. To introduce Reading Coach and demonstrate how to create assignments.

3. To watch pupils completing Reading Progress and Reading Coach assignments.

4. To explain how to provide feedback and interpret data.

5. To signpost to additional information and literature.

Course Details:

The training is approximately a 30 minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Audience:

Everyone

Please ensure you enter your C2K email address correctly to receive the training details.

 

TPL Thursdays! - AI in Education: From Insight to Impact: The Big Picture - Understanding Generative AI in Education

TPL Thursdays! - AI in Education: From Insight to Impact: The Big Picture - Understanding Generative AI in Education

Date:  Thursday 11th September 2025

Time:  3.45 - 4.30 p.m.

Presenter:  Sammy Taggart, Ulster University

In our opening webinar we are joined by Sammy Taggart from Ulster University who will set the stage for the series by exploring what generative AI is, why it matters, and how it is already reshaping education. Drawing on the 'Trailblazing NI Report: Generative AI in Education', this session will provide a broad overview of the opportunities and challenges AI presents for schools.

Aims:

Introduce key concepts and terminology related to AI in education; Explore findings from the Trailblazing NI Report; Build awareness of the potential impact of AI on teaching, learning and leadership.

TPL Thursdays! webinars are online via MS Teams.

To register, please click on the 'Book' button at the top of the page.

Please ensure you enter the correct email address to obtain webinar joining details which can be found by scrolling down the booking confirmation email you will receive from the Education Authority.

TPL Thursdays! - AI in Education: From Insight to Impact: Starting the Conversation in Schools

TPL Thursdays! - AI in Education: From Insight to Impact: Starting the Conversation in Schools

Date:  Thursday 18th September 2025

Time:  3.45 - 4.30 p.m.

Presenters:  Chynel McCrink & Chris Robinson, C2k

In this session, C2k eLearning Consultants Christopher Robinson and Chynel McCrink focus on how schools can begin meaningful conversations about AI. It will explore what tools are currently available to schools, how to approach implementation, and the importance of safeguarding, privacy and ethical considerations.

Aims:

Identify current AI tools and platforms available to schools; Discuss how to initiate staff and pupil conversations around AI; Understand key guardrails, safeguarding and privacy considerations.

TPL Thursdays! webinars are online via MS Teams.

To register, please click on the 'Book' button at the top of the page.

Please ensure you enter the correct email address to obtain webinar joining details which can be found by scrolling down the booking confirmation email you will receive from the Education Authority.

TPL Thursdays! - AI in Education: From Insight to Impact: AI for Learning and Teaching in the Pre-School and Primary School

TPL Thursdays! - AI in Education: From Insight to Impact: AI for Learning and Teaching in the Pre-School and Primary School

Date:  Thursday 25th September 2025

Time:  3.45 - 4.30 p.m.

Presenters:  Katie Lynas Craig - Ballymena Integrated Nursery School and Evie Hunter - Groggan Primary School

Katie Lynas Craig, Ballymena Integrated Nursery School, and Evie Hunter, Groggan Primary School, explore age-appropriate uses of AI in early years and primary settings. They showcase practical examples of how AI can support curriculum planning, lesson delivery and classroom routines, while also addressing ethical and developmental considerations.

Aims:

Explore how AI can enhance learning and teaching in early years and primary contexts; Share practical strategies and tools for classoom use; Reflect on ethical and developmental implications for younger learners.

TPL Thursdays! webinars are online via MS Teams.

To register, please click on the 'Book' button at the top of the page.

Please ensure you enter the correct email address to obtain webinar joining details which can be found by scrolling down the booking confirmation email you will receive from the Education Authority.

TPL Thursdays! - AI in Education: From Insight to Impact: AI for Learning and Teaching in the Post-Primary School

TPL Thursdays! - AI in Education: From Insight to Impact: AI for Learning and Teaching in the Post-Primary School

Date:  Thursday 2nd October 2025

Time:  3.45 - 4.30 p.m.

Presenters:  Mark Mahood - Regent House Grammar & Gerard McGibbon - Blessed Trinity College [TBC]

This session delves into subject-specific applications of AI in post primary education. It highlights how AI can support learning, assessment and digital literacy, while also addressing academic integrity and ethical use.

Aims:

Showcase subject-specific uses of AI in post-primary classrooms; Discuss digital literacy and responsible AI use among young people; Explore strategies for maintaining academic integrity in an AI-rich environment.

TPL Thursdays! webinars are online via MS Teams.

To register, please click on the 'Book' button at the top of the page.

Please ensure you enter the correct email address to obtain webinar joining details which can be found by scrolling down the booking confirmation email you will receive from the Education Authority.

TPL Thursdays! - AI in Education: From Insight to Impact: AI for Learning and Teaching in a Special School Setting

TPL Thursdays! - AI in Education: From Insight to Impact: AI for Learning and Teaching in a Special School Setting

Date:  Thursday 9th October 2025

Time:  3.45 - 4.30 p.m.

Presenters:  Brian Duffy - Sperrinview Special School and Danielle Perry - Torbank Special School [TBC]

Brian Duffy, Sperrinview Special School, leads this session focusing on how AI can support learners with diverse needs. He explores tools that enhance communication, accessibility and independence and shares examples of inclusive practice from special school settings.

Aims:

Understand how AI can support inclusion and accessibility; Explore tools that assist learners with additional needs; Share practical examples from special school contexts.

TPL Thursdays! webinars are online via MS Teams.

To register, please click on the 'Book' button at the top of the page.

Please ensure you enter the correct email address to obtain webinar joining details which can be found by scrolling down the booking confirmation email you will receive from the Education Authority.

TPL Thursdays! - AI in Education: From Insight to Impact: AI for School Leaders - Harnessing AI for School Improvement

TPL Thursdays! - AI in Education: From Insight to Impact: AI for School Leaders - Harnessing AI for School Improvement

Date:  Thursday 16th October 2025

Time:  3.45 - 4.30 p.m.

Presenters:  Helen Doherty [Vice Principal] & Michael Fegan [Associate Senior Teacher for Digital Learning and Teaching] - St Colman's College Newry

This final session, led by Helen Doherty and Michael Fegan from St Colman's College, Newry, is designed for school leaders and focuses on how AI can support strategic planning, data analysis and school improvement. It explores leadership responsibilities around policy, ethics and staff development.

Aims:

Explore how AI can support school improvement and leadership; Discuss policy, governance and ethical leadership in the age of AI.

TPL Thursdays! webinars are online via MS Teams.

To register, please click on the 'Book' button at the top of the page.

Please ensure you enter the correct email address to obtain webinar joining details which can be found by scrolling down the booking confirmation email you will receive from the Education Authority.

First Aid at Work Training (3 Day)

Three day First Aid at Work course

Staff members who successfully complete this course will be recognised as a First-aider. 

This course will cover:

Administering First Aid to a casualty who is unconscious, wounded and bleeding, choking, suffering from shock, minor injuries and also administering CPR. Injuries to bones, muscles and joints, including suspected spinal injuries; chest injuries; burns and scalds; eye injuries; anaphylactic shock; sudden poisoning and recognise the presence of major illness and provide appropriate first aid.

Candidates must attend and complete all aspects of the course to qualify for certification.

9.30 - 16.30  

Location as selected. 

No previous first aider experience is necessary

Cost £97.50 & VAT pp 

Any cancellations must be made in writing at least 7 days before the course date or the full course fee may still be charged.  This applies to all withdrawals i.e. sickness, industrial action, medical appointments, unnotified non-attendance

Please see First Aid guidance for further information 

First Aid at Work Refresher (2 Day)

Two day refresher course

This course is for staff members who hold a current First Aid at Work certificate and need to refresh their skills. Skills must be refreshed every three years. Holders of this certificate can refresh their skills three months prior to their certificate expiry date or up to twenty eight days after their certificate expires. The full three day course must be retaken if the refresher course is not successfully completed within this time period.

A copy of the applicant’s current First-Aid certificate must be uploaded at the time of booking.   

Candidates must attend both days and successfully complete all aspects of the course to qualify for recertification.

Cancellations must be made in writing at least 7 days before the course date or the full course fee will still be charged.

9.30 - 1630

Cost £67.50 & VAT pp 

Location as selected 

Please see First Aid guidance for further information 

Safeguarding Children who Perform Chaperone Training for Licensing and Registration

Course Details:

This training will be available until 31 December 2025. Following enrolment, you will receive the link to access the online training video and evaluation form. You can do this at a time that is convenient for you, up until 31 December 2025.

Aims:      

To build an understanding of safeguarding and child protection matters and to inform you about what to do if you have concerns regarding children that relate to safeguarding and child protection

 Outcomes:

Recognise and respond to children and young people’s safeguarding issues

Understand your own role and that of others

Contribute to the assessment and management of risk

Assist in safeguardingand promoting the welfare of children and young people

Understand the importance of your own behaviour and boundaries

Audience:

Chaperones

An introduction to Addressing Bullying Type Behaviour ABSIT Level 1 training for all staff working in schools across Northern Ireland

EA ABSIT: Addressing Bullying in Schools Level 1 Training

An introduction to the Addressing Bullying in Schools Act (NI) 2016: important advisory information for all staff working in schools in Northern Ireland.

Outcomes:

Awareness of core aspects of the Addressing Bullying in Schools Act N.I. (2016) legislation and guidance.  Shared understanding of the definition of bullying type behaviour to be used in all schools in Northern Ireland.  Knowledge of the potential signs/symptoms of bullying type behaviour and systems for reporting/sharing any concerns.   Understanding what to do if you have a concern or one is shared with you, and the systems and processes for follow-up of concerns in your school.

Online (Asynchronous)

Language and Communication for Pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties

Aims: 

A session tailored to your individual setting needs with a focus on highlighting how speech and language develops and how it can be impacted by a diagnosis of severe learning difficulties.

Course Content:

This session has been specifically developed to support the following -

Cover a range of strategies to support children with language and communication difficulties, Explain what speech and language difficulties are, and how they may present in children with SLD, Provide setting staff with possible strategies and interventions which can help to support attention and listening. Course Duration: A 40 Minute Session Target Audience All staff supporting pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties Location: Delivered by SENIS SLD Service

An overview of the Effective Inclusion of Pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties in Mainstream

Aims: 

A session tailored to your individual setting needs with a focus on highlighting how to gain an understanding of the profile of children and young people with severe learning difficulties, and strategies to support effective inclusion in mainstream settings.

Course Content:

This session has been specifically developed to support the following;

How we define severe learning difficulties and how it affects children and young people The importance of inclusion and the impact that effective inclusion has on the school, with reference to relevant legislation To give an overview of the barriers children with severe learning difficulties face, and strategies to overcome these across different curriculum areas Course Duration: A 40 Minute training video which particpants can view in their own time. The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email. Target Audience All staff supporting pupils with a severe learning difficulty in mainstream settings (including SPiMS) Location: Delivered by SENIS SLD Service

Promoting Positive Behaviour for Pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties

Aims: 

A session tailored to give an overview of factors which impact behaviour in children and young people with severe learning difficulties (SLD) and appropriate strategies to support them.

Course Content:

This session has been specifically developed to support the following;

To gain an understanding of how our behaviour and relationships impact the behaviour of our pupils with SLD To gain an overview of factors which impact behaviour, and the function of challenging behaviour in children and young people with SLD To gain an understanding of how to analyse and address behaviour using ABC (Antecedent, Behaviour, Consequence) To gain knowledge of preventative strategies to implement within a school setting to promote positive behaviour for pupils Course Duration: A 40 Minute Session Target Audience All staff supporting pupils with severe learning difficulties Location: Delivered by SENIS SLD Service

Supporting Autistic Children and Young People with Severe Learning Difficulties

Aims: 

This Professional Learning & Development Programme aims to provide staff from Specialist Provisions with strategies and resources to support Autistic pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties within the classroom setting. 

Structure/Content:

This session has been specifically structured to support the following:

1. To explore sensory integration of Autisic Pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties
2. To look at behaviours of concern in Autisic Pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties
3. To provide an overview of executive function of Autisic Pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties
4. To highlight the challenges of anxiety in Autisic Pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties

Course Details:

Location: EA Centres

Length:  9.30am - 3.30pm

Target Audience:

Early Years & Primary Specialist Provision Staff, School Leadership Team, Learning Support Coordinators (SENCo)

EA Commercial Procurement Service (EACPS) Drop-In Sessions for New Specialist Provisions within a Mainstream School 25/26

These drop-in sessions are suitable for schools who are setting up a New Specialist Provision within a Mainstream School (25/26)

Aims:

To support schools with advice & guidance in relation to ordering initial furniture and equipment for your Specialist Provision classroom

Content:

These drop-in sessions are facilitated by EA Commercial Procurement Service (EACPS) and provide an opportunity for schools setting up a Specialist Provision to speak with the IF&E team and to discuss any queries about resource ordering and procedures for your new provision

Suggested Audience:

Principals & Senior Leadership Team

Course Details:

MS Teams.

Thursday 26th June at 11am-12pm Thursday 28th August at 11am-12pm Friday 29th August at 11am–12pm Wednesday 3rd September 11am–12 pm.