Training & Events

IMAGINE Autism Acceptance Month Peer Training April 2026

IMAGINE – Understanding Autism in School is a video and accompanying resource designed to support pupils in developing a better understanding of Autism and to promote acceptance, empathy and inclusion within the school community.

After watching the IMAGINE video, the booklet contains a range of structured activities that encourage pupils to reflect on what they have learned and explore Autism in more depth. The tasks are designed to help pupils think about how Autistic people may experience the world, challenge common myths, and consider ways to create a more supportive and inclusive school environment.

The activities can be used flexibly depending on the needs and abilities of your class. Some tasks are designed for individual reflection, while others work well as paired or group discussions. Teachers may choose to lead certain sections as a class discussion, or allow pupils to record their ideas independently in the booklet.

The overall aim of this resource is to:

Increase pupils’ understanding of Autism Challenge misconceptions and stereotypes Encourage empathy and respect for differences Promote acceptance and inclusion within school communities

This resource is particularly suitable for use during Autism Acceptance Month, PSHE lessons, tutor time, or assemblies, but it can also be used at any point in the school year to support inclusive education.

By engaging with these activities, pupils will be encouraged to imagine what school might feel like from different perspectives and think about how small changes in attitudes and actions can help make school a place where everyone feels understood, respected and included.

Peer Led Paired Reading in the Post Primary School

AIMS:

To highlight the benefits of paired reading. To learn how to set up and organise a paired reading project in your school.

Course Details:

The training is 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.

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

Audience:

Post Primary

Study Skills for Post Primary Pupils Who Experience Literacy Difficulties

AIMS:

To examine what Study Skills are and to explore the value of teaching them to post-primary pupils with literacy difficulties. To highlight a range of practical approaches to teaching Study Skills to post-primary pupils with literacy difficulties. To provide signposting to resources and literature which may prove helpful for school staff responsible for incorporating Study Skills into their schools’ educational provision.

Course Details:

The training is approximately a 35 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 C2K email address correctly to receive the training details.

Read and Write Exam Mode

AIMS:

• To give a brief outline of Access Arrangements/Reasonable Adjustments and how they can be facilitated through Texthelp’s Read & Write in Exam Mode

• To explain how to set up Exam Mode in Texthelp’s Read & Write software

• To demonstrate available features of Exam Mode and how they can be used during exams

• To provide signposting to resources and literature which may prove helpful for school staff in relation to setting up and using R&W Exam Mode

Course Details:

The training is a 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:

Post Primary Teachers, Classroom Assistants and SENCO's

Access Arrangements for Post Primary Pupils with Literacy Difficulties

AIMS:

1. To examine what access arrangements are and the principles behind their existence.

2. To discuss the structures which regulate the administration of access arrangements.

3. To highlight a range of access arrangements which may be appropriate for some post primary pupils with literacy difficulties.

4. To provide signposting to resources and literature in relation to access arrangements which may prove helpful for school staff.

Course Details:

The presentation is 43 minutes long and can be watched at any time which is convenient for the viewer.

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

Please ensure you enter your email address correctly.

Supporting the Effective Work of the Classroom Assistant in the Post Primary Phase

AIMS:

To reflect upon the opportunities for teachers and classroom assistants to plan and work together effectively, enhancing learning opportunities for pupils. To demonstrate the need for clear roles and responsibilities to be set for classroom assistants. To signpost to dyslexia friendly classroom strategies and resources.

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.

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

Audience:

Post Primary Classroom Assistants

SEND Implementation and SENCo Support

This learning area contains modules of SEND training resources and guidance materials for SENCos/Learning Support Coordinators, senior leaders, teaching and non-teaching staff in schools and educational settings. It replaces the old SEND Website which will no longer be accessible. Click on the ‘Documents’ link on the menu on the right of the Dashboard page to find the following topic areas:

Graduated Response (WEP and SpEP) Leadership and Management Parent and Carer Leaflets Personal Learning Plan (PLP) Policies Provision Mapping SEN and Medical Categories SEND Podcasts School Development Day Packs Views of the Child

Some of these resources are also available on the public-facing EANI SEND Website on the new SENCo Support page https://send.eani.org.uk/sencosupport

AIMS:

 

To provide an understanding of changes to the SEN Framework To share updates on changes to legislation, regulations and the draft Code of Practice To host resources and materials to support staff who are working with children and young people with SEN in your school or setting.

 

TIME/DATE:

This learning area is open year-round.

Overview of the Social, Behavioral and Emotional Wellbeing (SBEW) Chapter within the SEN Resource File

AIMS:

To outline the shift from managing behaviour to understanding and supporting children and young people experiencing SBEW needs
Provide guidance on establishing a whole school ethos firmly built on collective care, Trauma Informed Practice and the Principles of Nurture
To know and understand how developing proactive and collaborative approaches leads to an evolution in how support is provided to pupils experiencing SBEW needs

Course Details: Each individual member of staff attending must complete an individual registration. Registration for the first session in the course will automatically register the applicant for the subsequent sessions in the set.

PLEASE NOTE: This training takes place online using MS Teams on 2 separate days. Participants must attend BOTH dates in the applicable set of sessions. Links will be issued approximately one week prior to commencement of course.

24 September & 1 October 2025 - 2.15-4pm (each day)

26 November & 3 December 2025 - 2.15-4pm (each day)

28 January & 4 February 2026 - 2.15-4pm (each day)

4 March & 11 March 2026 - 2.15-4pm (each day)

27 May & 3 June 2026 - 2.15-4pm (each day)

Setting up a Specialist Provision - Post Primary Classroom

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ONLY

Training Aim:

This Professional Learning & Development Programme aims to provide staff from Specialist Provisions  with guidance on how to set up an Post Primary Specialist Provision classroom and support them to meet the needs of each individual pupil.

Approach:
Course participants will learn through a delivered presentation, interactive discussions, and experiencing a simulated learning environment. Electronic resources will be available on completion of training.
 
Course Structure/Content:

This session outlines three important areas for Specialist Provsion staff to consider when setting up their classroom.

1.  Physical Structure. 
2. Visual Timetables. 
3. Activity Systems. 

Each of these areas are covered in detail with real-life examples. 

SPS staff will model their use, followed by supporting discussion about how they can be adapted to suit your own individual classroom environment. 

Course Details:

Location: EA Centres

Time: 9.30am -3.30pm

Suggested Audience:

Post Primary Specialist Provision Staff, School Leadership Team, Learning Support Coordinators (SENCos)

An Overview of Quest and Q skills CCEA Assessment Framework

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ONLY

Training Aim:

This Professional Learning & Development Information Session aims to provide an overview of Quest and Q-Skills as a tool to assess pupils in a Specialist Provision  with a focus on using CCEA Assessment Frameworks within your classroom. 

Course Structure/Content:

This session has been specifically structured to support the following:     

1. Understand how to access CCEA Resources for SEN.

2. Understand the progression of the assessment continuum.

3. Explore the CCEA developmental stages, Quest, Q Skills & SEN Framework for Thinking Skills & Personal Capabilities.

4. Learn about CCEA work in development.

5. Learn how to access CCEA Curriculum Resources & Guidance.

Course Time:

3.00pm - 4.00pm

Suggested Audience: 

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

Course Details:

MS Teams

Supporting Learning in Specialist Provision - Key Stage 3

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ONLY

Training Aim:

This Professional Learning & Development Programme aims to focus on delivering the NI Curriculum for pupils with Special Educational Needs and complex needs within a Post Primary Specialist Provision at Key Stage Three, which you may tailor for your individual setting needs. This is an opportunity for Post Primary Specialist Provision staff to explore how to plan for delivering the NI Curriculum, to effectively meet the needs of pupils within their setting.

Course Structure/Content:

This session has been specifically structured to support the following -

1. Explore the rationale for a teaching, learning and assessment model using 2 IEP or PLP cycles, and outline tools for identifying pupil needs.
2. Consider what differentiation looks like within a Post Primary Specialist Provision. Highlight four parts to differentiation (content, process, product, and the learning environment) and how these might shape planning.
3. Outline strategies to support meeting the needs of all learners within the Specialist Provision and signpost to relevant CCEA documentation.

Time: 3.00pm-4.30pm

Audience: Post-Primary Specialist Provision Teachers, School Leadership Team, Learning Support Coordintors (SENCo)

Course Details:

MS Teams

Visual Timetables in a Specialist Provision - Post Primary

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ONLY

Training Aim:

This Professional Learning & Development Programme aims to provide an opportunity for Specialist Provision staff to explore how to implement  Visual Timetables within their Post Primary classroom to better support the individual needs of their pupils.  

Course Structure/Content:

This session has been specifically structured to support the following :       

1. To develop an understanding of visual schedules and the benefit for pupils.     

2. How to develop a pupil individual timetable.                                                 

3. Develop an understanding of the range and progression of schedules that may be required to meet individual pupil needs.

Course Details:

MS Teams

Length: 3.15pm - 4.00pm

Suggested Audience:  Post Primary Specialist Provision Staff, School Leadership Team, Learning Support Coordinators (SENCos)

Developing Activity Systems to Promote Pupil Independence in a Specialist Provision - Post Primary

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ONLY

Training Aim:

This Professional Learning & Development Programme aims to provide an opportunity for Specialist Provision staff to explore how to implement  Activity Systems within their Post Primary classroom to better support the individual needs of their pupils.  

Course Structure/Content:

This session has been specifically structured to support the following:

1. To develop an understanding of activity systems and the benefits for pupils.     

2. How to develop an activity system.                                                                                               

3. Develop an understanding of the range and progression of activity systems that may be required to meet individual pupil needs.

Course Details:

MS Teams

Length: 3.15pm - 4.00pm

Suggested Audience: Post Primary Specialist Provision Staff, School Leadership Teams, Learning Support Coordinators (SENCOs)

Visual Supports in a Specialist Provision - Post Primary

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ONLY

Training Aim:

This Professional Learning & Development Programme aims to provide an opportunity for Specialist Provision staff to explore how to implement  Visual Supports within their Post Primary classroom to better support the individual needs of their pupils. 

Course Structure/Content:

This session has been specifically structured to support the following:

1. Understand how visuals supports can be used.

2.Explore how visual supports can be used to develop social skills.

3.Understand how visuals can be used to indicate change in a pupil’s timetable.

Course Details:

MS Teams

Time: 3.15pm - 4.00pm

Suggested Audience: Post Primary Specialist Provision Staff, School Leadership Teams, Learning Support Coordinators (SENCOs)

Physical Structure in a Specialist Provision - Post Primary

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ONLY

Training Aim:

This Professional Learning & Development Programme aims to provide an opportunity for Specialist Provision staff to explore how to implement Physical Structure within their Post Primary classroom to better support the individual needs of their pupils.  

Course Structure/Content:

This session has been specifically structured to support the following -     

1. Understand the importance of structuring a Post Primary Specialist Provision classroom.           

2. Explore how the physical structure can be adapted.                                                         

3. Identify ways to label and organise resources and areas.                   

4. Explore ways to reduce distractibility to support pupil learning.

Course Details:

MS Teams

Time: 3.15pm - 4.00pm

Suggested Audience: Post Primary Specialist Provision Staff, School Leadership Team, Learning Support Coordinators (SENCos)

Supporting Expected Outcomes in Specialist Provision's using Boxall

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ONLY

Training Aim: 

This Professional Learning & Development Programme aims to  provide an overview of the Boxall Profile Online as a tool to assess pupils’ social, emotional and behavioural needs in a Specialist Provision.  

Course Structure/Content:

This session has been specifically structured to support the following -

1. How to carry out a Boxall® Profile Online.
2. How to analyse the report.
3. How to select and implement appropriate strategies.
4. How the report can inform PLP/ IEP.

Course Time:

3.00pm - 4.00pm

Suggested Audience

Primary & Post Primary Specialist Provision Staff, Senior Leadership Team, Learning Support Coordinators (SENCo)

Course Details:

MS Teams