Therapeutic and Social Stories, Active Listening and Reflective Conversations and Using puppets in ELSA work. Once trained, ELSAs deliver individual or group interventions within their school to help build pupils’ emotional wellbeing and social skills. To date, 78 ELSAs have been trained locally from Nursery, Primary, and Secondary and Specialist settings. A local evaluation report completed during 2014-15, noted benefits to schools including: For each day of training, 100% of rated training as a 4 or 5 (where 5 is excellent). • 100% ELSAs reported that their intervention had facilitated improved outcomes for pupils • 78% Head Teachers agreed much so’ that ELSAs had shown increased competency in • ‘very supporting pupils’ emotional health and wellbeing. One Primary Head Teacher significant improvement both from personal observation and “a parental anecdotal evidence on behaviour at home… we believe this to be a very valuable programme” (2015) Head Teachers/ SENCos spoke positively about being better able to identify and provide • early intervention for pupils’ social-emotional needs and noted that a positive impact was evident on other pupils in the school. However, many also discussed that ELSA support needed more time to embed in their school. Training will on 21st September 2016 in the Ellesmere Port area and on 27th October 2016 in the Winsford area. There are still a few places available and we welcome schools to apply as soon as possible to secure a place. The cost of training is £600 per staff member trained and includes the six days of training, resources, a handbook and four supervision sessions for the rest of the academic year. Supervision sessions the following year will be at a cost of £150 for 5 half termly supervision sessions. We ask that, if schools nominate a staff member to be trained, they ensure that the staff member is given adequate time to plan and deliver ELSA support to pupils. For further information regarding the ELSA Programme, please contact your link CEP, email PsychologyTradedServices@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or contact Lisa Edwards (CEP) on 0151 337 6857. Further information can also be found at www.elsanetwork.org Cheshire Volunteering Opportunity – If you you be interested in becoming a Cheshire CARES Volunteer supporting victims of crime, please apply online at: http://www.cheshire.police.uk/jobs/police-support-volunteers/
Therapeutic and Social Stories, Active Listening and Reflective Conversations and Using puppets in ELSA work. Once trained, ELSAs deliver individual or group interventions within their school to help build pupils’ emotional wellbeing and social skills. To date, 78 ELSAs have been trained locally from Nursery, Primary, and Secondary and Specialist settings. A local evaluation report completed during 2014-15, noted benefits to schools including: • For each day of training, 100% of rated training as a 4 or 5 (where 5 is excellent). • 100% ELSAs reported that their intervention had facilitated improved outcomes for pupils • 78% Head Teachers agreed ‘very much so’ that ELSAs had shown increased competency in supporting pupils’ emotional health and wellbeing. One Primary Head Teacher “a significant improvement both from personal observation and parental anecdotal evidence on behaviour at home… we believe this to be a very valuable programme” (2015) • Head Teachers/ SENCos spoke positively about being better able to identify and provide early intervention for pupils’ social-emotional needs and noted that a positive impact was evident on other pupils in the school. However, many also discussed that ELSA support needed more time to embed in their school. Training will on 21st September 2016 in the Ellesmere Port area and on 27th October 2016 in the Winsford area. There are still a few places available and we welcome schools to apply as soon as possible to secure a place. The cost of training is £600 per staff member trained and includes the six days of training, resources, a handbook and four supervision sessions for the rest of the academic year. Supervision sessions the following year will be at a cost of £150 for 5 half termly supervision sessions. We ask that, if schools nominate a staff member to be trained, they ensure that the staff member is given adequate time to plan and deliver ELSA support to pupils. For further information regarding the ELSA Programme, please contact your link CEP, email PsychologyTradedServices@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or contact Lisa Edwards (CEP) on 0151 337 6857. Further information can also be found at www.elsanetwork.org Cheshire – Volunteering Opportunity If you you be interested in becoming a Cheshire CARES Volunteer supporting victims of crime, please apply online at: http://www.cheshire.police.uk/jobs/police-support-volunteers/
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