Training & Courses

Courses, training & workshops – Parents and Carers:

(Professionals list at the bottom)

Workshop Description	Dates	Times	Who is this for?	How to book
A complete guide to parenting children with Autism and ADHD	Tuesdays November: 4^th, 11^th, 18^th	9:30am-11:30am Or 6:30pm-8:30pm	Parents of children aged 2 to 11	Email Francine and Lesley at bookings@familiesinfocus.co.uk
Who’s in Charge? @ Reedings Primary School, Sawbridgeworth	Thursday 13^th November for 8 weeks	9:15am	Parents/Carers with children aged 4 and over	Flyer Pre-Course Questionnaire
Who’s in Charge? @ Thorley Hill Primary School, Bishops Stortford	Friday 14^th November for 8 weeks	9:15am	Parents/Carers with children aged 4 and over	Flyer Pre-Course Questionnaire
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8ER	Friday 21^st November	9:30am-4pm	Parents/Carers	To book your place please email schoolsmh@hertfordshire.gov.uk Places are limited to two representatives per education setting
Handling anger in your family Online	Monday evenings January 5^th, 12^th, 19^th, 26^th February 2^nd, 9^th	7pm-8:30pm	Parents of primary aged children with no SEN	Email Francine and Lesley bookings@familiesinfocus.co.uk
Handling anger of children with Autism and ADHD Online	Tuesdays January 6^th, 13^th, 20^th, 27^th February 3^rd, 10^th	9:30am-11:30am OR 12:30pm-2pm OR 6:30pm-8:30pm	Parents of children aged 4-11	Email Francine and Lesley bookings@familiesinfocus.co.uk
A complete guide top parenting children with Autism and ADHD	Wednesdays January 7^th, 14^th, 21^st, 28^th February 4^th, 11^th, 25^th March 4^th and 11th	9:30am-11:30am OR 6:30pm-8:30pm	Parents of children aged 2-11 years	Email Francine and Lesley bookings@familiesinfocus.co.uk
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Peartree Spring Primary School, Stevenage SG2 9GG	Friday 23^rd January	9:30am-4pm	Parents/Carers	To book your place please email schoolsmh@hertfordshire.gov.uk Places are limited to two representatives per education setting
Who’s in Charge? @ St Andrews, Much Hadham	Friday 30^th January for 8 weeks	9:15am	Parents/Carers with children aged 4 and over	Flyer Pre-Course Questionnaire

Professionals List:

Workshop Description	Dates	Times	Who is this for?	How to book
Social communication, interaction and play Webinar	N/A	N/A	Early Years Practitioners	Click here for Webinar
Promoting Communication Webinar	N/A	N/A	Early Years Practitioners	Click here for Webinar
Introduction to Autism	NA	NA	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and upwards	Click here
VSEND Training	NA	NA	SENCOs	VSEND Guidance – CYP Profiles Early Years VSEND Guidance – CYP Profiles 5 to 25 VSEND Guidance – Home Confidence Profiles VSEND Guidance – Setting Readiness Profiles Early Years VSEND Guidance – Setting Readiness Profiles 5-25
Word aware: Teaching vocabulary across the day, across the curriculum	Face-to-Face Inset day		All teaching staff (primary and EY)	Click here
Phonics: Inclusive Strategies to Support Learners with SEND	NA	NA	Education Staff	Click here
Level 2: Autism in Schools	Whole Setting INSET day or 2 x 2-hour twilight sessions	NA	Teaching Staff	To book, please email AutismTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk with HAT Level 2 in the subject box. Include approximate staff numbers, whether twilight or full day and potential dates for delivery
SEND SAS ADHD Training	Whole Setting INSET day or 2 x twilight sessions			If you would like more information, please contact adhdtraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
SEND SAS Cognition and Learning Team Traded Training				Forward with Phonics Strategies for Children with Writing Difficulties – Live Webinar Inference Detectives – Live Webinar School-based consultations to support a group or cohort with identified difficulties Contact cognitionandlearningteam@hertfordshire.gov.uk for more information
Mental Health Lead Refresher Training Online	Thursday 13^th November Monday 12^th January Tuesday 24^th March	9:15am-12:30pm	MHLs/Deputy MHLs	To book a place, please email schoolsmh@hertfordshire.gov.uk *Places are limited to two representatives per education setting*
SEND SAS Cognition and Learning Team Traded Training				Secondary Age Reading Intervention DSPL8 Training offer School-based consultations to support a group or cohort with identified difficulties Contact cognitionandlearningteam@hertfordshire.gov.uk for more information
EBSNA Training (2 Parts) Various Locations	Avanti Grange: P1: 30^th September 2025 P2: 2^nd December 2025 Rivers KS4 P1: 22^nd October 2025 P2: 11^th November 2025 Simon Balle: P1: 24^th September 2025 P2: 13^th November 2025	3:30pm-5pm	Secondary Schools – SLT, SENCO, Head of School, Head of Years, Attendance and Behaviour Leads	Click here More Information
Effective Access for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment	Tuesday 25^th November @ Farnham House, Stevenage	9:30am-4pm		Contact Priya.Patel@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Level 3 Award in Supporting Children and Young People with Autism – Facilitated Study Groups	Mondays 10^th November,8^th December,9^th February, 16^th March, 20^th April, 18^th May	3:30pm-5pm		Click here
HAT Level 2 Autism and Pupil Voice	Tuesday 11^th November	9:30am-11:00am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and up	Click here
Understanding and assessing persistent Literacy Difficulties Peartree Spring School	Tuesday 11^th November	9:30am-12pm		Flyer Click here
Understanding and assessing persistent Literacy Difficulties Avanti Grange Secondary School	Wednesday 12^th November	9:30am-12pm		Flyer Click here
HAT Level 3 Autism ‘Lite Bites’ – Intensive Interaction	Wednesday 12^th November	9:15am-9:45am 10:45am-11:15am	Teachers/Practitioners	Click here Click here
SLCN and Behaviour	Wednesday 12^th November	9:30am-11:30am	Teachers	Please send delegate name, school email address and setting name to SLCNTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
HAT Level 3 Autism ‘Lite Bites’ – Anticipation Games and People Games	Wednesday 12^th November	10:00am-10:30am 11:30am-12pm	Teachers/Practitioners	Click here Click here
Understanding and assessing persistent Literacy Difficulties Apsley Campus	Thursday 13^th November	9:30am-12pm		Flyer Click here
TA Academy Training Offer: EBSNA Framework	Thursday 13^th November	1:30pm-3pm	TAs	Click here
Sensory Regulation in the learning environment	Thursday 13^th November	11am-12pm	Schools	Click here
Sensory Circuits in Schools	Tuesday 18^th November	10am-11am	Schools	Click here
HAT Level 3: Autism and EBNA	Tuesday 18^th November	9:30am-11:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 9 and up	Click here
Understanding and assessing persistent Literacy Difficulties Fleetville School – The Hub	Thursday 18^th November	9:30am-12pm		Flyer Click here
Introduction to Mental Health Leads Training In person – Robertson House	Wednesday 19^th November Wednesday 21^st January	9:30am-3:30pm	New MHLs/Deputy MHLs	To book a place, please email schoolsmh@hertfordshire.gov.uk *Places are limited to two representatives per education setting*
Understanding and assessing persistent Literacy Difficulties St Mary’s C of E High School	Wednesday 19^th November	9:30am-12pm		Flyer Click here
Understanding and assessing persistent Literacy Difficulties Morgans Primary School	Thursday 20^th November	9:30am-12pm		Flyer Click here
EY Emotional Wellbeing and behaviour drop in	Thursday 20^th November		EY settings	Click here
SALT SENCO Refresher Training	Thursday 20^th November		SENCOs	Click here
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Hobbs Hill Wood Primary	Friday 21^st November	9:30am-4pm	School professionals working with 8 to 18 year olds	To book your place please email schoolsmh@hertfordshire.gov.uk Places are limited to two representatives per education setting
Free ADHD Training for ECTs Location: Hertfordshire Development Centre, Stevenage	Monday 24^th November	All day	ECTs in Primary and Secondary Schools, mainstream, ESCs and Special schools	Please email ADHDTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk with your name and setting
Sensory Inclusive Learning Environments	Tuesday 25^th November	12pm-1pm	Schools	Click here
EY Evening Drop in Session for Childminders with Denise Filer (Emotional Wellbeing and Behaviour Specialist)	Thursday 25^rd November	5pm-8pm	EY Childminders	Click here
HAT Level 2: Autism and Brick Skills	Tuesday 25^th November	9:30am-11am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and up	Click here
Early Years Autism Training – Virtual Twilight Training	Wednesday 26^th November AND Wednesday 3^rd December (Must attend both)	3:30pm-5pm	Early Years Practitioners	Click here If you need further information, please email: EarlyYearsTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Sensory Differences and Transitions	Thursday 4^th December	1pm-2pm	Schools	Click here
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Hertfordshire County Council, Robertson House, Stevenage, SG1 2FQ	Friday 5^th December	9:30am-4pm	School Professionals	To book your place please email schoolsmh@hertfordshire.gov.uk Places are limited to two representatives per education setting
Understanding Behaviour (Using Positive Behaviour Support to support sensory differences)	Monday 8^th December	11am-12pm	Schools	Click here
EY Emotional Wellbeing and behaviour drop in	Monday 8^th December		EY settings	Click here
HAT Level 2: Autism and Girls	Wednesday 10^th December	9:30am-11:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and up	Click here
SEND Academy: Education Health Care Needs Assessments Online	Wednesday 17^th December	9:30am-11:30am	SENCOs
SEND Academy: The Graduated Approach – Sharing Practice	Wednesday 17^th December	1:30pm-3:30pm		December
SEND Academy: Graduated Approach Sharing Practice	Monday 12^th January Thursday 12^th February	3:30pm-5:30pm 1:30pm-3:30pm	SENCOs
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (2 Day) Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8ER	Thursday 15^th and Friday 16^th January	9:30am-4pm	School Professionals	To book your place please email schoolsmh@hertfordshire.gov.uk Places are limited to two representatives per education setting
TA Academy Training Offer: Cognition and Learning Support in the Classroom	Wednesday 28^th January	1:30pm-3pm	TAs	Click here
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Springmead Primary School, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HB	Friday 6^th February	9:30am-4pm	School Professionals	To book your place please email schoolsmh@hertfordshire.gov.uk Places are limited to two representatives per education setting
SEND Academy Phase Transfer Online	Tuesday 24^th February Wednesday 18^th March	9:30am-11:30am 3:30pm-5:30pm	SENCOs
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8ER	Friday 6^th March	9:30am-4pm	School Professionals	To book your place please email schoolsmh@hertfordshire.gov.uk Places are limited to two representatives per education setting
TA Academy Training Offer: Positive Behaviour Support Strategies	Wednesday 17^th March	1:30pm-3pm	TAs	Click here
SEND Academy: Phase Transfer Online	Tuesday 24^th February Wednesday 18^th March	9:30am-11:30am 3:30pm-5:30pm	SENCOs
SEND Academy: Access to Education Online	Friday 17^th April Monday 18^th May	1:30pm-3:30pm 9:30am-11:30am	SENCOs
TA Academy Training Offer: Colourful Semantics	Wednesday 20^th May	1:30pm-3pm	TAs	Click here
SEND Academy: TBC Online	Thursday 4^th June Monday 13^th July	3:30pm-5:30pm 9:30am-11:30am	SENCOs
TA Academy Training Offer: Trauma and Attachment Awareness	Wednesday 17^th June	1:30pm-3pm	TAs	Click here