Courses for Parents and Carers

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1 Courses for Parents and Carers May to July 2013 Courses on Special Educational Needs, Behaviour Management, and well-being programmes Creating brighter futures through education, training and support

2 Overview of Courses Course Date/Time Venue Code Cost/person Mindfulness Skills: Taster workshop Three Ways 019 FREE Understanding and Managing ADHD in the classroom Mindfulness 8 week course (MBSR) Mindfulness Training Programme (6 week Foundation Course) Makaton Stage 1 and 2 For parents and carers Positive Behaviour Management. Strategies for parents and carers of children aged 4-11 Positive Behaviour Management. Strategies for parents/carers with teenagers Mondays Mondays Three Ways Three Ways / 100* *early bird for bookings by Three Ways / 75* *early bird for bookings by Three Ways Three Ways Three Ways Please let us know if there are other courses that you would like to see in our programme for info@brighter-futures.uk.net

3 Information on Courses Mindfulness Skills : Taster session Aims: To provide a practical introduction to mindfulness for beginners. Discover how mindfulness skills improve professional and personal effectiveness, increase creativity, and improve well being for adults and young people. Find out how mindfulness is being increasingly used in education, health and other settings. Content: Brief theory and evidence of the benefits of mindfulness training. Experience some simple mindfulness techniques. Learn how Mindfulness is applied to everyday situations. Find out more details about our Mindfulness courses for adults, children and young people. Course leader: Kieran McCarthy (Mindfulness Trainer for adults and young people) Date: Time: Cost: Free Audience: Anyone interested in finding out the benefits of Mindfulness for adults and children Venue: Three Ways School Code: 019 Please or complete on-line booking to let us know you will be attending Understanding and Managing ADHD in the classroom Aims: To provide practical strategies for the Content: Understanding the causes and features of classroom to improve outcomes for students with ADHD. Learning practical strategies for supporting ADHD. students with ADHD including positive behaviour To understand the causes, characteristics and management techniques. treatments for ADHD including medication and natural treatments Course leader: Jo Houston (Behaviour Support Teacher and Trainer) Date: Time: Venue: Three Ways School Cost: 5 Code: 020

4 Mindfulness Training Programme MBSR (8 week course) Aims: Learn simple techniques to increase wellbeing and improve quality of daily life. following the eight week Mindfulness Based Stress Content: A highly practical evidence based course Reduction (MBSR) programme. Learning Learn practical techniques to increase personal simple techniques to direct our attention to the and professional effectiveness: ability to manage present moment. Training us to respond skilfully demanding situations, respond creatively, increasing to whatever is happening right now, by focussing on our emotional capacity and decision making skills. our breathing, thoughts, feelings, body sensations, and everyday experiences such as eating, walking. Improve outcomes for children and young people Includes CD and resource book to support home by increasing the capacity of adults to be attentive, practice. calm, relaxed, focussed and equipped with tools to This innovative approach in used by athletes, help children to manage difficult thoughts/feelings performers, business leaders, as well as health and education professionals to improve creativity and Extensive research indicates that mindfulness effectiveness. techniques increases well-being, happiness, relationships, as well as reducing stress, anxiety Requires minutes of home practice each day. and depression. The benefits of mindfulness training for young people includes greater self-awareness, selfcontrol, emotional regulaton, attention and well-being. For more information on Mindfulness visit Audience: All professionals, parents and carers Time Venue: Three Ways School Course leader: Kieran McCarthy, Mindfulness Trainer Date: Mondays Cost: 160/ 100* *early bird bookings received by Code: 035 Mindfulness Training: 6 week Foundation Course Aims: Learn simple techniques to increase wellbeing and improve quality of daily life. providing an introduction to Mindfulness. The course Content: A highly practical evidence based course covers the basic principles and practice e.g. learning Learn practical techniques to increase personal simple techniques to direct our attention to the and professional effectiveness: ability to manage present moment. Training us to respond skilfully demanding situations, respond creatively, increasing our emotional capacity and decision making skills.. to whatever is happening right now, by focussing on our breathing, thoughts, feelings, body sensations, and everyday experiences. For more information on Mindfulness visit Audience: All professionals working with children and young people, parents & carers Time Venue: Three Ways School Course leader: Kieran McCarthy, Mindfulness Trainer Date: Mondays Cost: 100 / 75* *early bird bookings received by Code: 021

5 Makaton Stage 1 and 2 for parents and carers Aims: To provide a practical introduction to Makaton. Content: Covers Stages 1 and 2 of the Beginners Makaton uses signs, symbols and speech to help Course. Provides an introduction to Makaton, people communicate. Signs are used, with speech, information about the programme, signs and in spoken word order. This helps provide extra clues symbols for Stages 1 and 2, and how to use about what someone is saying. Using signs can help Makaton at work. people whose speech is unclear or have no speech. Course leader: Sophie Kent-Ledger (Makaton Trainer, Assistant Headteacher Three Ways School) Date: Time: Audience: Parents and carers who need to use Makaton Venue: Three Ways School Cost: 10 Code: 026 Positive Behaviour Management. Strategies for parents and carers of children aged 4-11 Aims: To understand the various causes of challenging behaviour and explore a range of practical strategies. To find out the advice that is given to teachers and parents to promote positive behaviour. To find out how to access further advice and support. Course leader: Kieran McCarthy (Behaviour Specialist) Content: Recognising that as parents and teachers we all need support from time to time, especially when it comes to dealing with challenging behaviour. An opportunity to discuss a range of behaviour scenarios and to explore which approaches can be most effective Audience: Parents and carers Date: Time: Venue: Three Ways School Cost: 5 Code: 029 Positive Behaviour Management. Strategies for parents and carers of teenagers Aims: To understand the various causes of challenging behaviour and explore a range of practical strategies. To find out the advice that is given to teachers and parents to promote positive behaviour. To find out how to access further advice and support. Course leader: Kieran McCarthy (Behaviour Specialist) Content: Recognising that as parents and teachers we all need support from time to time, especially when it comes to dealing with challenging behaviour. An opportunity to discuss a range of behaviour scenarios and to explore which approaches can be most effective Audience: Parents and carers Date: Time: Venue: Three Ways School Cost: 5 Code: 030 FURTHER COURSES WILL POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE

6 BOOKING ENQUIRY FORM THIS FORM CAN BE ED, POSTED OR COMPLETED ON-LINE (SEE OUR WEBSITE) Your Name (required) Your (required) Your Telephone (required) School/Organisation (if applicable) Address (required) Course Code (required) Course Name (required) Number of Places (required) Other information (e.g. special requirements, questions about the course) PAYMENT DETAILS (REQUIRED) Please complete as applicable by placing an x in the box I will post a Cheque Please send bank details for online payment Post a Cheque - payable to: Three Ways Link Brighter Futures to Brighter Futures, Three Ways School, Odd Down, Bath BA2 5RF Bookings will be confirmed (via ) on receipt of payment. If you wish to cancel your place please inform us by at least 7 days before the event, otherwise the full fee will be charged. Thank you for placing a booking with Brighter Futures. info@brighter-futures.uk.net, Phone or visit our website