CPD Training

Our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) covers a wide spectrum of areas relating to mental health and wellbeing in schools. These thorough and highly evaluated courses are available at no extra cost to MAST subscribers. 

If you're interested in attending any of the events listed, please get in touch to book a place by calling 07458 305006.

15
January
Walk or Talk - Managing Difficult Conversations
1 of 1

For staff to have the confidence in managing challenging difficult conversations, responding to advice and feedback to colleagues

18
January
Neuroinclusive Education Network - Good ASD Practice
1 of 1

This Good Autism Practice training has been designed to support all practitioners working directly with pupils on the autism spectrum to develop their practice. This is a chargeable session at a cost of £84 + VAT per person(for MAST subscribed schools). External bookings would come with a cost of £210 + VAT.

21
January
Running your room (previously ECT training for newly qualified teachers) session 4
4 of 5

Ensuring ECTs feel confident in creating a positive environment which encourages positive behaviour and gain skills to deal with managing difficult behaviours in school. See Eventbrite link for full description. (5 sessions to attend). This is the third session.

22
January
Theory of Makaton and Cued Articulation
1 of 1

To have a greater understanding of the theory underpinning both Makaton and Cued Articulation and will feel confident to implement ideas back in their settings. Please note this is not actual Makaton Signing Training.

27
January
Therapeutic Mentoring Support Group
1 of 1

Staff to feel supported in their work and confident in their ability to adapt their delivery of interventions to meet the specific needs of individual children and young people with social and emotional difficulties. Staff to feel able to overcome challenges that they face in their work through engaging in collaborative problem-solving.

27
January
PSA Support Group
2 of 6

We are offering a network group for problem-solving, ways forward, ideas and inspiration led by experienced MAST Family Learning Mentors and a Senior EP. This is also precluded by a Therapeutic Mentoring Support Group from 12pm - 1pm for any supervision that may be required.

28
January
Understanding Shame
1 of 1

For staff to have a deeper understanding of shame, how it presents itself and impacts on young people. To develop an awareness and understanding on practical and relational strategies on how to support children and young people to recover from experiences of it.

29
January
Supporting Pupils with Speech and Language Needs
1 of 2

2 x 3-hour sessions for staff who would like to develop a greater understanding of the needs of children with communication difficulties (understanding, processing, and talking) and the needs of children for whom language difficulties are their main barrier to learning, sometimes described as Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). The second session to be attended is 12th February, from 1pm - 4pm

4
March
Precision Teaching Level 1
1 of 2

A two-part training course to understand the theory and practice of Precision Teaching. The second session will be on 18th March 2027, 0930-1230. THERE IS AN EXPECTATION THAT ALL DELEGATES WILL UNDERTAKE AN ASSIGNMENT USING THE PT APPROACH BETWEEN SESSIONS 1 AND 2