Thursday 2 March 2017 - 9:30am – 3:00pm

Friday 3 March 2017 - 9:30am – 3:00pm

Friday 7 April 2017 - 9:30am – 3:00pm

Venue:    Margaret McMillan Tower

Attendance on all 3 days is required for this course

This 3-day workshop is open to anyone working with young children (under 7) with additional needs /disabilities and their families. It covers the core curriculum set out by the National Portage Association. The course is very relevant for parents and all Early Years Practitioners, SENCO’s and teachers particularly those working in nurseries and 2 year provision, Schools, Children’s Centres and other early years settings.

The course will cover –

• The Portage Model
• Working in Partnership with parents/carers
• Agreeing long term goals and writing clear teaching targets
• Helping children learn by the small step approach (task analysis)
• Specialist teaching techniques
• Play for children with additional needs
• Recording and evaluating children’s developmental progress

For information:

Contact Janice McKinley Portage Coordinator & Accredited Portage Trainer janice.mckinley@bradford.gov.uk

Bradford Practitioners – free - Practitioners outside the Bradford Authority - £200