Training – South West England
National Training
DSUK values the importance of both parents and the professionals who work with our families, having access to relevant contemporary training. We provide a wide range of expert on-line training and lived-experience information sharing sessions for parents and other family members from pregnancy to primary school age.
Training | Age Group | Time | Recorded | Date | Contact |
Promoting communication and positive behaviour from the beginning (pre-recorded education bundle) | 0-4 | N/A | Y | 01/05/2025 |  |
Makaton Signing: Babies and Families (6 weekly course starts) | 0-3y | 10am | N | 02/05/2025 | |
Makaton for Grandparents (6 weekly course starts) | 0-3y | 11.30am | N | 02/05/2025 | |
Information Sharing Session: Empowering Better Sleep | 2-18y | 8pm | Y | 06/05/2025 | |
DLA Support Session for children 0-3 | 0-3y | 10am | N | 06/05/2025 | |
DLA Support Session for children over 3 | 3+ y | 10am | N | 13/05/2025 | |
Down Syndrome Clinic to You (DSC2U): A New Virtual Clinic for All Families | all | 8pm | Y | 13/05/2025 | |
Information Sharing Session: Post 16 Benefits | 16+ | 8pm | N | 14/05/2025 | |
DLA Support Session for children 0-3 | 0-3y | 7pm | N | 20/05/2025 | |
DLA Support Session for children over 3 | 3+ y | 7PM | N | 28/05/2025 | |
Information Sharing Session: Vocabulary and Language | 0-4y | 8pm | Y | 04/06/2025 | |
Toilet Training Bootcamp (4-week course starts) | 2-8y | 8pm | N | 09/06/2025 | |
Positive Behaviour Bootcamp: Primary (4-week course starts) | 4-11y | 8pm and 1.30pm alternate weeks | N | 10/06/2025 | |
DLA Support Session for children 0-3 | 0-3y | 7pm | N | 12/06/2025 | |
Makaton Signing: Babies and Families (6 weekly course starts) | 0-3y | 10am | N | 12/06/2025 | |
Information Sharing Session: Supporting Literacy at Home | 4-11y | 8pm | Y | 16/06/2025 | |
DLA Support Session for children over 3 | 3+ y | 10am | N | 17/06/2025 | |
DLA Support Session for children 0-3 | 0-3y | 10am | N | 18/06/2025 | |
Information Sharing Session: Bedwetting | 2-8y | 8pm | Y | 24/06/2025 | |
DLA Support Session for children over 3 | 3+ y | 7pm | N | 25/06/2025 |
Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association offers virtual bespoke Down syndrome specific training across the UK at no charge for all healthcare professionals including ICBs, students, maternity staff, practitioners, GPs, social workers and health visitors and local authority workers. Please contact rachaelross@portsmouthds.org or contact via website www.portsmouthdsa.org for more information.
Regional Training
AGE GROUP
SUBJECT
DELIVERED BY AND DATE/TIME
CONTACT DETAILS
Primary
DEVELOPING EARLY LANGUAGE INCLUDING THE USE OF PRINT
Delivered by Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association
Sarah Holton PGCE, Inclusion Advisory Teacher
Weds 30th April ’25 19:00-21:00
Contact Director of Education, Rachael Ross MBE, PGCE rachaelross@portsmouthdsa.org
Post 16
SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME AT POST16: SCAFFOLDING STUDENT WELL-BEING, FRIENDSHIPS, RSE AND ONLINE/DIGITAL SAFETY
Delivered by Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association
Education Advisory Team Allison Powell PGCE and Kate Milford PGCE
Videos available from 1st Oct ‘24 with webinar in Feb ‘25
Contact Director of Education, Rachael Ross MBE, PGCE rachaelross@portsmouthdsa.org
Primary
SUPPORTING SOCIAL INCLUSION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL
PART 2: PROMOTING POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR AND MANAGING CHALLENGES (YR-Y6)
Delivered by Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association
Sarah Holton PGCE, Inclusion Advisory Teacher
Tues 29th April ’25 09:00–12:30
Contact Director of Education, Rachael Ross MBE, PGCE rachaelross@portsmouthdsa.org