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.
Subject | Age group | Time | Date | Contact details |
Information Sharing Session: Wills and Trusts | all | 8pm | 18/03/2025 | |
DLA Drop-in Session for children 0-3y | 0-3y | 7pm | 19/03/2025 | |
Information Sharing Session: Choosing a Pre-School Setting | 0-4y | 8pm | 20/03/2025 | |
Information Sharing Session: Lasting Power of Attorney | 16+ | 8pm | 26/03/2025 | |
DLA Drop-in Session for children over 3 | 3+ | 10am | 01/04/2025 | |
Information Sharing Session: Eyecare | all | 8pm | 02/04/2025 | |
Information Sharing Session: Glue Ear | 1-8y | 8pm | 03/04/2025 | |
Information Sharing Session: Understanding Feeding Challenges | 1-5y | 8pm | 07/04/2025 | |
DLA Drop-in Session for children over 3 | 3+ | 7pm | 16/04/2025 | |
DLA Drop-in Session for children 0-3 | 0-3 | 7pm | 22/04/2025 | |
Information Sharing Session: Sensory Assessment | 4-11y | 7pm | 23/04/2025 | |
DLA Drop-in Session for children 0-3 | 0-3y | 10am | 23/04/2025 | |
Information Sharing Session: Supported Internships | 14+ | 8pm | 24/04/2025 | |
Information Sharing Session: Speech, Language & Communication (primary) | 4-11y | 8pm | 28/04/2025 | |
Positive Behaviour Bootcamp Preschool (4-week course starts) | 1-4y | 8pm & 1.30pm alternate weeks | 29/04/2025 |
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