The Advisory Service leads on curriculum development and in sharing and disseminating good practice. The service provides advice on curriculum planning, teacher methods, materials and resources. This can be accessed through in-service training courses and school-based consultancy. Training, advice and guidance is provided for headteachers and senior managers, for all teachers, including those who are newly qualified, for teaching assistants and for school governors.

Appendix Two provides an overview of the range of training available to support schools in improving the management of pupil behaviour and other related issues.

For further information, the following members of the Advisory Service can be contacted:

Senior Adviser SEN:
Gill Henderson Adviser for PSHE,

Equal Opportunities and Citizenship:
Frances Phelps

SEN Training Co-ordinators/Consultants:
Jayne Corn,. Lynne Owen

Behaviour Support Teacher:
Steve Derham

The Education Advisory Service,
Shirehall,
Abbey Foregate,
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND.
Tel: 01743 254555

Training Opportunities

The following opportunities are availalbe to support schools and governing bodies in improving the developing the management of pupil behaviour.

• TTA Standards in Behaviour Management: Post-Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies
• Observing Pupils who Cause Concern
• Working with Parents To Improve Children's Behaviour
• Training For Lunchtime Supervisors
• Review & Development of Behaviour Policies
• Classroom Management of Behaviour - Practical Strategies for Teaching Assistants
• Classroom Management of Behaviour - Practical Strategies for Teaching Staff
• Low Incidence Disorders (e.g. ADHD, Dyspraxia, Asperger's Syndrome etc.)
• Anger Management
• Cross-Phase Initiatives For Improving Positive Behaviour
• The Curriculum & Pupils with Behavioural Difficulties
• The Use of ICT to Support PHSE and Citizenship
• Sex and Relationships Education in Primary Schools
• Drug and Schools
• PSHE and Citizenship: Using New National Guidance to Review and Plan the Curriculum
• Planning Sex and Relationships Education Using DfEE/QCA Guidance 2000
• Teaching Sex and Relationships Education in Years 5 and 6
• Just One Spoonful! Drug Education Programme for teaching about medicines in Key Stage 1
• STAR (Stop Think Act Reflect) Drug Education for Upper Key Stage 2 Pupils
• Preventing Bullying and Harassment
• Managing Drug Related Incidents in Primary Schools
• Sort out the Scene! Key Stage 3 Drug Education for Pupils in Years and 9
• I'm Sorted! Drug Education for Key Stage 4 pupils
• Managing Drug Related Incidents in Secondary Schools
• Child Protection Training for Newly Appointed Designated Teachers and Newly Qualified Headteachers

For further information please contact

Jane Matthes,
INSET Team,
The Education Advisory Service,
Shirehall,
Abbey Foregate,
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND.
Tel.No. 01743 254522
email: jane.matthews@shropshire-cc.gov.uk