Child Development and Early Identification to Support Learning Needs Throughout the Primary Phase

Course date: 22nd May 2024

As children progress through the Primary Phase into Secondary Education, key missed opportunities can impact on learning. This course is designed to support ALL practitioners at any stage in teaching. You will focus on crucial information around child development that can impact on learning and prevent progression. Practical strategies and workshop based activities will bring theory and practice together to identify possible reasons as to why learning becomes challenging in mainstream classrooms.

£210.00 + VAT (20%)

Target Group: Primary Teachers

Course Presenter: Linda Davidge-Smith SFHEA MA

EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIVE MENTORING, EARLY YEARS
Linda Davidge-SmithLinda has over 32 years of experience in Primary Education. After gaining her NPQH and developing her expertise in Early Years Pedagogical Practice, Linda was proud to work as a teacher adviser for Newport LEA supporting schools in their delivery of Foundation Phase. With a passion for leading and maintaining excellence in schools, Linda moved the University of Newport, now the University of South Wales, where she became Head of Initial Teacher Education and Educational practice. Since working at the University Linda has contributed to several book and article publications and been a keynote speaker for both the Wales and Westminster Policy Forum. She actively works with Welsh Government and was part of The Foundation Phase Expert Group and ongoing ECEC Quality Framework. Linda has also provided materials for the induction programme for school mentors across Wales and the new Non-Maintained curriculum play lists that are now available on HWB. As the Head of both PGCE and Undergraduate Teacher Education Linda has a particular focus on quality delivery in Early Career Development (particularly NQTs) and Educative mentoring.

Course Location: South Wales - Cardiff

ADDRESS: Future Inn, Hemingway Road, Cardiff Bay, CF10 4AU
  START TIME: 8.30am coffee and registration for a 9.00am start
 
The Future Inn, Cardiff Bay https://www.futureinns.co.uk/cardiff/