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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A SPEAKER/TRAINER?
Are you planning a conference or training day and need to find a speaker? Members of our Speaker's Gallery, listed below, may be able to help. When contacting the author, please give reference BOOKS EDUCATION.
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AUTISM SPECTRUM


Dr Luke Beardon
email L.Beardon@shu.ac.uk


Topic/s Covered
Pretty much anything related to autism/AS


Description
Designed specifically for the needs of the audience in consultation with the organiser


Length of presentation/s
30 minutes - five days!


Target audience
Anyone with an interest - and those without!


PUBLICATIONS
Asperger Syndrome and Social Relationships (Eds)
Asperger Syndrome and Employment (Eds)
Asperger Syndrome and Mental Health (Eds)


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Dr Glenys Jones
Telephone: Work: 0121 414 7102
Email: g.e.jones@bham.ac.uk


Topic/s Covered
Understanding and addressing the needs of children and young people on the autism spectrum
Involving and informing parents and carers of children and young people on the autism spectrum
Educational interventions for children and young people on the autism spectrum
Research issues in exploring educational interventions for children and young people on the autism spectrum
Giving the diagnosis to parents and/or young people on the autism spectrum
New Inclusion Development Programme Resources on the Autism Spectrum launched by the DCSF

Kate Wall
Author; Principal Lecturer and Programme Leader at University of Chichester.
Email:
K.Wall@chi.ac.uk
Mobile: 07788 970933


Topics Covered:
Autism and early years practice
Special needs and early years practice
Education and care issues for adolescents and adults with autism/Aspergers
Supporting students with autism/Aspergers at university
Poverty and the impact on children
Including fathers
Diversity and inclusion
Adaptable to suit audience – am happy to undertake keynote, lecture, training or workshop sessions.

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BULLYING


Dr Valerie Besag
3 Jesmond Dene Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3HN
Telephone/email
Work: 0191 281 7298
Email: valbesag@valbesag.co.uk


Topic/s Covered
Bullying
Girls bullying and friendships
Dyspraxia
Peer support
Suicide and depression
Emotional literacy


Description
Bullying - dynamics of bullying, working with victims/bullies, problem solving using Solution Focused Practice and mediation, gangs, group work, working with parents.
Girls bullying and friendships - as above with emphasis on girls and gender differences.
Dyspraxia - understanding of dyspraxia, emotional and psychological effects, effective programmes, peer support programmes, working with parents.
Peer support - team work, communication skills, resilience, problem solving using Solution Focused Practice and mediation, issues of confidentiality, adult support. Additional module on suicide and depression by negotiation.
Suicide and depression - understanding of the problem, hidden signals of distress, supporting vulnerable children, problem solving strategies, resilience, self-esteem building, making and maintaining friendships, working with parents, peer support programmes.
Emotional literacy - defining emotional literacy, cognitive processing, developing skills, forming and maintaining relationships, problem solving, cognitive behaviour therapy, appropriate responses to emotions, resilience.

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EARLY YEARS


Dr Cath Arnold
Early Childhood Consultant
11 Duckworth Road, Corby, Northants NN17 2RZ
Work Telephone: 01536 743829
Email: candta@ntlworld.com


Topics Covered:
Observation, assessment and planning of young childrens' learning
Identifying schemas to plan childrens' learning
Sharing ideas about schemas with parents.
Can do keynote presentations, but prefer workshop/interactive sessions


Length of Presentations: Up to an hour for a Keynote, one and a hlf hours for a Workshop

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Pat Beckley
Academic Co-ordinator at Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln
Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln LN1 3DY
Tel: 01522 583784
Email: pat.beckley@bishopg.ac.uk


Topics Covered include:
Early Years Issues
Contemporary Issues e.g. global citizenship, multidisciplinary working, an holistic approach
The creative curriculum


Description of talk/speech
The talk /speech would be created to appeal to the requirements of the organization /group as required. It would include up to date information, aspects for discussion, further thought provoking issues, and a range of styles of delivery to promote further interest in the topics covered.


Target Audience
Academics
Early years’ practitioners
Those involved with primary education

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Theresa Casey
Play Consultant andPresident of the International Play Association.
Telephone 01620 820 352
Email: theresacasey@playforlife.fsnet.co.uk


Topics covered:
Play and children's play rights or focus in more depth on aspects of these such as: inclusion in and through play; creating play environments; promoting play through a lens of children play rights (article 31 of the UNCRC); adventure play; adult roles in supporting play; international examples and experiences of supporting play including for children growing up in challenging situations


Description
Talks and workshops can be tailored to the needs of the group or event. Prior conversations to get it right very welcome!


Length of presentations
Depending on requirements from short inputs through to longer presentations and workshops


Target audience
Anyone with an interest in supporting children's play including: early years practitioners, primary and special education teams, community and voluntary sector organisations


Publications include
Inclusive Play - Practical Strategies for Children from Birth to Eight. 2nd Edition. (2010) SAGE Publications
Environments for Outdoor Play - A Practical Guide to Making Space for Children (2007) SAGE Publications
Inspiring Inclusive Play (2004) The Yard


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Marion Dowling
Rose Crown House
Birdsmoorgate
Marshwood
Dorset DT6 5QG
Tel: 01297 678 157
Mobile: 07889 612 554
Email: Dowling@aol.com


Topics covered:
Young children Thinking
Aspects of PSE

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Galina Dolya
Researcher in the Department of Psychology and Pedagogy of Abilities at the Research Institute of Development of Preschool Education, Russian Academy for Education, Moscow. She is currently based in the UK.
Telephone number: +44(0)1582 831360
E-mail : galina.dolya@yahoo.com


Topics Covered:
Vygotskian Developmental Curriculum in Early Years
Vygotskian approach to Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy in the Early Years
Vygotskian approach to Communication Language and Literacy
Vygotsky and Special Educational Needs
Vygotsky and Gifted and Talented


Description of talk/speech:
Each presentation will be very interactive and very visual, It will have an accessible theoretical introduction followed by practical applications in the classroom.


Length of presentation: 2hrs to a whole day


Target Audience: Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Special Educational Needs

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EARLYMATTERS (CHRISTINE DUKES & MAGGIE SMITH)
Email: earlymatters@hotmail.com


Topics covered:
Developing an Inclusive Preschool;
Recongnising additional needs within the early years foundation stage;
Working with parents of children with special educational needs;
An introduction to developing preschool communication and language;
The DDa and Code of Practice - what service providers need to know;
the role of an Early Years Inclusion Coordinator;
Building better behaviour in the Early Years;
Please contact for details on other services or consultations.

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Laura Henry
Telephone/email
Work: 020 8 689 7733
Email: laura@childcareconsult.co.uk


Topic/s Covered
Overall EYFS
Leadership and Management
Key person
Reflective practice
See website for a wider selection of topics: www.childcareconsult.c.uk


Length of presentation/s: One hour
Target audience Early Years settings, childminders, out of school settings, Local Authority key staff and early years and childcare settings

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NAME:Marjorie Ouvry
78 Hervey Road
London SE3 8BU
0208856 6050
07961 875 251
Email: ouvry@hervey.demon.co.uk


Topics Covered:
All aspects of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, especially the importance of play, and outdoor play, organising a play-based environment, child –initiated learning and the importance of music in the early years curriculum .
OUTDOOR PLAY IN THE FOUNDATION STAGE
THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC IN THE FOUNDATION STAGE CURRICULUM
UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING A PLAY-BASED CURRICULUM IN THE EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE

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Jennie Lindon (B.A. M.Phil. C.Psychol.)
Email: Jennie.Lindon@tiscali.co.uk
Telephone: Work: 01903 208208


Topic/s Covered:
Drawing inspiration from Reggio Emilia – transforming a UK setting to win UK Nursery of the year
Forest School/ Learning in the outdoors
Facilitating Creativity in the Early Years
Documentation of children’s learning
Working in collaboration with Parents


Length of presentation/s: 40 minutes to 1 hour


Target audience
EYPs
Nursery practitioners
Nursery students
Artists

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Maria Robinson
Tel: 01234 854199
22 Wood End Road
Kempston
Beds MK43 9BB


Topics covered: Usually relate to an integrated approach to early development with an emphasis on the brain and emotions, also attachment - with their impact on learning and behaviour. I tend not to use power point but for longer sessions will intersperse with some DVD clips.

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Kathryn Solly
Home Tel: 0118 9454694
Work Tel: 020 73528374
Mobile 07970924616


Topics Covered:
Anything about outdoor play, learning, risk and challenges, going out into the local area etc, EYFS areas of learning, SEN, EAL and able, gifted and talented, Inclusion and diversity, Early years planning and assessment, leadership, ethos and vision. Contact me and ask as I am fairly adaptable.


Description of talk/speech: Flexible to small or large venues with experience of both conferences and workshops.
Length of presentation: Varied to individual needs (references can be supplied).


Target Audience: Early Years staff across maintained and PVI sectors.

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Sarah Steel
Telephone/email
Work: 07725 049744
Email: sarahsteel@theoldstationnursery.co.uk


Topic/s Covered
Leadership and management in the Early Years Sector
Business Development
Team building
Publishing a book
Building a brand


Length of presentations: As required


PUBLICATIONS
‘All Aboard for fun and activities with The Old Station Nursery’ 2009

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Maulfry Worthington
Doctoral Researcher, (Free University, Amsterdam)
& Children's Mathematics Network
Email: maulfry@blueyonder.co.uk

Website: www.childrens-mathematics.net
5 Globefield
Topsham
EXETER EX3 0EY
Tel: 01392 682 643


TOPICS COVERED
Maulfry has lead courses and spoken and presented at national and international conferences on aspects of EY learning, play and mathematics for over 20 years.

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BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT


Teresa Bliss
Lea House
39 Church Street
Newent
Gloucestershire
GL18 1AA
Telephone/email: 01531 822065
Work: 01452 426961
Email:teresa.bliss@btinternet.com


Topic/s Covered
Circle Time
Behaviour management
Dyslexia
Dyspraxia
Resilience
Counselling skills
Anti-bullying
Mediation
Restorative Justice
Conflict resolution


Description
Courses are best tailored to needs of individual institutions.


Target audience
Teachers and TA’s
PUBLICATIONS
Bliss T.M. (2008) Mediation and Restoration in Circle Time
Bliss T.M., Hollis I., Down R., Lythgoe T. (2008) Transition: a Peer mentoring System
Bliss T.M. & Tetley J. (2007) Circle Time 2nd Ed
Bliss T.M. (1998) Label with Care: A behaviour management book for parents
Bliss T.M. & Timbrell S.A. (1997) SENCO Survival: Planning and Reviewing IEP’s
Bliss T.M., Robinson G., & Maines B. (1995) Developing Circle Time
Bliss T.M. (1994) Managing Children Managing Themselves
Bliss T.M. & Tetley J. (1993) Circle Time

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Richard Hendry
Telephone/email
Work: 01337 857871
Email: richard@hoolet.com


Topic/s Covered
Restorative Practice in schools and residential settings
Mediation and conflict resolution in schools and communities.
Relational approaches to addressing behaviour and learning concerns in schools.
Meeting additional support needs in an inclusive school.


Description
I am happy to deliver formal, academic presentations, less formal talks and facilitated interactive discussions, as well as in-depth training sessions.


Length of presentation/s: Negotiable (30 min – upwards)


Target audience
School and education service staff
Parents
Pupils

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Alan Jones
alan@aljones.net
07714 323 934
76 Green Lane: Redruth: TR15 1LT
www.learn2learn.co.uk : www.alanbjones.co.uk : www.magic4learning.com


Topics Covered
Solutions Focus Behaviour Management
Coaching, Counselling and Listening Skills
NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)
Thinking Skills and Creativity
Learning Skills
Magic 4 Learning (using Magic to promote engagement, motivation and learning)
Transforming Teaching - Motivating Learning
EQ - Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Literacy
Accredited de Bono Thinking Skills Courses (1 day certificated by Edward de Bono)
ILM and Inst.NLP Coaching and Mentoring NVQ Level 3 & 5 + NLP Practitioner extended courses.



Description of talk/speech
Key Note Address/Workshop/Full Day and Certificated Trainings

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Rob Long
Education Works: Rob Long's web address: http://www.roblong.co.uk
Telephone: 01803 762 900
Email: kac45@dial.pipex.com


Core Services offered include -
Professional Development Days
Whole School Training
Staff Development - teachers and support staff
Working with Students, Parents and Families
Evidence-based Research Projects
Individual Counselling
Group Work
Project Work


Common Topics include -
Whole School Behaviour Management
Classroom Management
Behavioural, Emotional and Social Difficulties
Emotional Literacy
Self-Esteem
Depression
Adolescent and Child Development
Communication Skills
Team Building
Loss and Separation
Peer Mediation
Anger and Confrontation Management
Stress Management
Playtimes
Motivation

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Fintan O’Regan
Email: Fjmoregan@aol.com
Telephone: 07734 715 378 / 0208 224 7735


Topics covered:
Behaviour Management
Supporting Children with ADHD
The Bully, the Victim and the Bystander
No 2 children the same….(but some are more different than others)
Challenging Behaviour

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Nigel Mellor
Email: mellor.nigel@googlemail.com

Topics covered:
SUCCESSFULLY MANAGING ATTENTION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR
Attention seeking is a major problem, easily confused with ADHD and extremely difficult to manage.
This session will enable you to:
Examine the causes of attention seeking behaviour
Distinguish between ADHD and attention seeking
Reduce the potential misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment of ADHD
Develop an action plan and link to outcomes of the ECM agenda
Make more time for other pupils in your care
Recognise the pitfalls of superficially simple strategies

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Dr Joan Mowat
University of Strathclyde
EPS
76 Southbrae Drive
Glasgow
G13 1PP
Email: joan.mowat@strath.ac.uk
Phone: 0141 368 21895


Topics covered:
Fostering the personal and social development of young people
1 Using Support Groups to Improve Behaviour - a new group-work
approach to support pupils experiencing Social and Emotional Behavioural
Difficulties
2 The inclusion of pupils experiencing Social and Emotional
Behavioural Difficulties
3 Fostering Howard Gardner's intra- and inter-personal intelligences
4 Teaching for Understanding to promote personal and social
development
5 Addressing behavioural difficulties and promoting positive behaviour
6 Motivation, self-esteem and self-efficacy
Taking forward a Curriculum for Excellence
1 Forwarding the four capacities of a Curriculum for Excellence -
focussing on 'soft indicators' - and fulfilling the ten dimensions of the
Journey to Excellence

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Tina Rae
Email: raescontact@btinternet.com


Topics Covered:
INSET and Training Sessions can be planned to suit client’s specific needs and topics covered to date include: Anger Management, Developing Whole School Approaches to Emotional Literacy, Self-harm & Suicide, Emotionally Literate Behaviour Management, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Approaches in Schools, Solution Focused Brief Therapy Approaches and Stress Management.

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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE


Dr Andrew Curran
Telephone/email 07900 673645
Email:Andrew.Curran1@sky.com


Topics Covered
The neurobiology of learning
Emotional intelligence
Medical conditions in the classroom
Description
Andrew is a nationally recognized speaker who presents in an entertaining and immediately accessible style mixing humor with fact to produce a compelling and spell binding flow of information. His work as a paediatric neurologist gives him unique insights into the problems children, their parents and teachers experience in dealing with often complex medical conditions. His years of study of the functioning brain allows him to pull together the global research into the working of the human brain and outline the essential neurobiology underpinning everything we do in learning and behaviour. A unique man with a unique and fascinating message.


Length of presentation/s: Anything from 1 hour to a whole day.


Target audience: Teachers, parents


PUBLICATIONS
Example papers:
Promoting Emotional Intelligence in Educational Environments – A Review Educational Psychology 2006, April, 27(2)
I. Fletcher, P. Leadbetter, A. Curran, H. O’Sullivan
A pilot study assessing emotional intelligence training and communication skills with 3rd year medical students Patient Education and Counseling, Volume 76, Issue 3, Pages 376-379
Books: Curran A. The Little Book of Big Stuff about the Brain. Crown House Publishing 2008

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Rita Cheminais
Every Child Matters (ECM) Solutions
Email: admin@ecm-solutions.org.uk
Web: http://www.ecm-solutions.org.uk/


Topics Covered:
1. How to Achieve the Every Child Matters Standards Award
2. Every Child Matters and the changing role of the SENCO
3. Getting to grips with multi-agency partnership working
4. How to Work Towards achieving the Multi-Agency Partnership Award
5.Engaging Pupil Voice to ensure Every Child Matters

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FOREST SCHOOLS


Katherine Milchem
Forest School Co-ordinator
Eastwood Nursery School Centre For Children and Families
168 Roehampton Lane
Roehampton
SW15 4EU
Telephone/email
Work: 95 120 975 OR 0208 876 3976
Email: forestschool@eastwood.wandsworth.sch.uk


Topic/s Covered
-Forest School in urban areas
-Natural play and outdoor learning in urban areas
-Implementing a successful and sustainable Forest School in an urban environment.
- Exploring the logistics of operating a Forest School programme in a multicultural, cosmopolitan setting and how it can positively benefit both children and adults.
-How to engage families in outdoor learning
-How to implement appropriate safety measures in urban spaces which some parents and practitioners perceive to be full of hazards.
-Forest school with 0-8 year olds.


Length of presentation/s: Up to 1 hour. INSET Training from 2 hours to a whole day.


Target audience: Professionals working in the Foundation Stage/Primary, professionals interested in developing outdoor play and learning opportunities.


Articles I have published:
Contributing a chapter on Urban Forest School for Sara Knight’s book ‘Forest School for All’ due to be published by Sage in May 2011.
‘An Urban Forest School: Reconnecting with Nature Through a Froebelian Pedagogy’ Early Childhood Practice: The Journal for Multi Professional Partnerships, p106-117, Vol 11, No 1&2, 2010
‘The Rise of Urban Forest Schools: The Concrete Jungle’, Early Years Educator, March 2009, p viii-1X.
5 to 7 Educator,’The Urban Element’ March 2009, p 18-21.Practice
Practice has also been featured in:
Nursery World ‘City Break’, July 9th 2009, p 14-15.
BBC, ‘Forest School Lessons For City Children’, online, July 2009,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8143853.stm

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John Blaney
Bridgwater College Forest School
Bath Road
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 4PZ
Telephone/email
Work: 01278 441365
Email: Yvonne Riley, Forest School Administrator: rileyy@bridgwater.ac.uk


Topic/s Covered
Forest Schools – setting up your own Forest School; Forest School in an urban environment; Forest School for early years; Forest School for children & young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties; Forest School for young people with learning difficulties.
Outdoor learning; Risky play; Outdoor play in the Foundation Stage; design of natural outdoor play spaces


Description
John is an inspirational speaker with many years’ experience. He is Bridgwater College’s National Forest School Outreach Trainer and trains groups of people all over the UK.
Bridgwater College pioneered the Forest School concept into the UK and has led the way in outdoor learning for over 15 years.
John is available for keynote speeches, presentations

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GIFTED & TALENTED


Anne Price
Independent consultant and also a senior lecturer in
education, teaching on M level courses in Gifted and Talented education.
: anne@explainit.co.uk


Topics Covered:
Gifted and talented education


Description of talk/speech
Tailored to requirements eg identification, provision, creative
approaches, pupil voice etc
Example: Workshop to personalise and develop ideas from the book

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Barry Hymer
Email: Stillthinkinguk@aol.com
(NB the 'uk' bit is essential)


Topics Covered:
Learning and teaching, including gifted and talented education, thinking skills, philosophy for children, developing intrinsic motivation for learning.


Description of talk/speech:
This depends on the input/content requested.


Length of presentation:
As requested, from conference keynotes and workshops to whole-day staff CPD.


Target Audience:
Teachers, headteachers and other senior leaders, advisers, parents, governors, and direct work with children/young people

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Margaret Sutherland
Project Leader
Scottish Network for Able Pupils
Phone (direct line) 0044 141 330 3072
SNAP Coordinator 0044 141 330 3071
Voice mail/dept admin 0044 141 330 3049
Fax 0044 141 330 5451
www.ablepupils.com
Room 638
Department of Educational Studies
St Andrew's Building
University of Glasgow
11 Eldon Street
Glasgow
G3 6NH


Topics Covered:
Gifted education, early years, behaviour support, inclusion/special educational needs


Description of talk/speech: usually negotiated with the people/education authority who invite me


Length of presentation:
as required -an hour, half day, full day, twilight


Target Audience: Teachers, Management, Education authority staff, parents

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Belle Wallace
belle.wallace@btinternet.com


Topics Covered:
What is giftedness and how do we develop and sustain it?
How can we actively develop intelligence?
How can we develop problem-solving and thinking skills?
How can we redress underachievement and disadvantage?


Description of talk/speech: An accessible introduction to ‘giftedness’, ‘intelligence’, and ‘problem-solving’
Length of presentation half an hour to an hour


Target Audience adults, including parents, and young people

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SPECIAL NEEDS

Prof Ann Edworthy
Bed.,Med.,PhD.,CPsychol.,CSci.,AfBPsS
Telephone/email
Work: 01792 482072
Email: ann.edworthy@smu.ac.uk


Topic/s Covered:
Stress Management (particularly for Parents/Carers with Disabled Children)


Length of presentation/s:
Anything from 30 mins to a 3 hour or 1 day workshop.


Target audience: Anyone experiencing stress or interested in supporting those suffering from stress.


PUBLICATIONS:
(2009)“Managing Stress for Carers”. Book translated into Greek.
(2009)“Managing Stress for Carers”. Book translated into Arabic.

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Dr Tandi Clausen-May
Tandi Clausen-May is an experienced classroom teacher and educational researcher. She has particular expertise in the mathematics curriculum and its assessment, and in special education.
: tandi.clausen-may@virgin.net
Tel: 01628 776204


Topics Covered:
Presentations are developed individually to suit the needs and interests of different audiences, but they are always designed to help teachers and educators to enrich their learners’ experience of mathematics.
Some general topics to be covered could include:
Visual and kinaesthetic approaches to mathematics
Building models of Number
Dynamic aspects of Shape, Space and Measures
Practical Data Handling
Details of each presentation will be specified after discussion with the organisers.


Description of talk
The style of working is very practical. Readily available dynamic screen graphics are used to develop ‘models to think with’ on which learners can base their understanding of key mathematical concepts. As well as listening to and watching the presenter, members of the audience are invited to work in pairs or small groups using a variety of resources to carry out a range of activities which they will be able to take back to the classroom and use with their own learners.

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Sally Goddard Blythe MSc. FRSA
Telephone/email
Work: 01244 311414
Email: sally.blythe@inpp.org.uk


Topic/s Covered
· Screening for signs of neuro-motor immaturity in the school aged child
· Identifying physical readiness for formal education
· Why physical development matters
· Physical interaction and social engagement as the building blocks for learning success
· Primitive and postural reflexes as tools for assessment, intervention and evaluation
· Abnormal primitive and postural reflexes in dyslexia, developmental coordination disorder and attention deficit disorder
· The INPP programme in schools – research and practice
· Training day in the implementation of The INPP Programme in Schools
· Valuing motherhood in today’s society


Length of presentation/s
· 1 -2 hour lectures
· Full training day (Training in the implementation of The INPP Programme for Schools only)


Target audience
· Teachers – early years, primary and secondary
· Colleges of Higher Education offering courses in
specific learning difficulties, teacher training and child development
· Health visitors, Educational Psychologists and medical practitioners involved in children’s development, education and behaviour


PUBLICATIONS
1. Attention, balance and coordination – the A,B,C of learning success. Wiley-Blackwell. Chichester. 2009.
2. What babies and children really need. Hawthorn Press. Stroud. 2007.
3. The well balanced child. Hawthorn Press. Stroud. 2004.
4. Reflexes, learning and behaviour. Fern Ridge Press. Eugene.OR. 2001.
5. A teacher’s window into the child’s mind. Fern Ridge Press. Eugene. OR. 1996.
6. Releasing educational potential through movement. Child Care in Practice. 11/4:415-432.
7. Neurological dysfunction as a significant factor in children diagnosed with dyslexia. Proceedings of The 5th British Dyslexia Association Conference. University of York. April 2001.
8. Screening for neurological dysfunction in the specific learning difficulty child. The British Journal of Occupational Therapy. October 1998.
A list of other papers and articles may be found at www.inpp.org.uk/publications

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Eva Hoffman PhD
Email: evajhof@hotmail.com
Mobile +44(0)7976 89 29 76
www.evahoffmaneducation.hoffmanweb.info
Telephone/email 07976 89 29 76
Work: 01458 830 641 07976 89 29 76
Email: evajhof@hotmail.com


Topic/s Covered
SIT STILL, LOOK AT ME AND LISTEN!
myths and reality of teaching children listening (20 activities at 3 levels)
How to MOTIVATE TEENAGERS
working towards self-motivation
Aspirations and goals, choices, confidence, resilience, relevancerewarding (a programme consisting of 120 activities)
Working with FIDDLING and FIDGETING DAYDREAMERS
meeting the needs of right brain kinaesthetic learners
IF WHAT YOU’RE DOING ISN’T WORKING, TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT
15 mistakes we teachers make and how to avoid them. Help and support for teachers who wish to become more effective in their daily work
SELF-DISCOVERY LEARNING ADVENTURE for a class of Year 4/5/6 children + 15 -30 teachers
My unique brain: how I learn best and my strengths (intelligences),
My confidence, my self-esteem (words matter!)
My mistakes and my resilience


Length of presentation/s
Full day INSETs
Half-day sessions
2 -3 hours after school sessions
Target audience
Primary teachers, Secondary teachers, SEN teachers


PUBLICATIONS
The Learning Adventure
The Guide to the Learning Adventure
Introducing Children to Their Amazing Brains
Introducing Children to Their Senses (Learning Styles)
Introducing Children to Their Intelligences
Introducing Children to Mind Mapping (12 easy steps)
Mind mapping in Primary Classroom
How Children Learn (with Susan Norman)
Stepping Stones – first lessons in Accelerated Learning (with Susan Norman)
Polish Children in English Schools (with B. A. Rzechowski)
Motivating the Teenage Mind – Personal Development Programme (with Martin Hoffman)
Stress Free Exams
Why Words Matter
For You, Dear Teacher
A Little Book of Parenting (and Grandparenting)
In preparation:
Discover Your Learning Intelligence
Sit Still, Look at me and Listen

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SPEECH


Gianna Knowles
Gianna_knowles@yahoo.co.uk


Topics Covered
I am the editor of Supporting Inclusive Practice (David Fulton 2006 – 2nd edition available 20/10/11), which covers the broad theory of what it means to be inclusive as well as looking at meeting specific learning and social needs. I have recently published Ensuring Every Child Matters (Sage 2009), which explores the theory and practice needed to understand and implement the Every Child Matters agenda. I am currently working on a co-authored book: Diversity, Equality and Achievement (Sage 2011), which deals with the exploration of everyone’s personal identity and ethnicity and how that impacts on our interaction with the diversity of the society in which we live. I have recently published Ensuring Every Child Matters (Sage 2009), which explore the theory and practice needed to understand and implement the Every Child Matters agenda.


Description of talk/speech
I am pleased to tailor my sessions to the needs of the client(s). I can give ‘traditional’ lectures on the range of topics listed above, or develop workshop sessions to meet the needs of smaller groups. To enable better personal development and understanding in the areas described I prefer to do workshop sessions

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Kate Ripley
County Senior Specialist Educational Psychologist (Autism)
Fleet Local Office, Birch House, Barley Way, Fleet, HantsGU51 2YB
Tel : 01252 814729
E-mail address: kate.ripley@hants.gov.uk


Topics covered
Speech & Language Impairments - Pre-school to Secondary/FE
Autistic Spectrum Disorders
My current specialist role is Autistic Spectrum Disorders and this together with Speech & Language Disorders are my main training areas, both within Hampshire and nationally.
Description of talk/speech and Target Audience
I take a brief from the clients and adapt content and style to fit the needs of the audience : parents, teachers, support assistants, university students, Speech & Language Therapists, medical practitioners etc.

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NLP/SEAL


Steve Burns
Tel. 01253396551
Mob. 07510194639
Email. stevejb1000@hotmail.co.uk


Topics covered:
I deliver INSET training covering
Using NLP for students and/or staff
Team development
Coaching coaches to use the "Coaching for SEAL" manual


Description of talks:
I like my training to be as interactive as possible, I know that to get to know and love the material, it is best to get a chance to practice it. The extent to which this is possible depends on the number of people present and the facilities available.
Length: I have delivered to groups of staff in time slots varying from an hour to a full day. With young people, the "Coaching For SEAL" was piloted with groups for six 2-hour sessions


Targetaudience:INSET for staff teams in secondary schools and PRUs, or with groups of students

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Dr. Belinda Hopkins
Director, Transforming Conflict, National Centre for Restorative approaches in Youth Settings
Mortimer Hill, Mortimer, Berkshire RG7 3PW
Telephone/email
Work: 0118 9331520
Email: belinda@transformingconflict.org


Topic/s Covered
Restorative Approaches in Schools – including community building through circles; conflict resolution; mediation and restorative conferencing a)history and context b)what it is (and isn’t) and how it works c)Links to SEAL; Community Cohesion; anti-bullying, Every Child Matters, Student Voice, Health and Well-being; Resilience, PLTS etc
Restorative Approaches with Children and young people in public care – including community building through circles; conflict resolution; mediation and restorative conferencing


Description
An interactive highly participative experience – whether your group is 10 or 100


Length of presentation/s
Flexible – can do between an hour and a week!


Target audience
Educationalists; behaviour professionals; care staff; local authority personnel; youth offending staff; police; school governors; parents

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LEARNING & TEACHING


Dr Barry J Hymer
Email: Stillthinkinguk@aol.com
Or via www.barryhymer.co.uk


Topic/s Covered:
Learning and teaching
Developing intrinsic learning motivation
Gifted education
Philosophy for/with Children (P4C)
Thinking skills
Promoting challenge in the classroom


Description; Please see website
Length of presentation/s: As required – from keynote to full day INSET


Target audience: Teachers, TAs, parents etc across the school age range

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LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT


Marilyn Nathan
85 Wembley Park Drive, Wembley Park, Middx. HA9 8HE
Work/ Home: 0208 9036736; mobile 07986 865002
Email: marilyn.nathan@realemail.co.uk


Topic/s Covered
Leadership and management:
Developing leadership skills – middle, senior, subject, pastoral or primary, e.g.
Moving into Middle leadership
Effective pastoral leadership
Succeeding in the SLT –becoming effective as AHTs and deputies
Dealing with problem staff - teachers experiencing difficulty and difficult people
Leading the subject team
Team leadership for primary managers
Middle leadership in the primary school
Becoming effective in your role as a developer
Establishing a coaching ethos
Teaching skills
Developing your teaching skills for NQTs
Developing your lesson observation skills
Moving teaching from good to outstanding
Support staff
Handling people more effectively for support staff
Seminars or specific modules can be designed and tailored to the school’s needs.


Description: Interactive training seminars


Length of presentation/s: Day seminars - or could be done as modules or half days as required


Target audience: Managers or aspiring leaders & managers in schools and colleges - Britain or abroad; n.b. I have a lot of experience of working in Scotland

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EQuality Training
Director: Laura (Mole) Chapman
Telephone: 01484 530 321
Personal mob: 0773 792 5573
Email: eqt@btinternet.com


Topics covered:
Equality & Diversity, Inclusive Practice, Shared Leadership.
See http://www.equalitytraining.co.uk/contents/programmes.htm for our full list.
Keynotes don’t always inspire enthusiasm and participation.
So we like to do things a little differently…
An EQuality Training approach is not about passively receiving information. It’s about discovering, understanding, evolving intelligent solutions to real issues and creating shared strategies to enable change.
What’s in it for You?
Equality Training brings a wealth of benefits for each delegate and every organisation.
We can help you to:
• acquire essential, up-to-date information on equality, equity and leadership issues
• make the most of everyone’s skills and talents
• take a whole new approach to discrimination and inclusion
Target Audience: 10 - 150. We tailor our delivery to suit your audience. 80-90 people in seminar style (presentation):
Smaller groups of 18 – 30 in workshop style (discussion):
Educating for social justice, Wellbeing for all,
The central themes define social justice, equality and equity and the importance of these concepts for school leaders when addressing wellbeing and inequality within their schools

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Ewing Foundation
Charity Registration No 226746
www.ewing-foundation.org.uk
Email: joycesr@ewing-foundation.org.uk


The Ewing Foundation is a national charity, promoting inclusion and achievement for deaf children through listening and speaking. Our team of Education Consultants and Audiological Technicians supports professionals in acquiring the skills and confidence needed to help deaf children use their residual hearing, access technology and develop natural spoken language. We are also trainers for Early Support courses-Working in Partnership, the Service Audit Tool and the Monitoring Protocol for Deaf Babies.
Length of presentation/s
To suit audience; training is usually customised.
Target audience Any agency working with deaf children
PUBLICATIONS
Range of specialist video, DVDs and resources to support deaf children in educational contexts.
Getting it right
Pathways to Literacy
Listening simulations-Listening through hearing aids; filtered speech

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