Social Communication Interaction & Learning - SCIL Team

Children’s Mental Health Week 2025 is taking place from 3-9 February. This year’s theme is Know Yourself, Grow Yourself. Visit the official site for a range of free resources for primary and secondary. https://childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk

Training Opportunity –Introduction to Intensive Interaction for PVI's is open for bookings.
This is a pre-recorded workshop to help PVI’s gain an understanding of the theory and practical application of Intensive Interaction.
https://skills4bradford.co.uk/Event/237241

Last day to sign up for Bradford’s Nurture Network. If your school or setting would like to develop their Nurturing practice this platform is for staff to share how they embed principles into practice to support.
https://skills4bradford.co.uk/Event/234536

Training Opportunity – An Introduction to Visual Structure in Early Years. This pre- recorded workshop will support practitioners to recognise that there is a range of visual supports, and how to establish these in an Early Years setting and use them.
https://skills4bradford.co.uk/Event/255447

Celebrate the year of the snake this Chinese New Year! Support all children’s learning of this cultural festivity which signals the beginning of spring and the start of a new year through this fun sensory activity pack: https://twinkl.co.uk/resource/chinese-new-year-sensory-activities-pack-t-tp-1702035433

We are so pleased to receive positive feedback from our Link Schools. Parent Workshops are a great way to share good practice and support our families. If you are interested speak to your Link Teacher.

The Cognition & Learning Team have launched a new Reciprocal Reading package this year. Reciprocal Reading is a structured method of group reading were pupils are gradually taught to take on group roles to explore and find meaning in texts. If you are interested speak to your link teacher.

Training Opportunity – Practical Strategies & Support for children with Communication & Interaction needs (Support Staff) is now open for bookings.
This free training is over two days. It is full of practical skills and strategies to support pupils.
https://skills4bradford.co.uk/Event/233464

SCIL are running a practical training course for staff working in Early Years to enable them to develop the speech and language skills of ALL children, but especially those with speech and language difficulties. Find out more https://skills4bradford.co.uk/Event/252590

Talking Mats have developed a number of useful templates and resources which are free and can be accessed on their website. Take a look!
https://talkingmats.com/research/free-resources/

During this difficult time, you can support your pupils and their families with visual supports. Visual supports such as Now and Next and Timetables will help pupils understand the sequence of events at home.

Happy New Year to all of our Bradford schools and settings. We hope that 2025 will be prosperous and filled with success, fun, and happiness.