Talk Boost Introduction and Training 1.10.25

Laois Education Support Centre

This face-to-face Talk Boost Introduction and Training course is designed to benefit both mainstream and Special Education Teachers (SET) responsible for delivering Talk Boost. Moreover, it is well-suited for School Co-Ordinators, Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinators (SENCos), Principals and other school staff members who may play a role in this initiative.  Following this training, participants can apply to borrow the  TALK Boost kit from Laois Education Support Centre.

Talk Boost KS1 is a targeted intervention designed to improve the language and communication skills of four - seven year olds. It comprises three 30-40 minute group sessions a week, delivered over a 10-week period by a trained mainstream or SET teacher. It is designed to be run in groups. The intervention is a ‘catch up’ programme designed for children whose current language skills are below the average for their age, or children with English as an Additional Language (EAL) who need a boost to enable them to narrow the gap with their peers, and function within the average range. This training is designed for mainstream and SET teachers who will be delivering Talk Boost, along with School Co-Ordinators, Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinators (SENCos), Principals and other school staff members who may be involved. Further information about Talk Boost is available here.

Facilitator: Blathnaid Fitzsimons  primary teacher and Talk Boost trained local facilitator

First Aid Fundamentals for Schools 1.10.25

ZOOM online

This two-hour First Aid Fundamentals for Schools webinar will cover the following:

• What is First Aid (Regulations, Obligations)
• How to call emergency services.
• Maintaining safe systems of work.
• Brief introduction to circulation wounds and bleeding
• Management of nose bleeds etc.
• Application of dressings to wounds.
• Management of heart attack.
• Introduction to CPR.
• Management of choking casualty – Heimlich manoeuvre.
• Management of unconscious casualty – recovery position.
• Recognition & First Response to Sprains/Fractures • Brief overview of Anaphylaxis (Epi-Pen) & Asthma Awareness

Participants will receive course materials and Certificates of Completion.  

Fee: €10 non-refundable fee

Supporting Post Primary School Students with Muscular Dystrophy and Related Neuromuscular Conditions: 1.10.2025

Online

Supporting students with ASD through Universal Design for Learning in the Mainstream Classroom (Part 2) 1.10.25

Online