TADSS

Durweston Village Hall, Church Road, Blandford Forum DT11 0QA 9.30 – 4.30 An Introduction to Using the Structured TEACCHing Approach with Children and Young People across the Autism Spectrum   TEACCH values Teaching – sharing autism knowledge and increasing the skill level of professionals and practitioners. Expanding – increasing own knowledge to provide high-quality services […]

“HIGH ASPIRATIONS FOR ALL” Nearly 400 staff from the Teaching Alliance of Dorset Special School met together to share good practice, learn new skills and hear our guest speaker Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson. Tanni gave an motivating and entertaining address which encouraged us all to raise our aspirations, both for our pupils and for ourselves […]

Twelve middle leaders from special and mainstream schools met at Durweston Village Hall to learn more about themselves as leaders, leadership styles and the value of coaching in dealing with problems that arise with others. This day was rated ‘Excellent’ overall by participants. Here are a few of the comments: “I will be mindful of […]

Friday 13th October, Friday 8th December 2017 & Friday 19th January 2018. The Dorford Centre, Dorchester DT1 1RR 1.30 – 3.30pm £75 Every 22 minutes a child under 16 in the UK loses a parent, making up some 24,000 a year. Many more are bereaved of a grandparent, sibling, friend or other significant person, and, […]

24th November 2017 1.30-3.30pm Dorford Centre, Dorchester DT1 1RR £35 This afternoon workshop will consider the following questions to help those implementing or considering a system of supervision in their school. It is suitable for senior leaders and line managers in all schools. What is the purpose of supervision in an educational establishment? Why supervise; what […]

Friday 17th March, 2017 at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy.   “PE can be a vehicle for achieving personal learning goals” “PE is fun and SO purposeful!”   “Great day, many thanks” “A good mixture of information and practical ideas” “I’ve come away rethinking how I deliver PE lessons – fun and informative..”   […]

Friday 12th May Dorford Centre, DORCHESTER DT1 1rr,  1.30 – 3.30 £35 per person including refreshments   ‘It affects my ability to do normal everyday things – I present well and write well, but I can’t remember to lock the door or pick up the keys.’ Jade, 17, diagnosed with FASD, speaking on ‘This Morning.’ […]

Durweston Village Hall Church Road Durweston, Blandford Forum  DT11 0QA £99 per person inc lunch and refreshments. This is a day designed for you to develop your understanding of yourself as a leader and how you work with others in your team and across your school setting. Beginning with the question: how does leadership differ […]

The Blandford Children’s Centre Black Lane, Blandford Camp,Blandford Forum DT11 8SW £99 per person inc lunch and refreshments. A day exploring the importance of play for the children with SEND and how it can benefit their learning. What does the term ‘Play’ mean?  How does play fit into child development – looking at the Prime […]

4th November 2016. 1.30pm – 3.30pm Dorford Centre, DORCHESTER DT1 1rr Children with autism by definition find it incredibly hard to concentrate and focus. The Attention autism programme was developed by Gina Davies to help children develop their concentration skills through the use of highly stimulating activities, targeting the teaching of attention, communication and social […]

22nd September 2016, 6pm – 8pm in The Library at Thomas Hardye School, Dorchester Hear author and illustrator Henny Beaumont talk about her book and the experiences described in this powerful text. This graphic book – illustrated in beautiful, raw and moving pictures – describes the family’s deeply personal journey. Refreshingly honest and at times […]

Let’s Talk About Sex – June 7th 2016 “We will be reviewing how we assess our pupils’ knowledge of sexual health and development using some new materials seen on display today.” 31 colleagues gathered at Durweston Village Hall for a day of up to date learning about sexuality and health, gender issues and how to […]