An exciting research project underway on how our staff can encourage pupils to be more independent. This is Mark Holloway’s presentation to launch the project. Presentation can be downloaded here: Promoting Independence in Special School Pupils
Curriculum Leaders met together at the TADSS conference recently to share good practice, problem solve and develop joint working. TADSS Outreach teachers have worked on around 150 cases referred by mainstream schools since its launch in 2015. The service has been modified to meet the demand – see our updated Outreach guidance and forms for […]
6th October 2017, 1.30 – 3.30pm Westfield Arts College, Littlemoor Road, Weymouth DT3 6AA Positive Learning Environments for Pupils with Down’s “In the inclusive classroom the teacher not only sets up physical opportunities for all students to look included but the teacher makes students feel included through their choice of words and phrases.” Nicole Eredics […]
“Special schools provide high-quality outreach support to teachers and pupils in mainstream schools. This work successfully helps pupils with EHC plans to remain in their local schools and continue to access mainstream provision. Nearly all schools that receive outreach support confirm that they value this support.” Published 23rd March 2017
Our school is part of a partnership of Dorset schools working together to offer school-based and school-led teacher training. We have vacancies now to start training from September 2019 and we would be very interested to hear from you if you are thinking of becoming a teacher, or know someone who is. We’re looking for […]
Leadership Development for Team Leaders Dates – new dates for 2019 to be released shortly Venue – tbc £315 per person for the 4-days. Lunch and refreshments included. This 4 day leadership development programme is designed to develop and support staff with team leadership responsibilities. A strong emphasis on the practice and application of coaching skills […]
29th September 2017, 1.30 – 3.30pm at The Dorford Centre, DORCHESTER DT1 1rr Introduction to Managing Self Harm with Jackie Shanks, Mountjoy School. When children and young people deliberately self-harm it can be a very distressing experience. Trying to understand the different reasons why this behaviour can occur and moreover trying to manage and […]
We are pleased to announce that the partnership has been approved by the Department for Education to recruit and train Primary phase teachers. For further information see our web pages and you can search the UCAS website by clicking here – UCAS – and search for TADSS.
TADSS Newsletter – Autumn 2012
Tuesday, 25th November or Wednesday 26th November 9.30 – 12.30 Sue Marshall will be demonstrating and sharing the award winning ‘Move’ programme, unique activity-based work focused on the skills essential to independence within the home, school and community. To book: Telephone: 01305817917 Email: smarshall@wyvern.dorset.sch.uk
‘Creative Intervention: Tools and Techniques with Troubled Children’ with Dr Margot Sunderland Director of Education and Training at the Centre for Child Mental Health, London Kingston Maurward, 1st December 2014 A TADSS Research and Development Conference Addressing the questions…… What is the science behind therapeutic communication with children? How can art, storytelling and play help in […]
Help! I am running a training course – Facilitator Training for the faint hearted on 23rd September 2014 at Durweston Village Hall from 9.15am – 3.30pm. Further details from Nichola Chitson, TADSS CPD Co-ordinator, tadss@westfield.dorset.sch.uk (tel 01305 833518). Click here for Flyer Click here for Booking Form
TADSS staff have regular opportunities to meet up with their counterparts and some interesting joint initiatives are emerging, including: a Music project, MFL singing in French, joint Maths moderation and assessment for Post 16s. Westfield has hosted a very successful Learning Walk on Creative Arts and, in the Summer term, Yewstock will be offering a […]
TADSS CONFERENCE April 2014 – ‘ Children with Complex Needs – the 21st Century Challenge’ Over 300 TADSS teaching staff and governors attended this conference at Westfield Arts College, featuring Professor Barry Carpenter who shared a wealth of knowledge and research into the needs of pupils affected by Foetal Alcohol Syndrome and premature birth difficulties. […]
The Dream Team – Leadership and Management for Support Staff Team Leaders (delivered in partnership with Dorset County Council) This 4 –day course ran successfully for the second time this year and ended with a half-day review (and cream tea!) on March 19th. It focused on the leadership and development of support staff teams in […]
Autism? Attachment? Strategies to Support pupils with Complex Needs Research and Development Conference 11th March 2014 Health professionals, social service representatives and educators gathered at Kingston Maurward to hear Heather Moran deliver an in depth, often thought provoking view of how autism and attachment difficulties present themselves in young people. An entertaining speaker, Heather drew […]
An Informal Development Project – The Story so far Children on the autism spectrum and children with attachment problems; understanding the similarities, the differences and how best to meet their needs How it began: several conversations and an article Over the years working with increasingly complex children, staff at Westfield had become aware of differences […]
Leadership Development Day Friday 27th September The Leadership Development team at TADSS would like to thanks all the delegates who came to our leadership focus event at the Dorford Centre, Dorchester. The feedback we received showed that we had a very successful day in developing Leadership skills for delegates from special schools across Dorset. Andrew […]
Westfield Arts College students are lucky enough to have an on site radio station. In this paper, Alison Crawford who has a particular research interest in ASD and Earlybird trainer, explores the value of school radio for pupils with autism. Her findings may surprise you! Click here to read the full article – ‘The Spell […]
The School 2 School support committee is attended by a range of staff from the 5 TADSS schools. We are working to strengthen networks of support between the alliance schools. To this end we have established 10 subject leader groups which are forums for subject leaders or other interested staff to come together to share […]