Community Noticeboard

Information: cheaper broadband and phone packages for eligible households

The Department for Education (DfE) is working with Ofcom to raise awareness of social tariffs for eligible households who might be struggling to afford their broadband or phone services, to help support learning at home.

More information is available on the Ofcom website. You can also request a poster to share with frontline teams from edtech.team@education.gov.uk.

FREE LEVEL TWO TRAINING COURSES FROM THE AIM GROUP ALONGSIDE DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

THE DOMINO EFFECT | ANTICIPATE THE SIGNS, BEFORE THE DECLINE

We are excited to include Schools in Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust on our brand-new FREE campaign #TheDominoEffect

It is aimed to raise awareness of the impact mental health problems are having on today’s generation and provide support around neurodiversity, all without cost.

By gaining an essential understanding of these issues, we can all become better equipped to support individuals and prevent the problem from spiralling out of control.

Here's some of our most popular subjects available:

Adverse Childhood Experiences (tailored to understand how separation, divorce, death, or violence in a family can influence a child's mental health)
Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties (understand characteristics of ADHD, ADD, Dyslexia & Dyscalculia, importance of early diagnosis, assessment methods available to diagnose learning difficulties)

Understanding Autism (learn how individuals process sensory information, understand characteristics, understand conditions, learn how speech, language and communication differ in people with Autism)

Understanding Behaviour That Challenges in Children (supporting positive behaviour, effective communication & how to manage challenging behaviour)

Understanding Children and Young Peoples Mental Health (Understand factors which may affect Young Peoples mental health, the impact that they have and how to support them with these issues)

We also offer some other fantastic courses around areas such as Safeguarding and Prevent, Equality and Diversity, Business Admin, Customer Service, plus many more..

All courses are accessed online within a 6-week window and are completed on a laptop or computer at the learner's home. No Exams are involved, and the courses are following an online platform which you read through and answer questions with a few paragraphs per answer - No essays. All the information needed is provided, and available to you 24/7. Once finished You can do as many as you like, however you can just do one course at a time.

The only criteria the learner must meet to be eligible, is the following.

Aged 19 or over on or before 31st August 2021
Have lived in the UK/EU for 3+ years
Not already on a Government funded course (Apprenticeship for example)

Each course is completely free, but the learning provider reserves the right to charge a drop out fee in the event a learner enrols but then drops out without providing a reason.

That said, the college will grant extensions if the learner has a reason as to why they won't be able to complete it within the allocated time.

Please note: under the college request you may need to attend a short webinar that will need to be attended to ensure we get you successfully enrolled onto the correct course

If you are interested in undertaking one of these Free Online courses, then please complete the following link asap.

This will then allow Chris to contact you and send over the relevant Enrolment details and of course, answer any questions you have.

Open University course: Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers

The Open University is currently offering a FREE online course, designed to support all those with a focus on nurturing children’s enjoyment in reading. It explores theory and research as well as provides practical tips and guidance.

The online course has eight sessions and is aimed at teachers, teaching assistants, school leaders, reading volunteers, parents & all those interested in promoting children’s reading. You can work through the course at your own pace, so if you have more time one week there is no problem with pushing on to complete a further study session. The eight sessions are linked to ensure a logical flow through the course. They are:

The importance of childhood reading
Being a reader
The power of narrative
Knowing your texts, knowing your readers
Reading for Pleasure pedagogy
Building reading communities in school
Supporting children as readers at home
Enticing reluctant readers and addressing challenges.

Upon completion, you will earn a certification of participation and a digital badge as a marker of your achievement.

To learn more about the course and sign up visit the OU website.

Please email us at community@dmatschools.org.uk if you have an event or information you would like to share! Thank you.