Welcome to Linwood Training, Support & Advice

Linwood Training, Support & Advice is proud to be a strategic partner of South Central Teaching School Hub.
We are able to offer funded BOOST-funded training to schools across BCP in Autism, Communication & Interaction, Cognition & Learning and Sensory & Physical. In addition to this, we work in partnership with Poole SCITT to provide high-quality Initial Teacher training, the University of Exeter to provide the NASENCo qualification, and offer CPD for all members of the community of professionals supporting children & young people.
Testimonials from BCP School staff
- The Outreach support has been the most valuable service we have accessed this year. The child is absolutely held at the centre of what the Outreach teachers do but they never forget about the adults involved and are excellent at supporting them to develop their knowledge and expertise. The children have made exceptional progress as a direct result of Outreach support. Thanks to the Outreach service, we are now able to better support children’s needs and they are able to access the classroom without being a danger to themselves or others. Phenomenal!
- Feedback from staff about the courses they have attended is always really positive. The training is relevant and purposeful and always gives staff practical advice they can take into their practice immediately. There is always a good balance of course content and practical activities and I like that some of the half day training is still delivered virtually. The variety of courses on offer is exceptional, especially for speech and language.
- Linwood Outreach Support has made a huge difference to the quality of provision we are offering to some of our students with SEND and improved the knowledge and skills of our staff team. The support is fair, non-judgemental and fundamentally holds the child at the centre of everything they do.We are in debt to this service and incredibly grateful for the comprehensive support we have been given.
- The training offered by LTSA is fantastic and covers by far the widest and most detailed offer I have received in over 20 years of teaching. The support for such a wide range of Special Educational Needs is incredible and I have learned so much, all of which I use on a daily basis in my school!
BCP Outreach Service
Linwood is proud to work as part of the Outreach Service with Winchelsea, Montacute, Longspee and Iford Academy.
As a service we provide Universal SEND support to schools (Primary and Secondary) and specific support for individual pupils at SEN Support & EHCP Level. We work in a solution-focused way, providing advice and guidance to help pupils achieve their potential
BOOST Request Form SEND Training
Form 1. BCP Outreach Application Form
Cognition & Learning- things to consider before requesting Outreach
SEN Leadership Network – dates for 2022-23 Please book via workforcedevelopment – No charge to attend
For all School and Academy Leaders of SEND
These termly networks provide an opportunity for SENCos and other senior leaders from mainstream and special schools and colleges with responsibilities for vulnerable learners to meet, share ideas and hear the latest local, regional and national information and statutory requirements. There will be a focus on provision and outcomes for learners with special educational needs, disabilities and other vulnerabilities.
Speech and Sound Production, Stammering, Primary School Talk, Secondary School Talk, Supporting Social Language Difficulties (Primary and Secondary workshops) and Selective Mutism available to book now – all delivered by the Paediatric Speech and Language Service.
An introduction to Autism and Neurodiversity for parents
This half day basic Autism awareness session for parents will cover the communication and sensory differences children and young people may experience. No charge to attend. YOUR CHILD DOES NOT NEED TO HAVE A DIAGNOSIS IN ORDER FOR YOU TO ATTEND. Please email jackiehorne@linwood.bournemouth.sch.uk for availability.
Current Programmes
School Direct – Train in Bournemouth to be a Primary Teacher
Looking towards a career in teaching? Get in touch now!
Train to teach here! Applications for 2022 open now!
Details of our course can be found by clicking ; https://www.find-postgraduate-teacher-training.service.gov.uk/course/1X3/H411
SENCO Accreditation
The National Award for SEN Coordination is a DfE approved post-graduate qualification for teachers in the role of SENCO. Please click below to read more;-
Grow your own SENCO – SENCO Induction
An Induction programme for all new and future SENCOs and those wishing to update their skills.
Autism Education Trust (AET) Training for Early Year and Schools Professional Development Opportunities for Staff
Autism & Exclusions January 2023
Schools Making Sense of Autism November 22
Good Autism Practice January 23
AET EY Good Autism Practice March 23
EYFS Making Sense of Autism Jan 23
We can offer AET Training as a whole school, or at our central events. If you wish to arrange Making Sense of Autism (formerly Tier 1 ) whole staff training (90 minutes) or Good Autism Practice training (formerly tier 2) whole staff training (all day), at your school, please email jackiehorne@linwood.bournemouth.sch.uk
Social Stories training delivered by Dr Siobhan Timmins and Comic Strip Conversations delivered by Freemantle School, Surrey
Social Stories were developed by Carol Gray as a method of unpicking social situations and helping young people to decipher the social world. We will look at the theory behind the strategy and how to imbed them into your classroom practice.
Menopause in the Workplace
Suitable for line managers and those with an interest in supporting colleagues
Removing Barriers workshops
We are pleased to facilitate the following workshops; The Dyslexia friendly classroom, Down Syndrome awareness, The 5 Point Scale, Sensory Differences, Supporting SEN students with Maths, Dyscalculia, Fine Motor Skills and Visual Perception.
Zones – a Linwood case study.November 22
Dyslexia for Teachers November 2022
Attending and Thriving in School – Learning from Girls November 22
Signalong – Foundation 3 day course
Attendance at all 3 full day sessions is essential.
Autumn 2022 dates now available to book.
The Brick by Brick Programme – formerly known as Lego Therapy
The ethos behind the Brick-by-Brick™ programme, formerly known as LEGO® based therapy, is for the programme to bring young people together to make friends and develop skills over a shared interest in LEGO play. Hatchlings London use the licenced training developed by Play Included, partners of the LEGO Foundation. The course provided is the Play Included
Brick-by-Brick™ Programme, this course is endorsed by the Autism Research Centre, Cambridge University and the LEGO Foundation.
Mission Statement: “An outward-facing, self-improving, centre of excellence.”
Early Bird / Early Bird Plus / Teen Life Programmes
We are licensed delivery partners for BCP delivering the National Autistic Society Early Bird, Early Bird Plus and Teen Life Programmes.
If your child has a diagnosis of Autism and you live in BCP, please email jackiehorne@linwood.bournemouth.sch.uk stating your child’s age for an application form.