Portage workshop
Target audience
Early Years Setting SENCos
About this course
An understanding of the model and how to use the Portage approach with children with additional needs and their families.
You will develop your knowledge of Portage within the context of an early year’s provision. You will acquire the ability to implement Portage skills and implement the portage principles into your workplace.
You will gain extensive ideas and strategies that can be used within your setting to facilitate the learning of children with SEND
Dates, times and venue
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
|
8 October 2025 AND 19 November 2025 AND 3 December 2025 |
9.30 - 16.30 9.30 - 16.30 13.30 - 15.00 |
Arnold Methodist Church Arnold Methodist Church Online |
You must attend all three dates to be awarded you Portage certificate.
The ticket is for all three dates.
Course tutor
SEND Inclusion Services (SIS)
Cost
£50
Book
Further course information
● To feel more confident in identifying the barriers to learning and play
● To understand the importance of adapting the environment to meet a learner's sensory needs to aid engagement and learning
● To give practical ideas on how to adapt the environment to reduce sensory sensitivities while meeting sensory needs
● To have a range of ideas on how to adapt the environment to meet learners needs thus reducing sensory sensitivities, while providing sensory information needed to help regulate and calm the learner
● To have a bank of resource ideas to support learning and engagement
● To develop engagement and learning for learners who have sensory difficulties
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If you cannot go on a course and want a colleague to go in your place: if there are still places left then your colleague must book their own place and you must cancel yours. Call 0115 977 2510 to change the booking.
If you need more information please contact our business support team:
- Telephone: 0115 977 2510
- Email: earlychildhoodservices@nottscc.gov.uk
