SSO and ECW Professional Development

We have engaged both Heidi Rohrig, Deputy Principal, Linden Park PS and Mel Cooke, Access for Learning, for our first SSO/ECW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION FOR 2020 - Managing Challenging Behaviours.Working from the '_protective practices for staff in their interactions with children and young people_' document, Heidi will provide information regarding * duty of care * setting boundaries * working 1:1 with young people * your responsibilities when responding to and managing challenging behaviour [including appropriate physical contact] Mel Cooke from Access for Learning will build on this information and focus on * pro-active activities to use with students to prevent escalation * signs to look for that indicate a child is escalating * de-escalation strategies for adults to use to keep the child, themselves and others safe in a situation. Tea, coffee and a light morning tea will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!