About this session
What is mediation?
How can the principles and skills support us to reduce and resolve conflict in school?
This area is critical in supporting pupils wellbeing and progress.
This session walks you through the key principles and benefits of mediation and provides a practical framework to use with staff and pupils and well as the Meta Minute that can help children think more carefully about their conflict resolution strategies.
Mediation can also be used to support positive communications with parents, especially when discussing sensitive issues.
Suitable for:
- SENCos/ALNCos, Teachers and Learning Support Assistants
Also included:
- Summary sheet of Key Points
- Certificate of Attendance
Session Leader: Rachael Roberts
Rachael Roberts is a qualified teacher who has worked in worked in Education, both abroad and in the UK, for over 20 years.
Rachael’s aim and motivation is to support learners to have access to, and enjoy, holistic learning, to a level of personal challenge, fluency and independence.
Rachael has broad experience across a variety of roles in both Primary and Secondary Education, including working as an LSA, Mentor, TEFL teacher, SEND teacher, Alternative Provision and Mainstream teacher, undertaking SENCO work and Specialist Assessor work.
Rachael has delivered training for Schools, School Trusts and Local Authorities.
She holds qualifications in Counselling, Behaviour and Attendance and Civil and Commercial Mediation as well as Post Graduate Diploma in SPLD Dyslexia.
She manages a team in a SEND faulty in a large Secondary School.
SEND Station
You will receive a warm welcome from us.
Our sessions are informal and informed, delivered with humility and humour and scope for interaction.
‘Sometimes learning is simply better online…SEND Station is a great destination to explore fresh, practical and great value training for those working with and supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.’