Welcome to our training offer for 2024/25

Our training courses and workshops cover a whole host of need types and supportive techniques that will enable you to deliver a high quality, inclusive education to children and young people.  Our training options also support the delivery of schools’ and settings’ strategic aims and the wider county and national inclusion agenda and offer a high quality, cost-effective option to enhance schools’ and settings’ staff development programmes.

All training courses and workshops are delivered by a team of skilled and experienced Specialist Teachers and education professionals at our purpose-built training facility at Laleham Gap or bespoke in your school or setting and are accompanied by high quality resources. 

We also have a number of pre-recorded webinars for Schools' and Settings' use - scroll down to view the options available.  We can also deliver bespoke, on-site training sessions covering any of the workshops in our brochure or work with you to design something unique for your school or setting.  Contact us at tiss@lgs.kent.sch.uk 

What's New at TISS?!

We're proud to announce that Jade Saunders has completed her Makaton Tutor Training and we will be offering Makaton training to schools and settings from September 2024:

Makaton Taster Sessions

These free-to-attend workshops held in terms: one, three and four, will give delegates the foundations of Makaton and how it can be used to enhance communication within your school or setting.  The workshops are also a great introduction to Makaton and foundation should you wish to progress to Makaton Level One and Two.

Makaton Level One

The Level One Makaton Workshop is for those who are interested in learning about the first steps of Makaton and those wishing to progress to Level Two in the future.

This workshop will include how to start using Makaton in everyday situations such as: immediate needs, home, familiar people, food, events, activities and objects.

Makaton Level Two

The Level Two workshop will help delegates understand how to apply the Makaton Language Programme and will build on learning achieved at Level One with the inclusion of: people, food, activities, objects and events.

New vocabulary will also be introduced which will be ideal for the school/setting and workplace environments.

Family Thrive Workshops

TISS are pleased to offer Family Thrive Workshops for schools' parent/carer community, led by a Licensed Family Thrive Leader alongside a member of the host school's staff.  These workshops will introduce the fundamentals of the Thrive approach and share how Thrive is integrated into your school.

These weekly workshops (running for six weeks) include:

• how our brains develop in the early years of life
• why play and creativity are so important
• sharing ways to support children at times of change and difficulty
• how to be a 'behaviour detective'
• explain the Thrive ethos in your school

Each workshop has a key focus, including activities and time for discussion.  They are an excellent way to connect with families and strengthen home/school relationships; the Family Thrive programme has received excellent feedback from schools and families that have participated.

Many schools include Family Thrive as part of their initial offer when children first start school, either EYFS, Year Three or Year Seven - Family Thrive can also be offered to more bespoke groups at any time of year.

Schools interested in booking a Family Thrive course or those wishing to find out more should contact Liz Goodwin, TISS Wellbeing at liz.goodwin@lgs.kent.sch.uk

Changes to Our Training Programme

Please see below for changes to our previously published training brochure:

Early Years Play Skills 

Please note that this workshop date has changed date to 6th May 2025 - 9:30am to 11:30am

Social Stories

Please note that this workshop date has changed date to 20th May 2025 - 9:30am to 12:30am

Word Aware

Our Word Aware workshops are now available as a bespoke training option.  The workshop information can be found here - to book a session at your school or setting, please email tiss@lgs.kent.sch.uk 

Sleep Workshops for Professionals

Please note that the sleep workshops planned from March 2025 onwards have been cancelled.

Our calendared programme is delivered here at the TISS Centre – schools and settings are welcome to book delegates using the booking procedure detailed below.

How to Book

To book places on our courses and workshops, please complete an online booking form or click any 'book now' button on our training pages

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We also offer bespoke training, delivered on-site at your school or setting, if a more tailored approach is required.  The bespoke training options detailed in this section are illustrative, therefore, if you would like training in areas that are not listed, please contact us to discuss your requirements.  Schools and settings are also welcome to request bespoke delivery of any of our  calendared training options, if a whole-class or whole-school approach (rather than individual attendance) is required.

Click on the workshop titles below to find out more.

We also have a number of pre-recorded webinars for Schools' and Settings' use.  If you would like more information, please contact us via email: tiss@lgs.kent.sch.uk or telephone: 01843 572733.

The following webinars are available:

Enquiries and Help

Enquiries should be directed to:

Lindsay Kelly and Claire Grant - TISS Administrators

Email: tiss@lgs.kent.sch.uk or call: 01843 572733

This page was reviewed: 14/01/2025

This page was last updated: 14/01/2025