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The Suffolk TA Network annual conference 2024, will take place on
Wednesday 16th October at Trinity Park Conference and Events Centre,
Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, IP3 8UH between 9.00 and 15.00.

This day of professional development for pupil-facing support staff in Suffolk will focus on Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD), specifically dyslexia and dyscalculia. We are thrilled to be working in collaboration with the Suffolk
County Council Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) Service.

The conference will open with a keynote speech by Arran Smith entitled ‘What is Assistive Technology?’. This will be followed by a series of SpLD themed workshops, and the conference will end with a panel discussion with a selection of specialist speakers.

“An opportunity to learn more about strategies for
supporting social understanding and learning about
different points of view, such as creating personalised
stories and having conversations through drawing.”

Session one – An introduction to the 7 CSThe 7 Cs Learning Portfolio is a language of SEND assessment. It can beused to identify strengths and areas for development and help to plan SENSupport for those identified as requiring it. TAs will be introduced to the 7Cs Learning Portfolio and its strengths-based approach and have … Read more

Do you work for a Specialist Unit (SEU) in a Suffolk school?

Would you like the opportunity to network with staff from other
SEUs?

If the answer to these questions is ‘yes’, we invite you to join the
Suffolk SEU Staff Networking Group to share your experiences
and ideas with colleagues from across the county.

SOS+ plus brings together Signs of Safety, Trauma Informed and Restorative values and practices.

A half-termly specialist networking opportunity for pupil-facing support staff who have a particular interest in dyslexia. The first half of each session will be dedicated to theme-specific input, including resource recommendations, updates, strategies, signposting to training etc. The second half will then be available for professional networking, where you can share strategies and ideas with colleagues from other schools in Suffolk.

A half-termly specialist networking opportunity for pupil-facing support staff who have a particular interest in communication & interaction needs, and supporting children and young people with a diagnosis or traits of autism. The first half of each session will be dedicated to theme-specific input, including resource recommendations, updates, strategies, signposting to training etc. The second half will then be available for professional networking, where you can share strategies and ideas with colleagues from other schools in Suffolk.

Tickets are now available for the next Suffolk TA Network annual conference on Monday 2nd October 2023 at Trinity Park Conference and Events Centre, Ipswich. This year the sessions will focus on communication & interaction needs, and supporting children and young people with a diagnosis or traits of autism. We are thrilled to be working … Read more

A specialist networking opportunity for teaching assistants who have a particular interest in dyslexia.
The first half of each session will be dedicated to theme-specific input, including resource recommendations, updates, strategies, signposting to training etc.
The second half will then be available for professional networking, where you can share strategies and ideas with colleagues from other schools in Suffolk.

A half-termly specialist networking opportunity for teaching assistants who have a particular interest in communication & interaction needs, and supporting children and young people with a diagnosis or traits of autism.
The first half of each session will be dedicated to theme-specific input, including resource recommendations, updates, strategies, signposting to training etc.
The second half will then be available for professional networking, where you can share strategies and ideas with colleagues from other schools in Suffolk.