Training

Story Links: Working with Parents of Pupils at Risk of Exclusion

Target group: SEN teachers, SENCOs and school
counsellors supporting parents and pupils at risk of exclusion

Content of 3-day training

Day 1

Attachment theory and the school child

The therapeutic use of story metaphor

Structure of a Story Links session

Liaison with parents/carers and teachers

Using a solution-focused systemic approach

Day 2

Providing an emotionally containing environment

Active Listening Skills

Responding to story metaphor

Writing up the story at the skill appropriate level

Day 3

Weekly follow-up programme in school

Home learning programme

Linking with positive behaviour programmes

Assessment and referring on

Accreditation

The 3-day training course can count towards MA (Ed) module accreditation
at University of Chichester. For further details contact Trisha
Waters, t.waters@chi.ac.uk