The Government is funding various online courses to help people get back into work and upskill those whose roles might have changed since furlough/lockdown.

Courses include:

• Children's Mental Health
• Behaviour That Challenges, Children
• Understanding Autism
• Special Education Needs and Disability
• Digital Skills

For further information click on the below link.

Thursday 11th November 4pm - 5pm Newcourt Community Centre
This course will focus on practical guidance to support TAs working with pupils with complex SEND needs in the classroom.

Cost: £35 per Teaching Assistant for SWIFT member schools | £55 for non-members

Thursday 11th November 2021  2pm - 4pm via Zoom

Session Overview
The session will be led by our SWIFT Professional Community Primary/Secondary Leads and feature a special talk from Stonewall titled: ‘LGBTQ+ inclusive RSHE: putting it into practice’

Holly Green (they/she) is Education Programmes Manager at Stonewall. Together with their team, they manage the School & College Champions programme, a membership network of schools and colleges leading good practice in supporting pupils who are lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning or ace (LGBTQ+). Holly and her team provide training and education resources for schools, colleges and those working with children and young people.

Cost: Free for SWIFT member schools | £50 per person for non-member schools

​Exeter Supply Partnership (ESP) is a community interest company, meaning that we are a not-for-profit organisation. ESP provide a primary supply teacher and teaching assistant service to schools in and around Exeter. Our schools and teachers are at the heart of everything we do. Our primary aim is to provide quality supply teachers for schools and a positive experience for teachers themselves.

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If you are interested in joining ESP as a supply teacher or teaching assistant, we are currently recruiting and offer a flexible approach to managing bookings. With ESP you can plan your own availability via a free app and whether that is one or two days a week or full time, it’s not a problem. You can also specify your year group, travel, and contact time preferences and we will only offer you the most suitable bookings for you.
 
To find out more and apply to join the ESP supply team, please visit our website 

​If you would like to register your school to use ESP for your supply cover, please visit our website for more information and complete our online registration form -