Haxby Road Professionals Enhanced Resource Provision

Haxby Road Enhanced Resource Provision (ERP) provides training sessions for professionals in settings and for families.

Any questions regarding these events, email: [email protected].

Date and time	Event	More information
Tuesday 6 January 2026, 3.30pm to 4.00pm	Emotionally Based School Avoidance/Barriers (EBSA) to education Virtual VD	This training session will focus on how to support children to return to school who are currently experiencing barriers to education We will look at some theory behind this as well as strategies and techniques that have been used in the ERP.
Monday 12 January 2026	PDA Virtual LB	Everyone experiences ‘demand avoidance’ (resistance to doing something that is requested or expected of you) sometimes. However, here we use demand avoidance to mean the characteristic of a persistent and marked resistance to the demands of everyday life, which may include essential demands such as eating and sleeping as well as expected demands such as going to school or work. This training will focus on direct and indirect demands and how to support pupils who are triggered by their use.
Monday 19 January 2026, 3.30pm to 4.00pm	SaLT Helpline Virtual (SLT)	A chance for parents and carers, Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCOs), teachers, and teaching assistants to have the opportunity to speak to a Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) for advice regarding children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCNs).
Tuesday 27 January 2026, 3.30pm to 4.00pm	Visual supports (Early Years Foundation Stage and non -speaking children) Virtual Rachael Thomas	This session will look at the visual supports we can use to scaffold language development for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) or who are non-speaking. There will also be ideas and suggestions as to how to scaffold and develop engagement in interactions, where this is appropriate.
Thursday 5 February 2026, 3.30pm to 4.00pm	Sensory Circuits and Movement breaks Virtual Libby Bell	This training will look at the 3 stages of sensory circuits and examples of circuits you can easily create and manage. It will explore how Sensory Circuits can support emotional regulation and focus in the classroom.
Tuesday 10 February 2026, 3.30pm to 4.00pm	Communication Friendly Environments Virtual	This training will look at how we can manage our classroom environments and ensure that they are communication friendly with examples of visuals and ideas that can be used in the classroom.
Monday 23 February 2026, 3.30pm to 4.00pm	SaLT Helpline Virtual (SLT)	A chance for parents and carers, SENCOs, teachers, and teaching assistants to have the opportunity to speak to a SaLT for advice regarding children with SLCNs.
Wednesday 4 March 2026, 3.30pm to 4.00pm	Drop-in for teachers This is held at Haxby Road and Lakeside ERP	Drop-in session for advice on how to meet need in a mainstream setting. For ERP and non-ERP pupils. Please let us know if you would like to attend, which setting and at what time.
Tuesday 10 March 2026, 3.30pm to 4.30pm	Pica Virtual LB	Pica is the persistent eating of non-nutritive substances for a period of at least 1 month. Good assessment of a person’s pica is very important, although this can be a long and complex process. Through this training you will learn about how to support young people with this condition in the classroom context.
Wednesday 18 March 2026, 3.30pm to 4.30pm	Moderation This is held at Haxby Road and Lakeside ERP	An opportunity to jointly moderate with ERP/Home School staff to ensure there is a consistent approach towards assessment. Support will be provided to Home Schools to interpret our data tool to fit with individual Home School reporting systems.
Wednesday 25 March 2026, 3.30pm to 4.00pm	ADHD and how to support in the classroom Virtual Libby Bell	This training will look at how ADHD presents in the classroom, the difficulties children with ADHD can face and how best to support them in school.