Colin Newton and Claire Darwin (PEP – Suffolk) provided challenging ‘Keys to Inclusion’ training for educators from a range of backgrounds in Lowestoft, Suffolk. Wonderful and moving engagement the whole day and the promise of increasing mainstream inclusion in Suffolk.
Getting older comes with a very frightening and daunting set of challenges. However, as a society, we tend to overlook the challenges faced by the individual (the person who is living through the getting older part), and focus on the issues related to those around them. These are the issues we have both as individuals (now I need to take care of them too) and as a society (how much will it now cost to care for this person who can no longer contribute).
Sadly, this is not an approach we can change in our lifetime. However, that should by no means mean we shouldn’t do our best to facilitate a shift, as much as is in our power.
One of the first steps in empowering and enabling seniors to continue living their best lives is person-centered planning.
Colin Newton and Claire Darwin facilitated a PATH for the remarkable Ealing EPS in London.
Colin Newton and Claire Darwin provided Keys to Inclusion training to a range of Educators, SENDCOs, practitioners and LA officers in Suffolk.
Colin Newton provided training to educators in Huyton on creating Circles of Friends with a focus on using the process to move children out of special settings into mainstream.
Colin and Derek delivered the ‘Keys to Inclusion’ to Parents of disabled young people and a group of Self Advocates on Partners in Policy Making course.
Colin Newton and one of our valued Associates Grainne Saunders famous for her work with Parent Carer Forum in West Sussex worked with staff at Great Shefford school in West Berkshire on including children with anxiety. Click here to see more about the course!
Hostage negotiation and meeting social and emotional needs – Pastoral teacher – ex police hostage negotiator talks about the links between our work on fresh approaches to behaviour and relationships in schools with his own experiences as a hostage negotiator. Full of golden nuggets for educators! Building the golden bridge – saving face – building trust quickly, reciprocal relationships leading to change and much more!