Welcome to the 'Informed' level of the pupil support staff professional learning framework. There are a range of activities and resources, in a variety of formats to select. The activities require from between 5 and 45 minutes each to complete and the and the ⚹ icon indicates key induction activities.
Activities
Activities are grouped by the skills, knowledge, and values that inform the framework:
- Scottish educational context and knowledge
- Communication and collaboration: developing positive relationships
- Child wellbeing and development
- Personal and professional development
- Wellbeing, organisation and creativity
Scottish Educational context and knowledge
Scottish Educational Context
- ThingLink: Introduction to Scottish education ⚹
- YouTube video: Ask Us, Hear Us, Include Us Young Ambassadors for Inclusion
- Wakelet: Inclusion, Wellbeing and Equalities
Curriculum for Excellence
UNCRC - Rights and Participation
- ThinkLink: Overview of UNCRC ⚹
- PowerPoint presentation: Introduction to the UNCRC (1.8 MB)
- Reach: understand children's rights to education and support in Scotland
- ThingLink: What is GDPR?
Communication and collaboration: developing positive relationships
Effective communication and collaboration
- PowerPoint presentation: Effective communication and collaboration (279 KB)
- PowerPoint presentation: Gathering and presenting the views of the pupil (PKC)(568 KB)
Relationship Based Approaches
- ThingLink: Introduction to relationship-based approaches ⚹
- PowerPoint presentation: Relationship-based approaches (169 KB)
Restorative approaches
- PowerPoint presentation: How to be attuned to support engagement? (966 KB)
- PowerPoint presentation: What happens when a child experiences SHAME. Informed level (451 KB)
Child wellbeing and development
Safeguarding and child protection: local authorities have responsibility to ensure staff have an understanding of local child protection procedures.
- PowerPoint presentation: Introduction to Child Protection (1.4 MB) ⚹
- Getting it right for every child approach (GIRFEC) ⚹
- DigiLearn: Cyber Resilience and Internet Safety
Health and Wellbeing
- Parentzone health and wellbeing ⚹
- YouTube video: talking mental health - animation by 10 to 11 year olds about what helps them with small and big feelings ⚹
- CYPMH professional learning resource
- Scottish Government: Getting it right for every child: understanding wellbeing leaflet
- Resilience alphabet - building inner strength and wellbeing for kids - primary
Child development
verywell mind: Child Development Theories and Examples ⚹
Language and communication development
- Powerpoint presentation: Introduction to speech, language and communication needs (500 KB) ⚹
- ican: Ages and Stages ⚹
- Autism Toolbox: Communication
- SLCF - The Communication Trust - Universal Level online learning. (Login required)
- PDF file: SLCF_Handbook - this can be used across all 3 levels of the framework
- CALL Scotland: Webinar: North Lanarkshire Communication Friendly Resources
- Augmented and Alternative Communication Modules - Series 1 Introduction to AAC
Additional Support Needs
- PowerPoint presentation: Introduction to Additional Support and Equality (2.8 MB) ⚹
- YouTube video: British Dyslexia Association - What is Neurodiversity? ⚹
- Addressing Dyslexia: What is Dyslexia? ⚹
- YouTube video: Dyslexia Scotland - Identification of dyslexia ⚹
- Autism Toolbox: What is Autism? ⚹
- Supporting young carers in education
- Focus on care experienced children and young people
- SWAY: Introduction to Neurodiversity
- Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: What educational practitioners need to know
- ADHD UK: About ADHD
- Vimeo video: Getting It Right For Forces Families
- Forces Children’s Education
- A summary of resources relating to highly able learners
Personal and professional development
- Knowledge of language ⚹
- Word file: The role of Pupil Support Staff
- Scottish Government: core skills, knowledge, understanding, and values for the children's workforce in Scotland
- DigiLearn: upcoming webinars
- DigiLearn: professional learning
- Supporting remote learning
Inclusive IT to support learning
- CALL Scotland webinar: How to best use Microsoft Teams for pupils with literacy difficulties
- CALL Scotland webinar: iPad apps to support learning and communication for those with Autism
- CALL Scotland webinar: Creating an inclusive learning environment for students with ASN
- CALL Scotland downloads
Wellbeing, organisation and creativity
Supporting staff wellbeing
- Support for the education workforce
- Download the Supporting Workforce Wellbeing 2023 brochure and find information on all Scottish Government funded wellbeing support for educators. This includes resources for pupil support staff and links to additional wellbeing guidance.