Training Calendar

Supporting use of the NPA Core Competencies

A series of regional focus days have been held, which form an essential part of the NPA framework for quality assuring use of the materials. Those attending received a master copy NPA certificate (dated for the year) which they can issue to Portage home visitors in their service who complete the Core Competencies.

Portage Curriculum for Professional Development

The Portage Curriculum for Professional Development is designed for experienced Portage personnel, parents or professionals, and covers a range of topics.

This aspect of training was previously known as Advanced Portage Training. It is delivered in modular form, typically at national or regional level. Modules are currently available in the following areas:

ASD - working with children who have social communication difficulties/autism spectrum disorders.

PMLD - working with children who have profound and multiple (complex physical and sensory) needs

URCCB - Understanding and Responding to Children's Challenging Behaviour. This module was written in 2008 to replace the module previously offered and was funded from the NPA/DCSF project. It builds on aspects of the behaviour module in the Portage Basic Workshop.

Portage Basic Workshops

The following PBWs use the curriculum revised in 2004 by the NPA and are delivered by presenters who are Accredited or Senior Accredited Trainers with the NPA. Those where places are supported by the NPA/DCSF project are indicated by an *

Ladbroke Grove, London	10th, 11th, 12th March and 11th June 2010
Presenters	Nadia Sultan (Accredited Trainer) and Maggie Futcher
Cost	Please contact course organiser
Contact	Clare Smith Issac Newton Development Centre 108a Lancaster  Road Ladbroke Grove, London W11 1QS   tel: 020 7598 4846 email: cpdteam@rbkc.gov.uk    London and South East Region
* Aveley, Essex :	11th, 12th, 15th and 16th March 2010
Presenters	Anna Roberts (Accredited Trainer)
Cost	Please contact course organiser
Contact	Gill Hollington Thurrock Portage Service Treetope School Buxton Road Grays Essex RM16 2XN   tel: 01375 898 652 email: ghollington@treetops.thurrock.sch.uk   Eastern Region Ref: E3
Leeds	27th, 28th, 29th and 30th April 2010
Presenters	Krystyna Cyrowski-Johnson (Accredited Trainer)
Cost	Please contact course organiser
Contact	Krystyna Cyrowski-Johnson Portage Co-ordinator Blenheim Centre Crowther Place Leeds LS6 2ST   tel: 0113 395 1154 email: Krystyna.cyrowski-johnson@educationleeds.co.uk   or Judith Miller tel:  0113 395 1035 email: judith.miller@educationleeds.co.uk   Northern Region
Eastleigh, Hampshire	4th, 5th, 6th and 7th May 2010
Presenters	Katey Butler, Caroline Feltham-King and Bev Garland (Accredited Trainers)
Cost	Please contact course organiser
Contact	Peggy Marshall Portage Administrator Eastleigh & Winchester Portage Service The Aviary Children's Centre Blackbird Road Eastleigh Hants SO50 9JW   tel: 02380 651983  email: peggy.marshall@hants.gov.uk   South West Region
London N11 1NP	10th, 11th, and 12th May 2010
Presenters	Fiona Mitchell (Accredited Trainer)
Cost	Please contact course organiser
Contact	Fiona Mitchell Pre-school Teaching Team Early Years Centre Oakleigh Road North Whetstone N20 0DH   tel: 020 8361 2456 ext: 1 email: fionamitchell@pstt.barnetmail.net   London and South East Region
Derbyshire	11th 12th 18th 19th May 2010
Presenters	Rebecca Bristow (Senior Accredited Trainer), Mark Davies ( Accredited Trainer), Lisa Foster, Lynn Brierley and Eleanor Moore
Cost	Please contact course organiser
Contact	Sarah Annabel Market House Market Place Ripley Derbyshire DE5 3BR tel:01773 748002 email: sarah.annabel@derbyshire.gov.uk Midland Region
Mansfield , Nottinghamshire	29th, 30th Sept & 1st Oct 2010
Presenters	Holly Peacock (Accredited Tariner) and Wendy Ince
Cost	Please contact course organiser
Contact	Holly Peacock The Home Bewery Building Sir John Robinson Way Arnold Notts NG5 6DA   tel 0115 854 6332 email: beverley.knight@nottscc.gov.uk   Midland Region                                                           ,
London N11 1NP	8th, 9th and 10th November 2010
Presenters	Fiona Mitchell (Accredited Trainer)
Cost	Please contact course organiser
Contact	Fiona Mitchell Pre-school Teaching Team Early Years Centre Oakleigh Road North Whetstone N20 0DH   tel: 020 8361 2456 ext: 1 email: fionamitchell@pstt.barnetmail.net   London and South East Region

Advertising Portage Basic Workshops

NPA Accredited Trainers can advertise their workshops by emailing details (in Word format) through the link below. Please ensure that you include

• name of service
• dates
• name of Accredited Trainer(s)
• address of venue
• cost
• contact details

Please click here to email us: mailto:administrator@portage.org.uk, ensuring the 'Subject Line' contains the words Workshop Details for Website to help the office process quickly.