The Aim Group are able to support St. James CofE Primary School with several Free online Level 2 Accredited Courses available to Parents and Staff to help better understand some key issues around neurodiversity, young people's mental health and wellbeing. 

Here's some of our most popular subjects available:

• Adverse Childhood Experiences (tailored to understand how separation, divorce and death in a family can influence a child's mental health)
• Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties (understand characteristics of ADHD, ADD, Dyslexia & Dyscalculia, importance of early diagnosis, assessment methods available to diagnose learning difficulties)

• Understanding Autism (learn how individuals process sensory information, understand characteristics, understand conditions, learn how speech, language and communication differ in people with Autism)

• Understanding Behaviour That Challenges (supporting positive behaviour, effective communication & how to manage challenging behaviour)

• Understanding Children and Young Peoples Mental Health (Understand factors which may affect Young Peoples mental health, the impact that they have and how to support them with these issues)

We also have some other fantastic courses around areas such as Mental Health First Aid, Safeguarding and Prevent, Equality and Diversity, Business Admin, plus many more..

All courses are accessed online within a 6-week window and are completed on a laptop or computer at the learner's home. No Exams or end point assessments are involved, and the courses are purely detailed Q&A based with all the information needed provided, which is available to you 24/7. Once finished You can do as many as you like, however you can just do one course at a time. 

 The only criteria the learner must meet to be eligible, is the following..    

• Aged 19 or over on or before 31^st August 2020    
• Have lived in the UK/EU for 3+ years    
• Not already on a Government funded course (Apprenticeship for example)    

The course is completely free, but the learning provider reserves the right to charge a drop out fee in the event a learner enrols but then drops out without providing a reason (please note this is down to the individual and will be highlighted when I call you once registered). That said, the college will grant extensions if the learner has a reason as to why they won't be able to complete it within the 6 weeks. 

Please note: under the college request a short zoom induction will need to be attended to ensure we get you successfully enrolled onto the correct course

If you are interested in undertaking one of these Free Online courses, then please contact Geraldine Carter by Wednesday 27th October: gcarter@stjamesokehampton.org.uk