28/10/25
Hertfordshire Cognition & Learning Team: Understanding & Assessing Persistent Literacy Difficulties
11 November 2025 - The Oak Suite, Peartree Spring Primary School.
See below for more information and booking details.
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- 15/10/25
Supporting Links Spring 2026
FUNDED Courses for Parents Spring 2026 Supporting Links - more informationRead Full Story - 04/10/25
My Teen Brain - training for practitioners
The next My Teen Brain Online Training courses are due to be delivered on Wednesday 15th October 2025 and Thursday 6th November 2025.Read Full Story - 01/10/25
Hertfordshire DSPL TA Academy
DSPL's are offering online training for all support staff in schools across Hertfordshire. Each on-line session will be followed by in-person supervision sessions in The Oak Suite.Read Full Story - 29/09/25
Cognition & Learning Team - information for SENCo's
The Cognition & Learning Team have shared updated information on their offer (October 2025).Read Full Story - 28/09/25
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
One day champion and two day first-aider training in Stevenage.Read Full Story - 23/09/25
NEW: DSPL2 SENCo Drop-in's
The next DSPL2 SENCo drop-in's, will be on Thursday 4 December 2025, 8-9am. See below for more information and dates.Read Full Story - 14/09/25
SLCA Service: Autism, SLCN and ADHD courses
Details of dates and how to book onto the various sessions can be found on the individual flyer.Read Full Story - 13/09/25
- 06/09/25
Family Lives: Free Parenting Groups
Free online parenting groups, funded by Herts County Council for parents/carers who live in Hertfordshire or who have a child attending a Hertfordshire school. All our programmes provide support, information and resources to parents/carers and adult family members so they ca...Read Full Story - 02/09/25
Emotional Wellbeing Specialist: Drop-in Sessions for Early Years settings (DSPL 1 and 2) & Lite Bite sessions
If you would like advice around planning for Emotional Wellbeing and Behaviour you can book book a 30-minute MS Teams time slot with Anna Mutch. At time of booking please send a signed single service request form to NHSTEV.ISLTEAM@hertfordshire.gov.uk as parental consent is required to...Read Full Story - 27/08/25
JCQ: Access Arrangements & Reasonable Adjustments 2025/26
The Joint Council for Qualifications have updated the ‘Adjustments for candidates with disabilities and learning difficulties’ regulation document for the academic year 25/26, including deadlines for submitting applications. Joint Council for Qualificat...Read Full Story