Nicky Odgers BA, MSc, PGCE, MSc Educational Psychologist Psychology for Success

Schools and local authorities

Services include staff training, direct work with groups of children, consultation about individual pupils and systems work.

1. Training for schools and local authorities

Training can tailor made to your needs. Available in the following areas:

1.1 Improving confidence and motivation

• Self-esteem / Motivation – Exploring the link between motivation and self-esteem. Looking at how staff can help children to be more confident and motivated.

1.2 Managing difficult behaviour

• Concentration – Strategies for encouraging the fiddlers and wrigglers to learn more effectively.
• Behaviour management – Develop a shared set of rules and consequences. How to combat low-level disruptive behaviour such as shouting out and name-calling.
• Anger management – Understanding what happens during angry exchanges. What works and what to avoid.
• Beating the bullies – Understand what is going on in a bullying situation. Opportunities for your staff to explore how they are going to combat bullying.
• Circle Time – Introducing Circle Time into schools. Opportunity to develop a series of lessons for your staff to start them off.

1.3 Raising attainment

• Reading – What works for children who are struggling to learn to read.
• Spelling– How to teach spellings so they stay learned.

1.4 Making the most of the system

• The Special Educational Needs Code of Practice
• Individual Education Plans – Smart target setting. How to involve parents and children.
• Working effectively with learning support assistants

Training in other areas available on request.

2. Direct work with groups of children

• Social skills groups
• Anger management groups
• Coping with bullying
• Circle of friends
• Circle time in secondary schools

3. Consultation about individual pupils

• Consultations with staff, parents and pupils
• Assessment within the school context
• Planning interventions with staff and parents
• Reviewing progress

4. Project and systems work

• Helping schools to set up, run and evaluate projects.
• Looking at systems within schools, evaluating their effectiveness and problem solving alternatives.