Seashell’s External Disability Training

Achieve Qualified Teacher of Multi-Sensory Impairment (QTMSI) status with Seashell. You will not only undertake essential academic learning to develop a sound understanding of MSI, but you will also have the opportunity to experience first-hand the life-changing impact a QTMSI role can have on MSI learners and their families. So consider multi-sensory impairment training courses from our disability charity today.

If you are interested in our new, exciting, practice-based MQ MSI PGDip, and would like to meet us and hear more about the course, sign up for one of our online information sessions.

The sessions will run from 7-8pm, on Microsoft Teams on the following dates:
15^th May, 19^th June, 17^th July, 21^st August 2024.

Book your place by emailing outreach@seashelltrust.org.uk

Specialist 5-day MSI course for support staff working with CYP with MSI / Deafblindness.

Specialist advisory support for MSI CYP (0-25) in their educational setting.

Designed for professionals across education, health and social care, we offer specialist disability training in tactile communication.

This course will go through strategies for tactile communication when working with students with multi-sensory impairment and additional needs.

It will look at how we can further understand the expressive communication attempts our students make but are not always seen and discuss ways of increasing positive interactions for students with MSI. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in practical activities and discussions around deafblind communication during our multi-sensory impairment training courses.

Designed for professionals across education, health and social care, we offer specialist training in Usher Awareness.

During this disability training course, you will learn about the very unique educational implications and challenges faced by children and young people who have been diagnosed with Usher Syndrome. We will also consider the emotional effect of living with a changing condition and how best to help the learner as well as how to support families with disabilities through their journey.

Designed for professionals across education, health and social care, we offer specialist training CHARGE Awareness.

During these SEN courses in Manchester, you will learn about the complex and diverse condition of CHARGE Syndrome and its impact on development, as well as educational implications. We will consider how best to support these learners with a focus on communication, access to information and mobility.

Designed for professionals across education, health and social care, we offer specialist training in Positive Looking Awareness.

During this half-day course, you will learn about the educational implications for learners with vision impairment, understand visual skill development and how to provide an appropriate learning environment.

Designed for newly qualified MSI teachers, or MSI teachers in training, we offer specialist QTMSI Mentoring.

Our MSI teaching team within the Seashell Sensory Support Service can offer you half-termly remote mentoring sessions. 

Our BSL courses are suitable for beginners or those wanting to brush up on existing knowledge.

British Sign Language Level 1 will take beginners through the first steps to learning sign language and is accredited by Signature. It’s a great way to learn the basics and opens the doors to the potential of learning BSL at higher levels.

Our Signalong course is suitable for beginners or those wanting to brush up on existing knowledge.

Signalong is a keyword, sign-supported communication system based on British sign language. It uses speech, sign, body language, facial expression and voice tone to reference the link between sign and word. 

Designed for education staff including childminders and families

We have a range of Elklan SEN courses in Manchester that will help you support the communication skills of all children and young adults – as well as those with identified speech, language and communication needs. Courses are evidence-based, accredited and support you to learn and embed new communication strategies. 

Designed for anybody supporting or teaching autistic people aged 2–25, whether in education or care settings.

This AIM-accredited course will develop your understanding of autism and covers a range of topics, from interventions to supporting health and wellbeing. 

Designed for everybody.

Understanding Autism will benefit everybody, and would be particularly useful for individuals working in education/care provisions, corporate businesses or charities, to gain a better understanding and appreciation of neurodiversity.

Designed for anybody supporting or teaching autistic people aged 2–25, whether in education or care settings.

A consolatory service to support you to meet the needs of children and young adults with autism and/or learning disabilities.

Designed for professionals working in health, social care and education.

This one-day introduction to FASD includes: the cause of FASD; its prevalence and terminology, Identification of signs and symptoms across the lifespan that a person with FASD may display, How to get a diagnosis, and Strategies for supporting a person with FASD, including voices from the FASD community.

Designed for professionals working in health, social care and education.

This three-day innovative course will introduce the “Me and My FASD Toolkit” – a range of practical, hands-on materials specially designed with input from expert committees including young adults with FASD. Participants will receive the toolkit of resources that are aimed to support children and young adults in understanding their diagnosis. 

Sessions can be commissioned for schools and organisations that would like to develop their awareness of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, as well as help children and young adults understand their diagnosis.