ABLE4Teachers – how and why relationships matter is a DES-approved training programme for teachers, SNAs, principals, Home School Liaison Officers and School Completion Coordinators to support positive relationships in schools.
Our CDP training courses run over five consecutive days during the summer break and support the ‘Indicators for Success’ in the DES Wellbeing Policy Statement and Framework.
- Build positive relationships by communicating with compassion and sensitivity
- Understand why quality relationships matter in our lives and on a child’s capacity to learn
- Gain evidence-informed insight, knowledge and resources
- Manage your time and boundaries during difficult interactions without feeling overwhelmed or the need to ‘fix’ things for people
- Build rapport and nurture positive and empowering interactions by developing interpersonal skills like reflective and active listening and empathy
Two of our licensed trainers deliver our ABLE4Teachers course using a range of training techniques including role play, group work and experiential learning.
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How our training helps you and your school
Our training course will give you the knowledge, insight and resources to:
- Understand the impact of positive relationships on health and wellbeing and on children’s ability to learn
- Manage conflict in school and understand the impact of conflict on children’s and adults’ health and well-being
- Recognise and use opportunities to engage with colleagues and parents, especially at times of change, challenge and/or upheaval
- Improve your ability to interact with colleagues, parents and pupils in a sensitive and appropriate manner by building relationship capability
- Learn about the factors that contribute to the creation of a safe and secure school environment where the concerns and contributions of parents, children and teachers are taken into account
- Realise the value and impact of active and reflective listening
- Understand the impact of family relationships, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), early brain development, conflict and toxic stress have on children’s health, well-being and behaviours
- Facilitate reflection and action on learnings from a school self-evaluation perspective
- Develop skills and tools for the advancement of SPHE through a focus on the child’s relationship with self, others and the world
- Enhance your personal and professional development, performance and wellbeing
- Reduce your stress levels from feeling overwhelmed or needing to “fix it”
- Raise self-awareness into attitudes and perspectives which may influence interactions with parents, children and other members of the school community
- Build positive relationships, wellbeing and job satisfaction
” This was a fantastic summer course. I am delighted with my new-found knowledge.
I am inspired and confident to adopt the ABLE approach.”
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Evaluated training
We monitor all of our training via qualitative and quantitative feedback in line with best practice.
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Our 2019 evaluations show that:
100% of the participants reported that they would recommend our ABLE4Teachers Summer Course to a colleague
97% said they would listen to people and help them to come up with their own solutions rather than try to ‘fix things’ for them
92% felt more confident in responding appropriately to parents and/or colleagues who turned to them for support
The likelihood of teachers offering parents time to talk about their worries or concerns was 94% post training.
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