Online Event - Therapy By Insights - EMDR Group Therapy For School Counsellors
2026-04-16 15:00 - 16:30 (Asia/Dubai)
School counsellors across the UAE are carrying increasing emotional and psychological demands in their roles.
At Insights Psychology, we are committed to supporting you with practical tools, professional learning, and space to regulate and reset.
This April, we are offering two dedicated opportunities designed specifically for school counsellors.
This guided, supportive group designed to help you regulate your nervous system and process ongoing stress.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based approach that supports:

Processing distressing experiences
Reducing emotional overwhelm
Increasing capacity to support others

Session details:

90-minute group session
No requirement to share personal details
Delivered by EMDR-trained Clinical Psychologists

This initiative will be led by Dr Dina Bedair, Clinical Director at Therapy by Insights and Director of Mental Health Services at Insights Psychology, and supported by additional EMDR-trained practitioners within the team.
Available sessions:

Monday 13th April | 8:00–9:30am (In person – Production City)
Tuesday 14th April | 9:00–10:30am (Online)
Tuesday 14th April | 2:00–3:30pm (In person – Production City)
Thursday 16th April | 3:00–4:30pm (Online)

100 AED per person
Limited to 10 participants per group

For more details and to register

Registration link to share or copy and paste into your browser: https://insightspsychology.com/product/emdr-group-therapy-for-school-counsellors/

Disclaimer
This training is organised by an external organisation and Louise Dawson Professional Development and Management Training cannot accept any liability or responsibility for the content or quality of the training.
Payment is made directly with the external training partner and any conversation about delivery of the training, payment, refunds, etc should be addressed directly to the external company.
If you have concerns about any content of the training then please let us know so we can raise them with the training provider on behalf of all delegates/attendees.

FREE! Reverse Psychology - 60-minute online support circle - Primary
2026-04-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Webinar – FREE
As schools in the UAE return to in-person learning, Mahira Zakiuddin from Reverse Psychology will be offering free virtual reflective supervision groups for school counsellors to connect, reflect on cases, and support one another during this transition.
The sessions will include:
* Structured sharing
* Gentle grounding practices
* A contained and respectful environment
The group will be small to maintain emotional safety.
Participation requires completing a short screening form beforehand.
The sessions are free to attend.

Wednesdays | 4:00 PM UAE time
Dates
April 22 – Primary
April 29 – Middle
May 6 – Secondary
May 13 – Primary
May 20 – Middle
June 3 – Secondary
Registration
Primary School Counsellors
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Q9YPUzo8T-eGz__wfBNIvg
Middle School Counsellors
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Q9Smrp5IQ32AljuoTWTtTQ
Secondary School Counsellors
May 6 session:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/31vDj-E4SceP4jppmjc-jA
June 3 session:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tkwPxR04SzCku6utCMWVgQ
Limited openings to allow for meaningful discussions
Please feel free to share with colleagues who may find this helpful.

Disclaimer
This training is organised by an external organisation and Louise Dawson Professional Development and Management Training cannot accept any liability or responsibility for the content or quality of the training.
Payment is made directly with the external training partner and any conversation about delivery of the training, payment, refunds, etc should be addressed directly to the external company.
If you have concerns about any content of the training then please let us know so we can raise them with the training provider on behalf of all delegates/attendees.

FREE Webinar! Return, Reset, Reconnect: A Practical Guide for Wellbeing Leads, with youHQ
2026-04-22 16:30 - 17:30 | https://louisedawson.com/event/free-webinar-return-reset-reconnect-a-practical-guide-for-wellbeing-leads-with-youhq/
Join us for a focused 40-minute wellbeing seminar designed for school Wellbeing Leads supporting students returning after recent disruption.
We will cover:
✔️ A practical, trauma-informed approach to help students feel safe, settled, and ready to learn, without forcing disclosure
✔️ Learn how to run simple whole-school check-ins to gauge how everyone is, spot signs of distress that may show up as behaviour or disengagement, and quickly triage students into universal, targeted, or urgent support pathways

You will leave with:
✔️ A one-page first-week staff checklist
✔️ Ready-to-use language for student conversations
✔️ Clear escalation guidance for safeguarding and referrals
Can’t make it live? Sign up anyway to receive a free recording so you don’t miss these valuable insights on returning to school.

To book your space at this event…

Using the + and – buttons in the “Tickets” dialog box select the number of tickets you require

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Click on the “Get Tickets” button

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Add your name as the “purchaser” of the ticket(s)
Add your email address [this is the address the confirmation details will be sent to]
Enter your payment details [if required]
Click on the “Get Tickets” or “Purchase Tickets” button at the foot of the page to complete your order

You will receive an on-screen order confirmation, and you will also be sent two emails to the email address you entered, which will include:

Your tickets, and
Your purchase receipt

If you do not receive your purchase receipt or tickets please ensure you have checked your spam or junk folder!
If you experience any issues booking spaces please send a email to media@louisedawson.com with the event and date, your name(s) and email address(es) of the people you would like to book on to the event.

FREE Webinar! "Insight to Impact: Using Data, AI and Digital Tools to Power Progress Across the ELL Curriculum." A live webinar discussion with Britannica Education
2026-04-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Webinar – FREE
As international schools become more linguistically diverse, the challenge is no longer just supporting learners – it’s defining and measuring real progress across the ELL curriculum.
Although Al and digital tools offer powerful insights, they don’t always provide clarity on what data truly matters.
Join us live as, together with senior educators from across the globe, we will be exploring:

How ELL progress is being assessed today
Where the current gaps lie
How technology can better support teaching and student outcomes

Thursday 23 April 2026 4pm UAE/GST
Speakers:

Amanda Archbald
Jasmina Green
Katia Reed
Konstantia Varela
Max Humpston
Laura Liguori

Register here
Registration link: https://pages.britannicalearn.co.uk/insight-to-impact-sign-up
Disclaimer
This training is organised by an external organisation and Louise Dawson Professional Development and Management Training cannot accept any liability or responsibility for the content or quality of the training.
Payment is made directly with the external training partner and any conversation about delivery of the training, payment, refunds, etc should be addressed directly to the external company.
If you have concerns about any content of the training then please let us know so we can raise them with the training provider on behalf of all delegates/attendees.

FREE! Exclusive Webinar! Visual Literacy with Widgit & Mighty Writer
2026-04-28 19:00 - 20:00 | https://louisedawson.com/event/free-exclusive-webinar-visual-literacy-with-widgit-and-mighty-writer/
We’re excited to launch the first webinar in our brand-new partnership with Widgit – a collaboration built on one shared belief:
When children can see language, they can use language – and that leads to confident, successful writing.
Join Lisa from Widgit and Emma from Mighty Writer for this powerful introductory session, where we’ll show how Widgit symbols and Mighty Writer’s sentence‑building approach work together to strengthen:

Vocabulary and oral rehearsal
Sentence structure and accuracy
Transcription foundations in Reception & KS1
Confidence for SEND, EAL and reluctant writers
Overall independence and writing success

This practical, classroom‑focused webinar walks you through the full visual‑to‑verbal learning journey:
Picture → Symbols → Oral Sentence → Sentence Build → Writing

Please share these details with your colleagues and LSAs and they can book easily via the Mighty Writer website.

Registration link: https://www.mightywriter.co.uk/webinars
More details about Mighty Writer here
More details about Widgit here

Disclaimer
This training is organised by an external organisation and Louise Dawson Professional Development and Management Training cannot accept any liability or responsibility for the content or quality of the training.
Payment is made directly with the external training partner and any conversation about delivery of the training, payment, refunds, etc should be addressed directly to the external company.
If you have concerns about any content of the training then please let us know so we can raise them with the training provider on behalf of all delegates/attendees.

FREE Webinar! 'Supporting Children Through Separation, Divorce & Change' with The Happy Confident Company
2026-04-30 16:00 - 17:30 | Webinar – FREE
Join Nadim Saad, parenting coach, and CEO of The Happy Confident Company and three fantastic guests to explore how to support children through separation, divorce and change.
Nadim will be joined by:

Hannah Strong – coach, therapist, and founder of ‘My Thriving Child’
Marcie Shaoul – award winning founder of ‘The Co-Parent Way’
Dr. Angharad Rudkin – Clinical Psychologist

You will discover how to:
✅ Understand & respond to children’s emotional reactions to separation & change
✅ Talk to children about separation in age-appropriate, reassuring ways
✅ Reduce conflict and protect children from adult tensions
✅ Navigate co-parenting while managing your own emotions & wellbeing

Parents and carers can also join the FREE Happy Confident Club.

Registration link to copy and paste into your browser, or share: https://club.happyconfident.com/events/supporting-children-through-separation-divorce-change?ref=partners-april-webinar26

Disclaimer
This training is organised by an external organisation and Louise Dawson Professional Development and Management Training cannot accept any liability or responsibility for the content or quality of the training.
Payment is made directly with the external training partner and any conversation about delivery of the training, payment, refunds, etc should be addressed directly to the external company.
If you have concerns about any content of the training then please let us know so we can raise them with the training provider on behalf of all delegates/attendees.

FREE webinar! The Impact of Stress and Uncertainty: How to support ourselves, children and young people
2026-05-12 16:00 - 16:30 | https://louisedawson.com/event/free-webinar-the-impact-of-stress-and-uncertainty-how-to-support-ourselves-children-and-young-people/
Join our Jigsaw webinar ‘The Impact of Stress and Uncertainty: How to support ourselves, children and young people’, led by Alex Phoenix, Training Consultant at KCA Training
In this short session we look at what science and research tells us about stress and uncertainty and how it affects all of us, how there are differences in levels of stress and how our own past experiences affect how we feel stress.
Uncertainty causes stress, this is because the human brain is wired to crave predictability and certainty for survival, uncertainty and ambiguity is therefore felt as a threat to safety. How our brains and nervous systems respond to that stress is an individual process, but it affects the ways in which we interact with others and the world around us.
Throughout this session we will look at practical examples of what we can do to support ourselves through times of uncertainty and stress, ways in which we can help our brains and nervous systems to cope. We will also look at what we can do to support the children and young people that we work with, practical examples that help us to help them to cope during uncertainty and stressful times.
The aims of this session are:

The science of the impact of stress
The science and understanding of uncertainty and its impact
How these both affect how we interact with each other and the world around us
Some examples of what we can do to support ourselves during these times
Some examples of how we can support children and young people during these times

This session will include a 10 minute Q&A section for participants

For more information on Jigsaw Education here

Disclaimer
This training is organised by an external organisation and Louise Dawson Professional Development and Management Training cannot accept any liability or responsibility for the content or quality of the training.
Payment is made directly with the external training partner and any conversation about delivery of the training, payment, refunds, etc should be addressed directly to the external company.
If you have concerns about any content of the training then please let us know so we can raise them with the training provider on behalf of all delegates/attendees.

FREE! High-Impact LSA Literacy Training with Mighty Writer - 13 May
2026-05-13 12:15 - 13:00 | https://louisedawson.com/event/free-high-impact-lsa-literacy-training-with-mighty-writer-13-may/
Teaching oracy and writing has never been more of a priority, and with the new UK Department for Education (DfE) writing framework, the demand for a clear, evidence-based approach is greater than ever.
We know the work Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) undertake is vital in engaging and supporting pupils in the classroom.
This focused series of 10 webinars equips LSAs with practical tools to support oracy and writing across EYFS and Key Stages 1 & 2.
Each session builds essential skills—from oral language and sentence construction to genre awareness and targeted interventions.
Through this series of webinars LSAs will:

Develop expertise in how to inspire creativity through talk and play
Scaffold sentence-building, and apply techniques like oral rehearsal and vocabulary expansion

By the end of this series of webinars LSAs will feel confident to help pupils become expressive, accurate, and purposeful writers.

Webinar Dates And Topics

Wednesday 22nd October 2025 – Laying the Foundations: Building Oral Language for Writing Success
Wednesday 19th November 2025 – From Scribbles to Sentences: Supporting Early Writing in EYFS
Wednesday 10th December 2025 – Visuals, Prompts & Physical Skills: Inspiring Writing Through Images, Handwriting and Dictation
Wednesday 14th January 2026 – Scaffolding Sentence Construction in KS1
Wednesday 11th February 2026 – Oral Rehearsal That Works: Reducing Cognitive Load in Writing Tasks
Wednesday 18th March 2026 – Vocabulary Matters: Expanding Word Choice and Expression
Wednesday 15th April 2026 – Grammar in Action: Making Sentence Rules Stick
Wednesday 13th May 2026 – writing for Purpose: Helping Pupils Understand Genre and Audience
Wednesday 17th June 2026 – Tracking Progress with Confidence: Simple Tools for Meaningful Assessment
Wednesday 15th July 2026 – Targeted Interventions in KS2: Closing the Writing Gap

This is an opportunity for strategic investment in your staff and a powerful driver for school-wide improvement.
By equipping your LSAs with this training, you will see:

A direct impact on pupil attainment
increased confidence across your team, and
A more cohesive, expert-led approach to the teaching of oracy and writing across your school.

Please share these details with your LSAs and they can book easily via the Mighty Writer website – click here to book as many sessions as you like.
Registration link: https://www.mightywriter.co.uk/ta-webinars
More details about Mighty Writer here

Disclaimer
This training is organised by an external organisation and Louise Dawson Professional Development and Management Training cannot accept any liability or responsibility for the content or quality of the training.
Payment is made directly with the external training partner and any conversation about delivery of the training, payment, refunds, etc should be addressed directly to the external company.
If you have concerns about any content of the training then please let us know so we can raise them with the training provider on behalf of all delegates/attendees.

FREE! CPD Webinar - SEND: Are you delivering inclusive, flexible learning? with Gaia Learning and Bloom
2026-06-04 15:30 - 16:15 | https://louisedawson.com/event/free-cpd-webinar-send-are-you-delivering-inclusive-flexible-learning-with-gaia-learning-and-bloom/
Overview
Struggling with SEND provision? Learn how to improve engagement, create flexible pathways, and evidence outcomes beyond attainment.
Many schools are asking the same question:
Are we truly delivering inclusive, flexible learning or just adapting around the edges?
The most effective schools don’t retrofit SEND support.
They design systems that anticipate and adapt to need.
This session explores what that looks like in practice.
Led by Kate from Gaia Learning, this CPD will share practical insight into how schools are:

improving engagement across complex SEND and SEMH cohorts
building flexible pathways that adapt as needs change
responding in real time — not waiting for formal review cycles
joining up SEND, pastoral and academic insight
evidencing progress beyond attainment (engagement, wellbeing, independence)
ensuring provision moves learners forward, not keeps them in holding patterns

These principles are drawn from real delivery across schools, not just theory.

About The Speaker
Kate Heath is the Founder and Managing Director of Gaia Learning, working with schools, MATs and Local Authorities to support learners who struggle to access education. Her work focuses on designing inclusive, flexible provision that improves engagement and long-term outcomes.

Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/webinar-are-you-delivering-inclusive-flexible-learning-tickets-1987772219217

Disclaimer
This training is organised by an external organisation and Louise Dawson Professional Development and Management Training cannot accept any liability or responsibility for the content or quality of the training.
Payment is made directly with the external training partner and any conversation about delivery of the training, payment, refunds, etc should be addressed directly to the external company.
If you have concerns about any content of the training then please let us know so we can raise them with the training provider on behalf of all delegates/attendees.

FREE! High-Impact LSA Literacy Training with Mighty Writer - 17 June
2026-06-17 12:15 - 13:00 | https://louisedawson.com/event/free-high-impact-lsa-literacy-training-with-mighty-writer-17-june/

FREE! High-Impact LSA Literacy Training with Mighty Writer - 15 July
2026-06-17 12:15 - 13:00 | https://louisedawson.com/event/free-high-impact-lsa-literacy-training-with-mighty-writer-15-july/
