Every year we work to bring you FREE informative sessions from our Partners to start your CPD training for the year in the right way.
We hope you are able to make use of these opportunities.
As part of the induction week for UAE schools (or any educators!) we have coordinated a series of informal sessions presented by industry experts on a range of topics.
Book as many one-hour CPD sessions as you like, then come along to our “Ask The Expert” sessions to ask your questions directly.
The sessions below are for our Literacy track – we will be adding details of a Wellbeing track shortly, including sessions from:
Monday 24 August
12:00pm GST/UAE
CPD Workshop: Speak Clearly
Tuesday 25 August
10:00am GST/UAE
Getting started with symbols – Practical tips on your journey to being a Symbol-Friendly School
Tuesday 25 August
12:00pm GST/UAE
Inclusive by Design – How Purposeful Technology Removes Barriers to Learning.
Wednesday 26 August
10:00am GST/UAE
Wednesday 26 August
12:00pm GST/UAE
Visual Literacy in Action: How Widgit & Mighty Writer Work Together to Transform Early Language and Writing
A series of informal sessions that allow you to pose your questions directly to industry experts.
Book as many sessions as you like.
Ask the Expert – Everway Inclusion & Technology Team/Carrie-Ann Gibson
12:00 – 12:30pm GST/UAE
Ask the Expert – Stuart Plumridge of Nessy Learning
1:00-1:30pm GST/UAE
Ask the Expert – Rebecca Lynch, Global Education Specialist at Widgit
2:00-2:30pm GST/UAE
Ask The Expert – Emma Ralph, Literacy Improvement Director at Mighty Writer
3:00-3:30pm GST/UAE
Ask The Expert – Gill Clarke, Elklan SaLT Professional Advisor and Charlie McLachlan, Elklan Director
Delivered by: Gill Clarke – Elklan SaLT Professional Advisor
Learn more about speech sound development and explore strategies to support children with unclear speech in this introductory workshop.
Elklan Training is a renowned organisation with expertise in the field of speech, language and communication training.
Elklan delivers courses to teachers, teaching assistants, early years practitioners and parents to give them knowledge and practical strategies to develop children’s speech, language and communication skills.
Elklan has trained over 85,000 educational practitioners through a network of over 4,000 tutors.
Hosted by: Rebecca Lynch, Global Education Specialist
Rebecca will explore Widgit’s new Dual Language Resource Pack and share practical tips for getting started with symbols in your school.
The session will focus on creating whole-school consistency to support understanding and help all children thrive.
For over 40 years, Widgit Symbols have helped people who find language, reading, or communication difficult. Our symbol-based software supports understanding across many contexts.
Hosted by: Carrie-Ann Gibson, International Education Manager
Every mind is unique, and so are the ways we learn, work and live. We create tools to help everyone understand and be understood.
Delivered by: Rory File, Head of Education and Partnerships
During this session, Rory File, Head of Education and Partnerships explores identifying students who are quietly falling behind in reading and spelling can be a complex challenge.
Often, by the time literacy gaps become obvious, the intervention required is much more intensive.
How can educators proactively spot these hidden difficulties without adding hours of manual assessment to their workload?
At Nessy we are best known as advocates for children with dyslexia and other special education needs around the globe, but the Nessy programs are not only for dyslexia. Nessy is widely used for whole class, phonics, math, typing and early reading instruction.
Hosted by: Lisa Pinkerton from Widgit and Emma from Mighty Writer
Join Lisa from Widgit and Emma from Mighty Writer for a practical, engaging session on how visual literacy transforms learning.
Discover how combining symbols, structured talk and hands‑on sentence building helps pupils develop vocabulary, speak in full sentences and write with confidence.
With a strong focus on inclusion and high expectations, this webinar will share simple strategies you can implement immediately across your classrooms.
For over 40 years, Widgit Symbols have helped people who find language, reading, or communication difficult. Our symbol-based software supports understanding across many contexts.
Mighty Writer is a unique physical resource that transforms children’s literacy almost overnight, guaranteed! It is designed for every class of EYFS, KS1 and for intervention in KS2.
Do you have questions about:
Bring your questions, classroom challenges, or learner scenarios and we’ll explore practical strategies together.
Every mind is unique, and so are the ways we learn, work and live. We create tools to help everyone understand and be understood.
Hosted by: Stuart Plumridge – International Development Manager
This 30-minute interactive session is designed to tackle the real-world literacy challenges you face every day.
Whether you need advice on a specific student profile, want to know how to maximise Nessy’s reporting features, or need strategies for managing neurodivergent learners, our literacy specialists are here to help.
Nessy is an award winning, global educational company that specialises in early literacy, both in school and at home.
Hosted by: Rebecca Lynch, Global Education Specialist
Use this time to ask company experts any questions that you have! Suitable for existing and new customers.
See if you can find a question about Widgit symbols that Rebecca can’t answer!
For over 40 years, Widgit Symbols have helped people who find language, reading, or communication difficult. Our symbol-based software supports understanding across many contexts.
Hosted by: Emma Ralph, Literacy Improvement Director
Join the Founder and Literacy Improvement Director from Mighty Writer to understand how the Mighty Writer tools can help your students in your classrooms.
Unsure how Mighty Writer can be used to bring its proven success to your setting? Come along and ask the expert!
Mighty Writer is a unique physical resource that transforms children’s literacy almost overnight, guaranteed!
Mighty Writer is designed for every class of EYFS, KS1 and for intervention in KS2.
Delivered by: Gill Clarke, Elklan SaLT Professional Advisor and Charlie McLachlan, Elklan Director
A chance to ask the Elklan team any questions relating to our training courses and speech and language in education.
Elklan Training is a renowned organisation with expertise in the field of speech, language and communication training.
Elklan delivers courses to teachers, teaching assistants, early years practitioners and parents to give them knowledge and practical strategies to develop children’s speech, language and communication skills.
Elklan has trained over 85,000 educational practitioners through a network of over 4,000 tutors.
