Team Teach Advanced Training

What a week ! I have bruises on bruises and have discovered muscles that I didn't know were there, but we all made it !

The last couple of weeks have been spent training up some new intermediate and advanced tutors for the East Lothian Team Teach squad. It was very hard going both emotionally and physically but we were trained by two very patient tutors who inflected (or perhaps should be inflicted ! ) the course with their own experience and good humour. See Richard Wilson's weblog for ideas !!!!

We were joined on the training by Team Teach staff from all over the UK and were able to learn from them how Team Teach has been and is being implemented in their regions and schools. We made a lot of good contacts which we can access for information and advice.

I would also like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of all the Team Teach Tutors and to welcome the new ones on board.

Fraser Parkinson (Principal Officer Behaviour Support )

Emily Davidson ( Class Teacher, Stoneyhill Primary School)

Rachel Martin ( Depute Head Kings Meadow Primary School)

Andy Thorpe ( Residential Services Manager, Lothian Villa)

Ian McKay (Residential Services Worker, Lothian Villa)

And the new advanced tutors are,

Gillian Reilly (Staff Development Officer)

Tom Gardiner ( Depute Manager Pathways Residential Service)

Richard Wilson ( Head Teacher, East Linton Primary School)

Gael Gillan ( Class Teacher Kings Meadow Primary School)

Yvonne Binks ( Principal Teacher Inclusion, Ross High School)

Karen McGinlay ( Class Teacher Kings Meadow Primary School)

Cathie McKerracher (ASN Nursery Nurse, Currently JMH)

Well Done everyone and here is to providing a better service for children throughout East Lothian !