Training and events by the Virtual School

Summer 2026

These sessions are solution-focused to help you to support Virtual School Learners who are experiencing barriers to their learning. This Educational Psychology group consultation session is designed for early intervention, supporting young people who have recently developed barriers to learning and where multi-agency involvement is currently limited. Support will come from Education Psychologists and peers.

These sessions will:

  • provide space for CPD and collaborative case discussion
  • enable schools to present cases for group problem-solving, facilitated by the EP team with support from Virtual School colleagues - all case discussions will be anonymised to maintain confidentiality
  • co-produce next steps with SENDCos and EPs
  • promote inclusivity by valuing all expertise, encouraging peer support and supporting continuous professional development

Participants at these sessions will either be as problem presenter or a group participant. There will be 8 problem presenters and 24 group participants at each session. This is to allow in-depth discussion on each problem.

The difficulties to be discussed will resonate across schools and settings so strategies and ideas will be gained from the group participants as well as the presenters. The EP's will contact you once your application has been finalised with more details about your case.

Dates and times

Thursday 1 July 2027 (09:30 to 11:30)

How to book

Educational Psychologist Group Consultation regarding Virtual School Learners - Secondary/KS5

Ongoing training

Early help training for practitioners

Free multi-agency training for all professionals working with children, and families in Lancashire.

Attachment and trauma training - Whole school staff training for Lancashire secondary schools

This is an ongoing training offer which will be booked at a convenient date and time.

This in-person or virtual training is for the whole setting on working with children to become attachment and trauma informed and to look through an attachment and trauma lens. There is also an SLT session to look at school/setting policies.

For more information or for a consultation about this training offer, please e-mail: virtualschooltraining@lancashire.gov.uk

Virtual reality - attachment and trauma training

This powerful new training is available to all schools and settings in Lancashire.

The immersive nature of Antser’s Virtual Reality (VR) programme allows the user to experience the impact of trauma, abuse and neglect through the eyes of the child.

It is designed to enhance the adults understanding of a child’s emotions, trauma and potential triggers to improve the care, support and guidance they provide.

Please e-mail virtualreality-traumatraining@lancashire.gov.uk for more information.