Training

You can keep up to date with Healthy Schools events and training in East Sussex from The School Health Service at Events | East Sussex (eastsussexchildren.nhs.uk).

Schools in East Sussex can also book in for a Speech and Language consultation - face to face time with a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (SLTA) to talk about specific children, talk about specific areas or ask a SLTA to model activity for you. For further information please contact our Therapy One Point on 0300 123 2650 or kentchft.citesschoolvisit@nhs.net.

We have created a large number of training films on our website, from bite sized films (two to 15 minutes) to longer workshops (20 to 90 minutes). These include:

• Creating an inclusive classroom - CITES video tour - creating an inclusive environment in school (Vimeo.com)
• Speech disorder
• Stammering (dysfluency)
• Selective mutism
• Visual communication including communication books and colourful semantics - Language
• Movement and co-ordination - Motor skills
• Sensory Circuits - Sensory processing
• Zones of regulation - Autism
• Core stability exercises - Hypermobility
• Eating and drinking difficulties online workshop

• Speech and Language Playlist: see our Pre-recorded training page (you'll be asked your school name and which videos you would like to watch before accessing the page).
• Transitioning from early years training playlist.
• Special schools and specialist facilities playlist

You can find all training from our partners at East Sussex County Council including around SEND on the East Sussex learning pool website and the latest training from the Communication, Learning and Autism Support Service (CLASS).

You can also find further training on the Whole School SEND website, many of which are free. Courses we would recommend include:

• Practical Strategies for Supporting Speech, Language and Communication Needs
• Building effective practice to support students with DLD – Primary
• Building effective practice to support students with DLD – Secondary

Supporting asthma management in schools – training and asthma inhaler kits

The East Sussex School Health Service is offering Introductory (Tier 1) asthma training to help school staff confidently support children with asthma. This free, one-hour session on Microsoft Teams will cover asthma awareness, signs and symptoms of an asthma attack and inhaler technique. At the end of the session there will be an opportunity for questions and answers. Attendance will contribute towards your school achieving Asthma Friendly or Asthma Aware status as this training is equivalent to completing the online Tier 1 training of the National Capability Framework for the care of children and young people with asthma.

Dates for term 1:

• Thursday, 25 September 2025 – 9.30 to 10.30am - Join the meeting now
• Tuesday, 30 September 2025 – 1.30 to 2.30pm - Join the meeting now
• Wednesday, 8 October 2025 – 3.30 to 4.30pm - Join the meeting now

Schools can access the training direct from the links, alternatively you can email us at kchft.schoolhealthplan@nhs.net to book your place and we will send you a link.

During 2025/26 Academic year, non-fee paying schools in East Sussex will also be able to receive a free Revised Emergency Asthma Inhaler Kit. To find out how, please book an update meeting with us at kchft.schoolhealthplan@nhs.net.

General Health Awareness

New General Health Awareness Training covering asthma, epilepsy and diabetes coming during 2025/26 academic year. For further details or to register your interest please email kchft.schoolhealthplan@nhs.net.

Anaphylaxis

If you have a child in your school who has been prescribed an Auto Adrenaline Injector (AAI) the Resuscitation team can come and deliver training to your school. If you require this training please contact the School Health Service at kchft.schoolhealthplan@nhs.net and we will contact the Resuscitation team to get this arranged.

Every child that has a prescribed AAI in East Sussex will come through the Resuscitation team. Schools that do not have a child with a prescribed AAI can request the training however the AAI must be prescribed for the child. An AAI (or spare AAI if your school has one)  should only be used in a pupil where both medical authorisation and written parental consent have been provided for the spare AAI to be used on them. The expectation for an initial possible Anaphylactic reaction is call 999, call parents/carers and if child unconscious, place in recovery position.