MeLSA training delivered by Stockport Educational Psychology Service

MeLSA training delivered by Stockport Educational Psychology Service

The Stockport Educational Psychology Service is excited to invite staff members currently employed by schools or educational settings in Stockport (e.g. Teaching Assistants, Pastoral Support Staff, Teachers and SENCos) to join our Mediating Learning Support Assistant (MeLSA) course.

This MeLSA programme, delivered by an Educational Psychologist (EP), aims to equip teaching assistants (or teachers) with the skills and resources needed to plan and deliver bespoke programmes of work to individuals and small groups to develop their learning.

As well as being rooted in evidence and research, training is delivered in an accessible and interactive manner where school staff will work with one another, ask questions, and reflect on their own practice to ensure they are confident in applying their training when in school. This is further supported by ongoing supervision facilitated by an Educational Psychologist.

What makes our MeLSA course unique?

• Delivered by accredited MeLSA training providers.
• Our facilitators are qualified Educational Psychologists who have been trained by the developers of the MeLSA programme in Bristol.
• Training content is informed by the latest research and evidence.
• Course delivery is designed based on the psychology of learning, to facilitate the optimal learning experience for staff so they can best apply MeLSA training in school.

• MeLSA is a a newly developed intervention - watch this video to learn about its development.

Please note: Managers of MeLSA’s are required to attend a 45 minute online manager session (on the 22.01.25 at either 10am or 2pm) accompanied by their MeLSA prior to the MeLSA beginning their course.

Dates for the 2025 MeLSA course:

23.01.2025 Session 1: Introduction to mediating and mindset (9.30-14.45)

06.02.2025 Session 2: Thinking about thinking (9.30-14.45)

12.02.2025 Session 3: Recall and memory (9.30-14.45)

06.03.2025 Session 4: Psychology of learning Mathematics (9.30-14.45)

19.03.2025 Session 5: Psychology of learning to read and write (9.30-14.45)

03.04.2025 Session 6: Implementation (9.30-14.45)

15.05.25 & 26.06.25 Supervision sessions (9.30-12.30)

Cost: £580 for the 6 days of training plus 1 supervision session. MeLSA's receive supervision through the full 3 years of the course.

PLEASE NOTE: Attendees MUST be employed by a school or educational setting in Stockport.

This event capacity is limited to 20 people due to room size and the interactive element to the training. Therefore, you must have secured a ticket to attend the training sessions. Please do not arrive at the training if you have not managed to book a place.

We will operate a waitlist in case of cancellations. We will also be holding additional MeLSA courses in the future, and so if you have been unable to secure a place on this occasion then keep an eye out for our future courses. Thank you!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Cheadle Library Community Room (right hand side of Cheadle Library building), 23 Ashfield Road, Cheadle, United Kingdom