Date: Wednesday 4th March 2020

Time: 13.00 – 16.30

Venue: Esk Room 1, Brunton Hall, Musselburgh

This training will provide key information about the overall process, the crucial role you play in reducing risks for families and how to use the Domestic Abuse Stalking, Harassment and Honour-based violence Risk Identification Checklist (DASH RIC).

Applicants must have a firm grounding in Violence Against Women and Girls by either having completed ‘Improving our Practice on Violence against Women and Girls: Spotlight on Domestic Abuse’ or an equivalent VAWG face-to-face training.

To Book: Flyer – Protecting people from serious harm

For more Information go to: flyer – comp teaching qual

Free Introduction to British Sign Language Course

About:

As part of East Lothian Council’s British Sign Language (BSL) Plan we are offering colleagues the opportunity to learn British Sign Language.

The course takes place over 6 weeks, in 3 hour evening sessions.

You don’t need to have any previous knowledge or experience of BSL to do the course.

What the course will cover:

• Deaf awareness, Finger spelling, Name & Gender
• Where? (Countries and Places) and Emotions
• Numbers, 1-20, Age
• Family and Colours
• Days, Weeks, Months
• Weather and Clothes
• Occupations and Hobbies
• Time and Transport
• Food and Money

Level and certification: This course is introductory level. A certificate of completion will be awarded by Edinburgh College.

Dates, time & location:

• Monday 27^th January 2020  Esk Rooms 2 @ the Brunton, Musselburgh
• Monday 3^rd February 2020 Esk Room 1 @ The Brunton, Musselburgh
• Monday 17^th February 2020 Esk Room 1 @ the Brunton, Musselburgh
• Monday 24^th February 2020 Esk Room 2 @ The Brunton , Musselburgh
• Monday 2^nd March 2020 Esk Room 1 @ The Brunton, Musselburgh
• Monday 9^th March 2020 Esk Room 1 @ the Brunton, Musselburgh

All classes are 6pm to 9pm

Cost: Free

How to apply: To apply to do this course please email equalities@eastlothian.gov.uk Please include your name and job role and contact details.

More information: For more information about the Council’s British Sign Language Plan please visit www.eastlothian.gov.uk/britishsignlanguageplan

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What is Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning?
CCGL is a fully-funded programme from the British Council open to Scottish schools that supports learners and teachers in Scotland and across the globe to collaborate on, and learn about, the global issues we face in the world today. There are so many ways that you can get involved – take a look at the variety of opportunities on offer to you as a practitioner or to your school as a whole.

More information on CCGL

New resource launch: Explore the Global Goals with our free digital packs for primary and secondary schools!

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