Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSA) Training

Training courses are run annually, typically from January to June. Courses will be advertised through LIFT groups, KELSI, The Education People and on this website. The six days of training covers modules such as:

Day 1

An Introduction to Emotional Literacy

Introductions for ELSAs and Line Managers

Day 2

Active Listening

Social skills, Friendships and Games

Day 3

Attachment, Resilience and Self-Concept

Day 4

Managing Emotions and Difficult Feelings

Day 5

Loss, Bereavement and Family Break-Up

Therapeutic and Social Stories

Day 6

Play and Drawing

Getting Started - Applying and Developing ELSA Learning (with Line Managers)

ELSA Supervision

We have 14 supervision groups across the county, including a group specifically to cater for our ELSAs in secondary schools. This means that there should be a local supervision group for each ELSA, enabling them to network with neighbouring schools.

Supervision sessions of two hours are run by a qualified EP on a termly basis and ELSAs are expected to attend all sessions wherever possible.

For any more information email elsa@kent.gov.uk

To register your interest in the next course please complete this form below: