Redbourn Park Academy
Practical professional development for SEN practitioners and teachers
SEN Practitioner Course
A 12-week practical programme for teaching assistants and teachers moving into SEN. Build confident, reflective practice across sensory needs, individualised plans, behaviour as communication, co-regulation, key diagnoses, therapeutic play, OT and SaLT.
£225 per person. A Redbourn Park Academy certificate is awarded on completion. Ask about early-booking and school group discounts.
Spring 2027: online Tuesdays, 4–6pm, from 12 January; in person Thursdays, 4–6pm, from 14 January. Summer 2027: online from 27 April; in person from 29 April. Email academy@redbournpark.co.uk to book or enquire.
What you will cover
Teaching and therapy; sensory safety; individualised plans and EHCPs; reflective practice; felt safety; professional boundaries; and behaviour as communication.
The programme then develops co-regulation, emotional support, key diagnoses including autism, PDA and ADHD, therapeutic play, occupational therapy, speech and language, and a personal action plan.
Practical learning that transfers
Each week combines clear theory, discussion and an activity you can apply in your own classroom or setting. The course begins with a self-assessment and ends with a practical action plan.
Participants leave with a stronger toolkit, more confident professional judgement and a Redbourn Park Academy certificate.
Course formats
Online: up to 25 people, Tuesdays 4–6pm.
In person: up to 20 people, Thursdays 4–6pm, delivered within 30 km of Redbourn Park head office.
Twelve weekly sessions with planned school-holiday breaks. Email academy@redbournpark.co.uk to discuss individual or school bookings.
Anchor & Shield: coming soon
We are developing Anchor & Shield, a three-day framework for education, health and care professionals focused on co-regulation, de-escalation, safer decision-making and reducing restrictive intervention.
We intend to seek independent approval for physical-intervention training. Subject to approval, delivery is hoped for summer 2027. It is not yet an approved or bookable course; updates will be shared here.
Head Office & Registered Office
Redbourn Park Group Ltd
Office 305, iMex Centre, BizSpace
575–599 Maxted Road
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
HP2 7DX
Grovehill (KS2)
Redbourn Park School
Grovehill Youth Centre
Stevenage Rise
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
HP2 6BH
Gaddesden (KS3)
Redbourn Park School
Ebenezer Chapel
Bradden Lane
Gaddesden Row
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
HP2 6JB
Roots Buckinghamshire
Redbourn Roots
Fenn Farm
Rowsham
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
HP22 4QP
Visits by appointment
roots@redbournpark.co.uk