Courses people often ask for
These are the courses schools and agencies ask for most. Type the name into "Search the Library" to find each one.
| If you're looking for | The course is called |
|---|---|
| Benedict's Law, allergy awareness | Understanding Benedict's Law: Allergy Awareness and Safety in Schools. There's also Medical Conditions Training: Allergy Awareness |
| Special needs awareness, SEN awareness | Understanding Special Needs in Schools and Colleges |
| Managing behaviour, behaviour management | An Introduction to Managing Behaviour |
| Introduction to being a TA | An Introduction to Being a Teaching Assistant |
| HLTA | Step Up to the Role of Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
| Introduction to safeguarding | Introduction to Safeguarding 2026/2027, in Primary, Secondary and Special Schools versions |
| Safeguarding for supply staff | Safeguarding for Supply Staff: KCSIE 2026/2027 |
| KCSIE update | KCSIE 2026-2027 |
| Developing Safeguarding Practice (Level 2), Effective Safeguarding | These have been replaced by the 2026/2027 safeguarding courses above |
| DSL | Understanding the Role of the DSL |
| Exam invigilation | Certificate in Invigilating Exams |
| Asthma, epilepsy | Medical Conditions Training: Asthma, and Medical Conditions Training: Epilepsy |
| Diabetes | More than Sugar: Diabetes Awareness for School Staff |
| First aid | First Aid Awareness for School Staff: Be Ready, Be Confident |
| Child exploitation | Understanding Child Sexual Exploitation, and Understanding Child Criminal Exploitation |
| Senior mental health lead | The SMHL programme, which is booked separately. See "The Senior Mental Health Lead (SMHL) programme" |
Safeguarding courses are updated every year when Keeping Children Safe in Education changes, so their certificates last 12 months. Older versions (such as 2025/2026) are replaced by the current one.
If your agency or school has given you a list of courses, they may be using the old names. The table above should help, and if you can't find one, ask them or email happytohelp@creativeeducation.co.uk.