ELSA Quality Mark

Thank you for applying for the ELSA Quality Mark.  Applications should be made annually.  Submissions will be considered three times a year.  
1.Name of Provider
2.Are you currently registered with the ELSA Network?
3.How long is your initial ELSA training?
4.Do you offer initial ELSA training online?
5.If you are delivering online training, are you complementing this with some face to face delivery? 
6.What elements of initial ELSA training will not be delivered virtually and will ONLY be delivered face to face?
7.How much time are you allocating for face to face sessions following completion of virtual training?
8.Do you evaluate your initial ELSA training, gathering ELSA feedback?
9.Does your initial training include opportunities for ELSAs to practise planning sessions and identifying how to set SMART programme aims?
10.Do you run supervision sessions for all trained ELSAs every Half Term?
11.Are your ELSA supervision sessions run by a qualified EP or Y3 TEPs with the following experience;
  • Has had a supporting role in leading ELSA supervision alongside a qualified EP 
  • Has demonstrated, in observation, the necessary supervision skills to lead a group
  • Continue to receive supervision of their ELSA supervision.
Please note that ELSA supervision should not be run by Yr 1 and 2 TEPs.
12.Do all EPs delivering supervision have a working knowledge of the initial training content?
13.Are your supervision groups within recommended guidelines of 8 people Maximum
14.Are ELSAs that do not attend supervision followed up and de-registered if necessary?
15.Are supervision sessions a minimum of 2 hours?
16.Do you have regular 'supervision for supervisors' meetings within your service (at least twice a year)? 
17.Email address for Quality Mark response
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