Golden Thread Psychology is excited to be the first Educational Psychology Service to bring face-to-face MeLSA training to Warwickshire!
The Mediated Learning Support Approach (MeLSA) programme is an evidence-based training and supervision approach, grounded in psychology, that builds the capacity of schools through training Teaching Assistants to support the learning needs of their young people.
MeLSAs gain the skills to assist children and young people to be more skilled and independent learners.
The training is delivered by a team of qualified Educational Psychologists, with ongoing supervision provided throughout the academic year.
The Finer Details
MeLSA training is aimed at Teaching Assistants/Learning Support Assistants working with children and young people in primary and secondary school settings.
The training is delivered over 6 days (Spring Term 2027), with an additional 2 group supervision sessions (Summer Term 2027).
The training will be held face-to-face, in a central Warwickshire location (within 30 minutes of Southam).
Cost per delegate is £1000, or £800 if you wish to send multiple delegates from the same setting.
Agenda
Monday 11th January 2027
Mediating & Mindset
We dive straight in on our first day by learning about the 3 essential parts of mediating. We then think about how to mediate a growth mindset.
Monday 18th January 2027
Thinking About Thinking
The second day develops our understanding of monitoring, directing and controling our learning behaviours, alongside evaluating progress.
Monday 25th January 2027
Memory & Recall
This session aims to help us understand how our memories function, explore what impacts on memory and learn how to strengthen our recall skills.
Monday 8th February 2027
Psychology Of Learning Maths
Focused on understanding the psychology of learning maths, we will investigate way of developing maths skills through mediation.
Monday 22nd February 2027
Psychology Of Learning to Read & Write
Similiarly to the previous session, this session considers psychology and mediation through the lens of learning to read and write.
Monday 8th March 2027
Implementation
The training concludes by reviewing the MeLSA journey and moving on to think about next steps for planning and supervision.