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Winter Training Courses 2027: Practical, Creative Approaches You Can Use Straight Away

If you’re looking for fresh ideas, practical strategies and renewed confidence in your work with learning disabled and autistic children and young people, our Winter Training Courses are designed with you in mind.

Taking place over four days at Curve Theatre in Leicester, Bamboozle’s Winter Courses combine over 30 years of experience with hands-on learning, discussion and practical activities you can immediately take back to your classroom, organisation or creative practice. Each course can be booked individually, allowing you to choose the topics most relevant to you and your learners.

Whether you’re a teacher, SENCO, creative practitioner, parent, carer or support worker, these sessions are designed to help you create more engaging, joyful and meaningful experiences for the children and young people you support.

Day One: How to Engage SEND Children and Keep Them Interested

Tuesday 9 March 2027

One of the questions we’re asked most often is: How can I help a child engage more fully?

This course explores the foundations of The Bamboozle Approach, a tried-and-tested methodology recognised by both Ofsted and the National Autistic Society. Together, we’ll explore practical ways to help children relax, build trust and feel safe enough to participate, communicate and learn.

During the day you’ll discover:

How to create an “Enabled Space” that encourages engagement
Why putting learners at ease is the first step towards meaningful participation
How exploratory play can reduce anxiety and build trust
Ways to connect with children who may be considered hard to reach
Strategies for responding to behaviour that challenges us

Find out more and book:
https://bamboozletheatre.co.uk/events/winter-course-engage-send-children

Day Two: Using Puppetry in your Practice

Wednesday 10 March 2027

Puppetry can be a powerful way to unlock creativity, communication and connection.

This highly practical course is perfect for anyone who would like to build confidence using puppets in educational, therapeutic or creative settings. Whether you’re completely new to puppetry or looking to expand your skills, you’ll spend the day making, experimenting and playing.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

Making a simple but effective puppet out of sustainable materials
Learn techniques for puppet manipulation and performance
Explore how puppetry is used within The Bamboozle Approach
Discover practical puppet-making workshop ideas
Experiment with a variety of Bamboozle puppets
Take part in a Q&A session focused on using puppetry in different contexts

Expect a relaxed, creative day full of practical ideas that can be adapted to your own setting.

Find out more and book:
https://bamboozletheatre.co.uk/events/winter-course-puppetry/

Day Three: Creating Supportive Environments for Autistic Learners

Thursday 11 March 2027

Small changes to an environment can have a profound impact on a child’s ability to engage, communicate and thrive.

Drawing on Bamboozle’s extensive experience of working alongside autistic children, families and schools, this autism-specific course explores how to create environments where learners feel calmer, safer and more able to participate.

Together we’ll explore:

Creating Enabled Spaces for autistic learners
Practical demonstrations of how reducing pressure increases engagement
Using exploratory play to build confidence and trust
Developing stronger connections with children and young people
Strategies for understanding and responding to behaviour that challenges us

This course is particularly valuable for professionals seeking practical approaches that can be integrated into their everyday practice immediately.

Find out more and book:
https://bamboozletheatre.co.uk/events/winter-course-supportive-environments/

Day Four: Multi-Sensory Ideas (Including the Engagement Model)

Friday 12 March 2027

Our final course focuses on something at the heart of all great learning experiences: capturing interest and keeping it.

This engaging and practical session explores how multi-sensory approaches can help create meaningful opportunities for participation, communication and learning. You’ll leave with simple, adaptable ideas that can be implemented straight away.

During the course you’ll discover:

Practical activities and techniques you can use immediately
How The Bamboozle Approach developed its reputation for engaging learners
Creative ways to build multi-sensory environments quickly and affordably
How rituals and repeated experiences can enrich learning and deepen engagement

If you’re looking for fresh inspiration and easy-to-apply ideas, this course is packed with strategies you’ll be able to use as soon as you return to work.

Find out more and book:
https://bamboozletheatre.co.uk/events/winter-course-mse

Can’t Make It In Person?

If travelling to Leicester isn’t possible, or you’d prefer the flexibility of learning in your own time, our new interactive digital training course, Discover 9 Practical Strategies for Engaging SEND Children and Young People, offers an alternative way to learn The Bamboozle Approach. The self-paced course is packed with practical ideas, engaging videos and real-world examples designed to help educators, practitioners and carers create meaningful engagement and positive change.

Explore the digital course:
https://bamboozletheatre.co.uk/events/digital-course/

Book your Winter Course place today and discover practical, creative approaches that can make a lasting difference for the children and young people you support.