ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) Training 25

Date & Time:

Tuesday 30 September 2025 (09:15 - 15:15)
Wednesday 12 November 2025 (09:15 - 15:15)
Friday 12 December 2025 (09:15 - 15:15)
Tuesday 13 January 2026 (09:15 - 15:15)
Tuesday 10 February 2026 (09:15 - 15:15)
Tuesday 10 March 2026 (09:15 - 15:15)

Venue:

Merton Civic Centre, London Road

Detail:

An outline of what is covered on the course can be seen in the table below.

Day

Topic

1

Raising Emotional Literacy Awareness

Emotional Literacy in Schools

Emotion Coaching

2

Building Resilience 1: Borba’s model (Security & Affiliation)

Lego Therapy

3

Building Resilience 2: Borba’s model (Selfhood, Competence & Mission)

4

Emotional Regulation

Social and Friendship Skills

5

Loss, Bereavement and Family Break-Up

Therapeutic Stories and Social Stories

6

Active Listening and Reflective Conversations

Using puppets and other externalization approaches in ELSA work

Further information about the ELSA course, including costs have been circulated in the ELSA information leaflet, or you can request a copy of the leaflet from Educational.Psychology@merton.gov.uk

Places Available:

26

Further Information:

Enquiries:

EDPSY@merton.gov.uk

Trainer:

Educational Psychology Team

Venue Details:

Merton Civic Centre, London Road