Thank you for applying for the ELSA Quality Mark.  Applications should be made annually.  Submissions will be considered three times a year.  

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* 2. Are you currently registered with the ELSA Network?

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* 3. How long is your initial ELSA training?

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* 4. Do you offer initial ELSA training online?

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* 5. If you are delivering online training, are you complementing this with some face to face delivery? 

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* 6. What elements of initial ELSA training will not be delivered virtually and will ONLY be delivered face to face?

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* 7. How much time are you allocating for face to face sessions following completion of virtual training?

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* 8. Do you evaluate your initial ELSA training, gathering ELSA feedback?

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* 9. Does your initial training include opportunities for ELSAs to practise planning sessions and identifying how to set SMART programme aims?

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* 10. Do you run supervision sessions for all trained ELSAs every Half Term?

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* 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.

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* 12. Do all EPs delivering supervision have a working knowledge of the initial training content?

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* 13. Are your supervision groups within recommended guidelines of 8 people Maximum

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* 14. Are ELSAs that do not attend supervision followed up and de-registered if necessary?

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* 15. Are supervision sessions a minimum of 2 hours?

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* 16. Do you have regular 'supervision for supervisors' meetings within your service (at least twice a year)? 

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* 17. Email address for Quality Mark response

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