CENMAC’s Thursday Thirty
Online training & information sessions
CENMAC’s Thursday Thirty online training & information sessions run throughout the school term.
Join us at 15.30 to 16.00 (GMT) on Thursday afternoons to find out how a wide range of assistive technologies are used to support learning and communication in mainstream and special educational settings.
Take a look below and reserve your complimentary spots for the Autumn Term September 2025.
Who should attend? Our training sessions are suitable for teachers, SENCOs, school SEND teams, TAs, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, parents and carers supporting children and young people using assistive technology to access the curriculum and/or to communicate.
Training joining details
We will email you the Microsoft Teams joining details a couple of days before the training session so keep an eye out in your email inbox. Please check your spam or junk mail folder and contact CENMAC at newsandevents@cenmac.com if you do not have the joining details one day before the event.
Wordshark in support of individual learners with SEND
Date: Thursday 13th November
Time: 15.30 to 16.00 (GMT)
Discover the flexible ways that Wordshark can be used in mainstream and special educational settings to support students in reading and spelling and making it relevant to their classwork and interests. This will cover both primary and secondary age groups.
Presenter: Ruth Savery – Education Director, Wordshark
Training joining details
We will email you the Microsoft Teams joining details a couple of days before the training session so keep an eye out in your email inbox. Please check your spam or junk mail folder and contact CENMAC at newsandevents@cenmac.com if you do not have the joining details one day before the event.
Using Cosmo in SEND and Mainstream Classrooms to Enable Learning
Date: Thursday 20th November
Time: 15.30 to 16.00 (GMT)
Discover how Cosmo supports learning, engagement, and inclusion through interactive play. Cosmo is a learning system that combines touch-sensitive Bluetooth controllers called Cosmo Dots with an iPad app full of customisable activities that target cognitive, communication, and physical skills. In this session, we’ll explore how teachers and therapists use Cosmo across SEND and mainstream classrooms to promote attention, teamwork, and progress for every learner.
Presenter: Ewa Bukowska, Senior Product Manager at Cosmo
Training joining details
We will email you the Microsoft Teams joining details a couple of days before the training session so keep an eye out in your email inbox. Please check your spam or junk mail folder and contact CENMAC at newsandevents@cenmac.com if you do not have the joining details one day before the event.
Google Accessibility – Chromebook and Chrome
Date: Thursday 27th November
Time: 15.30 to 16.00 (GMT)
In today’s session, we will explore a range of accessibility features built into Google Chromebooks and the Google Chrome browser. We’ll examine how both platforms can be adapted and customised to meet individual user needs and support access to learning.
We will begin by looking at the accessibility settings available directly on the Chromebook. Following that, we’ll explore how to modify the toolbars within Google Chrome to enhance usability. I will also recommend one or two Chrome extensions that I have found particularly helpful in supporting learners.
Presenter: David Howard, CENMAC Advisory Teacher
Training joining details
We will email you the Microsoft Teams joining details a couple of days before the training session so keep an eye out in your email inbox. Please check your spam or junk mail folder and contact CENMAC at newsandevents@cenmac.com if you do not have the joining details one day before the event.
Microsoft Accessibility – Edge and Immersive Reader
Date: Thursday 4th December
Time: 15.30 to 16.00 (GMT)
In today’s session, we will explore some of the accessibility features built into the Microsoft Office 365 platform, with a particular focus on Immersive Reader. We will look at how Immersive Reader can be used across a range of Microsoft Office documents to support access and engagement, and how it can also simplify website navigation for students with dyslexia or those learning English as an additional language (EAL).
Presenter: David Howard, CENMAC Advisory Teacher
Training joining details
We will email you the Microsoft Teams joining details a couple of days before the training session so keep an eye out in your email inbox. Please check your spam or junk mail folder and contact CENMAC at newsandevents@cenmac.com if you do not have the joining details one day before the event.
Exploring iOS (iPad)accessibility features for users with physical, visual and hearing impairments
Date: Thursday 11th December
Time: 15.30 to 16.00 (GMT)
In this practical session Daniel will demonstrate features of iOS accessibility that can improve the accessibility of the iPad. He will show how to find these features, and put them to use. He will include some real life examples to show how this will enable your children and young people.
Presenter: Daniel Cooper, Speech and Language Therapist
Training joining details
We will email you the Microsoft Teams joining details a couple of days before the training session so keep an eye out in your email inbox. Please check your spam or junk mail folder and contact CENMAC at newsandevents@cenmac.com if you do not have the joining details one day before the event.
Azraa Saleh, London Key Account Manager, No Isolation
Beyond the Classroom: The AV1 Robot
Date: Thursday 22nd January 2026
Time: 15.30 to 16.00 (GMT)
Meet the AV1 Robot—discover how it helps pupils stay connected, learning, and feeling part of the school community, even beyond the four walls of the classroom
Presenter: Azraa Saleh, London Key Account Manager, No Isolation
Training joining details
We will email you the Microsoft Teams joining details a couple of days before the training session so keep an eye out in your email inbox. Please check your spam or junk mail folder and contact CENMAC at newsandevents@cenmac.com if you do not have the joining details one day before the event.
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If you have any changes in school and need training to implement the students’ assistive technology please do get in contact with your advisory teacher or mail@cenmac.com.
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