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Overview
A comprehensive grounding in special educational needs for practitioners in schools, tutoring and care. Covers identification, individual planning, multi-agency working and the statutory assessment process.
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Aims of the Course
- Identify and assess a range of special educational needs
- Write and review effective individual plans
- Work collaboratively with families and specialists
- Navigate statutory assessment and provision
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Course Structure
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The SEN Landscape
- Categories of need and their overlap
- The graduated approach: assess, plan, do, review
- Statutory duties and codes of practice
- Working with the local offer
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Communication and Interaction
- Speech, language and communication needs
- Autism and social communication
- Alternative and augmentative communication
- Building expressive confidence
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Cognition and Learning
- Moderate and specific learning difficulties
- Dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia
- Working memory and processing speed
- Structured, cumulative intervention
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Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Attachment and relational needs
- Anxiety in the classroom
- Behaviour as communication
- Regulation and de-escalation strategies
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Sensory and Physical Needs
- Vision and hearing impairment basics
- Motor skills and access technology
- Medical conditions in education settings
- Personal care and dignity
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Planning and Multi-Agency Work
- Writing measurable outcomes
- Review meetings and family partnership
- Education, health and care planning
- Transitions between phases
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Learning Outcomes
- 01Identify needs across four SEN categories
- 02Write an individual plan with measurable outcomes
- 03Apply a structured literacy or numeracy intervention
- 04Run an effective review meeting with a family
- 05Contribute to statutory assessment documentation
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Assessment
- Individual education plan portfolio
- Intervention delivery observation
- Case study with family partnership reflection
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Entry Requirements
- Education or care experience helpful
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Progression and Careers
- SEN teaching assistant
- Learning support coordinator
- Specialist tutor