Supporting SEND Learners - Introduction

Are you interested to become involved in supporting SEND students in an educational setting? Then, this course if for you. The course aims to provide an overview of a variety of learning disabilities, focusing on definition, features/possible indications, impact on learning and possible strategies to enable learners to access learning. The course also includes various assessment strategies to identify individual and specific needs to aid learner progress. These can be applicable to a range of settings in schools and adult education. Once you have completed the course, you will have the opportunity to discuss with the course tutor the most appropriate progression routes onto further Teacher Training courses.

Please be prepared to provide your residency documents such as a passport, EU citizen ID card, UK Birth Certificate or Biometric Card. If you have been in the UK for less than 3 years or have entered the UK with a visa you will need to provide evidence that you are eligible to study in the UK - your visa, your biometric card that covers the duration of your course or any relevant home office documents to support your residency should all be uploaded. If you’re an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen we will need to see evidence of 'Pre-Settled' or 'Settled-status' documents. Also for funding purposes we would need to see evidence of payslips if working (within the last 3 months). If you are receiving benefits (e.g JSA, ESA, Universal Credit (UC), Housing benefits etc. please bring evidence of this).