• To raise awareness and increase confidence of support staff
• To understand what being 'lawful' means under the Disability Act
• To provide an opportunity to develop skills and knowedge to support students
• To explore good practice
  

10.00 Welcome and overview of the day

• Students with disabilities and learning difficulties
  • Identifying individual needs
  • effect on teaching and supporting learning

11.15 Coffee

11.30 Special Education Needs and the Disability Act 2001

• Roles and responsibilities across the college

12.30 Lunch

13.30 Using a case study approach

• To develop effective support skills in the class and in the general college environment

14.45 Tea

15.00 Action Plans

• Planning for individuals and college teams

15.30 Next steps, summary and close

15.45 Depart

Reasons to attend.
This course is aimed and Learnig Support Staff and Classroom Assistants who may have little or no experience of students with learning difficulties and disability issues.
It asks essential questions such as "What is Aspergers"?; "How do I help someone with dyslexia"? and it is also designer to support those who have had no training to manage behaviour.
It will provide useful and practical information and give participants an opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge to support students and staff more effectively
This course can also be offered in house or delivered as consultancy