Blog by OnLineTraining
What is meant by reasonable adjustment?
Author Gwyneth McCormack
Date 23rd Mar 2018
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“Include me, please.” The student squinted as she peered at the board trying to copy her homework. She looked around the classroom and shrank a little further into her seat. Everyone else was busy ...
Glue Ear
Author Carmel Capewell
Date 23rd Mar 2018
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What is glue ear? Otitis media, or glue ear, has been known about for thousands of years. It’s a worldwide condition, affecting about 80% of children under the age of 7 years, and there is no ag...
Informing children about the Local Offer and their rights
Author Anita Devi
Date 6th Dec 2017
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In this blog, we’ll explore different approaches to informing children and young people about the laws around SEND and their rights, drawing significantly on the work of the Council for Disabled Child...
Improving outcomes for children with sensory impairments
Author Jacqui Webber-Gant
Date 23rd Aug 2017
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The project Over the last year, OLT have partnered with the sensory support service teams in 25 local authorities as part of the NatSIP/DfE contract to deliver professional development for the scho...
Making the best use of Teaching Assistants
Author Anita Devi
Date 21st Aug 2017
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Since 2009, there has been lots of research in England into making the best use of the skills, talents and abilities of Teaching Assistants, to improve learning outcomes for children and young people....
Why use Sensory Stories?
Author Joanna Grace
Date 21st Aug 2017
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What is a sensory story? Sensory stories were originally developed for use in special schools. They are concise narratives in which each line of text is partnered with a rich sensory experience tha...