Online SEND and Teacher CPD courses
Cognition and Learning
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Recognise signs of ADHD, and learn how to adapt classroom practice to help these CYP thrive.
Dyslexia and Significant Difficulties in Reading
Understand the concept of dyslexia, the challenges faced by this group and how they can be overcome.
Learning Strategies
Enhance your knowledge of learning theories and how to translate theory into inclusive classroom practice.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Attachment and Trauma
Find out about the impact of childhood trauma on relationships with parents / carers and progress in school, and trauma informed practice.
Understanding and Supporting Behaviour
Managing behaviour is a challenge for all staff. Learn how to support, respond and reduce behavioural events.
Autism
Autism
Distinguish autism from other difficulties and find out how to adapt classroom practice to meet the need of this group.
Communication
Speech, Language and Communication Needs
Understand how speech and language difficulties can impact key curriculum areas and social inclusion.
Physical Needs
Deafness
Understand the causes of deafness and identify best practice for supporting deaf learners.
Deafness (Further Education)
Comprehend the challenges faced by the deaf. Know how to monitor and adapt the learning environment to meet their needs.
Dyspraxia and Motor Coordination Difficulties
Understand how motor coordination difficulties impact learning and social behaviour, and how best to help them.
Multi-Sensory Impairment
The causes, implications, and strategies involved when working with learners with multi-sensory impairment.
Vision Impairment
See the world through the eyes of learners with vision impairment, and identify best practice for supporting them.
Vision Impairment (Further Education)
Comprehend how a learner with a vision impairment can be accommodated and supported in a more adult learning environment.
Our courses are developed in partnership with SEND specialists and leading institutions to reflect current evidence-based practice. They provide a secure knowledge of the graduated approach, an understanding of assessment checklists and techniques, a toolkit of interventions to differentiate learning, and a support plan to differentiate and personalise learning.
Testimonials
“It has given me a wider understanding of what Dyslexia is all about and just how much else it covers other than just reading and writing. I have picked up a lot of great ideas for interventions, tools, games and advice from other attendees to take forward into my workplace.
“I think this course was useful for me as I am working with an autistic pupil this year. It will help me to understand her needs better and to use appropriate techniques to support her on her way to success.
“This course has been very useful to complete. I have limited experience teaching deaf pupils, but it highlighted the gaps in my knowledge and has given me a range of useful, practical tools to use in my teaching. I now feel a lot more confident in teaching my deaf pupil. I also now have a new understanding of how the learning environment will have a direct impact on the pupil. I have enjoyed learning about the reasons for hearing loss and it has explained aspects of the human auditory system that I knew little about. It has been very useful to set SMART targets and look at how I can improve my teaching practice which will result in a positive outcome for my pupil. I have also enjoyed reading my colleagues comments in the forums and can relate what they have said to my own teaching. I recommend this course to any member of teaching or support staff working with deaf pupils.
“This has been difficult to assess as we have not been in school for any length of time due to COVID however when asked to assess a student with anxiety associated with attachment it helped me to review the student and suggest strategies that may help.
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