Supporting Strategies for Children with Special Educational Needs

When

28 May 2018 - 29 May 2018
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Australia/Brisbane

Where

Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise (exact venue to be advised), QLD

Event Tag

Within the Early Years it is understood that children develop at different rates. The importance of an inclusive environment that meets the needs of the children cannot be under estimated and strategies for support must be relevant and accessible. Best practice for children with SEN requires an understanding of child development, a graduated approach and support delivered on a universal, targeted or personalised level.  This course aims to provide an understanding of these factors and how practitioners can implement them.

Objectives
Upon successful completion of the workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Be aware of the different dimensions of need for children with SEN
  • Understand the difference between a ‘developmental need’ and SEN
  • Understand a ‘graduated approach to ‘assess, plan, do and review’.
  • Plan effectively to meet the needs of children with SEN
  • Review their enabling environments to support independent learning for children with SEN

Outline
Day 1: Introduction to Special Educational Needs

  • Access or inclusion
  • The prime areas of learning
  • What is a ‘developmental need’ or a ‘Special Educational Need’
  • The identification of the needs of individual children
  • Universal Inclusive practice
  • How children’s needs can be best met within the setting
  • Assess, plan do and review

Day 2: Strategies to support the dimension of needs

  • Gathering the important information
  • Universal, targeted and personalised support – what are the differences?
  • Support strategies for the dimension of need
  • Sharing skills and knowledge
  • Action planning, enhance, implement, discard

Trainer’s Profile
Sue F. is a nationally and internationally respected senior trainer in EYFS based in England with over 30 years’ experience. Her expert roles have included lead trainer and moderator for National and Regional EYFS initiatives.

With many years of experience as a teacher, trainer, adviser and consultant within the field of education, mainly focused on the early year’s sector, Sue has developed specialist training programmes for practitioners and led organisational change programmes for those affected by changes in legislation,  policy and best practice. She have worked with the private, voluntary and public sectors in a wide range of settings including local authorities, schools, early years and specialist provision

Her focus has always been and remains to upskill early years professionals to meet the needs of all children in their care.  This is achieved by making training as meaningful as possible through current thinking and research, practical sessions and take away tasks. Her training is known to be very hands-on, practical and enjoyable.

Methodology

  • Up to date and current thinking about the subject
  • Use of a range of materials including film clips and articles
  • Relating to the practitioner’s skills, knowledge and experience
  • Practical activities to develop new skills and knowledge
  • Discussion sessions to share good practice and work through solutions
  • Question and answer sessions

Target Audience
Early years professionals – birth to 6 years of age

Investment
AUD850.00/pax

Duration: 2 days, 12 hours
Closing Date: 15 Apr 18



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