Independent Learning

About this session

Do you have a child or children that you support that can do little independently?

Are you always having to prompt them to begin a task?

Do they lose interest in learning and rarely get to the end of a task?

This session explores the barriers to independent learning and why children can become dependent on adult support.

You will learn effective strategies that can be implemented to support a young person to do things for themselves within a classroom environment.

As a result of this training, you will be empowered to provide a more effective support model.

Useful for:

• those working with or caring for children with special educational needs and wanting to improve the effectiveness of support

Suitable for:

• Learning Support Assistants and SENCO’s

Also included:

· Summary sheet of Key Points

· Certificate of Attendance

These will be emailed to you at the start of the session.

Session Leader:

Nicola Durrant

This session is led by Nicola Durrant, an Autism Specialist Teacher and Consultant as well as being a Mum to an amazing Autistic daughter. She worked as a SENCO for eight years and a specialist advisor for 13 years while also training as dyslexia assessor and gaining a Master’s degree in Autism. As an independent specialist teacher Nicola has a proven track record of first-class support and advice for parents and teachers and is a Director of SEND Station.

Duration: 2 hrs

SEND Station

You will receive a warm welcome from us.

Our sessions are informal and informed, delivered with humility and humour and scope for interaction.

‘Sometimes learning is simply better on-line…SEND Station is a great destination to explore fresh, practical and great value training for those working with and supporting children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities.’