Phonics - Supporting SEND across any phonics programme

About the session:

The session demonstrates how to best support children with SEND while using any phonics programme.

Are there any pupils in your class or is your own child struggling to keep up with phonics?

Are you a class teacher, teaching assistant or parent who would value more input to improve your subject knowledge in phonics?

Would you like to better understand why children may struggle in phonics lessons and know to better support them while keeping within your chosen phonics programme?

The session will:

Explain some background to phonics and explore the skills young people need to:

Complete different phonics related tasks

Explain the terminology of phonics to upskill your subject knowledge

Unpick the skills required behind each phonics activity in class and at home

Provide you with a checklist to identify the gaps in a young person's phonic skills

Demonstrate practical strategies that work

As a result of this session, you will have greater confidence and understanding in using with any phonics programme sucessfully with children with SEND and gain practical strategies to better manage the hurdles they may encounter. You will be able to make a difference to their reading experience, giving them the gift of reading.

Useful for:

Pupils who find the acquisition of phonics difficult

Suitable for:

SENCos/ALNCos, Teachers, Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) and Parents

Also included:

Summary Sheet of Key Points

Certificate of Attendance

Exclusive Training

We also provide this as an Exclusive Training session for schools or settings wishing to block book places, at a time and day that suits you.

Please email us at info@sendstation.co.uk to book a session with prices based on 20 participants.

Session Leader:

Claire McKie

Claire McKie is an experienced teacher, trainer and education SEND consultant in both primary and secondary schools. She is Founder of the DfE (England) and DoE (W Australia) approved the Power Phonics English Programme. As an advisor she has led EEF funded National Reading RCT Efficacy Research and is still waiting for her Blue Peter Badge to arrive!

Duration: 1.5 hrs

About SEND Station

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Our Terms and Conditions

This is a live event.

Recordings of this session are not made or permitted and all materials are copyright SEND Station Ltd.

Pricing is per delegate. Please purchase additional tickets if more than one person is planning to attend the session.

We do not issue refunds for missed events, but we will ensure you have access to the same event at a future date so long as let us know in advance of the event. We cannot offer access or move booking once the event is closed.

If the event does not take place due to a fault on our behalf, we will offer you the choice of rebooking free of charge or a refund.

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