Supporting Diverse
Needs
Assignment
preparation
Task 1 - Critical review of at least 2
types of learning difficulty or disability
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Historical perspective on how this need has been considered.
Change in social policy and attitudes
Key legislation e.g. SENDA etc. Under what criteria can or is
your area of need be considered as having SEN or a disability?
Important ‘reasonable adjustments’ & ‘anticipatory’
SEN COP and statementing & the LEA
Possible ‘barriers to learning’
Detail research and different perspectives. What are the
causes, incidence, cures & range of severity etc.
What model(s) of SEN affects or impacts and why.
Professionals - who can help and how??????
Issues with regards to integration????
Rights of parents and their perspectives
How possible future changes may affect special provision
Task 2
Critical review school strategies &
provision to adequately support &
raise the achievement of the
pupil/group chosen. (2000 words)
……consider at a range of levels
from whole school to individual
support + reflect on your own role
in support
Task 2 - Critical review school strategies
Wider context:
• What national policies and statutory and
non-statutory guidance is in place. How
does this relate to the child(ren) –
statements and SEN CoP
• What school policies are in place, what is
their focus e.g. Equality & diversity &
inclusion, SEN, confidentiality & data
protection.
• Do these policies allow the adequate
support of pupils? You need to
professionally but critically review these.
• Governors role????
Task 2 - Critical review school strategies
At school /classroom level:
 Identify clearly the barriers to learning
 What are the range of strategies including whole
school to individual support and outside agencies
 What are the possible benefits/disadvantages of
different strategies
 Who specifically can be involved and how are
their roles and responsibilities defined/organised
 Models of multi-agency working and how these
may apply in this case and use of CAF, TAC etc.
http://www.safenetwork.org.uk/training_and_aware
ness/Pages/different-models-multi-agencyworking.aspx
 Remember to Reflect on your own role in
support.
 Back this up with relevant academic reading.
Task 3 – Parental leaflet (1000 words):
Characteristics of the difficulties
How these affect a child’s ability to learn
Possible causes and treatments
Current legislation framework for schools and
wider good practice
Strategies & approaches
used in education
Remember write a short paragraph explaining the
intended purpose and audience
Leaflet:
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The characteristics of the difficulties
How these affect a child’s ability to learn,
Possible causes, any treatments, (if appropriate)
Strategies and approaches -home/school-used in
educating them. School & Home – possible home
school agreement
Refer to the current legislation framework for
schools and wider good practice.
Help available in school and who to refer to.
Possible external links for support & guidance &
courses
Current review of SEN and support provision