Inclusive Learning

[Background] [Aims] [Audience] [Programme] [Event Information] [Application Conditions]

Background

Qualifications for teaching and supporting disabled learners have been a long time in development. LLUK commissioned NIACE on a number of occasions to research roles and responsibilities in relation to teaching and supporting the learning of disabled learners. 

NIACE is pleased that qualifications have now been developed that provide an opportunity to develop teachers'  and learning support practitioners'  knowledge and skills in relation to all disabled learners but also allow for focus on a specialist area of disability.

These qualifications have been very much informed by the sector, for the sector. They include for teachers:

• a qualification that integrates generic and subject specific content - the qualification for teaching disabled learners is partly integrated where the first half of the qualification focuses on the specialism and the second part is generic
• a qualification that provides training only for teaching disabled learners -this typeis often referred to as a standalone qualification. A teacher must hold or gain a generic teaching qualification in addition to this to work in the FE sector in England.

For learning support practitioners:

• ALevel 3 Certificate in Learning Support (Disabled learners)

The qualifications both for teaching and supporting disabled learners are underpinned by an application of the professional standard. These documents detail the knowledge skills and understanding expected of all teachers and learning support staff specialising in working with disabled learners. Awarding organisations and their centres use these documents to inform the content of their qualifications and programmes.

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 Aims

 This launch event aims to:

• Introduce delegates to the new teaching and learning support qualifications for staff working with disabled learners
• Generate discussion and debate on aspects of curriculum and teaching raised in the recent Ofsted report Progression post-16 for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities

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 Audience

The event will be of particular interest to:

• strategic and operational managers of provision for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities in the FE system
• those who provide or are responsible for professional development of teachers, tutors, trainers and learning support practitioners
• learning support managers
• learning support practitioners who focus on learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities
• teachers, tutors or trainers who focus on learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.

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Programme

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Event Information

• Arrival and registration is at 1:15pm for a 1:45pm start. The event will end at 4:10pm
• Event fee per person: £45 (includes sandwich lunch, tea/coffee)
  NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on coa nference or course fees.
• Only online application forms with the payments section completed will be processed.
• NB: If you wish us to invoice your employer we require a copy of the Purchase Order before the form is processed.
• Places will be allocated in order of receipt of completed online application forms (one online application form per person)
• Video cameras may be in use at this event. If you do not wish to be photographed or appear on the video outputs please indicate this on the application form and make yourself known at registration
• Participants should be prepared to take their own notes as there will not be handouts for all sessions
• If you have not received an e-mail confirming your attendance and joining instructions 4 working days before the event please contact: events@niace.org.uk

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Application Conditions

• Event: Wednesday 14 December 2011
• Closing Date: Thursday 1 December 2011
• Cancellations are non-refundable.
• The full fee is payable prior to the event
• Substitutions are to be advised 5 working days prior to the event
• A 15 working days notice period is required for provision of electronic note-takers, sign language interpreters and transcription to Braille
• Places are to be reserved online - scroll up and click on Apply Now
• Reservations by telephone cannot be accepted
• Application forms are individually acknowledged by e-mail. Joining instructions, including map and directions, will be e-mailed out one week before the event.
• NIACE reserves the right to reject applicants who are not from the target audience list.

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