Learning support for disabled learners in the post-16 Lifelong Learning Sector

One day professional development workshop
Date:
Fee:

£170 Non member

£155 NIACE member

Fee includes sandwich lunch, tea/coffee

NB NIACE does not charge VAT on conference and course fees
Contact: NIACE Events (events@niace.org.uk) Tel: 0116 285 9661

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

Background

Learning support has a significant role to play in the provision of inclusive learning opportunities and practitioners have, for many years, asked for professional standards and qualification to support their work with disabled learners.

Following extensive consultation with the learning and skills sector a new Application Guide: Learning Support for Disabled Learners and a new Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Disabled Learners have been produced.

This exciting workshop is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to explore how the Application Guide can be used to inform and improve professional practice, and how learning and skills providers can work with Awarding Organisations to support the delivery of the new qualification.

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Target Audience

The workshop is designed for staff with responsibility for:

  • recruiting and training learning support staff
  • managing a learning support team
  • monitoring the quality of learning support provision.

If you want to ensure your organisation provides the best possible support for disabled learners, this workshop is for you.

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Aims

  • Illustrate what the new Application Guide: Learning Support for Disabled Learners contains and how it can be used to improve professional practice
  • Provide an overview of the new Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Disabled learners and explain how organisations can support the delivery of the new qualification
  • Introduce resources to support practice and professional development.

 

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Outcomes

At the end of the workshop, participants will have:

  • Reviewed the content of one or more of their quality assurance measures
  • Considered how they can use the Application Guide Elements to improve professional practice
  • Identified how to work with other learning and skills providers and Awarding Organisations to support the delivery of the new qualification
  • Identified resources to support practice and professional development

 

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Programme

9:30

Registration ( Tea/coffee available)

NOTE: Participants are asked to please bring a sample of their organisation's learning support quality assurance paperwork e.g. a job specification, observation of practice pro forma and/or staff development plan

10:00

Morning session

  •  Introduction
  •  Key Documents and Developments
  •  What is an Application Guide and how can it be used?

 

 

LUNCH

 

Afternoon session

  •  The new Level 3 Certificate in supporting disabled learners.
  •  Supporting the delivery of the new qualifications: What are your options?
  •  Resources to improve practice and support professional development

 

4:00

Close and Evaluation

 

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Event Information

Arrival and registration is at 9:30am for a 10:00am start. The event will end at 4:00pm

Event fee per person: £170 (Non NIACE members rate)
Event fee per person: £155 (NIACE members rate)
(includes sandwich lunch, tea/coffee)

NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on conference 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 applications (one online application per person)

Participants should be prepared to take their own notes as there may 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 10 October 2012
Closing Date: Wednesday 26th September 2012

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

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