SEND in the Classroom: Adapt, Don’t Lower
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Explain the SEND Code of Practice and the graduated approach and recognise common areas of need.
- Assign to
- Teachers and support staff
- Duration
- 20 minutes
- Evidence
- 11-question quiz
- Your version
- Editable
What they will be able to do
- Explain the SEND Code of Practice and the graduated approach.
- Recognise common areas of need.
- Adapt teaching so pupils can access the same ambitious curriculum.
- Work with the SENCO, the pupil and their family.
The course
- 01The law and the graduated approach
- 02Common needs
- 03Adaptive teaching
- 04Working together
The decision they practise
In the main activity, “Fix Jacob’s SEN Support plan”, learners fix a realistic form and see the effect of each choice. Short animations show “The graduated approach for Jacob” and “Two terms for Jacob”.
How you know they finished
The 11-question quiz mixes multiple choice, matching and sequencing questions and returns to the opening story.
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Relevant legislation and guidance
The course draws on these. Which ones apply depends on the organisation and the role. Finishing the course is a training record.
- Children and Families Act 2014
- Equality Act 2010
How this course is built
Interactive activity
Learners practise the decision in the course, including what to say when someone pushes back.
Edit it in the builder
On Growth and above, adapt the scenarios and wording to your own workplace, policies and reporting procedures.
A record they finished
The 11-question quiz closes the course, so you can show who completed it.
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