Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Inclusive Education: Exploring SEND Practice and Strategies
This online course explored the nature of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and analysed a range of different SEND needs. The course encouraged discussion and evaluation of appropriate support strategies in both school and at home. It also promoted access to further support and information from a range of SEND organisations and providers, including further education and career opportunities for those working or wishing to work in SEND support.
4 weeks, 1 hour per week
Anita Collins
Programme Manager
University of Leeds
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Identify and explain the nature of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
- Analyse the range of SEND needs.
- Describe and evaluate appropriate strategies to support an identified SEND need, including examples of evidence-based practice, approaches and methods, including assistive technology.
- Discuss and evaluate ways in which SEND needs can be supported within educational settings and at home.
- Access further information about a range of SEND organisations and providers, including screening and diagnostic services, enabling engagement in their local and national SEND community.
- Identify further education, degree, and career opportunities in SEND and SEND support as well as opportunities more widely within education and social care.
Syllabus
The course will include:
- An introduction to SEND and the medical and social models of disability.
- How the social model has influenced current legislation and policy and social attitudes, language and practices.
- Exploring the diverse range of SEND needs using case studies.
- How to support a person with SEND in the classroom and at home.
- Signpost to further information and support available about SEND needs, to further education, careers in SEND support and education, health and social care sectors, as well as to degree programmes offered by the Lifelong Learning Centre at the University of Leeds
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Issued on 1st July 2025
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