Description:
Learning support assistants provide specific SEND support to ensure maximum learning potential for pupils with a wide range of complex SEND needs with minimal disruption to lessons.
This course, developed by expert Catrina Lowri, will develop skills and knowledge relating to the responsibilities of a learning support assistant, enabling them to maintain a consistent quality of SEND support in collaboration with subject teachers.
Modules:
- What is an LSA?
- Needs of a pupil
- Preparation
- School staffing structure
- Relationships with staff
- Relationships with parents and carers
- Relationships with outside agencies
- Top Tips
- Final Exam
Learning Outcomes:
- Developing a comprehensive understanding of a learning support assistant’s role in school
- Identifying and differentiating various types of SEND and exploring the SEND structure
- Analysing and interpreting the needs of pupils to effectively support their learning
- Developing skills to foster a collaborative relationship with teaching staff to optimise support
- Demonstrating proficiency in the essential skills required to support pupils with SEND
Duration: Approximately 1 hours 30 minutes. You can study at your own pace.
Delivery: This training course consists of learning through video, task completion, and further reading/research. Please consider this when planning and allocating your time. To successfully understand and achieve the objectives of the course, learners are expected to engage in all aspects of the learning process and complete all relevant activities to ensure they can successfully apply the knowledge and skills they have gained in their own workplace.
