Gain a basic understanding of how to support children with special educational needs (SEND) with our FREE 'Introduction to supporting children with SEND' online course with Pacey.
In this course you will learn what SEND means and explore some potential barriers to attending early education that children with SEND and their families face. You will also find out how you can best support such children and families.
Key topics:
- Understand how SEND is defined
- Challenges faced by children with SEND and their families when accessing childcare
- How you and your setting can best support them.
This course has been developed in partnership with Pacey thanks to Department for Education grant funding, and is also available to Pacey members.
By the end of this course you will:
- Learn about legislation linked to education, health and care plans
- Increase your knowledge and understanding of education, health and care needs assessments and plans
- Know when and how to request an education and health care needs assessment
- Increase your confidence levels of being involved in the education, health and care needs assessment and plan process
- Understanding how to work in partnership with all those involved in a child's education, health and care plan.
Who should complete this course?
This is suitable for any early years practitioner who works with children in their setting including nurseries, pre-schools and childminders in England. It is particularly relevant for those responsible for the coordination SEND provision within an early years setting.
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Explain key points from legislation and research regarding parents involvement and rights in the SEND process
- Explore how to build positive relationships with parents and how to overcome barriers to engagement
- Reflect on what it's like to be a parent in the SEND process
- Investigate the benefits of two-way information sharing and effective communication skills in working with parents
- Illustrate how to help build parents confidence in the planning and decision making process.
Who should complete this course?
This is suitable for any early years practitioner who works with children in their setting including nurseries, pre-schools and childminders in England. It is particularly relevant for those responsible for the coordination SEND provision within an early years setting.
By the end of this course you will: 
- Discover what Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) is
- Explore your setting’s responsibilities in relation to children with SEND
- Learn about inclusion
- Discover the importance of a graduated approach in identifying and planning for children’s needs delay
- Explore how to involve parents and families
- Increase your understanding of how to get further help where you have continued concerns about a child
- Explore ways to help children with SEND make a successful transfer into school or another setting.
Who should complete this course?
This is suitable for any early years practitioner who works with children in their setting including nurseries, pre-schools and childminders in England.
