The Children and Families Act 2014 placed new duties on post-16 providers in relation to learners with SEND. At the same time it recognised their key role in improving outcomes for this group of young people who make up almost one in five (17%) of the FE student population. You can find out more about the SEND Code of practice and the duties and responsibilities further education providers have to their learners with SEND by selecting the two documents below. |
Are you considering a career working with students with SEND but you've not worked in Further Education before? The Further Education (FE) sector is a wide-ranging and remarkably diverse section of the education system. It is made up of many different types of provider, as explained in this So what is the FE Sector? guide.
How do we make it more likely that we create an environment so that learning is an emotionally positive experience? How does our own behaviour impact on those around us? This guide, Understanding and promoting positive behaviour in the FE sector, created with Pivotal Education and Works 4 U provides some ideas to support those working in the FE sector to ensure that learning is an emotionally nurturing experience increasing the likelihood of learner success.
Watch the video, to hear from Young people with SEND speak out about the impact on their lives of high-quality post-16 provision.
Legislation for accessibility changed in a very positive way with The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations (2018). This short EdTech Accessibility and the law: Getting it right module looks at how to stay on the right side of these regulations it shows you the issues and implications of current legislation around accessibility.