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February 17, 2025

Making Reasonable Adjustments: The Equality Act 2010 – When must education settings make reasonable adjustments? 

The duty to make adjustments applies to all of the education setting’s activities and the decisions that are made by teachers and staff including: admissions; ...

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February 5, 2025

Supporting engagement and exploration through sensory play- Early Years – Cognition and Learning

Adults could implement the Engagement Model.  The model includes a profile to build up a consistent picture about how children engage and what they are ...

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February 5, 2025

Supporting an understanding of young children’s self-regulation – Early Years – Social, Emotional and Mental Health

All young children need support with some aspects of their personal, social and emotional development. Some children remain regulated when presented with day-to-day challenges whereas ...

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February 5, 2025

Supporting Early Years – Physical needs (PD)

Seek professionals’ advice: Occupational Health referrals - Children and Family Health (childrenandfamilyhealthdevon.nhs.uk) Email: CFHD.DevonSPA@nhs.net Tel: 0330 024 5321 Mayfield outreach can be requested if you ...

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February 5, 2025

Supporting Early Years – Visual Impairment (VI)

In planning and guiding what children learn, practitioners must reflect on the different rates at which children are developing and adjust their practice appropriately. Objects ...

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February 5, 2025

Supporting Early Years – Hearing Impairment (HI)

Adults support children with Hearing Impairment (HI) through: Using simple short sentences to build vocabulary. Sensitivity to the child’s wish to contribute and give them ...

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February 5, 2025

Supporting Early Years – Multi-Sensory Impairment (MSI)

In planning and guiding what children learn, practitioners must reflect on the different rates at which children are developing and adjust their practice appropriately. Tactile ...

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February 5, 2025

Supporting Early Years – Sensory processing needs

Understand adaptations may be needed in the environment e.g. quiet safe space to reduce sensory overload. Support regulation when sensory response is triggered whether tactile; ...

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February 4, 2025

Age 16-18 – Suggestions for the SENDCO for Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH)

Work with Wellbeing and Safeguarding Team. Contribute to any MASH referrals required, supporting Safeguarding Team. Contribute to risk assessments, with priority on ways to mitigate ...

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February 4, 2025

Age 16 -18 – Service Suggestions for the SENDCO for Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)

Raise awareness with staff about students’ communication and interaction needs. Provide training for staff. Arranging social communication clubs/small group activities. Liaising with specialist teachers for ...

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