Teachers: Training

(asked on 2nd May 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department provides training for teachers to identify development co-ordination disorder in primary school children.


Answered by
Nadhim Zahawi Portrait
Nadhim Zahawi
This question was answered on 11th May 2018

In relation to the identification and assessment of special education needs and disabilities (SEND) and the adjustments for GCSEs and A Levels, I refer the hon. Member for South Shields to the answer I gave on 3 May 2018 to Question 138480.

The framework of core content for Initial Teacher Training sets out that providers should ensure that trainees are equipped to identify the needs of all pupils, and make provision for them, including seeking the advice of colleagues with specialist knowledge and experience. Trainees should be able to recognise signs that may indicate SEND, and support common educational needs through review of their teaching, making adjustments to overcome any barriers to progress and ensuring that pupils with SEND are able to access the curriculum.

Since 2010, the department has funded the development of resources and training to ensure that the schools workforce is equipped to support pupils with specific types of SEND, including sensory impairment and development co-ordination disorder. They have produced a wealth of resources and training which are hosted on the SEND Gateway.

Our new contract, which will be delivered by the Whole School Send Consortium, brings together schools, SEND sector organisations and experts to ensure schools are equipped to deliver high-quality teaching that supports children with all kinds of SEND.

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