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Families and disability, Understanding and supporting – CACHE Level 3

A big part of supporting people with disabilities and specific needs is understanding the issues facing them and their families. This internationally recognised CACHE level 3 qualification will help you understand some of the challenges facing the individuals you are working with and how you can better support them. This comprehensive CACHE level 3 qualification …

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Special Needs, inclusion and accessibility; Tools for Schools – CACHE Level 3

Course Description: “Educators – Special Needs, Inclusion, and Accessibility: Tools for Schools” This CACHE Level 3 course is designed to equip educators with comprehensive knowledge and practical tools to support students with special needs. The course comprises six modules, each focusing on distinct learning objectives. At the end, you will take a test that will …

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Special Needs, inclusion and accessibility; Tools for Schools – CACHE Level 1

Course Description: “Educators – Special Needs, Inclusion, and Accessibility: Tools for Schools” Are you an educator seeking to create a more inclusive and accessible educational environment for all students, including those with special needs? Our comprehensive course provides the knowledge and practical tools you need to achieve this goal. Through engaging modules, you’ll understand the …

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Families and disability, Understanding and supporting – CACHE Level 1

A big part of supporting people with disabilities and specific needs is understanding the issues facing them and their families. This internationally recognised CACHE level 1 qualification will help you understand some of the challenges facing the individuals you are working with, their families and caregivers, and how you can better support them. Throughout this …

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Using Play to Communicate

It can be difficult to understand and communicate exactly what we are feeling, especially for children, or for people with special educational needs. Play gives children and adults the opportunity to express emotional and psychological issues in a relaxed and safe environment. This course is designed to give you an introduction to using play for …

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Bullying, what is it, why does it happen and what to do about it.

Much more goes on in our classrooms than teaching and the learning of our subjects and this includes bullying. Nobody deserves to be bullied. Bullying is bad for everyone involved – most importantly, the person who is bullied, who does not choose for this to happen to them. This course explains what bullying is, why …

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Bullying – 10 minute teach

Welcome to our 10 minute teach on bullying. Much more goes on in our classrooms than teaching and the learning of our subjects and this includes bullying. Nobody deserves to be bullied. Bullying is bad for everyone involved – most importantly, the person who is bullied, who does not choose for this to happen to …

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Siblings

It is easy to forget, but the brothers and sisters of children with disabilities have challenges of their own to face. This is a group often overlooked or who are called upon to make compromises. This course looks at some of the emotional, physical and social pressures on siblings, what educators should be aware of, …

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Text and Reading

10 Minute Teach This mini course discusses how small changes in the font, size and colour of text can make a huge difference to the reader. Improve the reading in your classroom by learning more about presenting text.

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How to create sensory safe spaces.

This course will teach you how to create sensory safe spaces that give people a break from sensory overload. We discuss why safe spaces are needed, when people need to use them, and how to make them work for you and your pupils. By the end of this course you will understand:

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Sensory Safe Spaces – 10 minute teach

Welcome to this 10 minute teach on sensory safe spaces. This introductory course will explain what a sensory safe space is and give you an introduction to how to create a sensory safe space.

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Siblings – 10 minute teach

It is easy to forget, but the brothers and sisters of children with disabilities have challenges of their own to face. This 10 minute teach introduces you to a group that is often overlooked and forgotten. We look at some of the pressures on siblings and what educators should be aware of.

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Caregivers and Grief

Parents and other caregivers can experience grief when caring for their loved one. This course is for any professional, service provider and lay person wanting to understand how and why grief is experienced, and what that might mean for any interactions you might have with them.

Caregivers and Grief – 10 minute teach.

Parents and other caregivers can experience grief when caring for their loved one. This 10 Minute Teach is for any professional, service provider and lay person wanting to understand how and why grief is experienced, and what that might mean for any interactions you might have with them.

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Debriefing after an incident, getting it right

This course takes you through the debriefing process following an incident with a pupil. It looks at what a debrief is, how to conduct one and why it is so vital to get it right.

Improve access to learning with your pupils

This course helps teaching staff to make school and lessons more inclusive and accessible by engaging pupils in making change. It gives you tools to create more inclusive environments for both individual pupils and the class as a whole.

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Encouraging Inclusion in the Classroom – Full course.

This course gives you tools for fostering greater understanding and inclusion of people with disabilities, special needs and learning difficulties. The activity challenges your mainstream pupils (and you) to see the world through someone else’s eyes. We think it is so important, we are offering it FREE for everyone! Benefits: