SEND Workforce Development offer for foster carers

Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can affect a person’s ability to learn. They can affect their:

behaviour or ability to socialise, for example they struggle to make friends
reading and writing, for example because they have dyslexia
ability to understand things
concentration levels
physical ability

A person with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) needs provision, which is different from, or additional to, that which is normally available to others of the same age. Special educational provision should be matched to the person’s identified needs.

Neurodiversity refers to the concept that neurological differences are normal variations in human brain function, rather than deficits. Neurodiversity is the different ways a person's brain processes information, and the term neurodivergent can be used to describe someone who has a neurodiverse condition, for example, autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, or many other conditions.

All staff in Children and Families are expected to complete the four fundamental SEND learning and development sessions below:

	Course	Summary	Link
1	Leeds Practice Model and SEND	Videos coming soon	Leeds Practice Model and Rethink
2	SEND Basic Awareness, Level 1	This course covers: What SEND means; The key points of legislation regarding SEND; The potential impact of SEND, and how families can be supported; Where to find more information. Please contact WorkforceDevelopment@leeds.gov.uk If you require support with creating an account to complete this course.	Click here to enrol
3	Voice of children and young people with SEND	This video will support you to recognise how you can support young people, in a way that aligns to their values and wishes.	Click here to watch
3	Voice of children and young people with SEND	This video will support you to understand how young people with SEND might perceive and feel during various experiences.	Click here to watch