New support for children with SEN

Andrew Adonis yesterday launched a new programme to maximise the potential of children with special educational needs and support schools and early years settings in managing their needs.

The Inclusion Development Programme (IDP) is a new £2million project of confidence-raising training for teachers, support staff and early years practitioners. Developed in partnership with children’s communication charity I CAN and Dyslexia Action, it will improve the skills of teachers by advising them on how to develop teaching strategies for children with SEN and providing guidance on dealing with common classroom challenges.

The training materials will initially focus on speech, language and communication needs and dyslexia. Over the next four years training on autistic spectrum disorders, behavioural issues and moderate learning difficulties will be added.