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dyslexia dyspraxia training

4 - 25 people in a session

Participants are required to have their cameras on for an interactive experience.

Maximum of two people per screen

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Dyslexia and Dyspraxia Awareness – Advanced (Zoom)

£370.00 3 hours

Description

Supporting Children with Specific Learning Difficulties in Foster Care & Social Work

For children in care, specific learning difficulties (SLDs) like dyslexia and dyspraxia are frequently unidentified, misread as behavioural issues, or masked by the impact of trauma. This practical, highly actionable training course gives foster carers and social workers the knowledge, tools, and confidence to recognise the signs early, navigate diagnostic pathways, and make a genuine, lasting difference in a child's everyday life and education.

What You’ll Learn

  • The SLD Spectrum: Understand how dyslexia, dyspraxia (DCD), and co-occurring neurodevelopmental conditions present in children.
  • Spotting the Signs: Learn key age-specific indicators across pre-school, primary, and secondary years from fine motor challenges to hidden anxiety and school avoidance.
  • Navigating Support Pathways: Master the referral process through SENCOs, GPs, Educational Psychologists, and Occupational Therapists.
  • Advocacy in Action: Discover how to effectively leverage Virtual School Heads, PEP reviews, and Pupil Premium Plus funding to secure essential support.
  • Practical Home Strategies: Implement accessible tools, routines, visual aids, and assistive technology (such as text-to-speech and touch typing) that build self-esteem and independence.

Why Choose This Course?

  • Tailored to the Care System: Unlike generic SEN training, this course specifically addresses the unique complexities faced by looked-after children, including trauma overlap, missing historical data, and educational disruptions.
  • High-Impact, Real-World Practicality: Bridges the gap between neurological theory and everyday strategies you can use immediately at home or when advocating in formal meetings.
  • Focus on the Whole Child: Combines educational achievement with emotional wellbeing, helping you foster resilience, counteract shame, and highlight the child’s unique strengths.

Who Should Attend?

  • Foster Carers & Kinship Carers looking for practical, home-based routines, reading strategies, and tools to support children in their daily lives.
  • Social Workers & Supervising Social Workers wanting to advocate effectively during PEP reviews, navigate EHC plans, and hold education providers accountable.
  • Designated Teachers & Virtual School Teams seeking a deeper understanding of how neurodiversity and care experiences intersect.
  • Residential Care Workers & Support Staff assisting young people with life skills, organisation, exam access arrangements, and transitions to independent living.

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Generic training can leave staff feeling unprepared for the real-life scenarios they face. Our tailored approach ensures the content, delivery method, and case studies are directly relevant to your sector (e.g., education, healthcare, sport, charity, corporate), your local policies, and the specific vulnerabilities and risks present in your community.

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Invest in training that transforms knowledge into action. Equip your team with the confidence and competence to protect those in your care proactively.

Need more time?

We recognise that sometimes groups need more time for discussions and group work. This can mean that a two-hour session is just not long enough to explore the curriculum and engage in question and answer sessions. So we are you offering the opportunity to extend the session by an hour to allow your trainees the chance to explore the curriculum fully!

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