For students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, thinking about progressing into Higher Education can require some additional consideration to ensure the course and institution is a great fit for you and can provide any support you might need.
On this page you’ll find links to useful resources and video recordings of webinars focused on the needs of SEND students, but if you can’t find what you’re looking for, or you’d like more information, please contact us!
For students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, thinking about progressing into Higher Education can require some additional consideration to ensure the course and institution is a great fit for you and can provide any support you might need.
On this page you’ll find links to useful resources and video recordings of webinars focused on the needs of SEND students, but if you can’t find what you’re looking for, or you’d like more information, please contact us!
For students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, thinking about progressing into Higher Education can require some additional consideration to ensure the course and institution is a great fit for you and can provide any support you might need.
On this page you’ll find links to useful resources and video recordings of webinars focused on the needs of SEND students, but if you can’t find what you’re looking for, or you’d like more information, please contact us!
In December 2020, Shaping Futures, along with four of our university partners hosted Supporting Inclusive Transitions, a virtual CPD event for teachers and other practitioners working to support students with additional needs. The webinar featured talks on Mental Health and Resilience, Assistive Technology, Student Support at University and Disabled Students Allowance, as well a Student Panel. Although this event was initially aimed at teachers, the information it contains will be useful for students, parents and carers too!
Our Inclusive Transitions resource has come a long way since it was first created in 2020! Now adapted for Year 10 and 11, the booklet guides learners with SEND to make decisions about their Further and Higher Education options and supports them to understand the additional support available to them there.
The following sessions have been designed to accompany the
Inclusive Transitions resource for students. The four sessions are designed to
be delivered in class periods (45 minutes to one hour) and are best suited to
smaller groups of 10-15 students. They cover:
Understanding the different pathways available in education after Year 11
What Further Education is and the support available
What Higher Education is and the support available
Learners exploring their own support needs and career options
Each session comes with a lesson plan so that teachers can
guide the sessions. If you have any questions, or would like some more
information, please contact Joanne Moorhead -j.moorhead@liverpool.ac.uk.
UCAS has specific resources for students with additional needs, on all stages of the Higher Education preparation and application process.
DSA can be a real lifeline for students with additional needs when studying, providing specialist equipment, non-medical helpers (e.g. BSL interpreter) or travel costs. The Government website provides an overview, but you can hear more about the DSA process in our webinars lower down this page.
