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Inclusive Education
Learning Support
Service
The Learning Support Service assists
schools in catering for specific learning needs.
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The learning support service is based at the New Tunmarsh
Centre, Tunmarsh Lane, E13 9NB, and is made up of the following
teams:
Services provided include:
- Working with schools and early years settings to meet the needs
of pupils with complex learning difficulties by providing support,
advice and training
- Working with families to meet the needs of children and young
people with complex learning difficulties
- Working with other teams who deliver services to children and
young people with complex learning needs
- Delivering training to parents/ carers and staff from schools
and early years setting in a number of areas..
..including:
- Signalong and approaches to communication
- Meeting the needs of children with severe learning
difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties,
dyslexia, visual impairment and those on the autistic
continuum
- British sign language ( BSL) and deaf awareness
- Disability awareness and equality issues
- Mobility and rehabilitation for children and young people with
visual impairment
Schools normally contact the service about children who are of
school age, but parents of children aged 0 - 4 are welcome to
contact the service directly on 020 8430
4801. |