Level 3 SEND: Enhancing Support and Strategies, Advancing Practice for Empowering SEND Learners 606010 [UK Time Zone]

This in-depth, advanced training session is designed for Stagecoach teachers who already have a foundational understanding of SEND and are ready to deepen their expertise and fine-tune their classroom strategies. With a strong focus on applied practice, the session explores evidence-informed tools and techniques to create truly inclusive, regulated, and learner-centred environments.

Participants will explore and evaluate a range of advanced support strategies and resources, including:

• Visual Support Systems: Stagecoach visual timetables, Now/Next/Then boards, word mats

• Emotional Regulation Tools: Zones of Regulation posters,  fidget tools, and time-out strategies

• Cognitive and Sensory Supports: Rest break and brain break cards, auditory cues, use of ear defenders, chunking tasks, and masking awareness

• Self-Regulation and Autonomy: Establishing designated calming spaces, planning rest breaks with intention, and supporting learners in managing their own needs

• Classroom Practice: Pre-teaching, pre-warning, routine building, and integrating call-and-response techniques to sustain engagement and understanding

Throughout the session, teachers will engage with practical case scenarios, collaborate with peers, and reflect critically on their current approaches. The aim is to equip educators with refined strategies that respond to the diverse needs of neurodivergent students, while maintaining the creative and dynamic spirit of Stagecoach.

This is a high-level, practice-led session that challenges participants to think strategically, plan proactively, and support every learner to thrive with clarity, consistency, and compassion.

Training facilitated by: Louise Powell

Louise is the Stagecoach SEND Support Consultant, and currently a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) for a leading performing arts school with 10 years experience in the state education sector. After graduating university with a degree in Psychology in 2013 and working as a 1 to 1 teaching assistant she then went on to complete her teacher training and then her SENCo qualification in 2021. Louise believes strongly in the power of performing arts and the platform and confidence boost it gives to young people. Louise believes that learning is a lifelong process and is keen to work with others to find strategies that are both practical and effective when supporting Neurodiverse students. Her goal is to make inclusive arts practice accessible to all.

Important Advisory on Course Levels

Please note: The term "level" as used in our teacher training courses refers solely to Stagecoach's internal framework of professional development. It is designed to indicate progression within our own three-tier training structure and should not be interpreted as representing a formal qualification level. These internal levels are not equivalent to primary qualifications and do not correspond to any nationally recognised attainment levels as defined by Ofqual or any other awarding body. By proceeding with your booking, you acknowledge that you understand and accept this distinction.