How can I find out more? – Cognition and Learning

Useful links, related assessments and training within the Cognition and Learning area of need

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Somerset’s Graduated Response Tool

The purpose of this pathway is to ensure every child and young person in a Somerset school receives the support they are entitled to

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Useful links, related assessments and training within the Cognition and Learning area of need

LiteracyReadingSpellingWritingNumeracyCognitive BarriersWho else can helpDyslexia Awareness

Part of
Somerset’s Graduated Response Tool

The purpose of this pathway is to ensure every child and young person in a Somerset school receives the support they are entitled to

1

Statutory Special Educational Needs (SEN) information

Statutory Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) information
5

Expectations for Whole School Inclusion

Expectations for Whole School Inclusion
7

Inclusion for each Broad Area of Need

Information about the four areas of need set out in the Code of Practice

Inclusion for each Broad Area of Need
12

Graduated Response Tool – Complex Medical Needs

Graduated Response Tool – Complex Medical Needs
13

Supporting tools, documents and signposting

Supporting tools, documents and signposting

Literacy

Literacy – strategies, provisions and interventions
Literary Assessment

Dyslexia checklists – British Dyslexia Association

Reading

Strategies, provisions and interventions
Reading assessment

New PiRA– Progress in Reading Assessments for key stage 1 and key stage 2 – at a cost

Reading training

Spelling

Spelling: Why we need to ditch spelling lists – TES subscription required

Spelling training

YouTube – Support4Schools Teaching Spelling Strategies video

Writing

Strategies, provisions and interventions
Writing Assessment

GAPS: Progress in Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Assessment – Rising Stars

More information

You can find out more on the Dyspraxia Foundation website

Writing training

Cognitive Barriers

Strategies, provisions and interventions
Cognitive barriers training
  • Working Memory Training – Support Services for Education, on-demand, at a cost
  • Executive Function Training – e-learning, an overview of Executive Function Skills – Working Memory, Planning & Prioritising, Organisation, Metacognition, Impulse Control, Emotional regulation, Task Initiation, Flexibility

Who else can help

Somerset Inclusion Advice Line 0300 123 2224. 

Talk to your child or young person’s class teacher, they may be able to offer support and advice. Every school has a SENCO and you can arrange to discuss your concerns with them.

A team of advisory teachers with specialism in Specific Learning Disabilities (SpLD), and cognition and learning difficulties  can be contacted by email at accesstoinclusion@somerset.gov.uk 

Training

Last updated: November 13, 2024

Next review due: May 13, 2025

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