What are cognition and learning needs?
Cognition and learning difficulties cover a wide range of needs and abilities. Cognition and learning difficulties may affect all areas of the curriculum as with pupils with Moderate Learning Difficulties or Severe Learning Difficulties. However, cognition and learning difficulties may only impact on specific areas such as reading, writing, spelling and/or numeracy.
Educational psychology
Our educational psychologists are here to help you support pupils with a wide range of needs, including cognition and learning.
Devon SpLD
Devon SpLD is Devon’s advisory team for pupils with Specific Learning Difficulties (dyslexia) and their teaching staff, is based at Queen Elizabeth’s School. The service focuses on supporting schools to meet the needs of children struggling with severe literacy difficulties.
A Graduated Approach
The graduated approach involves a four step cycle of asses, plan, do, review. This process starts at the whole school level. Teachers are continually assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing their approach to teaching all children, making adaptations where needed. These small changes and adaptations should be informed by the schools’ ordinarily available inclusive provision offer.
The Targeted Support Framework (TSF) is designed to support schools and settings to implement a robust graduated approach for children and young people who need support that is ‘different from or additional to’ ordinarily available inclusive education. It is intended to support all staff, including class teachers, to consider the needs and barriers to learning a child and young person may be experiencing and plan and deliver effective support to meet these needs.
Requesting access to SEND support
Schools and settings wishing to access SEND support should read the guidance and submit a request for access to SEND support form.