Understanding learner’s rights to additional support for learning

This section has information and advice about your learners’ rights to additional support for learning. It will help you understand:

  • the basic terms and principles around support for learning
  • your learner’s legal rights to support and to be included
  • your role in ensuring your learners get the help they need.

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What is additional support for learning?

Understand your role and responsibilities towards learners who need extra or different help to fully benefit from their education.

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Inclusion and school placements

Understand what inclusion means and how you can support learners who may benefit from attending an alternative placement, rather than a mainstream setting.

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Disabled learners’ rights

Understand your role and responsibilities towards disabled learners under equality and human rights laws.

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Care experienced learners’ rights

Understand care experienced learners’ rights to support, and how you can help them in nursery or school.

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Modules

Take our 15–30 minute modules to learn about additional support for learning in more detail. The modules help you reflect on your own practice and think about how you can best help your learners.