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This course is designed for SNAs and support staff looking to enhance how they capture, reflect upon and contribute to the development of students. Over a series of practical modules, you will learn how to maintain accurate records, participate in support planning and review meetings, prioritise your professional wellness and set personalised goals for ongoing development. This course will support your role in schools and empower you to work with confidence and purpose.

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What you will learn:

  • Learn how to document care and progress clearly, accurately, and in line with GDPR.
  • Understand your role in support files and how to work with the SENO and wider team.
  • Gain practical strategies to share observations and advocate for students’ needs.
  • Explore tools for managing stress and supporting your own wellbeing in school life.
  • Identify strengths, set goals, and find opportunities for further training and development.
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Annette Ormond

I am a primary teacher working in schools for the past nineteen years. I am a passionate lifelong learner and am currently completing a Masters in Educational Leadership through Waterford Institute of Technology. I have graduated with a degree in psychology from the Open University. I have completed many different courses in the area of educating students with Additional Needs and I have significant and varied experience in the area including working in SET, special class teaching and as a SENCO. I have worked with many different schools nationwide planning different aspects of the Continuum of Support with them and planning provision in their school for students with additional needs. I believe wholeheartedly in the difference we can make in the lives of people with many
additional needs through our understanding and our knowledge. I worked with the Dyslexia Association of Ireland for eight years, as a tutor on the SNA course with UCD, and as a lecturer with Hibernia College on the Inclusion and Diversity module with the PME students. I was awarded the IATSE Testimonial and Award for excellence in Support Teaching in 2017 when studying in University College Dublin and the Louise Madigan Bursary Award for research in education in 2021. I worked as a member of the ILSA Executive Committee.
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