This course – Dyscalculia, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia: how we can support pupils to achieve – forms part of a wider suite of SEND training available through Services For Education, designed to build staff confidence and consistency in supporting pupils with a range of additional needs. This module concentrates on dyspraxia, dyslexia and dyscalculia, considering how these specific learning differences can influence a pupil’s engagement, organisation, learning and emotional wellbeing in school.
The course translates understanding into action, offering straightforward, low‑cost strategies and reasonable adjustments that can be introduced quickly to reduce barriers and improve day‑to‑day classroom experiences, helping pupils with these learning differences to feel supported and able to make progress.
By the end of this course, participants will have covered:
- An introduction to neurodivergence
- What is dyscalculia?
- How this affects learners and top tips for supporting dyscalculic pupils in class
- What is dyslexia?
- How this affects learners and top tips for supporting dyslexic pupils in class
- What is dyspraxia?
- How this affects learners and top tips for supporting dyspraxic pupils in class
- Who would benefit most from this training?
This training is well suited to a wide range of school staff. Teaching assistants, learning support staff and those working 1:1 will find it particularly valuable, as will class teachers who are welcoming pupils with specific learning differences into their classroom. It can also be used as part of targeted induction or ECT development, building understanding before staff work closely with pupils who require additional support.
For SENCOs, the course provides an efficient way to share accurate, relevant information with colleagues, equipping staff across the school with a shared understanding and a bank of practical strategies that can be applied immediately in their own settings.
About the Course Leader
Claire Steele - Adviser, Services For Education
With over 20 years of experience in primary education, Claire Steele is a respected and committed school leader who has worked across a diverse range of schools and multi-academy trusts.
Her previous roles include Assistant Principal, Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), SENCo, and Senior Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead. She has also worked extensively with partners to support the delivery of a wide range of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs). Claire also holds the NPQSL and NPQLTD.
Claire is deeply passionate about creating safe, inclusive, and nurturing school environments, where the well-being of pupils is at the heart of practice. She brings her extensive knowledge, dedication, and enthusiasm to Services For Education, supporting schools in embedding effective and compassionate safeguarding and SEND practices at every level.
As part of the team of advisers at Services For Education, Claire champions SEND and equality, ensuring these values remain central to all aspects of her work. Most recently, she has developed the newly launched SEND offer from Services For Education. She also delivers high-quality safeguarding training and conducts comprehensive safeguarding audits in schools.
