1. OUTSTANDING SUPPORT FOR LEARNING
It doesn’t just happen......

2. Beaumont College
Beaumont College caters for residential and day students, aged between 19 and 25.
The college offers a Further Education curriculum through the medium of the Arts in addition to life and social skills training with the best possible care support.
The curriculum is designed to enable young people to develop skills that will help them to live as independently as possible later on.

3. Learners with more complex needs require barriers removing so that they can get on with their learning.

4. Trans-disciplinary working methods provide the basis to enable individual programmes to be delivered

5. Learning support deliver much more than learning

6. What makes learning support effective?
Clarity that the role is highly valued Heavy investment in training Learning support forums Essential Professional Skills

7. Clear description of standards and expectation of the role
Culture of continuous improvement
Practice checks
Action plans for development
Demonstrable understanding of learner development

8. Genuine respect for learners
Willingness to receive direction and give feedback
A rich density of non-contingent reinforcement
Reflective practice forums

9. Learning support is critical
If learning support staff are: invested in, listened to, understand and believe that there is a common purpose to deliver an individualised learning programme, that legitimately adds value to the future life of the learner, they serve young people to the best of their ability and deliver quality every time .