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Rebecca Keenan
Light Touch Screening for Learning Needs
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Looking for a little bit of clarification on the additional learning support section of initial assessment.
Paragraph 29. As part of the initial assessment (which is an eligible cost), the provider must undertake a screening exercise for learning support.
As this makes up part of the initial assessment I understand that the tools and materials are not prescribed.
16: We do not specify which assessment tools must be used; this is for the provider to determine.
As part of our screening process we include a very brief assessment for dyslexia and dyscalculia (Through a functional skills platform) and a question in the initial learner interview relating to additional learning needs.
Would this still be sufficient in the new funding rules or would we need to look elsewhere to source a more thorough screening assessment for additional needs?
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Steve Hewitt
If anything, I think they want us to use less/fewer of these online tests as they are very wary of them...
I think one could arguably say that asking a learner to declare any issues is sufficient...
Rebecca Keenan
Light Touch Screening for Learning Needs
Created
Looking for a little bit of clarification on the additional learning support section of initial assessment.
As this makes up part of the initial assessment I understand that the tools and materials are not prescribed.
As part of our screening process we include a very brief assessment for dyslexia and dyscalculia (Through a functional skills platform) and a question in the initial learner interview relating to additional learning needs.
Would this still be sufficient in the new funding rules or would we need to look elsewhere to source a more thorough screening assessment for additional needs?