Inclusion Is More Than Support: Making Participation Count
From identifying needs to removing barriers and enabling meaningful participation.
Fees
Member Rate £69.00 + VAT
Non Member Rate £119.00 + VAT
Overview
Inclusion is not simply about identifying additional needs or arranging support. It is about whether apprentices can participate meaningfully in learning, workplace activity and the decisions that shape their progress.
For apprenticeship providers, this means looking beyond attendance, completion of activities and recorded adjustments to consider the barriers apprentices experience across their journey – and whether the response makes a difference.
This introductory webinar will explore what meaningful participation looks like in practice, how recruitment, assessment, learning and progress reviews can either enable or restrict it, and why tutors, coaches, leaders and employers all have a part to play. A short practical scenario will invite attendees to consider the difference between support being in place and an apprentice being able to participate and progress.
The session will introduce questions providers can take back to their organisations and identify areas for deeper exploration in a proposed practical workshop. It is not a technical SEND session or an inspection-preparation webinar.
What you will learn
By the end of this session, you’ll be able to:
- Recognise inclusion as a responsibility across the apprenticeship journey, rather than solely a response to identified needs.
- Distinguish attendance and activity from meaningful participation and progress.
- Identify where provider and employer practices may create or remove barriers, and consider a question to take back to your organisation.
Agenda
10:00–10:05am Welcome, purpose and opening question
10:05–10:15am Reframing inclusion: From identifying needs to enabling participation
10:15–10:25am Presence, activity, participation and progress: What is the difference?
10:25–10:40am Apprentice scenario: Exploring barriers across learning and workplace contexts, chaired discussion and audience reflection
10:40–10:50am Provider and employer responsibilities: Questions for practice and evaluation
10:50–11:00am Key takeaways, Q&A and next steps: Including potential workshop opportunities
Finish: 11:00am
Who should attend?
Apprenticeship training providers, employer-providers and colleges.
Suitable for tutors, trainers, skills coaches, assessors, learning support and inclusion staff, curriculum and quality managers, and leaders responsible for learner experience and employer engagement.
Introductory level; no specialist SEND knowledge assumed.
Facilitator
Paul Stannard, 16-19 Senior Policy Manager, AELP
Paul brings nearly 20 years of sector experience working across varying roles in the post-16 sector working his way up from Sports Lecturer to Vice Principal. Paul has led on 16-19 education programmes for young people, adult education programmes, English and maths, subcontracting and compliance, quality, high needs funding and most recently apprenticeships.
Facilitator
Christine Edwards QTLS, Creating Excellence
Christine has a wide occupational background and has held key roles within apprenticeship provision since 2003. Her knowledge is comprehensive across all aspects of the operational and quality functions and she has an in depth understanding of Ofsted inspection requirements. She is passionate about ensuring that maths and English teaching and support is effectively integrated and value recognised within all training.
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Fees
Member Rate £69.00 + VAT
Non Member Rate £119.00 + VAT
If you register but are unable to attend, we will send you a copy of the recording after the webinar has taken place.
Inclusion Is More Than Support: Making Participation Count
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