Podcast: Supporting learners by taking a neurodiversity approach

Adult community education helps to bring local communities together, improving mental health and reducing pressures on services, as well as assisting people into employment. David Adams takes a look at a sector that is thriving, despite considerable pressures.

In this blog, Paul Griffiths, MSET, the Associate Director/Head of Health, Safety, and Environmental at Green Hat Consulting, discusses his experience of Asperger’s syndrome and how being neurodivergent has shaped his leadership style. 

This editorial provides an overview of an improvement project which aims to look at ‘inclusion as a whole college approach’, raising awareness of SEND to promote inclusion in the classroom and beyond.

Teachers in the FE and skills sector have an important part to play in demonstrating to learners how sustainability is relevant to their subject area, and that it means more than taking small steps to help the planet. Sophie Harris outlines how she’s helping to embed sustainability in her organisation.

This session with Dr Barbara van der Eecken will support practitioners in understanding and embracing their role as dual professionals so they can excel in both teaching and their vocational/technical field. It explores the ETF Professional Standards, strategies for growth, reflective practice and ways to stay current in both pedagogy and industry.

The webinar, led by Standards and Status Manager Berta Miguez-Lorenzo is an ideal opportunity to drop-in and learn more about ATS and the professional formation process. Find out what the programme involves, who’s eligible, and how to apply.

You’ll also have the chance to hear from recent ATS awardees about their experiences and explore how the programme has helped them to better support their students, peers and the wider sector.