Adapting Design & Technology for SEND students

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Start Date: 19th June 2025

Time: 16:00 - 17:00

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Meet the Speaker 

John Walker – Subject leader for Technology at Bradfields Academy. Bradfields Academy is an all through SEND academy from year R to year 14 that caters for a wide range of needs and abilities.   

Do your students struggle to select the right tools? need support using a saw to cut the work?  Do they struggle to mark out their work when asked to use a ruler?  

Join us for an informative webinar where John will share how some simple changes has transformed the teaching of Design & Technology at his school. John has created a range of practical resources that have allowed him to develop the students confidence in the workshop allowing them to access the curriculum. 

In this session, you’ll learn: 
 
How John’s school has adapted a range of different tools to support SEND students through the use of the following techniques 

  • Use of colour coding 
  • Changes to tools 
  • Use of visuals 
  • Measuring and holding work  

Practical benefits, including: 

  • All students can access Design Technology lessons 
  • Simple changes that allow the students to measure the work 
  • Students can work more independently   

Learn how John addressed common concerns such as lack of confidence when selecting tools, students who find measuring difficult, and how simple changes can make a big difference.  

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