Teaching Assistant Adaptive Practice Course
Wednesday 25 February 2026, 9:30am - Friday 27 February 2026, 3:30pm
| FreeThis event is free because it is fully-funded by the Department for Education and the Yorkshire and Humberside RISE Universal offer.
Event Overview
This professional learning course is designed to give you, the Teaching Assistant, practical strategies and deep understanding to become an even more powerful advocate for the pupils you support.
Adaptive teaching isn’t just a buzzword; it’s about making your support precise and effective for all pupils, especially those with SEND.
The strategies you’ll learn will specifically target pupils with SEND, but the great news is they will benefit the whole class you work with.
Dates
Pick your preferred date when you book
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 25th February 2026 | Friday 27th February 2026 |
| 9:30am – 3:30pm | 9:30am – 3:30pm |
- Explore and understand a range of conditions such as dyslexia, autism spectrum condition, ADHD and speech and language communication needs
- Profile a selected class or pupil(s). Learn more about them and work on their learning problems
- Review and implement individually chosen strategies which have a strong evidence base
- Be equipped with the tools and resources to evaluate the impact that this programme has on chosen pupils
- Support your school in becoming a true home for young people with SEND, where they are seen and heard and supported to be ambitious and successful
Part 1 – Culture+Brains
- Understanding your crucial role as an inclusive practitioner.
- Deeper knowledge of dyslexia, ASC, SLCN, and ADHD.
- Even deeper knowledge of the ‘big 3’: working memory, cognitive load, and executive function
- Asset vs. deficit based approaches to SEND
- The graduated approach and how to embed this in your practice – spotlighting a class you spend a good deal of time with and coming up with the beginnings of a plan
Part 2 – Adaptive practice
- Address how to optimise pupil working memory capacity
- Modelling – what it is, why it goes wrong, and how to fix it
- Build effective partnerships between TAs and Teachers, locating quick, in-the-moment strategies
- Support pupils with their steps to independence
- Consider how to build pupil executive functioning skills
Andrew Young is Co-Director of Pathfinder Teaching School Hub and Education Partnership. He is a teacher of Social Sciences at Archbishop Holgate’s School and Author of ‘Adaptive Teaching: Culture to Classroom’ with Crown House Publishing. Andrew designed the original Adaptive Teaching CPD Programme in 2020 through the TSH which has since reached over 100 schools and thousands of pupils locally and nationally.
Important Policy Note: This event is fully funded by the DfE. Consequently, participants who fail to attend may incur charges.
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