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SEND Toolkit: Facilitator Guide and Materials

Help SEND students to understand more about different sectors, job roles, and the workplace; and facilitate access to work experience opportunities. 

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About this course 

This suite of educational material is aimed at careers leaders and other education providers who are working with SEND students. The course is intended to help students:

  • understand more about work
  • access work experience opportunities
  • reflect on work experience 

The activites on this course are designed to help students understand more about:

  • their own skills, strengths, and personality traits
  • the value of teamwork
  • industry 'sectors' and specialisms 
  • different workplace environments

The course is split into 8 modules, and we've provided a module overview, facilitator's guide, and worksheets (in both regular and large print) for each one. These can be downloaded individually below, or as a single zip file, here: 

Download all materials (zip)

Module 1: Who I Am

Ensure students consider the areas in which they would be comfortable attaining work experience. 

Overview

This document gives an overview of the 'Who I Am' module, including activity outlines and expected outcomes.

Facilitator Guide

Your guide to delivering the 'Who I Am' module, including an outline of each activity and how long they should take.

Worksheet

A worksheet to help students think about the things they like and dislike, and how this might relate to their job.

Large print worksheet

A worksheet to help students think about the things they like and dislike, and how this might relate to their job.

Module 2: Personal Profile

Focus student thinking on their current skill levels and the level of any skills that they would like to further develop. 

Overview

This document gives an overview of the 'Personal Profile' module, including an outline of activities, and expected outcomes. 

Facilitator Guide

Your guide to delivering the 'Personal Profile' module, including an outline of each activity and how long they should take. 

Worksheet

A worksheet to help students think about their strengths and skills, and how these might be applied in a workplace.

Large print worksheet

A worksheet to help students think about their strengths and skills, and how these might be applied in a workplace.

Module 3: Teamwork 

Help students understand the benefits of teamwork in a workplace environment.

Overview

This document gives and overview of the 'Teamwork' module, including an outline of the activities, and the expected outcomes. 

Facilitator Guide

Your guide to delivering the 'Teamwork' module, including an outline of each activity and how long they should take. 

Worksheet

A worksheet to help students understand the value of teamwork and how to work within a team.

Large print worksheet

A worksheet to help students understand the value of teamwork and how to work within a team.

Module 4: Employer Research

Help students to develop student knowledge of different sectors they could work in. 

Overview

This document gives an overview of the 'Employer Research' module, including an outline of the activies and the expected outcomes.

Facilitator Guide

Your guide to delivering the 'Employer Research' module, including an outline of each activity and how long they should take.

Worksheet

A worksheet to help students think about different types of jobs and job roles, and get prepared for work experience.

Large print worksheet

A worksheet to help students think about different types of jobs and job roles, and get prepared for work experience.

Module 5: Working Environments

Prepare students for the expectations of a workplace environment.

Overview

This document gives an overview of the 'Working Environments' module, including an outline of the activities and the expected outcomes.

Facilitator Guide

Your guide to delivering the 'Working Environments' module, including an outline of each activity and how long they should take.

Worksheet

A worksheet to help students prepare for the expectations of a workplace environment by practising their research skills.

Large print worksheet

A worksheet to help students prepare for the expectations of a workplace environment by practising their research skills.

Module 6: Workplace Practicalities

Help students to produce practical plans for their work experience; including travel plans, and personal preparations.

Overview

This document gives an overview of the 'Workplace Practicalities' module, including an outline of the activities and the expected outcomes.

Facilitator Guide

Your guide to delivering the 'Workplace Practicalities' module, including an outline of each activity and how long they should take.

Worksheet

A worksheet to help students produce practical plans for their work experience; including travel plans, and personal preparations.

Large print worksheet

A worksheet to help students produce practical plans for their work experience; including travel plans, and personal preparations.

Module 7: My Work Experience

Support students in setting goals for their work experience and then giving opportunity to track progress and record feedback from employers.

Overview

This document gives an overview of the 'Employer Feedback' module, including an outline of the activities and the expected outcomes.

Facilitator guide

Your guide to delivering the 'My Work Experience' module, including an outline of each activity and how long they should take.

Worksheet

A worksheet to support students in setting goals for their work experience.

Large print worksheet

A worksheet to support students in setting goals for their work experience.

Employer feedback form

Help employers to provide feedback about students who join them for work experience. This document encourages emplpyers to provide feedback on how students have worked towards their goals, how well students have demonstrated communication and teamwork skills, and whether they've been punctual and well-organised.

Employer feedback form

Module 8: Reflection, Progression, and Celebration

Help students reflect on their time at their work experience placement and celebrate the skills that they learnt.

Overview

This document gives an overview of the 'Reflection, Progression, and Celebration' module, including an outline of the activites and the expected outcomes.

Facilitator guide

Your guide to deliveing the 'Reflection, Progression, and Celebation' module, including an outline of each activity and how long they should take.

Worksheet

A worksheet to help students reflect on their work experience placement, and celebrate what they've learned.

Large print worksheet

A worksheet to help students reflect on their work experience placement, and celebrate what they've learned.