Giving those with SEN a big boost

Due to requests from the teachers who use our platform, guidance from our Academic Steering Committee and enthusiasm from our partner the Careers & Enterprise Company, we piloted a Special Educational Needs (SEN) programme to  showcase the diverse career opportunities available to people with disabilities and who had SEN when they were teens.

We delivered five “virtual assemblies” featuring speakers with various neurodivergent conditions, including Autism, ADHD, Traumatic brain injury and Dyslexia.

Each speaker followed the proven F4S script, which boosts understanding of the importance of maths and other universal skills for careers building confidence in students’ abilities. After their talk, speakers were prompted by the host to reveal their neurodiversity. The primary goal was to captivate students with the speakers’ impressive careers and then reveal their neurodivergence, rather than focusing on it from the outset.

By presenting real-life success stories, the programme empowers SEN students to recognise their potential and pursue their dreams with confidence and enthusiasm. Through this initiative, we committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every student can envision and work towards a fulfilling and successful future.