2316 — Special and additional needs education teaching professionals

What this occupation covers

Special and additional needs education teaching professionals organise and provide instruction at a variety of different levels to children who have emotional, behavioural or learning difficulties or physical disabilities. These professionals may also work with exceptionally gifted pupils.

Typical duties

creates a safe, stimulating and supportive learning environment for students

assesses student’s abilities, identifies student’s needs and devises curriculum and rota of teaching duties accordingly

gives instruction, using techniques appropriate to the student’s disability

develops and adapts conventional teaching methods to meet the individual student’s needs

encourages the student to develop self-help skills to circumvent the limitations imposed by their disability

prepares, assigns and corrects exercises to record and evaluate students’ progress

supervises students in classroom and maintains discipline

liaises with other professionals, such as social workers, speech and language therapists and educational psychologists

updates and maintains students’ records to monitor development and progress

discusses student’s progress with parents and other teaching professionals

Entry routes and qualifications

Entry is with a first degree that provides QTS (qualified teacher status) or, in Scotland, TQ (teaching qualification); or other relevant degree followed by further postgraduate training (most commonly PGCE – Postgraduate Certificate in Secondary Education, or, in Scotland, PGDE – Professional Graduate Diploma in Education). Additionally, prior experience in mainstream teaching is usually required, and further training for special needs teaching may be mandatory. A DBS check is mandatory

Sponsorship information

Higher Skilled. Actual duties, sponsor, applicant, salary and any transitional or shortage-list conditions must be checked.

DBS assessment

Commonly assessed for DBS eligibility. Check actual duties, activities, workplace, frequency and jurisdiction. This code does not determine the level of check.

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