Course: FdA Additional Support Needs

FdA Additional Support Needs is for anyone working with people with additional support needs such as learning differences, physical support needs or mental health needs, for example, in various settings including schools, colleges, health and social care organisations, charities and voluntary organisations.

The course is classed as full-time, so students can claim the maintenance loan and have a loan for the course fees.

Modules in The FdA ASN:

The Modules at level 4

• Personal Professional Development & Reflective Practice
• Safeguarding in Practice
• Equality and Diversity in Practice
• Psychological and Sociological Perspectives
• Understanding Neurodiversity: Enabling Inclusive Practice
• Supporting Mental Health (through the Lifespan)

The Modules at level 5

• Advocacy and Empowerment
• Coaching and Motivational Interventions
• Co-production and Collaborative Working
• Ethical decision-making in practice
• Research in Practice
• Leadership and Project Management

Attendance is 1 day per week during term time, to enable students to remain in paid or voluntary work, as this is a course requirement (we can help you find voluntary placements).

For further information please email Debbie the course lead at d.pring@eastcoast.ac.uk or Ruth Thacker at r.thacker@eastcoast.ac.uk

Students who complete the FdA (which usually takes two years) can take an extra top-up year to complete a BA (Hons) degree in either Applied Care Practice (Adult Support Needs, Children and Families, or Mental Health Support) or in Children’s Care, Learning and Development.

You can apply for this course on the University of Suffolk website to study at the East Coast College Lowestoft campus. Click ‘More Information’ to be taken to the full course and application page.