Meet Charlotte
Level 3 Teaching Assistant – SEND Focus

Charlotte works in a Community Special School based in Stevenage, Lonsdale, where she enjoys helping students thrive.

I have been able to put in place a few different things in my classroom to help support students. After doing my apprenticeship one of the things I introduced was a soft start in the morning. This is so the students can transition from home to school easier. I introduced different bags filled with different activities for each student to pick to start their day.

My tutor was a constant support. She was available on the phone or through messaging whenever needed. She was very approachable and made the whole time enjoyable as well as very informative.

Very hard but I enjoyed every bit of it!

The hardest was the amount of personal time out of work hours that I had to spend on the research tasks. I would say on average 6 hours a week.

I have completed my apprenticeship and would love to move forward within the school. I would like to do some further education to enable me to do so.

Yes! You are fully supported throughout by your tutor. There are also extra seminars from guest speakers who offer great knowledge. Very approachable if you need support.