Edgars Creek Secondary College is excited to announce the introduction of changes to strengthen support for students with diverse learning needs. The new program replaces the old Program for Students with Disability, also known as PSD, with the Disability Inclusion Profile, known as DI.
Disability Inclusion will help our school better understand what our students need to help them learn and participate at school. It involves:
- a new Disability Inclusion Profile and school funding model to strengthen support for students with disability
- more resources, training and coaching for our teachers and school staff about the best ways to support students with disability.
The Disability Inclusion Profile will be available to help us identify the strengths, needs, and adjustments we can make to assist students’ learning, participation and engagement at school.
Over the coming years, we will invite families of students who are currently part of the PSD, and other students with disability and additional learning needs, to participate in a meeting to complete a Disability Inclusion Profile.
We will use new school funding and supports for more training and professional development for teachers and school staff, expert advice about disability, employing new teachers and other staff to help plan and deliver adjustments for students, and resources to support learning.
The new Disability Inclusion approach ensures our school is better able to support students with disability and additional learning needs.
Edgars Creek Secondary College is excited to be part of Disability Inclusion and we look forward to continuing to support our students to learn and thrive.
If you have any questions about your child’s learning or Disability Inclusion, or need translation or interpreting assistance, please contact the school on (03) 9134 8200 to speak to somebody from the team.
