ASDAN My Independence

Why this award?

My Independence is a suite of four certificated programmes for young people with a range of special educational needs. Mapped to the preparing for adulthood (PfA) pathways, My Independence is ASDAN’s key programme to achieve positive outcomes for young people with an education, health and care plan (EHCP).

The key aims of the My Independence programmes are to raise aspirations and specifically address the needs of young people with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), severe learning difficulties (SLD) and moderate learning difficulties (MLD) through meaningful and creative learning opportunities.

Each programme provides a real-life context to reward achievement and foster the personal, social and work-related abilities of all learners by focusing on a person-centred planning approach.

My Independence has been created in collaboration with NDTi, nationally recognised experts in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and co-designed with a range of practitioners.

Who is it for?

There are four My Independence programmes, catering for learners working from pre-Entry level to Entry level 3:

• Exploring Aspirations: for learners aged 11–14
• Transforming Aspirations: for learners aged 14–16
• Realising Aspirations: for learners aged 14+
• Supporting Aspirations: for learners with PMLD, all ages as appropriate

My Independence courses have been developed around the four preparing for adulthood pathways:

• friends, relationships and community
• employment
• good health
• independent living

What time commitment is required?

At own pace

Is the award externally accredited?

• 17 certificates available in total (one for completion of each module, one for completion of each pathway and one for completion of the full course).
• An ASDAN printed, embossed certificate can be requested to mark the completion of a full course. The remaining certificates can be downloaded from the ASDAN website.