Personal Learning Assistance (PLA)
Supporting every step of their learning journey
A dedicated learning assistant works alongside a child during the school day, helping them join in classroom activities, follow routines, manage challenges and grow more independent, in close collaboration with teachers and the school team.
Suitable for children who
- •Need extra support to take part in classroom activities
- •Find classroom routines, instructions or expectations difficult
- •Need support with attention, focus and staying on task
- •Find social interaction and peer participation challenging
- •Need help with transitions between activities or settings
- •Find emotional regulation or overwhelming situations hard
- •Need support communicating their needs at school
- •Benefit from help with organisation, planning and finishing tasks
- •Are building independence in academic and daily school routines
Program features
- •One-to-one school support
- •Classroom participation
- •Routine and transition support
- •Communication support
- •Collaboration with teachers