Routes for learning

Routes for Learning materials support practitioners in assessing learners with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD). They focus on learners’ early cognitive development, their communication and social interaction skills, and their interaction with the environment.

The Routes for Learning materials (2006) were well-received nationally and internationally. As part of our wider reform of curriculum and assessment arrangements in Wales, a range of practitioners and academic experts have worked together to update the materials. This was done to reflect the latest research in the field, as well as our new educational context.

The Routes for Learning Advisory Group were at the heart of updating the materials and we are especially grateful to members for their commitment to this work. An all-Wales network of schools has also played a key role in gathering videos to exemplify the descriptors on the Routemap, helping to bring these materials alive to practitioners. These schools are listed below:

• Canolfan Addysg Y Bont

• Crownbridge School

• Ysgol Crug Glas

• Ysgol Heol Goffa

• Ysgol Heulfan: Y Canol

• Ysgol Maes Hyfryd

• Ysgol Maes y Coed

• Ysgol Pen Coch

• Queen Elizabeth High School

• St Christopher's School

• Ysgol Tir Morfa Community Special School

• Ty Coch School

• Ty Gwyn Special School

• Ysgol Y Deri

The feedback received from both educational and health practitioners has been invaluable in helping to finalise the updated materials.