I wondered if anyone would be able to give me any advice, im currently studying with the Open Uni towards a BSc (honours) in psychology and am thinking of starting a couple of days a week voluntary work in a special school as this is the sort of thing i would like to do (im hoping then to go on and do a masters in childhood and youth, although that doesnt neccesarily mean im doing it, its just a hope at the mo) but what i did want to know is if anyone knows how i would go about volunteering in a special school? I know i would need a police check but that doesnt bother me as i have nothing to hide lol. But because my autistic daughter is in mainstream at the moment i dont have a certain school that i can go into and ask what i would need to do. I hope someone can give me some advice as to how i would go abouts it. Thanks in advance

Hiya I've no experience in this exact field but when I was doing placements at college we just contacted the placement direct an asked if they too students and had any spaces, we had to fill out forms etc but I already had crb checking through the college. Find somewhere you'd like to try and just phone and ask no harm in asking

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I started in my sons school monday, although its mainstream after the term i will be working with 2 children with SEN.
I have spoke to SEN schools before starting, normally they send of for CRB then you can start although some SEN schools ask you to nip in for a chat 1st.