Personal development and improved learning are intrinsically linked

Activities that take place outside the typical classroom environment are well known to have a positive impact on the personal development of a student with SEN.

For such activities have the extraordinary ability to raise students’ confidence, self-awareness, and awareness of the world around them – as well as giving them a sense of freedom and a new or improved ability to adapt to new situations.

And it is this personal development which enables them to experience their learning (inside the classroom) in a new and exciting way, perhaps from a wholly different viewpoint than before – thus leading to improved learning and academic attainment.

Following on from this, SEN Magazine reports: “Making these experiences a regular part of the school day needn’t involve a dramatic transformation of your teaching approach, nor should it be a cost-prohibitive process.”

What’s more, offering your students plenty of LOtC opportunities can be made even easier by ensuring that you have ready access to transport which is properly suited to your students’ needs. Which is why Benchmark regularly leases specialist vehicles to schools.

Through entering a leasing arrangement with Benchmark you simply pay for the leased minibus on a monthly basis through a small monthly deduction from the school’s income.

Sometimes, where trips are paid for by contributions from parents it is possible to allocate a part of those payments towards the cost of the minibus.

In other cases we hear of, the PTA has agreed to make a monthly contribution, particularly if it means that their children will have more opportunities to undertake Learning Outside the Classroom.

What’s more, Benchmark will take care of the minibus’ maintenance and is responsible for keeping the vehicle fully operational at all times.

For more information about leasing a specialist minibus with Benchmark you can go to our website, call us on 01753 859944 or email minibus@benchmarkleasing.co.uk

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