Live Webinar: Recorded Preparation for SET and EAL Teachers

Webinar Details

Date: Wednesday, 26 August 2026.
Time: 7–8.30 p.m.
Duration: 90 minutes.
Location: Live online via Zoom.

This practical webinar will support Special Education Teachers and teachers providing English as an Additional Language support in understanding and applying the updated 2026 Guidance on Preparation for Learning, Teaching and Assessment. 

The webinar will begin with an overview of what is meant by preparation for learning, teaching and assessment, including the relationship between invisible, visible and recorded preparation. It will then focus specifically on the requirements and practical considerations associated with recorded preparation in SET and EAL roles.

The webinar will also consider the implications of the 2024 Guidelines for Special Education Teaching in Mainstream Primary and Post-Primary Schools, the relationship between recorded preparation and the Student Support File, and practical approaches to writing and reviewing Support Plans.

Topics Covered

The webinar will explore:

• What is meant by preparation for learning, teaching and assessment.
• Invisible, visible and recorded preparation and the relationship between them.
• The principal additions and changes contained in the updated 2026 guidance.
• The relationship between individual teacher preparation, whole-school approaches and school-specific decisions.
• The requirements for recorded preparation in SET and EAL contexts.
• The relevance of the 2024 SET Guidelines to preparation and provision.
• What should be included in long-term recorded preparation for SET and EAL teachers.
• What should be included in short-term recorded preparation for SET and EAL teachers.
• Examples of long- and short-term recorded preparation.
• The Cuntas Míosúil.
• The purpose and structure of the Student Support File.
• Practical guidance on writing clear, useful and responsive Support Plans.
• Practical resources and tools that may assist SET and EAL teachers with their preparation.

Resource Pack

A supporting resource pack is included with your booking and is available for download immediately upon purchase. It contains editable templates and completed examples for both long- and short-term recorded preparation:

SET Short-Term Recorded Preparation

• Two editable short-term recorded preparation templates for SET teachers (one for working with groups, and a second for working with individual children).
• Two completed sample SET short-term recorded preparation plans (one for a group, and a second for an individual child).

The completed examples demonstrates how the templates may be used in practice and how recorded preparation can reflect pupils’ identified strengths, priority learning needs, intended learning and appropriate learning experiences.

EAL Short-Term Recorded Preparation

• An editable short-term recorded preparation template for EAL teachers (adapted from the SET short-term template, but with additional EAL specific sections).
• A completed sample EAL short-term recorded preparation plan to demonstrate how to use the template.

Long-Term Recorded Preparation

• A practical Support Plan Writing Guide.
• Examples of completed Student Support Files (School Support, School Support Plus, School Support with Integrated Care Needs).

These materials are intended to demonstrate how assessment information, identified strengths and needs, targets, interventions and review information may be recorded within the Student Support File.

Webinar Slides

A PDF copy of the webinar slides will be emailed to participants during the week before the webinar, together with a reminder to attend the webinar and the joining details.

Joining the Live Webinar

The webinar will be hosted live through Zoom and joining instructions are included in the download that you will receive upon purchase. The joining link is for the registered purchaser only and must not be shared. Participants should join using the same full name provided when booking so that their registration can be verified. Technical support will be available by email on the evening of the webinar if required.

Webinar Recording

A recording will be made available following the live webinar. Please allow up to three working days after the event for the recording to be circulated.

This means that registered participants will still be able to view the webinar if they are unable to attend the live session. However, those wishing to participate live should set a reminder and join at the scheduled time.

Certificate of Completion

A certificate of completion is included. TeachingPlans.ie does not independently verify attendance or whether the recording has been watched in full. Participants may enter their own name on the certificate and declare that they have completed the webinar in full. The certificate is not a certificate of verified attendance and does not constitute an accredited qualification.

Presenter Bio

Claire is an Irish primary school teacher with extensive experience in mainstream, SEN, EAL, as an autism class teacher and as a SENCo. She runs TeachingPlans.ie, offering high-quality editable resources and practical guidance for teachers across Ireland. Her webinars have been attended by thousands of Irish teachers and SNAs.

Webinar Terms and Conditions

Please familiarise yourself with our full webinar Terms and Conditions prior to purchase. Completing a purchase indicates an acceptance of these T&Cs. Important points to note:

• You must enter in your email address correctly (without typos) in order to receive the automated email with your resource pack and instructions on watching the Zoom webinar! Please check your spam folder and ensure your inbox is not full prior to registration.
• All webinar fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Once registered, you will receive access the webinar link and resource pack immediately.
• Access to the webinar and resources is for individual use only and may not be shared, copied, or redistributed without prior written permission from Teachingplans.ie.
• Refunds cannot be provided where a participant misses the live session. A recording will be supplied following the event.