My Independence: Supporting Aspirations

About this course

What is Supporting Aspirations?

The aim of the Supporting Aspirations course is to better prepare young people with PMLD to plan for good life outcomes.

Supporting Aspirations has been developed around the four preparing for adulthood pathways, each pathway comprises three modules:

friends, relationships and community
employment
good health
independent living

The module outcomes are based on what needs to be in place for a young person with PMLD to plan for the future and make a successful transition to new opportunities at college, adult social care, training programmes, employment or in supported living.

The film below explains how the programme has been designed to help young people with SEND develop a breadth of outcomes required to live independently and achieve good life outcomes.

Learner age	11+, 11–14, 11–25, 14+, 14–16, 14–25, 16+, 16–19, 19+, Adults
Level (indicative for non-regulated courses)	Pre-Entry level, Entry level
Key Stage	Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5
Education setting	Special school, Further education, Community Education, EOTAS, Academy / Multi-academy trust, Training provider, Adult education, Independent school, Secondary
Regulated	Non-regulated course
Certification	Externally certificated, hard-copy only
Location	International (including Channel Islands and Ireland), Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England
UCAS points	No UCAS points available
Available on Equitas	No
Pathway	Independent Living

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To teach this course you must be an ASDAN member.

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Who is Supporting Aspirations for?

Supporting Aspirations has been developed to meet the needs of learners with PMLD (profound and multiple learning difficulties) at all ages as appropriate.

Learner registration and certification

Centres will need to purchase a Supporting Aspirations learner registration for each learner.

An online learner progress tracker is available for centres to enter which modules and pathways a learner has completed to demonstrate progress and reward small steps of achievement.

17 certificates available in total (one for completion of each of the 12 modules, one for completion of each of the four pathways and one for completion of the full course).
An ASDAN printed, embossed certificate can be requested to mark the completion of a full course. The four pathway certificates can be downloaded from the ASDAN website.

Tutor guidance

A comprehensive tutor guidance and resources pack has been created to support Supporting Aspirations. This pack is essential for centres delivering this course as it contains many of the required resources ie pathway profiles, module completion log and module review.

An electronic copy of the pack will be made available once a centre has purchased a hard copy.

This pack is a one-time purchase that will be continually reviewed and updated and these updates will be provided as part of your ASDAN membership.

Centres can combine modules from Realising Aspirations and Supporting Aspirations to meet individual needs

Person-centred planning toolkit

The toolkit can be used across all four My Independence programmes, it contains person-centred planning tools that can be used to support the development of Education, Health and Care Plans and SEND Support Plans.

Become a member

Your organisation must be an ASDAN member to deliver this programme.

Our team will discuss your learners’ needs, intended delivery and approval requirements with you.

Register your interest in ASDAN membership

Create a cohort

Once your organisation is approved, create a learner cohort through the members’ area.

Provide the course coordinator’s details, expected completion date and number of learners. Learners should be registered within 60 days of starting and before assessment takes place.

Access the members' area

Resources

ASDAN provides a wide range of supporting resources, including course standards with guidance and assessment materials. All resources related to your course can be found on the course webpage.

ASDAN training supports staff to introduce and deliver My Independence successfully. It provides guidance on programme selection, person-centred planning, delivery, assessment and internal quality assurance.

The person-centred planning tools are a key component of all ASDAN’s My Independence courses. These will be provided to centres who attend training, as part of the My Independence tutor guidance and person-centred planning toolkit.

Training is included as part of ASDAN membership for organisations joining or renewing after 1 April 2026, excluding tailored INSET.

Please contact independentliving@asdan.org.uk for any My Independence curriculum queries

Access training

Item	Price
Supporting Aspirations: learner registration (price per learner, includes certification)	£12
Supporting Aspirations tutor guidance and resources: full	£310 +VAT
Supporting Aspirations tutor guidance and resources: per pathway	£89 +VAT
My Independence learner evidence binder (with tabbed pathway dividers)	£8 + VAT
My Independence pathway stickers (pack of 120 stickers)	£6 + VAT