Engaging students through authentic learning: Coming together as a community to support children with SEND via Physical Education sessions.

This session aims to explore BSc PE and School Sport students' experiences of engaging in authentic learning whilst delivering Physical Education sessions to children with SEND. The use of ongoing reflective logs and interviews will allow students to share the successes and challenges they experienced and the impact on their professional identity. Implications for future practice will be discussed, especially concerning how to better integrate employers and Higher Education Institutions in providing students with authentic environments that reflect the needs and experiences of real-world practitioners.