Learning Support Referral Note

• Template structure

  The Learning Support Referral Note template captures these sections automatically from your recording.

  1. Student Details
  2. Referral Reason
  3. Background
  4. Assessments
  5. Strategies Tried
  6. Recommendations

• Built for

  • Learning Support Teacher
  • Teacher
  • Special Education Teacher
  • Year Level Coordinator

1. 01 Record or dictate the session

   In-person, telehealth, or hybrid. Audio is deleted immediately once it's processed. If it can't upload, it stays on your own device so you can retry; if it uploads but can't be processed, it's held in Australia for up to 48 hours, then deleted.

2. 02 Pick the Learning Support Referral Note template

   Or make it your default template so future recordings use it automatically.

3. 03 Review and finalise

   Your note is generated in the structure above. Edit anything you want — your practice, your voice — then save to the client record.

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