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Thanks DukeNinja and mansawant for your posts, much appreciated! :-) We opted for PSS in the end and A Letton Percival insurance. For the benefit of others going through the same process, I'll try to post an account of our experience here, as our move progresses.

Thanks for the advice, Gbye grey sky and Andystiz much appreciated! :-)

Thanks for the advice, much appreciated! :-)

We are due to arrive in Adelaide in August. We've had quotations for shipping from PSS and John Mason. Can anyone offer testimonials/recommendations of who they would go with based on your experiences. I have read lots of forum reviews on the subject, but can't find many recent ones for UK to Adelaide. (We plan to go with an independent like Letton Percival for insurance). Many thanks for your help... much appreciated! :-)

Thanks for clarifying! :-)

Thanks for the advice! :-)

Glad you had the secondary option, looks like more studying is the way to go for me!

Thanks! :-)

That's really useful, thanks! :-)

Thanks for the advice, I'll look into the courses, and seek advice from an RMA.

If that's the case, the course I was considering was a PgCert Autism and Asperger Syndrome, so if I completed that I would potentially meet criteria for Special Needs Teacher?

Thanks for the info :-)

Thanks, your advice/guidance would be really useful. The description quoted is from: http://www.immi.gov.au/Work/Pages/asri/special-education-teachers.aspx

Thanks for your response. Could you tell us the RMA (company and agent) that you dealt with, if you would be happy to recommend them, as it sounds like they may have relevant experience for our circumstances.

Did you get assessed as secondary then like Geordielass44? Just a thought, would my primary PGCE make me eligible for AITSL assessment as Early Childhood Teacher since one of my main teaching placements was in KS1 with children under the age of 8, providing the placement was longer than 45 days?

It seems incredible that with all your SEN qualifications and experience you wouldn't meet criteria for assessment as Special Needs Teacher, this makes me reluctant to do a further year post-graduate SEN qualification, because they don't tend to include teaching practices, so I may end up still not meeting criteria. Great that you had secondary on the SOL to fall back on whereas for me primary is no longer on the SOL. Thanks for sharing your experience though. Just a thought, would my primary PGCE make me eligible for AITSL assessment as Early Childhood Teacher since one of my main teaching placements was in KS1 with children under the age of 8, providing the placement was longer than 45 days?

Thanks for the advice! Just a thought, would my primary PGCE make me eligible for AITSL assessment as Early Childhood Teacher since one of my main teaching placements was in KS1 with children under the age of 8, providing the placement was longer than 45 days?

Okay, so to review the options: * If I look into a one year post-graduate qualification specifically in SEN I may then qualify for AITSL Special Needs Teacher and for the 189 visa? * If my sister nominates me and I get the Primary Teacher AITSL assessment I would then be eligible for the 489 but this would be limited to four years? (my sister lives in Adelaide) * If I secure a special education post and get the Primary Teacher AITSL assessment I may then be eligible for the 186 if the employer agrees to nominate me? * My husband is the owner/managing director of a graphic design and print company, which employs eight people, and he is a graphic designer by trade. Managing Director does seem to be on the SA state nominated list, although it seems to be on the Australian CSOL rather than the SOL, so would that potentially be a better option? Thanks so much for your guidance and clarification! :-)

My husband's job would come under the CSOL. My sister is a permanent resident in Australia married to a native Australian citizen. My sister is now eligible for full citizenship but I don't think she has got around to finalising that yet. So I'm now wondering whether that would provide me with a better route in terms of family sponsorship? I have also made contacts in special education in Adelaide so I was thinking about enquiring to see if I can secure a post in special education and pursuing the employer sponsorship route? Any advice would be gratefully received! :-)

Thanks for your advice. Special needs wasn't the focus of my PGCE. If my teaching placements during my PGCE qualify as supervised teaching I would have more than the 45 days.

Thanks for the info!

I work as a Special Needs Teacher in a special school in the UK and as a Special Needs Advisory Teacher for the Outreach Service of the special school where I work, advising mainstream schools about Special Education Needs. I also facilitate Special Education Needs training for the Teaching School department of the special school where I work. I have worked in a specialist educational provision for eight years in the UK. My university qualifications are a 4 year BA and MA combined, Master of Modern Languages degree from the University of Manchester, awarded in 2004 and a primary PGCE (with Modern Foreign Languages) from Manchester Metropolitan University awarded in 2005. My PGCE included Special Education Needs training and I have completed further Special Education Needs training during my time working in specialist educational provisions, such as a course in sign language, positive handling etc... I have been looking into applying for a visa to move to Adelaide. I have contacted a couple of registered migration agents in the UK to enquire about migrating, and they have given me conflicting information: one of them stated I would be able to be assessed by AITSL as a Special Needs Teacher and the other thought that I may need to apply to be assessed as a Primary Teacher. On the immi.gov.au site it states the required skill level for Special Needs Teacher is: 'This occupation has a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).' So I believe my four year bachelors/masters degree plus primary PGCE and relevant experience meet this criteria but I can't tell from the information available from AITSL whether this corresponds with AITSL's requirements. The immi.gov.au site advises contacting the assessing authority to check specific requirements. So I contacted AITSL directly and despite numerous requests for clarification all they do is refer me to the information on the application form and in their Q&A, which doesn't give definitive clarification for this query. Can anyone clarify which assessment route is appropriate for me? Since I work as a Special Needs Teacher, I have a lot of experience in this field, I would be applying for jobs as a Special Needs Teacher in Australia and this profession is on the SOL, whereas Primary Teacher is not, I thought applying for assessment as a Special Needs Teacher would be the appropriate route for me, but if I need to apply as a Primary Teacher it would be good to know this before I begin the application process and potentially waste a lot of money applying for the wrong assessment. Many thanks for any clarification or precedents that anyone can offer! :-)

Thanks for the info, it's good to know that it's door to door and includes insurance. Enjoy Adelaide! :-)

Congratulations on having your visa granted and good luck with your move! Thanks for the information :-)

Great advice, thanks! :-)