Supporting Local Authority Teams
Audit of SENDIASS
For all LA Leaders/commissioners
An independent audit of the LA services, leading into a full understanding of its quality in relation to government Minimum Standards, identification of good practice plus an annual audit review of compliance and follow up advice and support
Expected outcomes:
- Credibility and assurance (with evidence) around the LA’s performance against Minimum Standards
- The identification of strengths and any areas for development
- Guidance and support for any development work needed
Supporting your schools
Strategic Development
Suitable for new and experienced SENCOs
Expected outcomes:
- Developing the strategic direction for SEND
- Supporting colleagues with high quality inclusive teaching
- Effective deployment of support staff, including effective use of interventions
- The graduated approach, including EHC plans
- Maximising the effective use of funding for SEND including provision management
- SEND self-evaluation using the SEND Review Guide
- Early and accurate identification of SEN
- Improved understanding of school improvement for SEND and confidence in how this relates to the 2019 Ofsted Education
- Inspection Framework (EIF) for SEND.
- Improved understanding of how to lead on strategic and sustainable staff development for SEND.
Leadership of SEND
Suitable for middle leaders, such as subject, department and phase leaders
Expected outcomes:
- Understanding the role of the middle leader in supporting learners with SEND
- Establishing principles and practice for effective, inclusive, high quality teaching
- Effective working with the SENCO and supporting staff in your department
- Building inclusive policies
- Understanding resourcing for SEND in your department
Leadership of SEND
Suitable for all senior and executive leaders in schools, including experienced SENCOs
Expected outcomes:
- A shared understanding of SEND and inclusion across schools within your LA
- How to set a strategic direction where SEND is integral from inception
- An understanding of what effective leadership for SEND looks like across the whole school, including staff deployment
- An understanding of what effective, inclusive, high quality teaching looks like
Supporting Early Years
Effective Practice for SEND in the Early Years
Suitable for all EY practitioners and teachers
Expected outcomes:
- An understanding of the roles and responsibilities within EY for SEND
- Improved knowledge of and confidence in effective inclusive practice in EY
- Improved ability to identify and support needs as early as possible
- Improved relationships with parents and families of young children with SEND
- Improved transitions into school for young children with SEND
- Ultimately, increased access to EY education for young children with SEND
EY SEND Review – EY Setting Self-Evaluation and Training
Suitable for EY setting SENCOs, leaders. managers, owners and LA EY teams
Expected outcomes:
- Full understanding of the EY SEND self-evaluation process and the ability to self-evaluate SEND provision
- Full understanding of the peer-to-peer EY SEND Review process and the ability to peer review SEND provision in other settings
- Improved identification of strengths and areas for development for SEND, and prioritisation of next steps for setting improvement for SEND ∙ If implemented across multiple settings in an LA, an overview of strengths, areas for development and common CPDL needs across the LA
- Sustainable SEND professional development for SENCOs and setting leaders, managers and/or owners through setting self and peer evaluation
Can't find what you are looking for?
We understand that all settings have different training requirements and focus areas for improvement. We offer bespoke CPD for schools, colleges, Early Years settings, groups of schools as well as local authorities. Our bespoke offer is designed to meet your specific requirements and could consist of a single-session, whole setting ‘deep dive’, termly twilight refreshers or a more comprehensive series of ongoing CPD sessions across a year – this provides the greatest opportunity for significant, sustainable improvements to practice and outcomes.
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