What SEND training is provided for your staff?

Our Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator (SENCO) has the National SENCO Qualification. The SENCO is responsible for:

• Developing and reviewing the school’s SEND Information report/policy

• Co-ordinating all the support for students with special educational needs or disabilities

• Updating the school’s SEND register (a system ensuring that all the SEND needs are known in school) and making sure those records of your child’s progress and needs are kept up to date and are confidential

• Providing specialist support for teachers and support staff in the school so that they can help students with SEND in the school to achieve the best possible progress

 They are also responsible for ensuring that you are:

• Involved in supporting your child’s learning

• Kept informed about the support your child is receiving

• Involved in reviewing how your child is doing

• Liaising with all other agencies which may be involved with your child e.g. Educational Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Behaviour Support Service, Social Care and Health Service

There is an ongoing professional development programme throughout the school year which addresses areas of SEND within the school depending on the needs of our learners. Previous professional development has focused on:

• Differentiation, including for pupils with specific learning difficulties

• Information regarding specific health and education conditions

• Using specialist medical equipment and administering medicines

• Autism support and best-practise

• Induction training for any new staff

• Identifying specific needs through individual assessments

• Best-practise in delivering interventions with a focus on promoting independence, resilience and self-confidence

• Identification of SEND pupils with EAL (English as an Additional Language)

When needed, specialist expertise training will be received from external services.