Sessions will include:
The children
What does SEND mean to us and to them?
Learning differences
How many children are there and where are they found?
Globally, nationally, locally?
The SENCO
What does a SENCO do?
Setting up your department and SEND in the school.
What does a well-run department look like?
How do we decide on provision?
Making the best of what is available.
Working with parents.
Can you charge for learning support?
The teachers
How can they be helped to support SEND CYPs?
And be enthused?
How much theory?
Classroom advice.
The flow of information.
Subject advice
The formalities
Can he/she get an EHCP?
EHCP responsibilities.
Funding. Dealing with LAs
Exams and concessions.
An inspector calls.
What next?
We don’t know yet, but here we will discuss some scenarios
Aims of the course
As can be seen from the content, it is wide ranging and deals with most things which will come up if you are working in the Learning support Department of an independent school. There will be plenty of opportunity to ask specific questions.
What will they learn?
It is assumed that each school is unique as is each child whether they have learning differences or not. This course should give the newcomer the material to set up a successful department, the seasoned SENCO some different ideas to develop the department still further and everyone to discover more about the changes which will affect all of us in the years ahead.
