Assess and Support the Progress of SEND Pupils - Programme

Tuesday 12 Feb 2019
America Square Conference Centre, London

09:00 to 09:45

09:45 to 10:00

10:00 to 10:40

10:00 – 10:40
Moderation

Moderation across schools with a lack of national standardisation: Understand the level SEND students are at across schools with different assessment systems

Rachel Watt, Headteacher, Linden Bridge School

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10:40 to 11:10

10:40 – 11:10
Ofsted

Ofsted’s SEND provision expectations for 2018/19:

  • Gain clarity on what inspectors are looking for from your SEND provision
  • Understand what a best practice presentation of your pupil’s progress would look like
  • Know how to measure and evidence the small steps of progress students are making in a life without levels

Lesley Cox, Education Consultant and Former National Lead for Special Education Needs and Disability at Ofsted

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11:10 to 11:20

11:20 to 11:50

11:50 to 12:40

11:50 – 12:40
1A: Curriculum Development

Know how to marry up the curriculum and assessment to ensure it meets the needs of SEND students

Liz Murray, SEND Consultant and Trainer, Spotlight Education Support

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11:50 – 12:40
1B: Skills for Life

Understand how to embed essential skills for life into your curriculum to best prepare our students for adulthood

David Maycock, Assistant Head, Addington School & Maurice George, Assistant Head, Brookfields School

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11:50 – 12:40
1C: Parents

Hear from a parent of a pupil with SEND on what is it that we really want and need from schools to support learning at home and secure the best possible outcomes

Claire Ryan, Parent to 3 children with SEND and parent patron of Ambitious about Autism

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12:40 to 13:40

12:40 – 13:40
Lunch
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13:40 to 14:10

13:40 – 14:10
SEND Policy

The state of SEND: Exploring the current landscape of SEND policy, what is working and what the future holds for SEND provision in mainstream and special schools

Dame Christine Lenehan, Director, Council for Disabled Children

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14:10 to 14:20

14:20 to 15:10

14:20 – 15:10
2A: Monitoring and Evaluating

Hear the latest best practice in monitoring and evaluating the progress of SEND pupils to know how to deliver effective interventions

Alison Parr, Principal, Blackfriars Academy

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14:20 – 15:10
2B: Softer Skills

New and adaptable methods to assess and evidence the progress pupils make towards the softer skills

Anita Devi, Special Educational Needs Consultant

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14:20 – 15:10
2C: Whole-School Approach

Know how to lead effective staff training and work with all colleagues to support a whole-school approach to SEND

Samantha Garner, Director, Garner Education Services Ltd

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15:10 to 15:30

15:30 to 16:20

15:30 – 16:20
3A: Teaching Assistants

Develop strategies to ensure your teaching assistant have the skills needed to lead effective interventions to support student progress

Plus, read our step-by-step guide to leading effective TA interventions

Samantha Garner, Director, Garner Education Services Ltd

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15:30 – 16:20
3B: Below Age Related Expectations

Know how to assess, track and support students working below age related expectation

Anita Devi, Special Educational Needs Consultant

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15:30 – 16:20
3C: Co-production

Discover way to co-produce the best possible outcomes for pupils and learn to create a corporate shared responsibility for supporting progress

Sherann Hillman MBE, Head of Family Services, Seashell Trust

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16:20