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09:00 to 09:45
09:00 – 09:45
Registration, refreshments & networking
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09:45 to 10:00
09:45 – 10:00
Chair’s introduction and welcome
Gareth D Morewood, Director of Curriculum Support (SENCO), Priestnall School
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10:00 to 10:30
10:00 – 10:30
Overcoming local barriers and lack of national standardisation
Gain vital insight on what good practice looks like when working together between education, health and care and where the responsibilities should lie for optimal efficiency
Karen Flanagan, County SEN Manager, Kent County Council
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10:30 to 11:00
10:30 – 11:00
The fundamentals of engaging and working effectively with parents
Hear first-hand experience from a parent of a young person with special educational needs
Ann Hickman, Rainbows are too beautiful
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11:00 to 11:10
11:00 – 11:10
Questions
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11:10 to 11:40
11:10 – 11:40
Morning Refreshments
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11:40 to 12:30
11:40 – 12:30
Engaging Families
New ideas to engage, communicate and support different types of parents: Effectively manage their concerns, engage them in EHCPs and give them the tools to support learning at home
Gareth D Morewood, Director of Curriculum Support (SENCO), Priestnall School
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11:40 – 12:30
Outcomes: Ensuring pupil aspirations are met
Supporting students to achieve good outcomes: Practical methods for working with pupils to break down the steps and achieve short and long term goals
Anne Massey, Education Consultant
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12:30 to 13:30
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch & Exhibition
13:00 – 13:15: Spotlight session
Provision mapping for superhero SENCOs
Richard Morgan, Edukey
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13:30 to 14:00
13:30 – 14:00
SEN funding sustainability
Know what funding your school is entitled to, how to access High Needs and additional funding, evidence impact of spend and make the most of your budget
Sue Birchall, Finance Manager, Mascalls Academy
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14:00 to 14:30
14:00 – 14:30
Thinking creatively and building in-school support
How to utilise your budget to develop capacity in school to combat a lack of access to services locally
Gareth D Morewood, Director of Curriculum Support (SENCO), Priestnall School
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14:30 to 14:40
14:30 – 14:40
Questions
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14:40 to 15:30
14:40 – 15:30
Engaging All Agencies in EHCPs
How to bring all agencies together, what good practice joint commissioning looks like and how to work together effectively to achieve good outcomes within the EHCP
Elizabeth Stanley, Director, Wraparound Partnership
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14:40 – 15:30
Overcoming barriers: Knowing the law
Understand what to do if your school is not getting the support you need or a plan is rejected by the LA: Clarify your options for next steps, know what the law says and where your school can go for support
Mark Blois, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP
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15:30 to 15:50
15:30 – 15:50
Afternoon Refreshments
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15:50 to 16:35
15:50 – 16:35
Efficient Paperwork
Time-saving tips surrounding paperwork: Gain templates and hear best practice on what a good EHCP looks like, how to manage excessive paperwork and how to run effective person-centred meetings.
Take away templates for One Page Profiles, School Based Reports and prompts for family journeys
Kari Anson, SEND Lead, Tettenhall Wood School
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15:50 – 16:35
Working together in school
Supporting a whole-school approach to SEND: How to train and work effectively with all colleagues to ensure the progress of SEND students is everyone’s responsibility
Includes a bonus toolkit of ready-made bite-size training units taken from our SEND Inclusive Teaching Programme to deliver back to staff at school!
Elizabeth Burns, SENCO, St James’ Catholic High School
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16:35
16:35
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