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Leading SEND
Educational resources for ensuring the best possible whole-school provision for SEND; from fulfilling the requirements of the Code of Practice to working with teaching assistants.
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This year SENCOs need to think creatively about transition preparation for pupils with SEND. Natalie Packer shares suggestions for making it work
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Are you starting as a new SENCO in September? Find out what you can do to prepare in the short, medium and longer term for this stretching role
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The busyness and unpredictable nature of school life can increase stress and anxiety, particularly for children with special educational needs. Nicola Harvey shares strategies to support the wellbeing of children in a special school
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At a time when many schools are holding open evenings, Gareth D Morewood explains how they can offer a valuable opportunity to address specific SEND issues
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The Local Offer should set out what support is available to children and young people with SEND. Anita Devi suggests five ways you can fully utilise this resource
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How can teachers foster a strong working relationship with teaching assistants, and plan for a truly inclusive learning environment? Ruchi Sabharwal explains each step of her school's effort to redeploy support staff
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How can TAs with experience in SEND widen their contribution across school? Natalie Packer shares how support staff can access professional development through the introduction of SEND leads
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The support of the teaching assistant has become central to pupil progress. Suzanne O’Connell considers the changing expectations and how schools are adapting and developing this role
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A formal TA/teacher agreement is at the heart of teaching assistant deployment at Brickhouse Primary School in Sandwell, as SENCO and headteacher Paul Newby describes