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. 

  • Holistic assessment poster
    What do we mean by holistic assessment? Use this poster to remind your staff how they can personalise their approach to formative and summative assessment
  • Termly reporting template for SENCO and governor
    Termly reporting can allow SENCOs and SEN governors to keep a track record of their progress. Here's an example template for you to use
  • SENCO and governor relationship toolkit
    A strong working relationship between SENCOs and SEN governors is paramount to effective provision for SEND pupils. Anita Devi has created this toolkit, providing you with talking points and tools to help you secure better outcomes
  • Meeting record template for SENCO and governor
    Effective meetings can allow a SENCO and SEN governor to co-ordinate the best possible provision for pupils. Use this template to record the key points and agreed actions for each meeting
  • Using SEN support to develop independence
    SEN support should prepare students for when they leave the comfort of school. Sam Garner explains how to embed the core skills for independent living
  • Teaching assistants with impact: a toolkit
    Download resources, strategies and case studies to support effective teacher and TA partnerships
  • Taking pride in TAs: a case study
    Find out how one school benefited from using a formal accreditation process to re-evaluate its training and appraisal schedules for teaching assistants
  • TA induction: developing questioning techniques
    For teaching assistants, a proper induction is as important as any later training. Elizabeth Burns shares some example questions her TAs use to support pupils from day one
  • Informing parents about SEN provision
    This information sheet will help explain to parents the what, how and why of SEN provision and provide them with summaries of research into TA deployment
  • Involving all staff in provision for SEND
    All staff have a responsibility to ensure that pupils with SEND achieve their individual outcomes. One school used a formal accreditation process to identify room for improvement

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