SEND Support Service
We assist your School or Academy in meeting the requirements and guidance on supporting children and young people with SEND through efficient and high-quality provision.
Built on best practice guidance, we provide unlimited strategic advice on your SEND provision, offering mentorship and support to your SENDCO to foster a whole-school approach to SEND.
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Upskilling & Supporting Classroom Staff
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Mentoring
Why Choose our SEND Support Service?
Annual SEND Audit
In the first year of your subscription, an expert consultant will conduct an in-depth, onsite SEND audit at your school to examine your SEND provision and make recommendations. In addition to reviewing your policies and processes, the audit will involve taking feedback from: school leaders, parents of SEND children, children and other relevant stakeholders. In subsequent years, we will re-audit your school to assess and advise on progress made towards these recommendations.
SENDCO Mentoring and Support
Mentoring may involve informal conversations to promote reflection on practice or to support the development of more specific areas of SEND. The impact on the quality of provision through mentoring can be significant.
SEND Documentation Review
In the first year of your subscription, at your request, we shall carry out an in-depth review of statutory policies and documentation related to SEND. Where policies are unsuitable or outdated, we shall draft new or update existing policies, with a view to ensuring these documents are appropriate to your school and fit for purpose. A documentation review is completed within two weeks of request.
SEND Newsletter and updates
Usually once per term, the school will receive a newsletter which may include relevant updates to guidance or frameworks and best practice recommendations.
Unlimited Strategic SEND advisory service
Our friendly and supportive SEND experts are available during working hours for unlimited SEND strategic advice by email or telephone. We can assist with looking at how to improve outcomes and close the gap for pupils with SEND, helping to set SEND priorities, supporting your SENDCO to strategically respond to your areas of need, providing SENDCO development and support and discussing how to make SEND a whole-school issue.
Live Training
We will deliver one live training session (in person or online) to a group of strategic leaders of your school, either governors or SLT, per annum. In the second year, we shall deliver training to the second group. Additional live training is available at a discounted rate. Where your school is part of a Multi Academy Trust, the training may be shared with other schools in the Trust. All of our training is CPD accredited.
Online eLearning
All schools have unlimited access for all staff to our library of CPD accredited SEND courses. These currently include: For SENDCOs - Maximising the use of Tas; For teaching staff - Identifying SEND; and For Tas - Supporting children with SEND (foundational).
We will continually be developing this suite of training resources.
One of the best training and discussions around SEND I have experienced. It was exactly what I was hoping for.” - in response to our SEND Sofa Session training.
Catherine Harding, SENDCo | Sycamore Short Stay School
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Frequently Asked Questions
An EHCP stands for Education, Health and Care Plan. It is a legally binding document provided to children and young people with significant special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The EHCP outlines the specific educational, health, and social care support required to meet those needs.
To start the EHCP application process, you should first speak with your child's SENCO / SENDCO at their school. They will guide you through the steps outlined in the SEND code of practice. You can also request an assessment directly from your local authority. When thinking about an EHCP plan to include external professionals.
The SEND Code of Practice is a statutory guidance document that outlines the responsibilities of schools and local authorities in supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. It ensures that all children with SEND, including those with SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) needs, receive the support they require.
An EHCP should include detailed information about the child or young person's needs, the specific support they require, and the outcomes they are expected to achieve. The plan is tailored to the individual and should reflect the guidelines set out in the SEN code of practice. It is the responsibility of the SENCO / SENDCO to ensure that the child's educational needs are met.
The SENCO / SENDCO is the Special Educational Needs (and Disabilities) Coordinator at a school. The SENCO is responsible for overseeing the provision for students with special educational needs, ensuring that they receive the appropriate support as outlined in their EHCP.
SEMH stands for Social, Emotional and Mental Health. It is a type of special educational need. Children with SEMH may find it difficult to manage and communicate their emotions, have difficulties maintaining positive relationships or be experiencing poor mental health. Some schools, particularly SEMH schools, are well-equipped to provide specialised support to students with SEMH needs as part of their EHCP.