Specialist Spotlight: New SENDCo Guidance - Primary
- Online
- 22 Sep 2025 (15:30 - 16:30)
This training is the first of two sessions designed specifically for new and aspiring SENCOs, covering the practical essentials of the role. Part 1 will focus on the role of the SENCO, building effective inclusive teaching and creating an accurate and appropriate SEND register. Participants will have the chance to engage in discussions and gain expert insights from SEND specialist Heba Al-Jayoosi.
Online
Suitable for: SENCO, Senior Leader
Meet your trainer
Heba Al-Jayoosi
Heba is the Assistant Headteacher and inclusion leader at London's Mayflower Primary School. She has taught in inner London primary schools since 2007, and holds a Masters in Special and Inclusive Education from University College London Institute of Education (IOE) .
As a specialist leader, Heba provides support to schools locally and more widely through her secondment role as a deputy regional lead at Whole School SEND (NASEN). Heba is passionate about research and implementing innovative practice. She has secured funding for a variety of school projects including the use of sensory integration to provide whole class support for children aged 3-7 years and helping children with special educational needs improve their recall strategies.
She was awarded a Winston Churchill Fellowship in 2019 to look at inclusive practices in mainstream schools in New York for Autistic pupils. This year, she has received another grant from the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust to pilot a project at her school in collaboration with the Centre of Research in Autism Education (CRAE), UCL. Heba is also a PHD student at CRAE (Centre for Research in Autism Education) UCL , exploring the collaboration of caregivers of autistic children from minority ethnic backgrounds with school professionals.
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