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Latest Resources
Webinar: Supporting Learners with Low-Incidence SEND
- Webcasts
- 10 Mar 2022
This session looks at how practitioners can support children and young people with Sensory Impairment or Physical Disability through the use of assistive technology to ensure all learners are able to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Webinar: Using the Engagement Model in Mainstream
- Webcasts
- 17 Feb 2022
This session focuses on the Engagement Model. The session provides an introduction to or reinforcement of the principles behind the model and looks at how it is implemented in a mainstream setting.
Webinar: Perfecting Preparation for Adulthood
- Webcasts
- 11 Feb 2022
This series aims to demystify the Preparation for Adulthood agenda, making it accessible to classroom teachers and school leaders in all school types and phases.
Webinar: Leading CPD for Inclusive SEND Provision
- Webcasts
- 04 Feb 2022
Funded by the Department for Education, this series of three webinars explores evidence-informed, effective strategies that SENCOs and school leaders can use to build a culture of professional growth.
Webinar: Sharing Good Practice: Partnership Between Specialist and Mainstream Settings
- Webcasts
- 26 Jan 2022
This three-part series explores how partnerships between Specialist and Mainstream settings can be developed and used to benefit both and support all students with SEND.
Webinar: Beyond the School Gates: Exploring Opportunity and Aspiration into FE and Beyond
- Webcasts
- 20 Jan 2022
This webinar series focuses on aspiration, provision and opportunities from KS4 through to FE and beyond. The series explores curriculum, PfA and long term outcomes, transitions & connectivity across the system to best support students and families.
Webinar: SEND in Mainstream for Early Career Teachers and Beyond
- Webcasts
- 14 Jan 2022
This three-part webinar series supports teachers to develop their ability to effectively meet the needs of all SEND learners in your classroom, using the 5 Key Recommendations from the EEF’s SEN Support in Mainstream Schools Guidance Report.
Webinar: Introduction to the Teacher Handbook: SEND
- Webcasts
- 06 Jan 2022
In this webinar, lead authors Katherine Walsh and Amelie Thompson take participants through Whole School SEND's latest resource, the Teacher Handbook: SEND.
Webinar: Leadership of SEND: Building a Culture of Collective Responsibility
- Webcasts
- 17 Nov 2021
This series of webinars aimed at leaders will explore effective leadership of SEND, including how to use data strategically, the current inspection landscape and fostering a culture of collective responsibility.
Webinar: The Inclusive Secondary Classroom
- Webcasts
- 20 Oct 2021
This sequence of webinars is an opportunity to reflect on and explore the components that support the inclusive secondary classroom.
Webinar: Getting to Grips with Great SEND Governance
- Webcasts
- 15 Oct 2021
This webinar series is designed as an accessible course for all those in leadership and governance to understand their roles and responsibilities, audit and evaluation mechanisms, and best practice examples in relation to SEND governance.
A Guide to Whole School SEND Resources for Early Career Teachers
- Webcasts
- 14 Oct 2021
This short video walks through some key resources, all available from Whole School SEND (WSS), which may be of use to Early Career Teachers.
Webinar: Working with Parents, Carers and Families
- Webcasts
- 14 Oct 2021
This webinar series supports schools in developing and evaluating how they work with families to maximise engagement and outcomes.
Webinar: Developing an Inclusive, Accessible and Ambitious Curriculum
- Webcasts
- 14 Oct 2021
This three-part series aimed at secondary practitioners explores how to make the curriculum inclusive, accessible and ambitious for all pupils.
Webinar: The Inclusive Primary Classroom
- Webcasts
- 08 Oct 2021
This sequence of webinars is an opportunity to reflect on and explore the components that support the inclusive primary classroom.
Webinar: Early Identification and Intervention: Acting upon the Earliest Indicators of Need at Every Stage
- Webcasts
- 07 Oct 2021
This series focuses on the importance of early identification of students’ needs, including understanding identification methods, using assessment methods to develop learning-led strategies and building in the graduated approach.
Webinar: Practical Strategies for Supporting Speech, Language and Communication Needs
- Webcasts
- 06 Oct 2021
This series introduces the building blocks needed for communication and practical strategies for supporting children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs in the classroom.
Webinar: New to the SENCO Role: Understanding the role of the SENCO within a context of distributed leadership
- Webcasts
- 01 Oct 2021
This three-part webinar series, aimed specifically at new-in-post SENCOs, is an opportunity to understand the roles and responsibilities of the SENCO and to develop the role of the SENCO as a strategic leader.
Webinar: Preparation for Adulthood: High Aspirations Through All Stages of Education
- Webcasts
- 23 Sep 2021
A three-part webinar series exploring Preparation for Adulthood and how to maintain high aspirations for learners with SEND across all stages of education.
Webinar: Developing a Shared Ownership of SEND
- Webcasts
- 14 Jul 2021
This webinar looks at developing a shared ownership of SEND using stakeholder voice in school improvement planning.