It is so important for all children on your SEND register (and other groups such as EAL and children with Read More
Category: Resources
Fully Customisable, Child Centred, Annual Review Template (easy to screen share on a video call!)
It is so important for children with an EHCP to have a review which they can take part in as well as a document that they can understand and refer back to over the year. I put this together for my school last year which has gone down well with parents and children. In the current situation, this is a good way to share the process online during the review with screen sharing making the meeting more interactive. Hopefully with this resource, the annual review will be a more positive experience. Read More
Successful Pupil Transition
What an impossible situation we find ourselves in. Last year, I was blogging about successful transitions for SEND pupils with all the best practice and resources ideas I could muster but in this crazy situation, none of those bells and whistles will be possible. How will children have successful transitions to another year group or school with so many variables and unknowns? I don’t have the answers but the following are ideas that you could try out without the need for physical visits. Once you know, with more certainty, what next year will look like, transition plans can follow. Even if you need to start them in September! Read More
12 Alternative Writing And Scaffolding Ideas
Children are increasingly needing extra support when writing. Add these alternative writing and scaffolding techniques to your Quality First Teaching Read More
10 De-escalation strategies
Even the most empathetic staff members, who are full of inclusive practices, can come unstuck when faced with a child Read More
8 Tips To Support Childhood Anxiety
Every child has worries and as a parent, sometimes it is a challenge to comprehend how trivial matters to you, Read More
Education Endowment Foundation: IMPROVING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
You can always rely on the Education Endowment Foundation to produce research led, well presented and practical information to support practitioners. Download the summary poster for your staffroom as well as the whole report, which is an insightful read. Read More
The BIG transitions for autistic and send pupils after lockdown – free online training by Lynn McCann via @SchudioTv
Practical help, advice and resources to help you prepare your Autistic and SEND children for the big transitions as lockdown Read More
