By Julian Rose I want to share the journey that led me from quietly trusting the financial systems behind children’s services to actively challenging them. It’s a story about what happens when public funding shrinks, private profit steps in, and vulnerable children fall through the cracks. More importantly, it’s about how that realisation sparked the Read More
Category: SENCo
What Makes a Sweary SENCo? Volume 1
10 Witty (but Worryingly Honest) reasons which highlight our current challenges. Each week, I ask SENCos in my Facebook Group what has made them become a Sweary SENCO. Here is an analysis and overview of the common themes and issues from the last 5 weeks. (please note that all the names have been changed on Read More
Reasonable Adjustments For Our Pupils With Autism
The back to basics approach by Rebecca Clapcott (Awesome Archie Non-Profit). Over the last 4 years of supporting local mainstream schools to be neuro-inclusive, we have received one repeatedly asked question. “We simply don’t have enough funding, so how can we effectively support our pupils with Autism?” I share this to reassure you. If you Read More
SENCo CPD: A lot about a little or a little about a lot?
To be a good Primary SENCo do you need to know a lot about a little or a little about a lot? Rachel Mackay shares her insights in this blog for the new term. SENCo CPD comes in many different forms, and you don’t always have to go on a course to learn more. This Read More
Bridging Knowledge Gaps In SEND Education With Journal Clubs
Could journal clubs be the way forward? I recently had the incredible opportunity to be part of a ground-breaking project funded by the Chartered College of Teaching and the Fair Education Alliance. This project wasn’t your typical endeavour; it set out to explore how journal clubs, a common practice in the health sector, could support Read More
Dyslexia Friendly Classrooms
How do your classroom practices align with these straightforward adjustments? Would you consider your classroom to be dyslexia and literacy difficulty friendly? Download the classroom poster below to share with your staff. These strategies for a dyslexia friendly classroom should ensure that your pupils with dyslexia or other similar literacy difficulties are able to access Read More
SEND Paperwork Overview
This simple SEND paperwork overview will support you in what to use and when and help explain the differences to staff and parents. Please check your individual Local Authority guidance for any local variations. Although robust paperwork systems are best practice, most is not statutory so there will be variations in use from school to Read More
SENCO Jobs: School Tours
If you are a an aspiring SENCO or just wanting a change of scene, it can be a challenge to know what to look for and ask on your walk round! When searching for a school for a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) role, it’s important to consider various factors before applying. Here are some Read More
Reasonable Adjustment In Classrooms and Schools
Reasonable adjustment in the classroom and at school are accommodations made to ensure that students with additional needs have equal access to educational opportunities. These adjustments are designed to create an inclusive and supportive learning environment which is of course what we want in all of our schools! It means schools have a legal obligation Read More
SENDcast Podcast: Workload and Wellbeing
I love recording these SENDcast podcasts and having a good old rant (with practical strategies) about SENCO wellbeing! Listen here: Here are the SENDcast show notes and useful links: Being a SENCO comes with a long list of responsibilities that often overlap with other roles. Unfortunately, SENCOs are sometimes isolated and hidden away within schools, Read More