Improving The Provision Of SEND Services 2021
Online Event 10 June 2021, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Day 1
9:00am
Online Registration
9:30am
Chair’s Welcome Address
David Bara, Senior Lecturer of SEN, University of East London
9:40am
Keynote Address: Delivering The Department For Education’s SEND Schools’ Workforce Support Contract Through The Whole School SEND Consortium
- Bringing together organisations, schools and individuals to help young people with SEND to maximise their potential at school
- Providing schools with the necessary resources to identify and meet their training needs in relation to SEND
- Identifying gaps in the training and resources available to schools and building the skills of teachers and SENCOs
- Growing the regional approach to the Whole Schools SEND Consortium in the eight Regional School Commissioner (RSC) areas
- Update on the launch of the trial of the Whole School SEND Review in English mainstream secondary schools
Alex Grady, Head of Whole School SEND, National Association for Special Educational Needs (NASEN)
10:00am
SENDCo Well-being
- What factors affect SENDCo well-being?
- The importance of focusing on a whole-school approach to supporting SEND
- The value of addressing SEND Myths and what we need to know about law
Garry Freeman, Independent SEND Consultant, SENDCo, National SEND System Leader and MCCT
10:20am
How ClaroRead Breaks Down Barriers To Learning
- Learn how ClaroRead can read any text using high quality voices and highlighting using a laptop, iPad, tablet or phone
- Find out how it can be used during exams and in the classroom so students can work independently and more confidently
- Take a look at ClaroView and ScreenRuler which tint the screen and provide a ruler to help make reading more comfortable
Mary Wilcox, Product Evangelist, Claro Software
10:40am
Questions And Answers Session
11:05am
Break And Networking
11:35am
Learning From Covid-19: What The Pandemic Has Taught Us About Support For Children With Complex Disabilities
- Understanding the role of education, school and how they interact with other services
- Reviewing the long-term impacts of legislative change
- Building trust with parents and families
- The disconnect between national policy making and local implementation
- Moving forwards and keeping positive changes
Sarah White, Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Research, Sense
11:55am
SEND: Provision For Children And Young People With Vision Impairments
- Government requirements and legislation for the provision of SEND services
- Sensory services and support for VI pupils
- Training for the Mandatory Qualification QTVI
- Visual Awareness and Visual Management
Susan Rust, Former Head Of The Education Service for Visual Impairment (Retired), ESVI South Humberside
12:15pm
Using Assistive Technology To Bridge The Widening Literacy Gap
- Learn how assistive technology can become an essential part of your literacy recovery plan
- See how your current challenges can be addressed with the benefits of Clicker and DocsPlus
- Find out how our products can enable both primary and secondary students to rebuild their writing confidence in an engaging and inclusive learning environment
- Hear about the literacy successes we helped to facilitate during lockdown / remote learning
Neil Andrew, Education Sales Manager, Crick Software
12:35pm
Questions And Answers Session
12:55pm
Lunch And Networking
1:40pm
Supporting Parents And Practitioners To Meet The Needs Of Children With SEND
- NASEN’s Early Years Transition Package to support the effective transition of children with SEND from PVI settings into Reception classes and reception classes into Year 1
- NASEN’s Resilience Development Pack to support parents and practitioners with activities that develop resilience in young children with SEND and foster parent/ setting partnerships
- ‘A Summary of Effective Practice for SEND in PVI settings’ which identifies 5 ‘golden threads’ of effective practice from 9 case studies of PVI settings across the country
- NASEN’s Early Years miniguides, webcasts and CPD materials for SENCOs to deliver in their settings
Mandy Wilding, Education Development Officer, NASEN
2:00pm
Engaging Parents And Families
Aurelija Mulier, Croydon SENDIAS Service Senior Manager, KIDS
2:20pm
Children And Young People Identified With SEND: Providing Support For Professionals, Parents And Carers, Children And Young People
Sonia Blandford, Chief Executive Officer, Achievement for All
2:40pm
Questions And Answers Session
3:00pm
Chair’s Summary And Close
3:00pm
Consultation