Leadership of SEND and how all pupils will benefit
Alex Grady
Head of Education and Whole School SEND
NASEN
• An inclusive culture and ethos
• SEND and the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework
• Effective leadership for SEND
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“Where are our learners going to once they leave the education system…an emphasis on preparation for adulthood.”
“Are we ambitious enough for our pupils with SEND?”
“Leaders need to priritise inclusion and SEND more widely”
“There is no dount that an inclusive school will benefit all learners in your school.”
Intent, Implementation, and Impact of Curriculum Design
Matt Bromley
Education Author, Journalist & Advisor
Bromley Education
• Designing an ambitious, broad and balanced curriculum
• Embodying high expectations of all students inc those with SEND
• Ensuring equitable access to the curriculum through adaptive teaching
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‘We need to think about those pupils that need adaptations and scaffolding…The expectation must be the same, because to reduce it is a disadvantage’
‘For each time we come back to retrieve prior knowledge, we want children to do something different with it.’
Quality of Education through a SEND lens
Kenny Wheeler
Education Consultant - SEND, Inclusion, Literacy and Leadership
• Exploring what quality of education means for learners with SEND
• Linking teaching and learning approaches with SEND teaching practices
• Developing consistent messages for good quality teaching which supports the needs of SEND learners
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In each of our contexts, how confident are we that teachers know the barriers to engagement?
Inspection of Safeguarding Arrangements for SEND Pupils
Sara Alston
SEA Inclusion & Safeguarding, SEND and Safeguarding Trainer and Consultant
• Understanding additional vulnerabilities
• Making effective and appropriate safeguarding arrangements
• What will Ofsted be looking for?
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OFSTED Want Data for SEND Participation
With Cubbie SEND students spend more time participating in class
Cubbie software produces participation data for inspectors
A session is called a Cubbie Sprint and lasts for between 5 and 15 minutes. We want the student to have maximum time participating in class, not managing their sensory needs. Students can have their own personal Cubbie Sensory Diet created by our occupational therapist in combination with our software, this is included in our service. Students without a sensory diet can also access Cubbie experiences through our easy-to-use touchscreen interface. The advantage of a personalised Cubbie Profile is the software helps schedule Cubbie Sprints to minimise disruption. It also means that students can pick up where they left off at their last session and progress is monitored.
Our research shows sensory overload is reduced by 75% & classroom participation is increased by 50%. Plus, 20% of teaching time is lost dealing with disruption caused by anxiety & sensory dysregulation. With Cubbie 66% of this is recovered
The Cubbie software has a reporting function. It mainly creates monthly usage reports to share with management and governing bodies to monitor outcomes. School inspectors should also find the data useful to validate opinions
More info at www.cubbie.co.uk
What is Earwig?
Earwig Academic is an award-winning software for schools which enables efficient assessment, evidence capture and management, tracking and reporting. Earwig's assessment module is the only software of its kind to facilitate 'Individualised Curriculums' and 'Assessment of Engagement' now required for special needs education by the Department of Education. It is the most widely used SEN Assessment software in the country.
Website: https://earwigacademic.com/
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