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08:45 – 09:45 |
Registration, refreshments and exhibition |
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09:45 – 10:00 |
Chair’s introduction and welcome |
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10:00 – 10:30 Keynote 1 |
Latest national developments: the future of SEN under the Coalition Government Sonia Blandford, Director, Achievement for All |
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10:30 – 11:00 Keynote 2 |
Ofsted inspection criteria: delivering outstanding SEN provision in your school |
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11.00 – 11.10 |
Questions |
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11:10 – 11:40 |
Morning refreshments and exhibition |
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11:40 – 12:10 Keynote 3 |
Restructuring in light of budget restraints: optimise Teaching Assistants to maximise resources despite lack of funding Gareth D Morewood, Director of Curriculum Support [SENCo], Priestnall School, Stockport |
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12:10 – 13:00 |
Streamed sessions |
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1A |
1B |
1C |
1D |
1E |
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Engage with parents: develop lines of communication with parents to build confidence and manage expectations Gareth D Morewood, Director of Curriculum Support [SENCo], Priestnall School |
External agency support: discover who to contact when making referrals and plan the time for meetings into your schedule |
Effective data systems: monitor and evaluate the impact of interventions and track the progress and attainment of SEN pupils Jan Stoney, SENCo, Pershore High School |
Provision mapping: create a tool that manages, deploys and evaluates resources for inclusion |
Identifying SEN: recognise the key signs of SEN early to allow time to make appropriate interventions Mary Joint, SEN Advisor, Dorset Local Authority |
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13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch and exhibition |
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14:00 – 14:30 Keynote 4 |
Finding the time: establish strategies to organise your workload throughout the year to ensure that paperwork and administrative tasks do not dominate your time Dr. Alison Ekins, Course Director: National Award for SEN Coordination, Senior Lecturer, Canterbury Christ Church University |
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14:30 – 15:20 |
Streamed sessions |
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2A |
2B |
2C |
2D |
2E |
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Information dissemination: improve knowledge of specific needs amongst teaching staff and TAs and facilitate communication between teams Rachael Wardle, Director of Teaching and Learning for SEN, The Fallibroome Academy |
Autistic Spectrum Disorder: understand the specific needs of pupils with ASD and disseminate this information to every member of staff Gareth D Morewood, Director of Curriculum Support [SENCo], Priestnall School |
Fulfilling statements on a reduced budget: allocate funding and ensure statemented pupils receive adequate funding year on year Elaine Stock |
Whole-school systems: implement measures for staff and pupils that enhance planning and provision Dr. Alison Ekins, Course Director: National Award for SEN Coordination, Senior Lecturer, Canterbury Christ Church University |
Differentiation: equip teaching staff with the skills to create tailored lessons and include IEPs in their planning Sharon Gleed-Smith, Inclusion Manager, Lodge School, Purley |
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15:20 – 15:50 |
Afternoon refreshments and exhibition |
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15:50 – 16:40 |
Streamed sessions |
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3A |
3B |
3C |
3D |
3E |
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Speech, Language and Communication Needs: deliver effective provision by achieving seamless collaborative working practices Clare Langton, Strand Manager: Communication & Interaction and Gareth D Morewood, Director of Curriculum Support [SENCo], Priestnall School |
Dyslexia: identify the dyslexic pupils in your school and establish a consistent support structure Glenys Heap |
Post-16 SEN provision: prepare your SEN students for life beyond school at university and within a work environment |
BESD: utilise appropriate budget friendly resources to manage students with challenging behavior Holly Evans High Incidence Support team |
Legal obligations: identify your responsibilities by understanding the relationship between SEN and Disability Equality Mark Blois, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP |
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16:40 |
Conference close |
