Early intervention and support for students in alternative provision
Jeremy Dodd, Co-Headteacher at an alternative provision secondary school, explains how early intervention and the right support for pupils can have a transformative impact.
SEND
Supporting students with SEND transition into higher education
Leila Morne explains how Weston College’s Centre for Excellence in SEND is supporting students with autism to transition into higher education.
Supporting the mental health of our SEND pupils as they enrol with us
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Melissa Sellers and Simmone Appleton, Posted on:
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Pupil wellbeing and behaviour, SEND
Melissa Sellers and Simmone Appleton from Pennine Academies Yorkshire talk us through how they support their pupil’s mental health during enrolments to their specialist provisions.
Managing staff shortages in a SEND school
Matt Rooney is the Principal of St Giles School in Retford. In this blog, he shares how his staff are working together and with parents/carers, local authorities and agencies to keep supporting their students in the face of increased staff absences.
Thinking beyond the pandemic in a Special Educational Needs school
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COVID-19 support, Pupil wellbeing and behaviour, Remote education, SEND, Teachers' reflections
Andy Chase and Terri Wyse from Woodfield School in Surrey give us a five-minute guide on what they have learnt from adopting an online digital platform and why its use will outlive the pandemic for Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision
“The first time he appeared smiling in a live lesson was wonderful” – supporting the most vulnerable children to learn remotely
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COVID-19 support, Pupil wellbeing and behaviour, Remote education, SEND
Amy Wood, Principal of Mossbourne Riverside Academy in East London, shares one example of a student who faced every conceivable barrier to remote education and was at serious risk of falling far behind without the support her academy provided.
Providing remote education to vulnerable children
Shaun Booth, Assistant Headteacher and SENCO joined Pinderfields Hospital Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) after working for 15 years in ‘mainstream’ education. Shaun shares how he met the additional challenges of providing remote education during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Why a whole school approach to wellbeing and mental health is key
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COVID-19 support, SEND, Teacher mental health, Teacher wellbeing
Jose Negrin explains the strategies, resources and tools in place to deal with the new and complex challenges that COVID-19 has brought on the mental health needs of pupils and staff.
Aiming high: developing senior leaders and making partnerships the best they can be
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Inspiring teachers, School leadership, SEND, Teacher wellbeing
Keith and Gill have been working together as a senior leadership partnership for over 10 years. But what makes them click?
Equipping our children for a changing world
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School funding, SEND
Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, looks at the recent funding announcement for schools and further education and how it well help better equip the current generation of children and young people for the world.