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Enhancing Education Through Universal SEND Services Programme

The Universal SEND Services Programme aims to improve outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in mainstream settings. This program provides SEND-specific training and support to schools and further education institutions to better identify and meet a broad range of needs, including autism, and support successful transitions into adulthood. With a focus on professional development and collaboration, the initiative offers online CPD units, live networking sessions, webinars, and resources to enhance educational access and outcomes for SEND learners.

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Enhancing Education Through Universal SEND Services Programme

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  1. Universal SEND Services Programme 2022 - 2025 An overview

  2. Universal SEND Services programme: Aims To improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND, particularly in mainstream settings To provide SEND-specific CPD and support for the school and FE workforce to: * identify and meet a broad range of needs, including autism, earlier and more effectively, * successfully prepare for transitions into adulthood, including employment. https://www.wholeschoolsend.org.uk/page/universal-send-services

  3. Hosted by nasen Expert body for professional development and standards in Further Education and training. Not for profit programme led by National Autistic Society and Ambitions about Autism • • • Consortium of charities, schools and organisations • Delivered DfE SEND schools workforce contract 2018-2022 Largest professional membership organisation for post-16 practitioners, around 22,000 members Promotes and supports partnerships in the education system to improves educational access, experience and outcomes for autistic children and young people. • • • Regional team of experienced, school- based SEND leaders • Three national Centres for Excellence in SEND • CPD, resources, school improvement • Offers training, practical tools and resources •

  4. Universal SEND Services programme: Whole School SEND Regional teams • One regional SEND leader, two deputies in each region • Seconded one day a week for Whole School SEND • Deliver regional USS programme activity • Build and maintain regional networks, share good practice https://www.wholeschoolsend.org.uk/whole-school-send-regional-send-leads

  5. Rachel Hargreaves Executive Headteacher, Mowbray School RSL.NORTH@wholeschoolsend.com NORTH Nicole Dempsey Director of SEND and Safeguarding, Dixons Academies Trust Senior Director Achievement Support, Oak Trust DRSL2.LWY@wholeschoolsend.com LWY (Lancashire, West Yorkshire) Hilary Cook DRSL.LWY@wholeschoolsend.com Emily Walker Director, LEARN Teaching School RSL.EMSYH@wholeschoolsend.com EMSYH (East Mids, South Yorkshire, Humber) Dawn Cranshaw Strategic SEND Specialist Cheshire East, SENCO, Lindow Primary School RSL.WM@wholeschoolsend.com WM (West Mids) Katherine Walsh Director of Inclusion, River Learning Trust RSL.SCNWLON@wholeschoolsend.com SCNWLON (South Central, North West London) Michelle Unstead Director of Inclusive Learning, Sapientia Education Trust RSL.ENELON@wholeschoolsend.com ENELON (East, North East London) Alison Betts Deputy Headteacher, Wynstream Primary School RSL.SW@wholeschoolsend.com SW Amelie Thompson Head of Inclusion, Gipsy Hill Federation RSL.SESLON@wholeschoolsend.com SESLON (South East, South London)

  6. Universal SEND Services programme: Online CPD units • Free to access, short e-learning units • 20 units to be launched over 3 years • Addressing the most commonly observed barriers to learning, regardless of age, label or area of need • Suitable for teachers / tutors and support staff in schools and further education settings Sign up / login here: https://www.wholeschoolsend.org.uk/page/online-cpd-units

  7. Universal SEND Services programme: Online CPD units Titles currently available: Coming soon: Understanding anxiety and creating a supportive learning environment Creating an emotionally safe environment Identifying specific language needs Promoting mental wellbeing in your setting Supporting sensory differences in the learning environment Creating a socially safe environment Supporting development of SLCN Understanding and promoting resilience Creating a communication supportive environment An introduction to teaching learners with physical needs Creating a physically safe environment Exploring support for lang. & communication Understanding behaviour as communication Sign up / login here: https://www.wholeschoolsend.org.uk/page/online-cpd-units

  8. Universal SEND Services programme: Live networking sessions • Support contextualisation & application of learning from units • Informal, interactive online meetings • Delegates share experiences and ask questions about the units • Network with, learn from colleagues from across the country • Facilitated by WSS regional leads, Centres for Excellence, subject experts • ‘Specialist Spotlight’ • Rolling programme of sessions across the year Book onto sessions here: https://www.wholeschoolsend.org.uk/events “It has been wonderful to be able to share experiences and approaches with people from different settings. Very enriching.”

  9. Universal SEND Services programme: Webinars and webinar recordings • WSS: Four live webinars each year, responding to the needs of the sector • Access to recordings of all previous webinars • Led by National Coordinators, regional leads, external speakers • Previous USS webinars: • Ensuring accurate identification of SEN • Supporting reflection on SEND using Ofsted framework • Anxiety and school attendance • Ensuring an ambitious curriculum for learners with SEND • Next webinar (8thNovember 2023) • SENCO wellbeing and workload Book webinars and access recordings here: https://www.wholeschoolsend.org.uk/events “Amazing session. Thoroughly practical and in a relaxed, supporting manner. Many thanks”

  10. Universal SEND Services programme: Professional Development Groups Regional groups of practitioners, supported to engage in evidence-informed, SEND based, school/setting improvement projects: • Five virtual group meetings with a Regional Lead • Identify a project • Design an implementation plan • Implement the plan • Gather evaluation data • Evaluate outcomes and impact Up to three 1:1 professional conversations with a Whole School SEND regional leader. Find out more here: https://www.wholeschoolsend.org.uk/school-improvement-send

  11. Universal SEND Services programme: Peer mentoring • Support to school leaders • RI schools where SEND has been identified as an area for development • Delivered by Regional SEND Leaders • Two schools in each region • Focus on mainstream • Six sessions across the year Contact WSS Regional SEND Leader or; • Malcolm Reeve, WSS National SEND Leader: malcolm@wholeschoolsend.com • Erica Wolstenholme, WSS National Coordinator: ericaw@nasen.org.uk

  12. Universal SEND Services programme: Peer mentoring: impact A sharper focus on demonstrating well-matched learning and evidencing the progress of children with additional needs through the 'Golden Thread' approach as well as the use of case studies to celebrate our inclusive curriculum and the impact it has on our learners.’ Ensuring that the curriculum is properly sequenced and well matched to pupils needs, including high quality adaptive teaching, identification, intervention, and strategy; making sure that teachers, SENCOs, and support staff are equipped with strong subject knowledge so that they understand how best to meet the needs of our learners with SEND.’

  13. Universal SEND Services programme: Community networks • Strengthen community join-up for SEND • LAs, employers, schools, FE providers, PfA networks, parent groups, young people, AET local providers • Regional network in each WSS region, chaired by WSS Regional SEND Leader • National network forum, chaired by WSS National SEND Leader • Each group will meet 3 times a year • Including representations from other DfE SEND contract holders Contact WSS Regional SEND Leader or; • Malcolm Reeve, WSS National SEND Leader: malcolm@wholeschoolsend.com • Emily Walker, WSS National Coordinator: emilyw@nasen.org.uk

  14. Universal SEND Services programme: Sector-led research Action research and lesson study for SEND: University of Derby Innovation for SEND: The Sea View Trust https://www.derby.ac.uk/research/centres- groups/educational-research-and- innovation/events/nasen-universal-send-services- action-research--lesson-study-project/ https://theseaviewtrust.co.uk/whatsthebigideaforSEND

  15. Any questions?

  16. Amanda Wright, Head of Whole School SEND Thank you amandaw@nasen.org.uk @WholeSchoolSEND info@wholeschoolsend.co.uk Whole School SEND Whole School SEND www.wholeschoolsend.org.uk

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