What training for staff do we provide to support children with SEND?

To ensure our staff have the skills and knowledge to support children with SEND there is a programme of on-going training, both in school and off-site.

Training includes:

• All teachers and teaching assistants have received the following training from the school SENCo:
  • SEND Code of Practice 2014: early identification, the Graduated Response and Quality First Teaching (including effective additional support and intervention)
  • The SEND review cycle, including updating Individual Target Plans and using Language and Literacy Continuums and assessment tools.
  • Communication Friendly Classrooms
  • Implementing effective SEND resources to support individual needs.
  • ‘It’s never too Young to talk Mental Health’
  • Growth Mindset: to build children’s resilience and positive learning attitudes.

• All teaching assistants have received training to deliver the following interventions by Pupil Support Services:
  • Phonological Awareness Training
  • Precision Teaching
  • Paired writing
  • Cued Spelling
  • 6 pocket folders (Sparkly folders)
  • Cued Spelling
  • Spelling Zapper

• All teachers and teaching assistants have received the following training by specialist training providers:
  • TEAM teach
  • Level 1 Autism Awareness

• All lunchtime assistants are trained to carry out 1 to 1 intervention to develop children’s reading fluency and skills.

In addition:

• One member of staff has received Level 3 training by the British Dyslexia Association to support children with Dyslexia.
• 24 staff are trained to use Makaton signing at Introduction level
• 1 member of staff is trained to use Makaton signing at Foundation level
• Twelve adults have been trained to support children with Hearing aids.
• One member of staff has received Tier 3 Strategic role in Autism training
• One member of staff has received Tier 2 Practitioner role in Autism training

In school, we have a specialist teacher to support children’s cognitive and learning development, with a focus on developing children’s phonics and reading skills in early years and Key Stage One.