SENCo Development Programme

NEW for the academic year 2024-2025!

NOW BOOKING FOR 2024-2025- Sessions reviewed and redeveloped.

A programme of seven live training sessions, enhanced by e-learning, professional reading, and reflection. Created especially for SENCos and Inclusion Leaders, to build and enhance professional skills and maximise positive outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

Benefits of the programme:

• A holistic development programme, designed especially for SENCos and Inclusion Leaders
• Seven live half-day training sessions, with a blended delivery between virtual and face to face meetings
• Supplementary learning materials, wider reading and e-learning to complement live sessions
• Local Authority specialist trainers, with guest presenters from a wide range of services
• Opportunity to build a professional cohort and support network with likeminded peers
• Increase professional skills, ensuring that provision is strong for pupils with SEND
• Learn about compliance requirements and key legislation
• Keep up to date with local processes and national changes

Session overview:

25th September 2024- afternoon The SENCO Role

13th November 2024 - afternoon Working in Co-production

15th January 2025 - afternoon Graduated approach and Adaptation

12th March 2025 - afternoon Responsibilities and Processes- Including EHCNA

23rd April 2025 - afternoon Visits to settings

4th June 2025 - afternoon Evaluating the Impact of Provision

9th July 2025 - whole day Presentations

What now?

Speak to a SEND and Inclusion Adviser to find out more.

Alternative Formats:

If you require any of the information for this project in an alternative format, please contact us on 03302 223368 or via email at sendinclusionsolutions@westsussex.gov.uk and we will do our best to assist you. If you are deaf or hard of hearing and have an NGT texting app installed on your computer, laptop or smartphone, you can contact us on 18001 0330 222 3368 .

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