Latest Resources
Webinar - SEND: Foundations in Leadership
- Webcasts
- 02 Dec 2022
Aimed at school leaders doing NPQs in our region, this first session of three webinars reflects on sense-making and decision-making as it relates to learners with SEND, either providing or limiting access and opportunities for learning.
Evelyn's Deaf Awareness Film - NatSIP
- General
- 01 Dec 2022
Evelyn is 9 years old and tells us about herself and her friends at Riddings Junior School in Derbyshire.
Webinar: Principles of Assessment and Metacognition
- Webcasts
- 21 Nov 2022
This session explores how to accurately assess and narrate the steps of progress that learners with SEND make within whole class teaching.
Webinar: Teaching children with Cognition and Learning needs
- Webcasts
- 07 Nov 2022
This session explores strategies that can be implemented in the classroom to support children who have difficulties processing and retaining new information.
Webinar: Adapting teaching for learners with SEND
- Webcasts
- 04 Oct 2022
This session for Early Career Teachers, explores strategies that can be implemented in the classroom to support children and young people with SEND using the graduated approach (Assess, Plan, Do, Review).
WSS e-news September 2022
- General
- 27 Sep 2022
Aside from transformations in monarchy and government, this half term brings a packed timetable for delivery of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and events.
Webinar: Ensuring accurate identification of SEN in school and college settings
- Webcasts
- 23 Sep 2022
This webinar recording supports you in developing effective systems and processes to enable the early and accurate identification of SEN in your setting.
WSS ENELON regional news September 2022
- General
- 01 Sep 2022
What's on in East of England and North West London (ENELON)
WSS e-news July 2022
- General
- 13 Jul 2022
Welcome to the last Whole School SEND update for this academic year. It's been another challenging year in education, so we hope you can relax and enjoy your well-deserved summer break.
Webinar: Is Ofsted a force for improving the education for all learners with SEND?
- Webcasts
- 29 Jun 2022
Malcolm Reeve shares practical tools and templates to help schools reflect on SEND as they prepare for an Ofsted inspection.
Ten Top Tips for Sports Coaches: Working with Children and Young People with ADHD
- General
- 10 Jun 2022
Youth Sports Trust and the ADHD Foundation explore some ideas to help make your club or team an inclusive place for children and young people with ADHD.
The Inclusive Classroom: High Quality Teaching in every setting
- General
- 01 Jun 2022
A programme to develop quality first teaching and inclusive practice to benefit pupils with SEND in reading.
Talking Head - Professional Development Groups Erica Biddle SENCO
- Webcasts
- 01 Jun 2022
A SENCO talks about the benefit to her learning in addition to improved outcomes in her school of being a member of the professional groups.
Talking Head - Professional Development Groups Vicky Newman Headteacher
- Webcasts
- 01 Jun 2022
A headteacher talks about the benefits to her school of participating in the professional development group.
Access to SEND CPD and Expertise Research
- General
- 24 May 2022
This research explores the experiences of the school workforce in relation to their access to, and experience of SEND CPD.
Effective SEN support: research evidence on effective approaches and examples of current practice in good and outstanding schools and colleges. A guide for senior leaders in education settings
- General
- 19 May 2022
This guide summarises findings from a summary of published research, referred to as ‘what the evidence says’, and advice from experts and schools and colleges displaying promising practice, referred to as ‘what the sector says’.
NatSIP resources
- General
- 09 May 2022
Free resources on supporting candidates with sensory impairment from NatSIP
SEND Development Pathways for the School Workforce: Guidance Document including self-study materials
- General
- 31 Mar 2022
This is a ‘How to Guide’ to support both Pathway participants (school workforce), and their line managers, in using the SEND Development Pathways resources to support ongoing continuing professional development.
SEND Development Pathways interactive PowerPoint
- General
- 31 Mar 2022
The SEND Development Pathways are largely based around free-to-access CPD resources (including those produced by Whole School SEND (WSS), consortium partners and other organisations).
SEND Development Pathways for the School Workforce: Talking Head
- General
- 31 Mar 2022
This is a Talking Head video with Andy O'Brien, an Assistant Headteacher at Tor View School. In this video, Andy describes his career pathway from Specialist Teaching Assistant to Specialist Middle Leader.