This used to send a cold chill down my spine every year. When I was a Primary SENCO it was making sure I’d passed on all relevant information, as a Secondary SENCO it was making sure I’d got everything I needed and hadn’t missed anyone out. And what about those...
Just as most schools were breaking up for the summer holidays in July, the DfE published their latest annual statistics on exclusions. Indeed, exclusion is a hot topic at the moment, mainly as a result of the growing concern than an increasing number of exclusions may...
The term ‘intervention’ is often used to describe a short-term, focused teaching programme with specific intended outcomes aimed at individuals or small groups of pupils with particular needs. Interventions are provided in addition to high quality teaching in the...
Reading time: 5 minutes Please find attached links to the October 2018 Estyn report “Readiness for additional learning needs reforms” and the Welsh Government response: “Readiness for additional learning needs reforms” report Welsh Government...
Reading time: 5 minutes Please see below a link to the publication of the Cabinet Secretary for Education Kirsty Williams’ 17 July update to the Children, Young People and Education Committee (CYPE) on the progress of the Additional Learning Needs (ALN) transformation...