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SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

THE CASS SEN TEAM, IN PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORT OVER A THREE YEAR PERIOD HAS:

undertaken awareness raising on the Code of Practice for governors, principals, SENCOs, teachers and Board officers;
developed support structures for SENCOs in primary, secondary and grammar schools, teachers in special units and teachers in outreach services;
offered centre-based INSET on aspects of special educational provision for all SENCOs;
worked closely with priority schools to develop whole school policy and practice in SEN, raise whole staff expertise and improve teaching & learning;
initiated links with other CASS teams (literacy, numeracy, behaviour support, ICT) to seek consistency of message in schools.

THE CASS SEN TEAM SUPPORTS:

senior managers, teachers, classroom assistants in nursery, primary, secondary, grammar and special schools;
teachers and classroom assistants in primary and secondary special units;
beginning teachers and teachers new to special education
officers in Special Section (pupil support and advice);
educational psychologists (pupil support and advice).

THE CASS SEN TEAM LIASES WITH:

CASS Literacy Team
CASS Numeracy Team
CASS Behaviour Support Team
CASS ICT Team
Special Education Section (joint training initiatives, procedures and record keeping)
Educational Psychology Service (joint training initiatives, procedures and record keeping).

CASS SEN TEAM CURRENT OBJECTIVES:

To help schools develop and implement structures and strategies for identifying and responding to pupils with special educational needs.
To promote co-operation and consistency in the delivery of the curriculum in special schools, special units, and through Outreach Services.
To facilitate the development of SENCOs as effective managers of SEN in mainstream schools.
To provide SENCOs with the opportunity to gain a validated Diploma in Professional Development.
To provide advice on access to the curriculum for individual children with statements of special educational needs.


	SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS THE CASS SEN TEAM, IN PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORT OVER A THREE YEAR PERIOD HAS: undertaken awareness raising on the Code of Practice for governors, principals, SENCOs, teachers and Board officers; developed support structures for SENCOs in primary, secondary and grammar schools, teachers in special units and teachers in outreach services; offered centre-based INSET on aspects of special educational provision for all SENCOs; worked closely with priority schools to develop whole school policy and practice in SEN, raise whole staff expertise and improve teaching & learning; initiated links with other CASS teams (literacy, numeracy, behaviour support, ICT) to seek consistency of message in schools. THE CASS SEN TEAM SUPPORTS: senior managers, teachers, classroom assistants in nursery, primary, secondary, grammar and special schools; teachers and classroom assistants in primary and secondary special units; beginning teachers and teachers new to special education officers in Special Section (pupil support and advice); educational psychologists (pupil support and advice). THE CASS SEN TEAM LIASES WITH: CASS Literacy Team CASS Numeracy Team CASS Behaviour Support Team CASS ICT Team Special Education Section (joint training initiatives, procedures and record keeping) Educational Psychology Service (joint training initiatives, procedures and record keeping). CASS SEN TEAM CURRENT OBJECTIVES: To help schools develop and implement structures and strategies for identifying and responding to pupils with special educational needs. To promote co-operation and consistency in the delivery of the curriculum in special schools, special units, and through Outreach Services. To facilitate the development of SENCOs as effective managers of SEN in mainstream schools. To provide SENCOs with the opportunity to gain a validated Diploma in Professional Development. To provide advice on access to the curriculum for individual children with statements of special educational needs.