My experience
I have taught SEND specific classes in Maths and English across all year groups and led SEND across five schools and three local authorities.
I have supported the management of a hearing resource provision to support the integration of hearing impaired pupils into a mainstream classroom. I am a qualified SENCO contribute to postgraduate lectures at UCL.
Come and see me
- Manage EHC provision for children with multiple and complex needs within a mainstream setting
- Integrating speech and language provision within the busy timetable of a mainstream setting
- Address social, emotional and mental health needs within KS1 and 2 through a variety of interventions
- Develop social and communication skills within free-flow activities in EYFS for pupils with autism
- Manage a staffing structure including an extensive range of support staff and a well-being team
I can offer professional development on:
- Streamlining SEND provision across a whole school
- Improving quality first teaching in the classroom for children with SEND
- Applications for EHC plans
- Addressing language needs in the classroom,
- Using Makaton in everyday teaching
I can support teachers/leaders with:
- Preparing for Ofsted or other external inspection bodies
- Addressing the needs of children with SEND in your classroom/school
- Identifying key areas for development for inclusion across a whole school
- Support with authoring the school’s SEND information report
- Target setting for children on the SEND register
- Identifying key groups of underperforming children within a class/year group/key stage and planning strategic intervention
- Working with a resource provision and/or other primary school in a collaborative approach to inclusion