inclusion Team
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Who are we? |
Lesley Evans – School Development Adviser / Adviser for Inclusion |
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Cheryl Jones – Teacher Adviser for Inclusion |
What do we do?
This is just a snapshot, we will keep you informed of developments!
- We support schools through visits and training.
- We provide training for Teacher Assistants as well as mainstream teachers and SENCOs.
- We are involved in Development work, having devised and disseminated information to schools e.g. self-evaluation, provision mapping etc.
- We are currently developing a Developmental Coordination Disorder CD ROM for Secondary schools.
- We provide the courses and lecture on the SEN Graduate diploma Courses run at Swansea Metroplitan University.
Senco Newsround Information: Spring 2011
- Congratulations to all those who have survived Inspections since we last met! please make yourself known so that other schools can chat with you.
- Advance warning of SENCo/Support Conference! Wednesday 22nd June with Richard Hirstwood on Multisensory training - Venue probably the Guildhall – more information nearer the time.
- Dyslexia Friendly Schools Award – if you think your school is ready give me a call. Also I am working with certain schools on making them more inclusive – following the ISAW process.
- Inspection Implications regarding Data analysing – important for Sencos to be able to articulate data /boys under achievement /STF’s etc.– today’s presentation Maralyn and Mari.
- STF visits planned over the next term to gain overall picture of provision in Swansea, Alison Thomas from Morriston is helping us!
- ‘Teaching Assistant Training courses – Summer Term bulletin 2011’ available today! and also will be sent out next term by e-mail. Open to teachers if they wish! All courses now available to whole of SW Wales so first come first served, so apply early!
SEN Cluster Surgeries – Really pleased with attendance on our first SENCo surgery on Provision Mapping 26! A big Thank you to Gwyrosydd Primary and Ruth Giles, senco for hosting it! We are going to organise another surgery next term –What would you like to discuss? - Another DCD course for primary practitioners to be held on Wednesday July 6th because of demand!
- Clicker courses – see flyer today
- On the paper provided can you as a group brainstorm the impact of these meetings on the child in your classroom! Since the last LA inspection we have held meetings on LAC children, provision map workshop, self-evaluation document, IEP workshop, Clive Biscoe + ELRS, how to teach reading, SNAP, Health Care plans, Dyscalculia, Behaviour update –Lynne Walker, effective support session, ICT, Managing TAs plus Senco conference and workshops and today - Data and Boys achievement in Literacy!
- Also can you mention the impact of the UPOSS project on the paper!
- If you think that you have good practice in any area of SEN in your school can you see me and we may come and see it and ask you to share with others?
- Development work being undertaken by sencos – Transition and Speech, Language and Communication, Literacy idea and differentiation ideas – all this work will be communicated to all in Conference or network meetings.
- Dyslexia Network meeting to be arranged next term – possible date Wednesday 11th May 3.45 -5.00 (TBC).
- Speech Link training arranged for schools on 9th, 10th June in Canolfan Gorseinon schools will be contacted- see flyers on tables
SEN NQT course – 22nd March in Clydach Education
Any queries, Inset needs, visits, advice etc please give me a call on 01792 562660 or alternatively e-mail me at cheryl.jones3@swansea.gov.uk (Jones, Cheryl (Education Effectiveness) on the global address system)
