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October 5, 2024

SEND 2023 Participation Survey – Easy read

We produced two surveys in 2023 to ask people what they thought of Torbay’s SEND services. The surveys were available during June and July – ...

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August 20, 2023

Legal Duties for SEND

The SEND Code of Practice 2015 is a statutory document and is very clear in setting out the responsibilities of educational settings in identifying and ...

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August 20, 2023

Specific Toolkits for SENDCos: Slower paced learners

Steve Butnik’s article Understanding, Diagnosing, and Coping with Slow Processing Speed offers an overview of ideas but also focuses on the fact that sometimes slow ...

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Torbay SEND Voice Sensory and physical needs

April 17, 2024

Hearing Impairment (HI) – support strategies or interventions

Follow programmes delivered by the hearing impairment (HI) advisory team. Referrals are usually suggested by the audiology service, advice for the HI service is available ...

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August 20, 2023

SEND Support Strategies or Interventions to support these principles for Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Prepare the child/young person for experiences and learning opportunities.Help the child/young person to understand and name their needs and emotions Create a ‘one-page profile’ involving ...

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August 20, 2023

Suggestions for the SENDCO for Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH)

Ensure increased dialogue with parents/ carers. Create family transition plans to ensure families can support transition. Assess, plan, do, review. Monitoring the impact of intervention. ...

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August 20, 2023

SEND support strategies or interventions for Neurodiversity (3. Communication & Interaction)

3) Communication & Interaction Verbal / Communication & Interaction Social Communication & Social Meaning Set and communicate clear classroom code of conduct. Have knowledge of ...

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March 7, 2024

Supporting the prerequisites to verbal communication – Early Years – Communication and Interaction

Use VERVE (Video, Endorse, Respect, Vitalise, Eyes) techniques VERVE Child Interaction Blog - Welcome  to support the child’s initiation of interactions.  Try and remain silent, ...

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March 1, 2024

Making Reasonable Adjustments: The Equality Act 2010 – When must education settings make reasonable adjustments? 

The duty to make adjustments applies to all of the education setting’s activities and the decisions that are made by teachers and staff including: admissions; ...

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March 7, 2024

Supporting engagement and exploration through sensory play- Early Years – Cognition and Learning

Adults could implement the Engagement Model.  The model includes a profile to build up a consistent picture about how children engage and what they are ...

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