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August 24, 2023

Singing Hands – Songs in Makaton

Singing Hands – for useful examples of Makaton signing in song have a look at a range of Singing Hands YouTube videos to share with children and practitioners, ...

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January 8, 2025

The ‘Understanding’ Iceberg

This is a tool to help you identify and record the specific behaviours that you observe and then consider the underlying factors that might be ...

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February 27, 2025

Developing an Emotional Regulation Plan

Please see the guidance and examples below and you get a MSWord versions of these blank templates from the download button. developing_an_emotional_regulation_plan_003_Download My escalating emotional ...

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January 10, 2025

Who can appeal to the SEND Tribunal?

To be able to appeal, you must be: a parent. In education law ‘parent’ means you are either a birth parent, have acquired parental responsibility ...

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January 13, 2025

Would the attendance of the child or young person be incompatible with the provision of efficient education for others?

This is one of the three legal tests that may apply when naming a school on an EHCP. This legal test requires it being clearly proven ...

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January 13, 2025

What happens after the Annual Review meeting?

After the Annual review meeting of a child or young person's EHCP, the school or college prepares a report summarising the results of the review ...

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January 13, 2025

Successful applicants for Accessibility Funding to improve inclusion in Mainstream Schools 2019-20

Below are summary details of the projects that were successful in improving inclusion within mainstream via the Accessibility Funding in 2019-20. Torquay Boys Grammar School ...

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January 13, 2025

Managing divided visual attention for hearing impaired pupils

Pupils with hearing difficulties often rely on clues from lip reading and need to look at whoeveris speaking as well as listening in order to ...

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February 5, 2025

Supporting the learning environment – Early Years – Communication and Interaction

Ensure to provide a ‘total communication environment’ in the setting.  This involves the adults as well as the physical provision.  Building a total communication environment ...

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February 5, 2025

Documents to support Early Years – Cognition and Learning

(Suggested assessments and references that are not listed in any particular order) Characteristics of Effective Learning – page 22 Birthto5Matters-download.pdf  Development Matters - Non-statutory curriculum ...

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