About this session

The SEND Code of Practice encourages pupil/student involvement in the assess, plan, do, review process. Find out how to do this effectively and subjectively.

Some young people find it hard to process questions and provide responses. As a consequence their views and opinions can be assumed rather than gathered effectively.

This session explores the different ways student/pupil views can be captured. These fun, engaging and reciprocal strategies help ensure that their views are better understood and acted upon.

The session will explain the rationale and advantages of having strategies to gather views effectively. Through demonstration and modelling it will provide participants with a wealth of practical ideas they can deploy to find out what young people really thinking and feel about their learning.

Useful for:

  • Practitioners who want to gather pupil/student views

Suitable for:

  • SENCos/ALNCos, Teachers and Learning Support Assistants

Session Leader: Kathy Jones

Kathy is an Educational psychologist and personal growth coach who has worked in education for almost 25 years. She began her career as a TA, then class teacher before qualifying as an EP in 2002. She has always been passionate about putting children’s voices at the heart of their provision.

Kathy has worked with children across all key stages in mainstream schools and specialist provision. As an associate tutor she has also worked with the Educational Psychology doctoral programme at Southampton University, delivering training for Winchester University as part of their National Award for SENCOs programme.

Kathy specialises in training, coaching and supervision for education professionals and parents. She continues to work as a consultant in schools on a regular basis supporting SENCOs, teachers and families as they plan and deliver provision for children with special educational needs.

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Our sessions are informal and informed, delivered with humility and humour and scope for interaction.

‘Sometimes learning is simply better online…SEND Station is a great destination to explore fresh, practical and great value training for those working with and supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.’

Duration: 1.5 hrs

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