About this session
Are you new to the SENCo/ALNCo role or a perhaps you’d welcome the opportunity to step back, reflect and refresh after a busy first term/year?
If you’re a SENCO/ALNCo you know it’s one of the most rewarding roles in school – and also one of the most challenging! Your complex and nuanced role plays a central part in the lives of children with special education needs. Your responsibilities range from managing specialist staff and budgets, informing good practice, identifying needs, understanding the law as it applies to SEND, supporting, explaining and advocating for pupils and their parents.
Your formal training may have taught you about your responsibilities but often the practical guidance on where to start, and to manage it all can be lacking. In this step-by-step supportive guide to your first day, week, month, term and year you’ll gain a valuable insight and some great practical guidance/resources.
This session provides an opportunity to hear and learn from an experienced SENCo with lots of top tips and practical advice to surviving as a SENCO/ALNCo in the early days and developing good habits for the longer-term. It’s a truly great role and you deserve to enjoy it!
There is also a question-and-answer session built in for you to raise specific issues
Useful for:
- Newly appointed/New to the role SENCos/ALNCos or SENCos/ALNCos wishing to reflect and refresh
Also included:
- Summary sheet of Key Points
- Certificate of Attendance
Session Leader: Lynn How
The session is led by Lynn How. Lynn is an education consultant with more than 20 years’ experience as a teacher and SENCo in primary schools. She holds an MA in Education and both NASENCO and NPQH qualifications.As well as her work with schools she is an active and award-winning Education Blogger who is passionate about providing practical insights and support to her readers. Her particular area of expertise is in mental health and wellbeing supporting educators, parents and children with improving and the prevention of mental health issues.
SEND Station
You will receive a warm welcome from us.
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.’