Train for Senco- NPQSENCO

• School Culture – You will develop and sustain an inclusive, strengths-based, school culture through contributing to its strategic direction, managing resources and fulfilling the statutory duties to enable all pupils and teachers to thrive and succeed.

• Behaviour – You will be able to contribute and implement the development of good models of behaviour and learning across the whole school community including adapting behaviour approaches to meet the needs of individual pupils and liaising with and training key stakeholders to ensure a safe learning environment for all.

• Implementation – You will learn how to implement change successfully within your context by understanding the stages of implementation and applying them with the support of your facilitators and colleagues.

• Statutory framework – You will strengthen your knowledge of the legal basis for the SEND Code of Practice and how to work with key stakeholders and leaders to assist your school in meeting its statutory duties and support effective provision to pupils with SEN.

• Identification of need – You will learn how to work with teachers and leaders to identify the needs of pupils and develop policies and processes to address them including how to monitor and evaluate the impact of support and targeted intervention.

We know that our children and young people need teachers who are committed to their education and are confident learners themselves. Our programmes have been developed with teachers and leaders to:
 

• Create professionally confident teachers and leaders.

• Grow the next generation of leaders with the skills and knowledge to use the evidence-base for the benefit of their children and young people.

• Retain the best teachers who are excellent, collaborative role models for their schools and communities.

• Inspire leaders who are able to harness the power of rich learning environments for their children and young people no matter their starting points or the current circumstances.

• Ensure that all schools have a SENCO who holds the mandatory SEND qualification.

Current SENCOs: Teachers already in the SENCO role who need to meet the new statutory requirement.

Aspiring SENCOs: Teachers who want to move into the SENCO role and develop expertise in SEND.

School Leaders: Those involved in leading SEND provision across a school or trust.

NPQ for SENCOs has become the mandatory qualification for all new SENCOs in England, replacing the previous NASENCO qualification.

New SENCOs must complete the NPQ within 3 years of starting the role.

18 months followed by an 8 day open book summative assessment case study task.

Venue:  Pate's Grammar School, Cheltenham, or Balcarras Academy, Cheltenham

18 month programme comprising:

• Induction Conference - (full day - face to face)

• Facilitated face to face Peer Learning - (4 × 3 hour sessions)

• Face to Face delivery events - (3 x full day)

Supported by:

• Online Learning

• School based implementation project

• Mentoring

Engagement:  There must be a minimum of 90% engagement in the programme for participants to be eligible for final assessment

Assessment:  Each NPQ is assessed using a case study approach completed within a specified eight day window at the end of the programme