Our Main Responsibilities:

The Inclusion and Achievement Advisers provide professional advice and support to schools, clusters and the LA focusing on the improvement of the quality of provision for pupils (0-19) who are vulnerable to underachievement.

We provide support and challenge as a School Improvement Partners within the national framework in Special Schools, Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) and Primary Schools.

We advise and support other divisions within Children, Families and Education Directorate on issues relating to inclusion and compliance with SEN and equalities legislation, including the development of County policies.

How we help schools and clusters:

• Advice on strategic leadership and management for groups vulnerable to underachievement
• Self evaluation and school improvement
• The provision and interpretation of data
• Monitoring, evaluation and review of provision
• Provision mapping and management
• Inclusion and accessibility issues (DDA)
• Resource deployment
• Staff development and bespoke training
• Induction of newly appointed Sencos
• Joint lesson observation
• Response to requests concerning issues relating to vulnerable children

Sharing good practice:

• Area management meetings
• Cluster meetings
• ITN AEN Updates
• Head Teacher briefings
• Work with school-based AST Sencos
• Production of publications
• Conferences

We offer centrally and locally delivered courses to school leaders and governors. Currently we have on offer:

• Senco Induction (Primary and Secondary)
• 10 core modules of SEN leadership
• Middle leaders in Special Schools
• Emotional Intelligence (SEAL)
• Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP)
• A range of training opportunities for Gifted and Talented provision

We also provide access to advanced nationally accredited Senco training delivered through Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU), Enabling Learning Department.