This short article, is a briefing of guidance and resources relating to Covid19 and SEN that may be of interest and value to SENCos.

Brief update on SEND issues arising from Governmental departments, tribunal data, adoption of looked-after children, EYFS and KS4 performance tables, Transition Matrices, Pupil Premium, reserach and resources.

SNIP will publish brief half termly updates on anything noteworthy in relation to special educational needs until the Summer of 2020.

Here are nine SEND Myths and responses indicating the true facts behind them as well as references to gain further information.

This information was produced in November 2018 aimed at raising awareness of: what attachment difficulties are; how they adversely affect pupil and school success and what schools can do about this.

This information identifies the action that schools can deliver to ensure all staff are enabled to make their teaching accessible to the grear majority of pupils.

Since levels have been discarded schools need to base their ideas of individual pupil progress upon the curriculum they have devised and the assessment policy they have produced.  A guide to the process is now available on the website.

In December 2017 we have placed two downloads onto the website.

The SEND Funding article aims to identify the responsibilities in this area as described by guidance and legislation.

The website digest is a collection of useful sites mentioned in SNIP during 2017.

This SEND Development Plan aims to support SENCos to reflect upon the impact of provision in their school rather than maintaining the staus quo.  The sections included have been taken from the SEND Review (DfE Aug 2016).

This information provides proformas for an accessibility plan, evidence of compliance with PSED and the identification of equality objectives.

This is a calendar of ideas and activities which SENCos may consider for completion during the academic year.

We have updated the SEN Information Proforma as two sections were omitted in the original.  One asked schools to report on how they evaluate the effectiveness of the provision made for children and young people with SEN and the other asked about the arrangements for consulting young people with SEN and involving them in their education.

These are the data attainment results for 2015 for pupils with special educational needs, receiving Free School meals and those who are disadvantaged (FSM and Looked-after).

This briefing identifies action taken by the Rochford Review to ensure that attainment and progress is measured for pupils who will be working below the standard of the National Curriculum tests at the end of KS1 and KS2.  These will be referred to as Interim Pre-Key Stage Standards; there is one Interim Pre-Key Stage Standard at KS1 and three Interim Pre-Key Stage Standards at KS2; each one containing a number of positive 'pupil can' statements. 

From Summer 2016 all pupils at the end of KS2 will undergo an online test of their ability to recall their times tables up to 12 x 12. Not all pupils will find committing their times table to memory to be an achievable task, particularly those with special needs and/or disabilities.  This article explores ways to make the task easier.

A digest of useful websites mentioned in SNIP during 2015.

A briefing on KS4 Access Arrangements for 2015-16.  Schools are advised to check the full document to ensure that pupils meet the published criteria.

A briefing on KS2 Access Arrangements for 2015-16.  Schools are advised to check the full document to ensure that pupils meet the published criteria.

The DfE issued a revised draft SEND Code of Practice on 16^th April. This briefing picks out the main points for schools in order to provide an overview of the changes that are due to be implemented from Sept 2014. Download here.

This briefing has been prepared for the use of SENCos by Carol Smart, Editor of SNIP.  Selected excerpts have been lifted from the originating documents that appear to be of the most significance to the selected audience,  The text in bold is the editor's own emphasis.

The Education (Special Needs Co-ordinators) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 made it law for every new SENCo in a mainstream school to gain a Master-level National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination within three years of taking up the post.  On 23rd May the DfE announced that a further round of funding, for an additional 800 places for the 2013 to 2014 academic year, on the National Award for SEN Co-ordination. The website states "We will shortly announce further details on how interested individuals can apply for a funding place. In the meantime please contact your chosen training provider."

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This is an examination of strategies and interventions that help to improve pupil achievement.

The Pupil Premium provides additional funding for three groups of disadvantaged pupils, those registered for free school meals or those who have been looked after children or children of service personnel.

This document outlines the Government's Green Paper proposals and releases the results of consultations, progress made towards achieving the objectives and the next steps Government intends to take.

This assessment booklet has been updated and now contains current information and prices for a range of assessments.  Some assessments mentioned previously are unfortunately no longer available, but some new ones recently published are now in the 2012 book.

Dr Mary Nugent has conducted research on five interventions for struggling readers at the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) in Ireland.  One of the interventions was the SNIP Precision Teaching pack. Here are her findings from four years of action research.

During 2011 the A-Z of SEN was updated and the current version is now available to view on the website.  This most recent version runs to 29 pages.

 A new approach to special educational needs and disability. A consultation DfE. This Green Paper, launched by the Department for Education in March 2011, sets the direction of travel for SEN and disability provision for at least the next decade but potentially much longer. As such, all those with an interest in SEN need to be aware of its contents to be able to respond to the consultation that concludes on 30th June.

An extended version of the article on Progression Guidance which appeared in the October 2010 issue of SNIP has been added to the website to facilitate easy location of specific tables and to promote awareness-raising with colleagues.

June's issue of SNIP has now been made available as a sample issue.

Articles include increasing SEN pupils' compehension and understanding, Supporting Early Years Foundation Stage pupils through the Inclusion Development Programme (IDP), Cerebral Palsy, Asthma and more.

Get it from the downloads page.

Parts 2 and 3 of the SNIP Literacy Programme have been added to the downloads section.

The list was originally developed to identify downloadable software to promote home access to computers for pupils with a disability. It includes information on read aloud software, utilities for keyboards, mouse cursors and toolbars, adaptations for screens etc. Available on the downloads page.

The first part of the SNIP Literacy Programme (KS1/2) is now available on the downloads page.

A new article on the Inclusion Development Programme (2nd Strand) has been added to the downloads page.

As promised in February's issue, a new checklist (Access Arrangements for National Curriculum assessments - KS2) is now available on the downloads page.

Staffordshire's Local Authority has placed its Inclusion Development Programme toolkit on its website. Here's the link.

A new article on the Inclusion Development Programme (IDP) has been added to the downloads page.

The information on readability that was promised in November's SNIP has been added to the downloads page.