Helping with the new SEND Code of Practice
Big changes to SEN policy and practice are on the way. September will be a busy and challenging time for most SENCOs.
As I am sure you have seen, one of the key recommendations in the new Code of Practice is the documenting of SEN provision and the use of provision mapping:
“The provision made for pupils with SEN should be accurately recorded and kept up to date. Ofsted will expect to see evidence of the support that is in place for pupils and the impact of that support on their progress as part of any school inspection.”
“Schools should ensure that they have accurate information to evidence the SEN support that has been provided over the pupil’s time in the school, as well as its impact.”
“Provision maps are a powerful way of showing all the provision that the school makes which is additional to and different from that which is offered through the school’s differentiated curriculum. The use of provision maps helps SENCOs to maintain an overview of the collective programmes of individual children and young people and provides a basis for monitoring the levels of intervention and assessing their impact on progress.”
DfE, SEND Code of Practice
As a busy SENCO, juggling 101 jobs is a demanding task. But we can help, www.provisionmap.co.uk is new Code of Practice ready and will help you stay on top of your workload and make sure you have up to date information at your fingertips.
Not only does it quickly create provision maps but there are a whole host of other useful features such as learning plans, meeting logs and Pupil Premium reporting – we are “SIMS” for SENCOs.
Take a look at www.provisionmap.co.uk – we can help you make Ofsted happy!
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