The Special Educational Needs Adviser offers training and support for individuals, groups and whole school to improve their capacity to meet the needs of pupils with SEN 

What we offer 

  • Policy Development in relation to special educational needs 
  • Ofsted preparation in relation to special educational needs 
  • Support and training for Special Educational Needs Co - ordinators 
  • Achievement for All project coaching  
  • Individual, group and whole school support for the development of inclusive practice 
  • Brokerage of language and learning support 

The Language and Learning Support Team involves specialist Learning and Language Teachers and Speech and Language Therapists. They provide training. advice and support to help schools to develop their provision, including: 

  • Screening for literacy/language difficulties across EYs, KS1, KS2 and KS3
  • Adapting teaching to include pupils with learning/language difficulties 
  • Using SEN resources to improve access to the curriculum e.g. Communicate in Print 2, Clicker, Numicon 
  • Training, modelling, monitoring and supporting interventions across the age range e.g. Write Away Together, Phonics, Speech Difficulties, Nurturing Talk, Talkabout, Chataway, The Number Box, Numicon 
  • Accredited training for Teaching Assistants - a range of ELKLAN courses in supporting pupils with Speech, Language and Communication Needs including ASD 
  • Individual pupil intervention through: assessments and/or programme development and monitoring (Language and Learning) 

Quality of service and evaluation 

"A brilliant job in engaging, enthusing and informing the whole-school staff" 

"Very useful for future practice" 

"The SENCO forum is always valuable opportunity to find out about relevant issues and current thinking" 

"Thank you for all the help you have given to us over the last year. Our inspection went very well and SEN came out very well" 

Cost

See Merton School Improvement web page for current prices

Contact

Merton School Improvement
Children, Schools and Families
10th Floor
Merton Civic Centre 
London Road 
Morden 
SM4 5DX  

Tel: 020 82885622 
Email: msi@merton.gov.uk