Collaborate with colleagues

Where advice and specialist support require input from external professionals, we are proactive in accessing training through (e.g. SEND and Inclusion Service, Specialist Provision Cluster).

We ensure that we fully use the knowledge, skills and relevant toolkits offered through the various external training programmes, to develop our practice.

We draw upon the knowledge and skills of practitioners within the existing workforce (e.g. SENCo, mentors) to develop professional relationships that offer advice and support to strengthen SEND practice.

We schedule sufficient time for all relevant practitioners to engage in reflective practice discussions (e.g. time for teachers and teaching assistants to discuss planning, assessments and interventions).

We refer into Specialist services for direct involvement, where the needs of a child or young person requires support beyond what can be reasonably offered through Universal and Targeted support within the Graduated Approach.