SEND Solutions offer training in SEND and neurodiversity, Specific Learning Difficulties, assessments and consultation. We are a small team of highly qualified and experienced SEND professionals based in West Yorkshire.
We are passionate about supporting schools to provide high quality inclusive teaching for all learners and specialised intervention for learners with SEND. We know that inclusivity and provision for vulnerable groups is one of your priorities, but standard teacher training in SEND, and SEND central services are known to be limited in our area.
We will work with you and your community to collaboratively bridge that gap, designing informed packages of support that meet the needs of your school and deliver results. We look forward to working with you on your SEND provision development journey.
SEND Solutions signature SpLD package is a two-day package for primary and secondary schools, and further education settings.
Understanding your needs and collecting background information.
One full day of whole staff training on Dyslexia Awareness and Creating a Dyslexia Friendly Learning Environment.
One full day during which six nominated pupils will be screened for dyslexia, feedback shared with parents, followed by consultation and action planning with the SENDCo and class teachers.
Follow up contact to review impact and plan to build on successes.
There are additional training days available to develop understanding of the barriers to reading and writing, and how to develop strategies for teaching pupils with dyslexia in these areas. These are cohort specific.
Although the training is designed to meet the specific needs of a learner with dyslexia, it is broadly recognised that, ‘what works for a learner with dyslexia works for all learner.’ This is essential training for all schools and colleges to meet your wider inclusion approach.
Additional screening and consultation days are available, to identify the specific needs of more pupils, and consult on wider SEND needs, offer SENDCo and teacher coaching, develop further understanding in complex cases, and support for meetings.
Our approach is underpinned by the Person-Centred Approach, which means we take time to listen to your needs and the culture of your school and pupils. This can be used to inform a bespoke package of support, designed to align with your vision and current priorities. We plan strategic paths with you that are solution focused, and offer high quality, accredited service in which you can be confident.
This includes working alongside our trusted partners in allied professions. Having worked in schools and local authorities ourselves, we understand the demands placed on schools to deliver results with limited resources. Our aim is to help you maximise the impact of our involvement and expertise, and plan for longevity of that impact.
You may fund SEND identification and training through your core, notional SEND or top up funding, or you may want to explore other funding avenues to be in a position to commission SEND Solution services. This may include working with our local funding partner; Straight Forward Funding. She helps schools to source funding grants, and write successful bids for funding. You can find out more and contact Straight Forward Funding at straightforwardfunding.com.
SEND Solutions have had extensive experience in SEND education. Significantly teaching, lecturing, inclusion consultancy and training. As well as this wealth of experience, Rachel and Helen both have Associate Membership of the British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA) as specialist teachers and assessors. Together they work closely with the local charity branch of the British Dyslexia Association & Yorkshire Rose Dyslexia.