A practical/hands-on workshop to explore a range of evidence-based interventions. SENCOs will develop confidence in selecting appropriate literacy interventions to address specific areas of need to help students make progress in reading, writing, spelling, reading comprehension, and handwriting.
These will include computer-based and non-computer based interventions.
Practitioners will:
- have increased awareness and confidence in selecting appropriate technologies to reduce barriers to learning, promote inclusion and independent learning to meet the needs of individual learners
SENCOs
This course is comprised of a suite of pre-recorded presentations and a follow up webinar. Registered participants will be able to download a suite of pre-recorded presentations early in the 2026 Spring Term. It is recommended that schools then ensure senior leaders and all relevant members of staff have access to these presentations to ensure the school adopts a robust strategic approach to KS1 and KS2 statutory assessment and reporting processes. The suite of presentations will include the following:
- Statutory Assessment overview
- Assessment administration and maladministration
- Teacher assessment and moderation, including pre key stage standards
- Data submission
- EYFS
- Statutory assessment overview for governors
- Statutory assessment updates since the publication of the suite of presentations
- A brief refresher on the key aspects schools should be considering prior to test administration and data submission
- A question and answer session
Pupils will:
- benefit from secure and robust assessment processes in their school
- gain an insight into the assessment requirements for 2025/2026
- be able to identify considerations and implications for their own school assessment arrangements
- be secure in their statutory assessment and reporting arrangements and processes for 2025/2026
Senior Leaders and Assessment Leaders
- peer-to-peer networking & support
- receive updates
- share best practice
- Supervised Toothbrushing Programme - training & kits provided for participating childminders
- other themes - funding & Ofsted
- share best practice policies & procedures
- maintain high professional standards
- keep children at the heart of practice
Childminding Assistants
- What is Autism? The diagnosis and our experiences.
- Sensory processing and strategies to support.
- Communication and strategies to support.
- Accessing the curriculum - strategies
- Managing behaviour, emotion and anxiety difficulties
- be provided with appropriate strategies and support to assist their inclusion, interaction, and access to all areas of the curriculum
- have a deeper understanding of autism, and how it affects children and their families
- be equipped with a range of strategies to support children with autism in mainstream primary school
- have staff who have a greater understanding of best practice in relation to autistic children, as well as the sensory difficulties they experience which can affect their ability to be included
24th April 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
1st May 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
8th May 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
15th May 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)