SENCO Network Meeting
A networking session for SENCOs to share new developments in SEND. This session will provide support, information, advice and sign posting for SENCOs in mainstream schools in Royal Borough of Greenwich.
SENCOs will:
- have access to up-to-date information on SEND developments that are taking place in Royal Greenwich
- have access to specialist advice and support that supports working as a SENCO in mainstream school setting
- have opportunities to network with other SENCOs in a similar role in schools in Royal Greenwich
Primary and Secondary SENCOs
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Using your school and pupil contextual information to support your school priorities (Secondary)
During this session governors will have an opportunity to:
- Understand how the Inspection Dashboard Summary Report (IDSR) is used by Ofsted when preparing for a school inspection
- Become familiar with how data is calculated and presented in the IDSR
- Have an opportunity to look at their own school's IDSR and consider questions they might want to raise with leaders
- Find out about key accountability measures for primary schools
- Consider best practice in assessment processes in Secondary schools
Governors will develop strategies for:
- interrogating key school accountability measures
- effective questioning of leaders based on data presented
- identifying school improvement evidenced by in-school data
All Royal Greenwich Secondary School Governors
Date
29th January 2026 (8:30am - 10:00am)
Venue
The Professional Development Centre (PDC) at Eltham
Tutors
Members of the School Improvement Service
Supporting Autistic Students in Secondary
A 1-day course covering the following topics:
- Understanding the autism diagnosis
- Sensory processing and strategies to support
- Communication and strategies to support
- Ways to help access the curriculum
- Understanding and managing behaviours, emotion and anxiety
Pupils will:
- be provided with appropriate strategies and support to assist their inclusion, interaction and access to all areas of the curriculum.
Practitioners will:
- 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 secondary school
Settings will:
- have staff who have 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
Staff supporting autistic pupils in secondary schools, SENCOs, Teachers, and Teaching Assistants
Early communication strategies for autistic children: Intensive Interaction and More Than Words
This course provides an introduction to Intensive Interaction techniques and the rationale for using these with autistic pupils. Practical application in a school setting is provided.
The course also covers the core ideas and strategies behind the More Than Words approach for early communication.
Pupils will:
- be supported to develop communication skills using Intensive Interaction
Practitioners will:
- gain an in-depth knowledge of how Intensive Interaction can help autistic children to develop communication skills
Settings will:
- be supported by staff who are confident about the rationale and theory behind Intensive Interaction and have a basic understanding of the More Than Words approach
Staff supporting autistic students in schools, SENCOs, Teachers, and Teaching Assistants.