A course to orientate SENCOs to Royal Greenwich systems and processes, to include:

• The expectations of the graduated response and how to apply for an Early Health and Care assessment
• Induction to Royal Greenwich services linked to SEND, to include Health as well as the voluntary sector
• Assessing children at P-levels to support planning

Pupils will:

• benefit from knowledgeable SENCOs who are aware of systems and processes in place to support them

Staff will:

• be aware of all RBG services and systems

Settings will:

• have SENCOs who are able to make referrals and provide a choice about appropriate services

SENCOs new to post in Greenwich, to include experienced SENCOs new to working in Greenwich schools.

This course identifies and provides strategies for teaching the crucial concepts that children need to learn in the early stages of reading, from directionality through to working on unknown words in context. 

It identifies the three main sources of information that good readers use to read: Meaning, Language Structure and Phonics, and provides training on how to support these three areas in simple, practical ways. 

Participants will be taught how to take a Running Record. This is a simple assessment that can be taken on any text. They are a quick and efficient way of gathering information about a child’s reading and is particularly useful for children who struggle with reading, providing valuable information about the strategies a child uses/ignores. Once gaps have been identified they can be addressed in order to support the child’s reading development. 

Participants will:

• have a clear understanding of the building blocks that need to be taught in order for children to develop into good readers 
• be able to take and analyse a Running Record in order to identify key strengths and weaknesses of readers 
• be able to use a range of simple strategies to support children in addressing any specific gaps

Early Years, KS1 & KS2 Practitioners and Teaching Assistants

Training will include:

• Profile of strengths and weakness of a learner with Down Syndrome
• Learning about reading and numeracy interventions such as See and Learn, Word Up, Reading and Language intervention scheme, Numicon
• Being able to access STEPS resources to support reading and numeracy
• Learning about websites and apps that can provide further support
• Opportunity to share ideas with other delegates supporting children with Down Syndrome

Pupils will:

• benefit from carefully planned support tailored to meet individual needs 

Staff will: 

• have increased confidence to effectively plan and implement reading and numeracy interventions when supporting pupils with Down Syndrome

SENCOs, Teachers, and Support Staff supporting children with Down Syndrome