Special Needs

• Identification and assessment of individuals and groups of children
• Advice on teaching methods, resources and child management strategies
• Production of curriculum support materials.
• Direct work with children and families
• Regular monitoring and review of children with special educational needs
• Specialist support and interventions for children with either specific learning, emotional, behaviour or other learning difficulties.

Legal Requirements And Guidelines

• Psychological advice within the 1996 Education Act legislation
• Statutory reviews and reassessments under the requirements of 1996 Education Act
• Monitoring progress of Sandwell children placed outside of the Borough
• Monitoring progress of statemented pupils within mainstream schools

Development Work

• Assistance with development of whole school policies and practice for SEN and behaviour management
• Surveys of reading attainment
• Other surveys and audits within schools eg bullying, behaviour, maths, pupil attitudes
• Supporting schools to implement the Code of Practice
• Support for schools prior to, during and post Ofsted inspections
• Parent skills training (group work)