Leeds City Council Primary and Secondary SEN Conference and Exhibition
Event Dates and Prices
Tuesday 22nd May 2018
8.00am – 4.00pm
SENCo as lynchpin; leading and driving improvement
Leeds City Council are delighted to be organising this one day Conference and Exhibition. Head teachers, SEN Co-ordinators and Intervention Managers from Leeds schools who have already signed up for SENCO networks and conferences are being invited to attend this popular conference.
Anita Devi is the key note speaker. Anita is a special educational needs consultant, policy developer, strategist and trainer with experience from early years to postgraduate provision in the UK and overseas.
A range of workshops will also be available focusing on SEN practice and systems. For example; using assistive technology to support SpLD needs, sensory impairment, knowing and using your data well, dyslexia, an Early Years audit tool, Autism and girls ……and more!
Two staff per school are invited; head teachers and senior leaders for the keynote sessions until late morning and SENCOs for the full day, including workshops. Refreshments will be provided throughout the day together with a buffet lunch for those delegates staying all day.
Alongside the Conference, Mondale Events are delighted to have been asked to organise an exhibition where around 20 companies and organisations supplying to Education will have the opportunity to promote their products and services to this target audience.
Please contact us as soon as possible if you would like to take a stand and/or sponsor this event as it is expected to be well attended and space is limited.
Leeds United Football Club, Elland Road, Leeds LS11 0ES
Workshops
The following workshops will be running and can be selected on the booking form.
1A. The Challenges of Sensory Impairment in the Classroom
*NOW FULL*
Paddy Kidd and Catherine White – DAHIT and VIT, Complex Needs Service
This interactive session, led by staff from the Sensory Service, will raise awareness of potential barriers to access and inclusion for children and young people with hearing and/or visual impairment in school, and suggest some simple strategies to overcome these. Participants will have the opportunity to experience activities under simulation to develop their understanding of the issues, and will be given information about how to follow up on any concerns they may have about children in their school.
1B. Using FFT Aspire to evaluate outcomes for SEND pupils and inform target-setting
*NOW FULL*
Becky Lawrence – Performance Programme Manager, Children’s Services
Many Leeds primary and secondary schools subscribe to FFT Aspire. This interactive session will show delegates how to make best use FFT Aspire evaluation and target-setting functionality for your SEND pupils, and understand how to make comparisons to similar groups nationally.
1C. Dyslexia: Z to A (Secondary)
*NOW FULL*
Jan Levi – SENIT, Complex Needs Service
An interactive session to help you to get to know the updated Dyslexia Guidelines and the FFI funding process for dyslexia. Bring your Smartphone so you can access the quiz! There will also be a question and answer session where all your queries can be discussed, including access arrangements.
1D. Mapping Provision for pupils with SpLD (Dyslexia)
*NOW FULL*
Jenny Scott & Jill Igoe – SENIT, Complex Needs Service
This workshop will support primary SENCos who are on a journey towards developing their provision for pupils with SpLD (Dyslexia).
This is an interactive session with a game plan to look at what quality provision for pupils with dyslexia feels like. It explores good practice in schools across the city and shares ideas and resources. This workshop is suitable for all primary SENCos and promises to bring new ideas regardless of experience.
1E. Time management in 5 easy steps
*NOW FULL*
Anita Devi – Key note speaker
Do you get to the end of the day and feel you have achieved nothing?
Would you like to be 6 weeks ahead of yourself?
Would you like your weekends back?
This workshop is for you!
2A. Using assistive technology to support pupils with SpLD
*NOW FULL*
Simon Bradshaw – IT Consultant and Teacher
A practical workshop looking at a range of APPS, many of which are free/ limited cost, which provide support for pupils with SpLD within quality first teaching and targeted interventions.
2B. Using FFT Aspire to evaluate outcomes for SEND pupils and inform target-setting
*NOW FULL*
Becky Lawrence – Performance Programme Manager, Children’s Services
Many Leeds primary and secondary schools subscribe to FFT Aspire. This interactive session will show delegates how to make best use FFT Aspire evaluation and target-setting functionality for your SEND pupils, and understand how to make comparisons to similar groups nationally.
2C. Shared Scripts
*NOW FULL*
Katey Lambert – SENIT, Complex Needs Service
In this workshop we will explore using a ‘social story’ type approach to support social, emotional and behavioural needs. Working with colleagues you can then identify a key behaviour and prepare a ‘social script’ to support change that can be shared with the pupil, their parents and staff.
2D. Girls and Autism
*NOW FULL*
Jess Lofthouse – STARS, Complex needs Service
Why are less girls than boys diagnosed with Autism?
How does Autism present differently in girls?
What can schools do to support?
In this workshop come and learn about how autism affects girls, why there are not as many girls as boys who are diagnosed and strategies to support autistic girls in your school.
2E. Self-Evaluation Audit Tool for Early Years and Primary Settings
*NOW FULL*
Verity Barber & Janet Clark – SENIT, Complex Needs Service
As a strategic leader for SEND in your school do you want to ensure that SEND provision and practice is secure and embedded?
Can you clearly and concisely demonstrate your knowledge of SEND statutory requirements including the graduated response, SEND provision and the continuing professional development of school staff?
This work shop will provide you with a comprehensive tool to enable you as SENCo to self-evaluate the SEND provision in your primary school which will inform action planning and Ofsted preparation.
3A. Using assistive technology to support pupils with SpLD
*NOW FULL*
Simon Bradshaw – IT Consultant and Teacher
A practical workshop looking at a range of APPS, many of which are free/ limited cost, which provide support for pupils with SpLD within quality first teaching and targeted interventions.
3B. Developmental Coordination Disorder - working together to achieve outcomes
*NOW FULL*
Sarah Haggis – Children’s Occupational Therapist
The workshop will cover what DCD (sometimes referred to as dyspraxia) is and how to recognise it. It’ll give case examples to show how children can be supported to achieve in school. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions about movement concerns you may have around your pupils.
3C. Shared Scripts
*NOW FULL*
Katey Lambert – SENIT, Complex Needs Service
In this workshop we will explore using a ‘social story’ type approach to support social, emotional and behavioural needs. Working with colleagues you can then identify a key behaviour and prepare a ‘social script’ to support change that can be shared with the pupil, their parents and staff.
3D. Mapping Provision for pupils with SpLD (Dyslexia)
*NOW FULL*
Jenny Scott & Jill Igoe – SENIT, Complex Needs Service
This workshop will support primary SENCos who are on a journey towards developing their provision for pupils with SpLD (Dyslexia).
This is an interactive session with a game plan to look at what quality provision for pupils with dyslexia feels like. It explores good practice in schools across the city and shares ideas and resources. This workshop is suitable for all primary SENCos and promises to bring new ideas regardless of experience.
3E. Self-Evaluation Audit Tool for Early Years and Primary Settings
*NOW FULL*
Verity Barber & Janet Clark – SENIT, Complex Needs Service
As a strategic leader for SEND in your school do you want to ensure that SEND provision and practice is secure and embedded?
Can you clearly and concisely demonstrate your knowledge of SEND statutory requirements including the graduated response, SEND provision and the continuing professional development of school staff?
This work shop will provide you with a comprehensive tool to enable you as SENCo to self-evaluate the SEND provision in your primary school which will inform action planning and Ofsted preparation.