Past event
The SEND review and the launch of the SEND Review Green Paper (HM Government, 2022) has raised concerns as to the direction of SEND provision and the implications on children, families, schools and support services. Of particular concern is the suggested de-professionalisation of Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCos), and the impact this may have on the effectiveness of SEND provision for children and families.
This webinar seeked to cast light on the potential impact the recommendations set out within the SEND Green Paper and the consequent policy implications may have for the SENCo role. We hope that by looking beneath the rhetoric and considering the role from both a practitioner and parental perspective schools will be more informed and better able to respond to the needs of pupils and families whatever policy changes may bring.
| 16:00 | BERA introduction |
| 16:05 | Event introduction Tanya Ovenden-Hope, Victoria Bamsey, Aniqa Kahliq, Louise Arnold, Janet Hoskin and Sulochini Pather |
| 16:10 | The strategic role of the SENCo in educational effectiveness and quality educational improvement Dr Victoria Bamsey, University of Plymouth |
| 16:25 | Being a SENCo today – “Is this concrete all around or is it in my head?” The quest for educational effectiveness, quality, and the future of SEND coordination Dr James Tarling, University of Plymouth |
| 16:45 | A parent’s insight of the SENCo role Ms Tara Vassallo, University of Plymouth |
| 17:10 | The strategic SENCO; exploring lessons learned since the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to meeting statutory requirements of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) Debbie Kilbride and Tanya Cotier, University of East London |
| 17:30 | Panel discussion |
| 18:00 | Close of event |
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Professor of Education & Dean at Plymouth Marjon University
Professor Tanya Ovenden-Hope is Provost and Professor of Education at Plymouth Marjon University. In 2018 she developed and opened Marjon University Cornwall based in Truro, which she leads. Tanya is a committed and enthusiastic educationalist...
Senior Lecturer at University of East London
Aniqa Khaliq is a Senior Lecturer at the University of East London, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Aniqa started her career as a mathematics teacher, teaching and learning across sectors (youth academies, school, FE and HE),...
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Dr Janet Hoskin is Associate Professor of Education at the University of East London, teaching on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Her research interests include exploring the lives and experiences of disabled children and young people,...
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Lecturer at University of Plymouth
As a lecturer in Early Childhood Studies and Education and Programme Lead for the National Award for SEN Coordination at the University of Plymouth I am interested in questioning education, what education means, what it looks like and where it...
University of Plymouth
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Tara is a lecturer and early career researcher in child development and education. Her main research interest is autism, with a focus on systemic practice and family systems. An autistic ally, family advocate, and Parent Carer Forum Co-Chair,...
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