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Welcome to the sixth edition of the new Shropshire SEND and Inclusion Newsletter. This newsletter is aimed at practitioners and professionals who work with children and young people with SEND in Shropshire. Through this newsletter we hope to keep you informed about developments and opportunities in SEND, act as a point of reference for key information, share best practice and develop supportive professional networks.
This newsletter will now be sent directly to the inbox of anyone who has subscribed, at the end of each half term. To ensure you don't miss out, please subscribe by clicking on the 'Sign up to this newsletter' link at the end of this page and update your preferences in the Schools section to include the SEND and Inclusion Newsletter. In addition, a PDF version will be uploaded to the Shropshire Learning Gateway.
The inaugural Shropshire Inclusive Practice Conference was held at Shrewsbury Town Football Club on Friday 11th July and showcased strategies and initiatives to support children and young people (CYP) with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The event featured expert speakers and diverse workshops aimed at enhancing inclusive education practices.
Gary Aubin (leader with Whole Education and sits on the Government's Curriculum and Assessment Review panel) delivered the keynote speech, emphasising a whole-school approach to SEND, highlighting the importance of adaptive teaching and high quality, inclusive mainstream practice.
There were a wide variety of workshops on SEND strategies; sessions included curriculum design, language development, neurodivergent support during transitions, sensory environment adaptations, emotional based school avoidance, SEND identification, use of assistive technology, research into inclusive practice and working with parent carers.
Attendees overwhelmingly found the presentations informative and beneficial for their practice, with everyone who provided feedback supporting future similar events. Shropshire Council are committed to further developing their CPD offer for all aspects of SEND and Inclusion and the Learning and Skills teams are delighted that the conference was so well received…see you all next year!
All CPD and booking links are now listed on the Shropshire Learning Gateway, please click HERE
Upcoming highlights for the Autumn term
22nd September: Online Secondary and Post 16 SEND and Inclusion Network, to book click HERE
23rd September: Online Primary SEND and Inclusion Network, to book click HERE
23rd September: Online EY SEND and Inclusion Network Meeting, to book click HERE
CPD calendar for 25/26 is currently being finalised and will be on the SLG by the end of August 2025.
Join us for an exclusive conference featuring Wayne Harris, a nationally and internationally renowned attendance leader and speaker. With over a decade of experience of improving attendance rates in both Primary and Secondary school settings, Wayne has established himself as a key figure in attendance improvement strategies. Click HERE for further information and a link to register your interest.
This is a fully funded event but non-attendance will be recharged at £75.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from his extensive expertise and successful track record.
- PACC's community support work has been recognised with a Shrewsbury Mayor's recognition award. The Healthy Lives holiday programme offers individual activity programmes through the school holidays for neurodiverse children and young people, and includes opportunities to build friendships, confidence and levels of physical activity. The programme already has 200 CYP registered for the summer programme.
- There is a new ‘support while waiting’ page on Healthier Together website (link: Support available while waiting for your appointment ). The short, animated videos have been produced with input from children and young people who use the services, to help explain what the services offer to children and young people who are diagnosed with a Learning Disability and/or Autism.
- Within BeeU, two new Assistant Psychologists have started and are getting involved in the Waiting Well work. The new Assistant Psychologists will contact those children/young people on waiting list. They also hope to link in with PINS (Partnerships in the Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools) project and will be working alongside the Shropshire NDPs (Neurodiversity Practitioners) on support offers for families and schools.
- The Shropshire Neuroinclusive Training Offer is expanding, and more training is being arranged. The delivery of the Autism Education Trust’s (AET) Good Autism Practice (GAP) training is increasing, and, within next few months, we will have trained approx.180 staff across variety of settings, including specialist, primary and post 16 settings. The Neuroinclusive Training Offer for the next academic year will be out soon!
- Children’s Development Centre (CDC) Achievements: 30% increase in specialist nursery nurse capacity; increased speech and language therapy capacity and productivity; and new roles are being developed with full staffing expected by June 2025.
Please click HERE to view the latest update from our Neurodiversity Practitioners
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