Specialist SEN Service

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What do we do?

• Support staff in schools to improve pupil outcomes through assessment of pupil needs, joint problem solving, identification of suitable strategies, and targeted interventions.
• Undertake complex casework relating to: cognition and learning, autistic spectrum conditions, medical needs, physical disabilities, specific learning difficulties (dyslexia/dyscalculia) and SEN ICT needs.
• Provide advice on provision, strategies and interventions for pupils with complex needs including how to provide clear and robust evidence of progress and action planning meetings with parents.
• Contribute to annual reviews and multiagency meetings for pupils with complex needs.
• Assess building accessibility for specific pupils and make recommendations for adaptations.
• Provide advice with regard to risk assessments and handling plans.
• Advise on equipment and, according to the agreement with schools about responsibility for the provision of specialist equipment, provide equipment named in part 3 of statements of special educational need.
• Provide advice on whole school strategic SEN processes and protocols e.g. provision mapping, pupil progress, moderation of assessments, monitoring of SEN provision.
• Work with schools to build capacity through the provision of a wide range of training and in school coaching. Training is available at a whole school or staff group level as well as through attendance at advertised courses.
• Organise and facilitate TA and SENCO networks, the annual SENCO conference and the mandatory National Award for SEN Coordination.

Who do we work with?

Children and young people, their schools and families.

How is the service accessed?

Support and advice with reference to individual pupils is accessed by sending a Single Agency Request Form (SARF) to the DCE Coordination Team, County Hall, BA14 8JN or as the outcome of a Common Assessment Framework (CAF) meeting being registered with the DCE Co-ordination Team.

Support other than that relating to individual pupils is accessed through direct discussion with a team member.

Please see contact details on the left.

Related documents

• WESFORD 1 2nd edition (Dyslexia resource) WESFORD 1 2nd edition (Dyslexia resource) 4mb
• Wiltshire Indicators and Provision Document (WIPD)

Related links

• ask Parent Partnership Service
• Children & Young People’s Services Partnership
• Special Educational Needs Code of Practice

These are external/partnership sites which you may find useful. Wiltshire Council is not responsible for their content.

Last updated: 29 February 2012