NASBTT ITT SEND Audit Tool

(v3 March 2017)

The NASBTT ITT SEND Audit Tool is based on The Carter Review (2015).

The Audit is divided into two parts:

Part 1: Background information
Provider name:
Location:
Phase:
Geographical areas covered:
Number of training days dedicated to SEND:
(with breakdown)
Who provides the training?
(internal or external)
Any additional days: (with exemplars)
Course structure:
(in brief)
Innovative practice:
Additional comments:

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Part 2:Detailed Analysis

Using the Operational Definitions for the NASBTT ITT SEND Toolkit Auditdocument to completespecific examples in the tables below. It is advisable to complete the audit as a team, discussing each of the reflective questions.

Feedback: Some providers who trialled the audit tool during the pilot commented on how valuable the completed information would be as evidence during an inspection. If you intend to do this, please sign and date the completed form.

Note: If you have any innovative examples of innovative practice that you would like to share in the NASBTT ITT SEND Toolkit, please contact for more details. It is a great way to profile your good practice and support others develop too.

Professional practice

Examples of practice
Focus on pupil outcomes
Synthesis of pupil data/information
Evidence-based teaching
Differentiation and personalisation
Feedback
Innovative use of time

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SEND expertise

Examples of practice
Graduated approach
Measurable impact of interventions/additionality
Children and young people’s development
(0 – 25)
Areas of need
Subject knowledge and pedagogy approaches to SEND
Partnership and multi-agency
(including. working with children, young people and their families, support staff and other specialists)

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Support systems

Examples of practice
Coaching approaches
Mentor
(school-based trainers, subject and pastoral mentors)
Tutor
(subject tutor, phase tutor, pastoral tutor, quality assurance tutor, expert practitioner, QA lead tutor and lead tutor)
Professional Tutor/
ITT Co-ordinator
On-going CPD for school-based leads
(coaches, mentors, tutors, Professional Tutors/ ITT Co-ordinators and senior leaders)
Sustainability and independent learning beyond ITT
Completed by:
Signature of lead person:
Date:

We recommend an audit is undertaken every two years.

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