Minutes from Senco Cluster Meetings

Minutes from SENCo cluster meetings

Spring 2016

• Representatives from the local Nasen branch opened each meeting, informing SENCo’s of the benefits of being a NASEN member.
• In order to continue thelocal branch, new committee members are needed, an informal meeting will be held at Woodchurch High School at 4pm on 10th March. Refreshments provided.
• Margaret Morris from Ellery Park has been seconded as Strategic SEND lead.
• Jez Fellick attended the Claremount meeting to promote an ADHD conference at Clatterbridge Education Centre on April 5th 9.30-4.30.

He apologises that he did not realise it was the Easter break!

• Julie Hudson showed the new Local Offer at Bidston Avenue, unfortunately the internet was down at the Claremount meeting.
• A request for voice over was made, Wirral Youth Theatre have been commissioned to do this for part of the Local offer.
• Andy Humphreys gave the date of the Primary Secondary transfer meeting at Orrets Meadow: 21st June 4-5.
• Schools were asked to update their SEND Information report as necessary.
• The Toolkit SEND will be available by April.
• There was positive feedback re The Outcomes Training, Feb 26th, any schools who missed this are asked to attend BTH Wirral room on 16th March at 4pm.
• The information and new ASP will go on the Local Offer shortly.
• EHCP co-ordinators requested that only recent and current paperwork within the last 12 months is forwarded for requests, and not stapled.
• Within the ASP, when schools refer to any levels they mention could they give a sentence explaining which system they are using. Eg: Target tracker.
• Local Area SEND inspections will start from May 2016, these will look at Education, Health and Social care and Special school provision.
• Wirral SEND managers had a positive meeting with the Dfe before Christmas, EHC plans were praised, Outcomes training has been provided as requested, however, at present we have no designated Health and Social officer.
• Thanks to the 3 schools for their hospitality.

If you would like to host the Summer term meetings, and have adequate parking facilities!! Please let me know. The dates will be around the end of June.

Diary Dates:

• 16th March 4-5 St Albans Primary are hosting HeartMath delivered by Simon Ward. A calming strategy for children. Flyer on WESCOM or contact St Albans for a place. Parking in their school playground.
• 9th June: Dyscalculia Training 1-30- 4.00 delivered by Dr Kathleen Kelly from MMU. Limited places available. Please bring 50 unifix cubes or similar. Places must be pre- booked, flyer on WESCOM, venue to be confirmed but will be Wirral based.

• And finally, my new e mail is my Wirral. gov will not be accessible after next week so please start using the Edsential e mail forthwith!!

Thanks for your continuing support.

SE Calveley 7th March 2016