SENCO Forums

SENCO’s in the DSPL3 area have the opportunity to attend termly SENCO forums. These are often held in two different locations on different days, due to our large geographical area and to help ensure higher attendance.

These are an excellent way to keep up-to-date with local and national SEND information, network with other local schools and share best practice.

Herts for Learning (HFL) Briefings

HFL briefings are offered termly online, alternating with the SENCO forums above. They enable SENCO’s to receive detailed developments not only within Hertfordshire but also nationally.

SENCO Conference

Our team are working hard to put on a most enjoyable event for you.  This will be held at Fanhams Hall, Ware again this year on Friday 7^th February 2025 (approx. timings 9am-3pm).  Please put the date in your diary to join us, further details to follow.

SEND Benchmark & Planning Tool 2024

This tool provides Hertfordshire schools with a framework for discussion about their policy and provision for children and young people with SEND, set within the statutory guidance of the SEND regulations (2014) and the SEND code of practice: 0-25 years (2015).

Using a collaborative, solution focused approach; schools can identify strengths in current practice and plan next steps through:

• Working with children and young people with SEND, their families and colleagues within and beyond the school to identify current practice using a “best-fit” model
• Exploring practice within the five outcomes from the Hertfordshire SEND Quality Offer In order to use the tool, simply tick on the statement that best represents current practice.

The following dates have been reserved to complete the benchmarking toolkit:

VSEND

VSEND setting readiness and CYP profile workshop days are as follows:

(Please see our VSEND page for further information)

Transition Meetings
 

(Please see our Transitions page for further information)