Research School Network: 5 valuable resources: SEND, inclusion and high-quality teaching for all 5 valuable resources: SEND, inclusion and high-quality teaching for all

This selection of valuable resources have been at the heart of our work recently.

They draw on evidence to support us in the development of practice (and policy) to ensure that we are doing all we can secure the very best experiences and outcomes for all pupils, especially those with SEND.

#1Teacher Handbook: SEND
Whole School SEND’s newest resource the Teacher Handbook: SEND Embedding inclusive practice is now available here. With contributions from specialists across the sector, the handbook is a comprehensive resource for teachers to reference and use as they put inclusion at the heart of their practice. It brings together practical examples of high-quality teaching, placing the focus on removing barriers to learning, getting to know and understand individual learners, and bringing to life the graduated approach.

#2​“Five-a-day” poster
The research underpinning the EEF’s guidance report ​‘Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Schools’ indicates that supporting high quality teaching improves outcomes for pupils with SEND. Five specific approaches are particularly well-evidenced as having a positive impact. Teachers should develop a repertoire of these strategies, which they can use daily and flexibly in response to individual needs, using them as the starting point for classroom teaching for all pupils, including those with SEND.

#3Every teacher a teacher of SEND: reflection tool
Use the questions to reflect on how consistently you embed the ​‘Five-a-day’ strategies (as above) into your current teaching practice.

#4EEF blog: The role of the SENDCO in developing teaching practice
The EEF’s Gary Aubin explains how to embed high-quality teaching strategies in daily practice to benefit pupils with SEND.

#5Effective parental engagement for pupils with SEND
This set of questions aim to help those working in schools consider how they can work with parents and carers to improve the learning of children with SEND. The questions draw on an overview of existing research from the EEF’s Working with Parents to Support Children’s Learning guidance report.

Andy Samways – Director of Teaching School Hub and Unity Research School