During what is perhaps the sportiest time of year, Gareth D Morewood investigates whether it’s possible for a school sports day to be an inclusive event. I think it’s safe to say that taking part in sport should be encouraged in schools. It’s an important part of having a healthy lifestyle,...

Learn practical strategies to help pupils with SEN get the basics of test vocabulary, spelling and times tables. It's unlikely any pupil enjoys the exam period, but for pupils with SEN, even the ethos surrounding tests can be enough to provoke stress and self-doubt. As Jean Gross points out in her...

At Chailey Heritage Foundation the staff assess their own progress in achieving pupil outcomes. Now they’re asking parents to rate them too. As described in my previous post, SEND assessment: measuring our progress, not the pupil’s , each learner at my school has their own curriculum –in the form...

With the exam season in full swing, Gareth Morewood explores the changes to assessment that SENCOs need to be aware of. A few weeks ago in SENCology we considered how important an inclusive curriculum is, and prior to that, access arrangements and GCSE exams . Over the last few months one thing...