Developing Educational Plans for Learners with SEND: How to Support Speaking and Non-Speaking Children in All Settings

This accessible and informative resource provides practical ideas and resources to develop educational plans for learners with SEND enabling access to a daily curriculum.

Divided into four main development areas: Communication and Interaction; Cognition and Learning; Sensory and Physical; and Social Emotional and Mental Health, the book highlights evidence-based approaches and outlines strategies and interventions for both speaking and non-speaking pupils. Chapters:

• Cover a range of core themes from environments and managing anxiety to inclusion and progression through provision.

• Introduce tracking and assessment tools to measure progress and to ensure all learners can access quality-first teaching 100 per cent of the time.

• Provide provision and assessment tools which can be used to inform all types of plans, including EHCPs, individual education plans, personal education plans, behaviour plans and daily classroom plans.

With further reading signposts, practical takeaways and case studies woven throughout to highlight key success components and their impact, this is an essential resource for anyone working in any primary and secondary settings.

Darleen Matoe Grimsby is a Trust SENDCo and Inclusion Officer at Unity Education based in Norfolk, UK. She now leads SEND across a diverse range of schools including Mainstream, SEMH settings, Alternative Provision, Specialist Resource Bases and Complex Special Needs. Darleen has proven expertise in creating, developing and implementing programmes and strategies to support students with diverse learning needs.