1. Senco Briefing 10th July 2019 DSPL 8 – Who We Are and What We Do

2. The DSPL Team County DSPL/PODS Board Ruth Mason Patricia Wheway
DSPL Planning /Monitoring
DSPL/PODS Board
Report to
Ruth Mason
Area SEND Lead
Patricia Wheway
Project Manager
Ashley Fabray
Administrator
Carole Hassell
Manager

3. What We Do Yearly strategic plan Provide support to schools
Provide support to parents
Fund SEND Support Workers within School Family Work Services
Fund Pupil Support Workers with School Family Work Services
Produce a termly newsletter
Organise a yearly conference for parents and professionals
Fund specialist courses and workshops for parents of children with additional needs
Advertise ‘Outreach Support’ in partnership with Woodfield School

4. Termly Sub Group Meetings
Behaviour Sub Group
Mental Health Sub Group
School Family Work Sub Group
Have action plans for the Sub Groups
Autism Sub Group attended by Ruth
Mental Health Sub Group attended by Carole and Patricia
School Family Work Sub Group attended by Carole
Early Years Sub Group attended by Patricia
Behaviour Sub Group attended by Carole
Autism Sub Group
Early Years Sub Group

5. Woodfield Outreach Dates
18/09/19 – PDA 1.00 – 4.00 pm 25/09/19 - Running a Social Skills Group 1.00 – 4.00 pm 02/10/19 - Down Syndrome 1.00 – 4.00 pm 09/10/19 - Girls and Autism 1.00 – 4.00 pm 16/10/19 - Zones of Regulation 1.00 – 4.00 pm 23/10/19 – Meeting Sensory Needs in the Classroom 1.00 – 4.00 pm 06/11/19 - Engagement & Differentiation for teachers 4- 6 pm 13/11/19 - Social Stories 1.00 – 4.00 pm 20/11/19 - EHCP / Functional Skills 1.00 – 4.00 pm 27/11/19 - Working as a TA with a Key Stage 1 Autistic Child 1.00 – 4.00 pm 04/12/19 - Zone of Regulation / Functional Skills 1.00 – 4.00 pm

6. Conference
Aimed at professional and parents. Film Speaker Workshops Market place

7. Autism Parenting Offer
One to One Support
DSPL family support workers
ADDvance DSPL funded 1 to 1 drop ins – 11 funded a year
Monthly Group Support
Hemel Hempstead SPACE support group
Hemel Hempstead Parent Network x2 a month
Tring Support Group (Supported by FSW)
Berkhamsted Support Group (Supported by FSW)
Woodfield Outreach Support Group (Supported by DSPL SEND Worker)
DSPL Funded Workshops /Training
Parenting course 6 weeks X 2 a year
6 Workshops per year
Joint School and Parent Support
6 blocks of joint school / parenting coaching managed by DSPL SEND family support workers; focused on maintaining school placement and for create change within the family school system.

8. Highlights for 2019/20 SENCO Briefing Website – revamped
Peer Mentoring – 2nd Year of pilot
Whole School Approach to Mental Health / Directory
STEPS training – ongoing offer
ELKLAN / Wellcom – course starting in Watford for yr olds Autumn Term