Please see below the presentations and resources from speakers who delivered at the Primary SEND Professional Community on Thursday 23rd May 2024:

​Alison Betts, Whole School SEND National Coordinator and Jeanette Savage, Regional Lead for the South West of England.
Update on Whole School SEND.

View Alison and Jeanette's presentation here.


Jo Siney, Head of Service and Jon Mitchell, Service Manager, Support & Advice/Designated Social care Officer – SEND, Disabled Children’s Services and Lise Bird, Head of Service for Early Help & Partnerships, Devon County Council.
Overview of the services on offer, how to access the services and who can benefit, criteria for referral and assessment.

View Jo, Jon and Lise's presentation here.


Laura Syree, Early Help Locality Officer, Devon County Council.
Early Help in Devon, the Level 2 and Level 3 offer.
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View Laura's presentation here.

Useful links:
Early Help information - Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership (devonscp.org.uk)
Early Help Contacts, Training and Resources - Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership (devonscp.org.uk)
Children’s Centre Consultation - Have Your Say (devon.gov.uk)


Ben Jones, Operational & Clinical Service Manager, and Sarah Foxall, CAMHS Mental Health Support Team (MHST).
Overview of the Mental Health Support Teams in Schools, access, future plans and further help.

View Ben and Sarah's presentation here.


Laura O’Shea, Advisory Teacher for Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), Devon County Council.
Laura oversees the work of the Specialist Support Assistant’s (SSA’s) within the SEND Support Team and provided an update on the service.

View Laura's presentation here.


Next Session
Thursday 10th October 2024, 8.45 - 12.00, Future Skills Centre
Booking link to follow. Please note the new venue.

Please see below the presentations and resources from speakers who delivered at the Primary SEND Professional Community on Thursday 9th March 2023:


Alison Betts, Whole School SEND
An update on the latest Whole School SEND developments.

View Alison's presentation here.


Frances Harding, Primary Teaching Manager/Coordinator, 1-2-1 Mentors
Intervention services and support programmes to meet the needs of vulnerable children and young people.

View Frances' presentation here.


Ben Westley, SENDCO, Wynstream Primary
Person Centred Planning to inform annual reviews.
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View Ben's presentation here.


Jackie Ross, SEN Strategic Director, Education Leadership Team
Update on the 0-25 Team and their SEND Improvement Strategy.

View Jackie's presentation here.


Charlotte Kelman, PhD Researcher, University of Exeter
Tools for schools research study.

View Charlotte's presentation here.


Next Session
Thursday 22nd June 2023, 8.45am - 12.30pm, Exeter Court Hotel
Book your space here.

Please see below the presentations and resources from speakers who delivered at the Primary SEND Professional Community on Thursday 13th October 2022:


Neil Mackay, Action Dyslexia
Universal Provision, Dyslexia Friendly Classrooms.

View Neil's presentation here.


Alison Betts, Whole School SEND
An update on the latest Whole School SEND developments.

View Alison's presentation here.


Cream Tea served by Goosemoor Educatering, Rob Stevens
School food and impact on pupils with sensory needs.

More information about Goosemoor Educatering can be viewed here.


Suzanne Bryant, Wellbeing Practitioner, Psychology Associates
How to support pupils with Anxiety Based School Avoidance.
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View Suzanne's presentation here.


Marc Kastner, Devon Inclusion Team
Update from the Inclusion Team to include support available for schools with pupils experiencing Anxiety Based School Avoidance.

​More information about Devon County Council's Education Inclusion Service can be viewed here.


Next Session
Thursday 2nd March 2023, 8.45am - 12.30pm, Exeter Court Hotel
Book your space here.

​We are delighted to be working with Life Chance Education to offer six new courses relating to Trauma, SEND and Mental Health during the 2022-23 academic year. More information and booking links can be found below.

Courses Available:

Quality First Teaching: for students with SEMH needs, including trauma and ACES Wednesday 12th October 2022, 2.00pm - 4.30pm, Countess Wear Community School

​The link between Physical & Emotional Wellbeing
​Wednesday 25th January 2023, ​2.00pm - 4.30pm, Countess Wear Community School

Introduction to Mental Health
​Wednesday 15th March 2023, ​2.00pm - 4.30pm, Countess Wear Community School

Trauma-Friendly Transitions: supporting all pupils to manage change
​Wednesday 17th May 2023, ​2.00pm - 4.30pm, Countess Wear Community School

The Impact of Caring
​Wednesday 21st June 2023, ​2.00pm - 4.30pm, Countess Wear Community School

Tuesday 5th April | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Newcourt Community Centre
This course will provide an introduction and understanding of how students on the autistic spectrum experience the environment around them. Attendees will explore the 7 sensory areas which are often most difficult and explore methods that may be helpful for children in both primary and secondary settings.

Cost: £45 for SWIFT member schools | £75 for other colleagues