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The Inclusion and SEND Standards Team

Inclusion and SEND standards team 

Sarah Redman

Sarah.Redman@southwark.gov.uk

 Senior adviser for SEND

Denise South

Denise.South@southwark.gov.uk

 

Mabina Zinga 

Mabina.Zinga@southwark.gov.uk

 

Ruth Fairclough

Ruth.Fairclough@southwark.gov.uk

 Inclusion and SEND consultants

Ellie Parker

Ellie.Parker@southwark.gov.uk

 SEND family support worker

 

The Inclusion and SEND standards team work with maintained, free and academy schools in Southwark to support the development of best practice across the borough, in regards to educating children and young people with SEND in mainstream settings. 

The Inclusion and SEND consultants were appointed in April 2023 to support SENCOs and leaders in developing SEND provision within their settings. 

 

What can my consultant help with?

Consultant support is informed by the Southwark SEND standards and bespoke to each setting, it could include:

  • Supporting schools to review SEND provision and identify areas of need
  • Providing INSET and twilight training sessions contributing to staff CPD
  • Advising and providing recommendations on specific demographics or conditions, such as EYFS, ASD and challenging behaviour
  • Support for new SENCOs on: statutory requirments, provision mapping, 'assess, plan, do, review' and best use of support staff
  • Supporting complex cases 

 

All primary schools in Southwark have an allocated SEND consultant, for more information or if you are unsure who your consultant is please contact selainclusionandsend@southwark.gov.uk

For support in secondary schools please contact Sarah.Redman@southwark.gov.uk