Tag Archives: Special Educational Needs

The SENCO journey – transitioning to a strategic role: Guest post from Malcolm Reeve, AET

One of the significant requirements of the Children and Families Act 2014 (known in SEN circles as ‘The SEND Reforms’) encompassed the redefinition of the role of the SENCO. Schools are legally required to have a SENCO, and if they are new to the role, they have to attain the National SENCO Award within three years of taking up their post. Continue reading

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Free SEN Breakfast Event this May

Pearson Assessment invites you to join a breakfast meeting on the topic of SEN Reforms and the EHCPs on the 22nd May in Central London. Keynote speaker Malcolm Reeve, Director of Education for Special Needs and Disabilities, Academies Enterprise Trust … Continue reading

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Longdon Hall School win SEN School of the Year, TES Awards

The TES awards are an inaugural event in schools calendars, and last Friday (4th July), Pearson Assessment was delighted to attend the ceremony, as sponsors of the SEN School of the Year Award. Overall the TES awards recognise educational excellence … Continue reading

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Guest Blog Post: David Bartram on The Changing Landscape in SEND

There is now a large amount of guidance and advice for schools on how to implement the reforms and it can be difficult for school leaders to prioritise where to start. The following five points will be useful for schools, … Continue reading

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Celebrating the Winners of the Shine a Light Awards

On the 3rd April, Pearson Assessment in partnership with The Communication Trust announced the results of the Shine a Light Awards 2013/14. These awards, now in their third year aim to celebrate innovative work and excellent practice in supporting children … Continue reading

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Kate Jones from Thetford Grammar School talks about her plans for Cogmed

Earlier this month we announced that Thetford Grammar School were the lucky recipients of a years free license of Cogmed Working Memory Training; Kate Jones, the school’s SENCO entered a competition with Pearson Assessment. Lloyd Smith our brand new Sales … Continue reading

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Championing the communication needs of young people – Shine a Light Awards return for 2013/14

New categories have been announced for the 2013/14 Shine a Light Awards launched today (11th November 2013) by The Communication Trust and Pearson Assessment. Designed to recognise teams, settings and individuals across England who support children and young people’s communication … Continue reading

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Breakfast Drop-in Session in Edinburgh

On the 30th October, Sales Consultant Alison Winter will be in Edinburgh hosting a drop-in session for professionals wanting to find out more about our range of assessments. Whether you want to learn about Cogmed Working Memory Training, view Q-interactive … Continue reading

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New 2013 Catalogues

The arrival of our new product catalogues is always an exciting time at the Pearson Assessment office.  So after three or more months of planning, designing and proof-reading, we pleased that our latest editions for 2013 have begun to land … Continue reading

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BETT is just around the corner

Happy New Year!  We hope you are all keeping warm and safe through the snowy weather. Now that January is fading away and February is upon us, we cant quite believe that BETT is just around the corner: http://www.pearsonatbett.com From January … Continue reading

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