SENCO Briefing
Summer 2024:
Briefing Webinar: Click here to view recording.
Agenda: Trauma Informed Practice in the Early Years. Foetal Alcohol Exposure – An introduction.
Audience: Early Years practitioners and leaders working in schools and settings
Autumn 2024:
Working with other agencies
Date: Monday 11th November 2024 Cost: FREE
Time: 1:30pm
Where: Microsoft ‘Teams’.
Audience: Setting SENCOs, Setting Managers.
Content: Members from other support agencies will provide an overview of the role of their team and the support they offer for children/settings. We will hear from Hannah Phelan from Occupational Therapy, Sarah Brunson from SALT, Alison Keen from LAC Virtual School and Julie Pearce from the Complex Medical Team.
Teams: Click here to join the meeting
The Impact of Premature Birth & SEND Updates
Date: Monday 18th November 2024 Cost: FREE
Time:1:30pm
Where: Microsoft ‘Teams’
Audience: Setting SENCOs, Setting Managers.
Content: Pinki Surana, a neonatal consultant will talk about the short and long term impact of premature birth and signpost audience members to support and strategies available. The Early Year Team will also share any recent national/local SEND updates.
Teams: Click here to join the meeting
Spring 2025:
The Role of ‘Setting Support’
Date: Monday 31st March 2025 Cost: FREE
Time:1:30pm
Where: Microsoft ‘Teams’
Audience: Setting SENCOs, Setting Managers.
Content: Members of the Early Years Team will share some new FREE training/support we will be making available to settings and how you can make the most of the support being offered.
Teams: Click here to join the meeting
Summer 2025:
Working with parents
Date: Monday 19th May Cost: FREE
Time:1:30pm
Where: Microsoft ‘Teams’
Audience: Setting SENCOs, Setting Managers.
Content: Members of the Early Years Team will share how to manage difficult conversations and use ‘solution focussed’ approaches. Audience members will be made aware of what parent support is available in Solihull and signposted to other relevant resources.
Teams: Click here to join the meeting
Transition Event – North Solihull
Date: Monday 9th June 2025 Cost: FREE
Time:1:30pm
Where: Smith’s Wood Primary Academy – Nursery. Burtons Way, Smiths Wood B36 0SZ
Audience: Setting SENCOs, Setting Managers.
Content: Following the success of these previous events we will again be providing an opportunity for childminders, Nurseries and School staff to meet and talk about children transitioning to and from their settings. Local Health Visitors and members of the Early Years Team will also be available at this event.
Transition Event – West/East Solihull
Date: Thursday 12th June 2025 Cost: FREE
Time:1:30pm
Where: Venue TBA
Audience: Setting SENCOs, Setting Managers.
Content: Following the success of these previous events we will again be providing an opportunity for childminders, Nurseries and School staff to meet and talk about children transitioning to and from their settings. Local Health Visitors and members of the Early Years Team will also be available at this event.