This book guides practitioners to not only meet the requirements, but improve outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in line with the new SEND Code of Practice.
The book features case studies showcasing innovative best practices from exemplary school leaders. It highlights the evolving nature of school leadership, emphasizing how these leaders adapt their roles and styles to meet contemporary educational challenges. Through inspiring examples, it offers insights into effective leadership strategies that can enhance school performance and foster positive change.
The book explores the implications of the 2014 SEND Code of Practice for children and young adults aged 0-25. It delves into the changes introduced by the code, examining their impact on educational practices and support systems for students with special educational needs and disabilities. The text aims to provide insights and practical guidance for educators and practitioners navigating these changes, highlighting best practices and strategies for effective implementation in various educational contexts.
"In this highly practical book, Rona Tutt and Paul Williams explore how schools and other educational settings can provide students with the right environment to support their emotional wellbeing and hence to maximise their learning potential. Encouraging collaboration between education and healthcare professionals, as well as other services, and with families, they show how to develop resilience in young people and provide them with the tools for coping with mental health issues. Based on a range of practical experiences from many different schools and practitioners, How to Maximise Emotional Wellbeing and Improve Mental Health discusses several crucial aspects of wellbeing in educational settings, including: Changing attitudes surrounding wellbeing and mental health Nurturing resilience, and its application Creating a healthy and constructive ethos and environment Providing extensive case studies, and featuring insightful conversations with school leaders and other professionals, this book will be an essential resource for staff in schools, including those leading on mental health, as well as trainee teachers and anyone with a wider societal concern about mental wellbeing in young people"--
Offers strategies for supporting students with special needs in mainstream schools and covers the changing nature of advisory services and the role of day and residential schools.
Current and relevant resource showing how innovative leaders create successful schools. Free schools are also covered.
Subject expert Dr Rona Tutt draws on her experience and work with SEND practitioners over the years to highlight why giving children and young people the support they need in the environment they feel most included should be a key concern of every teacher and practitioner.
A Guide to Best Practice in Special Education, Health and Social Care explores and explains the changes in governmental policies across the education, health and social care services, and what they mean for young individuals, parents and professionals.