SEND Professionals

SEND Partners: Who are they and what do they do?

Educational Psychologist (EP): Lilian Chuchu

  • Completing an initial observation of a child following a referral made by school (always with parental consent).
  • Meetings with parents and carers.
  • 1:1 session/s with the child.
  • Writing a summary report for school and parents and carers, outlining clear recommendations.
  • Sharing resources and strategies with staff and parents and carers to use in school and at home.
  • Training for staff e.g. Precision Teaching, Positive Behaviour Management.
  • Regular liaison with the Inclusion Team in school.

Speech and Language Therapist (SALT): Hannah Leonard 

  • Completing an initial assessment of a child following a referral made by school (always with parental consent).
  • Telephone discussions with parents and carers.
  • More regular therapy for a small number of pupils.
  • Writing a report for school and parents and carers outlining specific, individual targets to work on with the child.
  • Sharing resources and strategies with staff and parents and carer to use in school and at home.
  • Completing a review assessment in the next academic year, if required.
  • Regular training for staff e.g. Teaching Children to Listen, task management board.
  • Regular liaison with the Inclusion Team in school.

Pupil and School Support (PSS): Kerrie Green 

  • Completing an initial assessment of a child following a referral made by school (always with parental consent).
  • Telephone discussions with parents and carer.
  • Writing a summary report for school and parents and carers, outlining clear recommendations.
  • Sharing resources and strategies with staff and parents and carer to use in school and at home.
  • Completing a review assessment in the next academic year, if required.
  • Loaning specific programmes or resources to support individual pupils.
  • Regular liaison with the Inclusion Team in school.

Communication and Autism Team (CAT): Rebecca Hitchins

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  • Provide support to children and young people, parents, carers, schools and academies in Birmingham.
  • Work closely with settings to develop good autism practice through utilising the Autism Education Trust (AET) framework.
  • Ongoing support and advice, to settings, ensures that autistic children and young people can access learning and develop life skills that will enable them to fulfil their educational, social and employment potential.