Essential Guides for Early Career Teachers: Special Educational Needs and Disability

Anita Devi is a former SENCO, senior leader, school improvement advisor and local authority SEND advisory teacher.  She has a wealth of experience in developing leaders of learning, and her own teaching career spans early years to postgraduate education both in the UK and overseas. In 2017 she was awarded the prestigious international Influential Educational Leaders Award for her contribution to the SEND workforce pipeline strategy which supports the development of professionals from initial teacher training to advanced and experienced SENCOs.  Emma Hollis' passion is teacher education. After gaining a first class degree in psychology and training as a primary teacher, she became head of initial teacher education for a SCITT provider. She sees teacher education as a continuum and, whilst her heart will always be very close to the initial stages of a teacher’s development, she is also dedicated to ensuring teachers are given access to high quality professional development throughout their careers.  Emma took up the role of Executive Director Designate of NASBTT in April 2017 and has been in the post of Executive Director since September 2017.  

Introduction



Section 1: The basics  



Audit tool



Chapter 1: Fundamentals



Section 2: The four areas of need



Chapter 2: Communication and interaction



Chapter 3: Cognition and learning



Chapter 4:  Social, emotional, and mental health



Chapter 5: Physical and sensory



Appendices including Acronym buster



Index