Secondary Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
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ADHD in Schools
This session explores ADHD and its day-to-day impact on pupils across primary and secondary classrooms. We will examine the three main presentations—inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive, and combined—alongside key strengths such as creativity, unique problem-solving, and passion-led hyperfocus. The session delves into brain chemistry, covering dopamine seeking, executive functioning challenges, and Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD).
Participants will discover concrete, universal strategies to adapt learning environments, including movement breaks, visual time-management tools, task chunking, and effective approaches to support working memory and emotional regulation.
Autism in Schools
A 1 hour training session focused on understanding the strengths and differences of autistic learners. There will be opportunities to reflect on your current knowledge, share experiences and explore strategies that could support autistic learners in the classroom, starting with an effective One Page Profile.
This session is suitable for individuals who work directly with autistic children and young people and who wish to understand autism from a neuro-affirmative perspective.
Developing Inclusive Practice Programme
Summary
Led by Margaret Mulholland, the Developing Inclusive Practice Programme (Spring Term 2027 onwards) supports Hackney schools to move from inclusion strategy into practical, sustained classroom implementation. Built around a team-based learning model, the programme empowers your school to build collective ownership and long-term capacity for inclusion rather than relying on a single practitioner.
Why join the programme?
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Team-Based Implementation: Designed for a core team of four from each school (Senior Leader, SENCO / Inclusion Lead, and two Teachers/Curriculum Leads) to link strategic leadership, SEND expertise, and classroom practice.
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Joined-Up Support Network: Sits directly alongside Hackney’s Locality Inclusion Team (LIT) offer. Includes dedicated input from Educational Psychologists for goal-setting/evaluation and LIT Specialist Teachers for practical classroom coaching and modelling.
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Continuous Action & Reflection Cycle: Follows an Assess → Plan → Do → Review → Refine cycle, pairing 75-minute online CPD modules with termly in-person facilitated troubleshooting sessions.
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School-to-School Peer Learning: Features developmental visits, peer review, and opportunities to observe strong practices across mainstream and specialist settings in Hackney.
In-Person Launch: Establishing Purpose & School Priorities
- Date and Time: Monday 4 January 2027 | 13:30 – 16:30 (January INSET Day)
- Venue: In-Person (Venue TBC)
(Note: A shorter catch-up session will be made available for schools unable to attend on 4 January).
Online CPD 1: Creating the Conditions for Inclusive Practice
- Date and Time: Late January 2027 | 75 minutes
- Venue: Online
Online CPD 2: Systems That Enable Inclusive Practice
- Date and Time: February 2027 | 75 minutes
- Venue: Online
Online CPD 3: Adaptive and Inclusive Teaching in Practice
- Date and Time: April 2027 | 75 minutes
- Venue: Online
Audience
- Headteachers
- SENCOs
- Senior Leaders
- Class Teachers
Phase
All
Pricing
Package holders: Included in the Hackney Services for Schools CPD package.
Non-Package Holders (ex-VAT):
- Maintained schools: £540
- Academies: £540
- Independent schools: £540
Lead Contact
CPD Admin: cpdadmin@hackney.gov.uk
- Target audience:
- Primary
- Secondary
- Post 16
- Included in package:
- Primary
- Secondary
Emotional Literacy Support Assistants: ELSA Training
The Educational Psychology Service is offering the ELSA training programme in Hackney. This is for any member of staff working with vulnerable children and young people, for example, Teaching Assistants (TAs), SEN Learning Support Assistants (LSAs), Learning Mentors, Family Liaison Workers, etc.
Who should attend?
Any member of staff working with vulnerable children and young people, for example, Teaching Assistants (TAs), SEN Learning Support Assistants (LSAs), Learning Mentors, Family Liaison Workers, etc.
Course structure:
- 6-day Training Course to enable support staff to develop and deliver emotional literacy interventions for their students.
- 4 Supervision session in Summer Term 2027
- A Copy of the book “Emotional Well-Being: An Introductory Handbook for Schools".
Course benefits:
- The ELSA project is an evidence-based initiative where teaching assistants receive six days of special training from EPs related to emotional literacy and well-being of children and young people in school.
- By becoming a registered ELSA in their school, staff receive ongoing professional supervision from EPs to help them deliver individual and small group support programmes in schools.
- ELSAs can help with a range of issues, including loss and bereavement, self-esteem, motivation, social skills, issues with friends and relationships, anger management, behavior in class, bullying, anxiety, exam-related stress, etc.
- This preventative, inexpensive initiative can build on schools’ current resources, delivering quality support to students.
- Beneficial outcomes have been found to be: increased staff confidence in supporting vulnerable pupils and a significant improvement in the emotional well-being of students
Note
- The Ongoing Supervision sessions are led by specialist Educational Psychologists to help with planning and delivery of interventions. These Supervision sessions will run half-termly after the academic year 2026/27 after the initial training is completed. Please be aware there is an additional cost to attend the Supervision sessions (£150). A separate booking link will be provided in Summer Term 2027.
- Target audience:
- Primary
- Secondary
- Included in package:
- Not Included
£720.00
(incl. VAT)SENCO Forum
Course overview
The forum provides an opportunity to exchange information with other SENCOs in the borough and discuss national and Hackney Education policies and initiatives.
Course objectives
- To create a network of expertise.
- To continue to develop the role of SENCOs in Hackney.
Who should attend?
SENCOs, teachers, teaching assistants in primary and secondary mainstream and special schools
- Target audience:
- Primary
- Secondary