Gary Aubin returns for the second time this series, to discuss how SENCOs can best utilise and support the teaching assistants in their school.

Including:

• Tapping into you TAs interests and specialties
• How to support them in their role

Resources
Check out the EEF's Making Best Use of Teaching Assistants resource

About Gary
Gary leads a national network of MAT SEND leaders through whole education as well as the author of the Lone SENCO and the SEND Matters blog.

Contact Gary
Email: SENDMattersUK@gmail.com
Twitter: Gary Aubin (@SENDMattersUK) / Twitter
LinkedIn: Gary Aubin | LinkedIn
Read the SEND Matters Blog here: Blog – SEND Matters

The SEND Network
For more information and resources, access the Podcast Discussion Room here: https://send-network.co.uk/rooms/the-send-network-podcast

New to the network? Register here: SEND Network | An online community for SEND professionals (send-network.co.uk)

Since COVID, attendance in school has been on the decline. With new measures being implemented in an attempt to get more children back in school, Suzy Rowland joins Izzy on the podcast to discuss the deeper reasons students may not be in school.

During the episode, Suzy covers:

• The five main groups of children that are most likely to be school avoiders and why
• Universal provision to help students attend school
• Examples of what school staff can do to gain a young person's trust

Resources mentioned in this episode
Your Child is Not Broken - Heidi Mavir
PDA in the Family - Steph Curtis
My Senses Are Like Cups - Clare Ward and James Galpin
'I can't go to school!' - Suzy Rowland

About Suzy
Suzy is an author, Autism & ADHD Specialist, and founder of the Happy in School Project.

Contact Suzy
Check out her website www.suzyrowland.com

SEND Network Courses
The SEND Network courses are designed to provide best practice strategies to support children across the four broad areas of need. Each course contains four topic modules to work through in your own time. Find out more on our website!

The SEND Network
For more information and resources, access the Podcast Discussion Room here: https://send-network.co.uk/rooms/the-send-network-podcast

New to the network? Register here: SEND Network | An online community for SEND professionals (send-network.co.uk)

Since we began the podcast, ADHD has been mentioned throughout. So it only felt right to spend a whole episode talking about it!

Izzy is joined by Lynn McCann, who takes us through some strategies that SEND practitioners can use to help students in the classroom with ADHD. Including:

1. Sensory and movement breaks
2. Scaffolding executive functioning
3. Self esteem and wellbeing

Resources mentioned in this episode

• 'All About Autism' books by Lynn McCann
• The ADHD Hero Activity Book (ADHD Foundation)
• School-based interventions for ADHD
• 'ADHD and me' by Claire Ryan (coming soon...)
• '100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers - Supporting Students with ADHD' by Janine Perryman
• SEND Network Courses

About Lynn
Lynn is an autism, ADHD, and PDA specialist teacher, and author of the All About Autism guides.

Contact Lynn
Email: lynnmccann@reachoutasc.com
LinkedIn: Lynn McCann
Reachout - Autism Support Consultants

13 ways to encourage a child (or adult) with ADHD

SEND Network Courses
The SEND Network courses are designed to provide best practice strategies to support children across the four broad areas of need. Each course contains four topic modules to work through in your own time. Find out more on our website!

The SEND Network
For more information and resources, access the Podcast Discussion Room here: https://send-network.co.uk/rooms/the-send-network-podcast

New to the network? Register here: SEND Network | An online community for SEND professionals (send-network.co.uk)