Full external SEND review
The SEND Review evaluates key areas within the NASEN framework through a pre‑visit SEND SEF, discussions with the SENDCo and Headteacher, a review of core documents and approaches, meetings with stakeholders, and a learning walk. The process draws on a full day in school as well as supporting evidence. Following the visit, the reviewer produces a comprehensive SEND Review report outlining strengths and next steps and remains available for follow‑up contact three months later.
This package includes:
- Pre‑visit review of documentation (shared by the school), including:
SEND Register, SENDCo reports, SEND Action Plan, Intervention Timetable, Provision Map, anonymised My Plan/My Plan+ examples, SEND outcomes and attendance data, CPD log, and a light‑touch SEND website review.
- Pre‑visit planning call to agree the agenda and timetable for the day.
- Full‑day on‑site visit, including:
- Meeting with the SENDCo and Headteacher
- Discussion of the SEND Action Plan
- Review of structures, systems, approaches, and outcomes
- Learning walk
- Meetings with Subject Leaders (x2)
- Meetings with TAs (both 1:1 and class‑based)
- Conversations with SEND pupils across cohorts.
- Meeting with the SEND Link Governor
- Feedback session
- Full SEND Review Report: A comprehensive report outlining strengths, areas for development, and agreed recommendations, with signposting to current, relevant guidance and resources.
- Follow‑up support: Up to three months of follow‑up support via Teams or phone to help leaders embed recommendations and sustain improvement.
Cost: £1800 (reduction for Melhoria family schools)
“As a Multi-Academy Trust, Mosaic Partnership utilise the services of Judith Tinsley through a package of Safeguarding. We made the decision to use an external provider given the importance of independent scrutiny, guidance, advice and support in this area and can testify to an excellent working relationship. The quality of advice, knowledge of statutory responsibilities and understanding of legislation is excellent in the work that Judith undertakes for us. Her support to DSLs in supervision has been of a very high quality and feedback from school leaders is that this is a partnership with an external partner we truly value and gain so much from. Her work with us centrally ensuring we have robust systems, processes and compliance is also invaluable.”