Blogs by OnLineTraining
Building SENCO Capacity: How Whole-School SEND Training Reduces Workload and Improves Outcomes
Author Maria Buttuller
Date 1st Apr 2025
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The Unsustainable SENCO Role If you're a SENCO, you’re probably familiar in feeling that you’re managing the workload of three full-time staff, with a dozen hats/roles to juggle in any given day. ...
Quick wins for student self-regulation: free 30-minute expert guide
Author Maria Buttuller
Date 30th Jan 2025
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As we approach Children's Mental Health Week (3-9 February 2025), with its theme "Know Yourself, Grow Yourself" supporting emotional regulation has never been more crucial. Helping pupils manage their...
Connecting the dots: making SEND training work for everyone
Author Maria Buttuller
Date 9th Jan 2025
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"What changed everything for us wasn't bringing in more training - it was creating spaces for staff to share what they already knew," reflected a Year 6 teacher. "There's so much expertise in our scho...
Early Intervention in SEND: why every staff member matters
Author Maria Buttuller
Date 9th Jan 2025
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One truth stands out in effective SEND provision: early identification changes lives. Schools we support consistently highlight one crucial factor in making this happen: the power of whole-school awar...
What SEND pupils really want from schools: Insights from the classroom
Author Maria Buttuller
Date 9th Jan 2025
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Recent conversations with SEND pupils across UK schools have revealed powerful insights into what makes a real difference in their education. While teachers and staff regularly discuss support strateg...
Tired, distracted, or struggling to see and hear? The hidden impact of mild vision and hearing difficulties in your classroom
Author Maria Buttuller
Date 28th Nov 2024
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As a teacher or teaching assistant, you've likely experienced those moments – a student who seems disengaged, another who's struggling to follow instructions, or perhaps one whose behaviour has become...