DSPL7 support & services
Each DSPL is responsible for delivering the priorities of the LA SEND strategy 2018-23, developed to address the outcomes of the LA SEND inspection, at a local level.
Currently, these priorities are:
- Behaviour and SEMH
- Specialist Provision
- Targeted SEND services
- SLCN (including ASD)
- Early Years
- Post 16
In addition, we respond to local need through analysis of local and county data.
DSPL7 Team:
Lead school – Spiral Partnership Trust
Lead head – Androulla Peek
Manager and SEND lead –Elaine Bridle
Admin assistant – Sophie Heselton
SEN specialist Family support worker – Claire Tominey-Smith
Post 16 Transition Coordinator – Rachel Robin
KS3 mentor – Mike Rose
Down Syndrome Advisory Teacher – Helen Long
Support for Schools
SENCos and SEND Leads
- SEND Lead advice and support (can include visits/observations)
- Half termly SENco/SEN leads meetings
- Cluster group for new to role SENCos
- Funded SEND Briefings with HfL in St Albans
- Primary pastoral/mental health leads hub
- Phone advice line and email support
- Monthly newsletter
- Assessment tools library
- SEND resources library
School Support
- SEND Lead advice
- Down Syndrome advisory teacher and support package for schools
- Primary outreach support and CPD from the Collett
- NESSie SEMH support
- SEN family support worker based with the local partnerships
- Male mentor for KS3
- Post 16 Transition Worker
CPD
- Professionals training on range of SEN needs
- NQT SEND Litebite training
- Support for completing Mental Health Kite mark
- SEMH solutions sessions with NESSie
- MH Foundation accreditation
- Part-funded EY SENCo CERTSEY training
- Part-funded L4 SLCN training
- ‘That Reading Thing’ training for Secondary
Support for Families
Parenting Support
- Funded ADD-vance coaching for families, accessed through the DSPL7 SEND Family Support Worker
- Parent training on a range of SEN needs
- Transition workshops
- Website and facebook page
- Termly newsletter and training booklet
Support for CYP
- NESSie Arts therapy for Primary
- Male Mentor for KS3 students
- Transition co-ordinator for Y11, students moving to Post 16 Education, Employment or Apprenticeships