Working Systemically with Alternative Provisions – Special Interest Group #3

#3

We are pleased to have Natalie Walsh, the Principal and SENDCo at SENDSCOPE joining us for this session.

SENDSCOPE is an innovative alternative provision within South Liverpool, which supports neuro-diverse young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Natalie will be sharing some of her experiences working within an AP and will talk to how SENDSCOPE supports students with reintegration to mainstream settings or to transition to specialist provisions.

There will be time for a general discussion about how these experiences might apply to the systemic role of the EP and space for questions and answers.

Looking forward to seeing you there! 🙂

General group information

Like many EPs, my work has exposed me to the challenges of both working with APs in a ‘traditional’ sense (e.g., casework and individual assessment) and the organisational dynamics of these settings.

I hoped that setting up a national working group, or special interest group, might enable us a space to share information, practice-based evidence and experiences about working systemically in APs and support setting-level change. Additionally, the group provides a space for reflection and peer supervision.

The group has a speaker or guest each session who might share their research and/or experiences of working in/with APs. There is then space to consider how this applies to working in APs, including a discussion of the barriers and enablers of this type of work.

I hope that the group will lead to research in this area and the potential for the development of a framework for EP practice in this area.

The group is open to Trainee EPs, Assistant EPs, EPs and other professionals who are interested in this area of work (e.g., school and AP staff). The group runs half-termly on a Monday evening at 5-6pm via Zoom.

Please contact Jessica for further information or to be added to the mailing list for the group.