Written by SENCOs for SENCOs and other school leaders, this book shares innovative, strategic and practical whole-school developments that have been trialed and reviewed through research with colleagues, students and families.

Gill Richards is Emeritus Professor of Special Education, Equity and Inclusion at Nottingham Trent University, UK.

Jane Starbuck is the Strategic Lead for School Support and Growth for The Community Inclusive Trust (CIT).

Introduction

1. SENCOs first 100 days. From feeling lost and exhausted, to growing in confidence and thriving

2. Preparing for Ofsted Inspection

3. Capturing voices. Increasing all students' experience of belonging in school

4. The magic of Makaton interaction throughout the school

5. Developing classroom practice through evidence-based leadership to increase the achievement of pupils with SEND

6. Making a difference with successful pre-teaching

7. Exclusion: The impact of limited wider-life experiences

8. STRIDE: A step in the right direction for inclusion

9. Whole-school referral for SEND Support

10. SEN policy and whole-school practice: what are staff doing and what do they know?