Inclusion Practitioners
Inclusion Practitioners are part of the Education Psychology Service. Inclusion Practitioners are professionals who have extensive experience of teaching in schools. They have specialist knowledge, understanding and training in order to support schools to meet the needs of pupils with a diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Conditions and/or speech, language and communication needs.
What we do:
When a school has concerns about a pupil and thinks that it would be helpful to seek advice and support from an Inclusion Practitioner, the school SENCo would initially have a conversation with their link educational psychologist. This would always be done with the full consent of the pupil's parent/carer. If, after speaking with the link educational psychologist, it is agreed that the Inclusion Practitioner could provide the support needed, the school SENCO would submit a formal request.
Where appropriate, the first step of involvement involves arranging a visit to the school where the Inclusion Practitioner meets with the parent/carer, the pupil and the most appropriate member of the school staff. At this meeting a plan is agreed about how best the Inclusion Practitioner can help.
Inclusion Practitioners always work collaboratively with school staff, parents/carers and the pupil, and a record of all work carried out with the pupil is recorded and feedback is given at the review meeting.
Inclusion Practitioners provide support in a number of ways including:
- Providing advice and consultation to staff
- Advising on and providing resources and strategies to support pupils
- Contributing towards development of the support within a pupil's Termly Support Plan
- Attending planning and review meetings
- Providing support through individual work or group work with pupils
- Developing and delivering bespoke training for staff (eg comic strip conversations).
Once a school has spoken to the link educational psychologist, they can ask for IP training by submitting a formal request. An example of the training request is attached below and is named - IP training request.p>
Autism courses and seminars:
We deliver a range of training courses and seminars to parent carers and other professionals. These include: Exploring Autism; Cygnet Packages; Understanding Autism; Managing Anger; and Sensory Needs. Training courses and seminars are advertised through the FISH bulletin.
Parent carers:
Parent carers can recieve the FISH and SENDIASS bulletin by registering on LOOK AHEAD. More information on LOOK AHEAD and how to register can be found by viewing the LOOK AHEAD page on the Local Offer or by contacting FISH on (01482) 396469.
Practitioners:
If you are a practitioner wanting to register to receive information about Autism courses and seminars via the FISH and SENDIASS bulletin please call the FISH team on (01482) 396469 to be added to the distribution list.
Current courses and seminars are also displayed on the News page on the Local Offer.
How to access
Access is through the school’s link Educational Psychologist
Who is this for?
Primary and secondary schools in East Riding
The service is for pupils who:
- have a diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Condition
- have significant difficulties with their social interaction and social communication skills but do not have a diagnosis
- have identified difficulties with their speech, language skills and/or communication.
Family involvement
Parents/carers are invited to attend meetings and reviews and may want to be present if any individual work is carried out with their child. Parents/carers are an important part of our involvement with their child.
We would like to hear back from children or young people
Are you a child or young person, or a family with child or young person who has worked with this team directly? If the answer is yes we would like to hear about the experience you had whilst working with them.
Please follow the link below for the opportunity to feedback directly to the team, and all feedback is anonymous.
Smartsurvey - Children's and Young People's Feedback Survey (external website)
All Inclusion Practitioners have Qualified Teacher Status.
All Inclusion Practitioners are trained, experienced teachers with relevant professional qualifications. They undertake continued professional development related to Autism Spectrum Conditions and speech, language and communication.
Download the IP Pupil Request Form (word 73kb).
Download the IP School Training Request Form (word 69kb).
Inclusion Practitioners are part of the Education Psychology Service. Inclusion Practitioners are professionals who have extensive experience of teaching in schools. They have specialist knowledge, understanding and training in order to support schools to meet the needs of pupils with a diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Conditions and/or speech, language and communication needs.
What we do:
When a school has concerns about a pupil and thinks that it would be helpful to seek advice and support from an Inclusion Practitioner, the school SENCo would initially have a conversation with their link educational psychologist. This would always be done with the full consent of the pupil's parent/carer. If, after speaking with the link educational psychologist, it is agreed that the Inclusion Practitioner could provide the support needed, the school SENCO would submit a formal request.
Where appropriate, the first step of involvement involves arranging a visit to the school where the Inclusion Practitioner meets with the parent/carer, the pupil and the most appropriate member of the school staff. At this meeting a plan is agreed about how best the Inclusion Practitioner can help.
Inclusion Practitioners always work collaboratively with school staff, parents/carers and the pupil, and a record of all work carried out with the pupil is recorded and feedback is given at the review meeting.
Inclusion Practitioners provide support in a number of ways including:
- Providing advice and consultation to staff
- Advising on and providing resources and strategies to support pupils
- Contributing towards development of the support within a pupil's Termly Support Plan
- Attending planning and review meetings
- Providing support through individual work or group work with pupils
- Developing and delivering bespoke training for staff (eg comic strip conversations).
Once a school has spoken to the link educational psychologist, they can ask for IP training by submitting a formal request. An example of the training request is attached below and is named - IP training request.p>
Autism courses and seminars:
We deliver a range of training courses and seminars to parent carers and other professionals. These include: Exploring Autism; Cygnet Packages; Understanding Autism; Managing Anger; and Sensory Needs. Training courses and seminars are advertised through the FISH bulletin.
Parent carers:
Parent carers can recieve the FISH and SENDIASS bulletin by registering on LOOK AHEAD. More information on LOOK AHEAD and how to register can be found by viewing the LOOK AHEAD page on the Local Offer or by contacting FISH on (01482) 396469.
Practitioners:
If you are a practitioner wanting to register to receive information about Autism courses and seminars via the FISH and SENDIASS bulletin please call the FISH team on (01482) 396469 to be added to the distribution list.
Current courses and seminars are also displayed on the News page on the Local Offer.
How to access
Access is through the school’s link Educational Psychologist
Who is this for?
Primary and secondary schools in East Riding
The service is for pupils who:
- have a diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Condition
- have significant difficulties with their social interaction and social communication skills but do not have a diagnosis
- have identified difficulties with their speech, language skills and/or communication.
Family involvement
Parents/carers are invited to attend meetings and reviews and may want to be present if any individual work is carried out with their child. Parents/carers are an important part of our involvement with their child.
We would like to hear back from children or young people
Are you a child or young person, or a family with child or young person who has worked with this team directly? If the answer is yes we would like to hear about the experience you had whilst working with them.
Please follow the link below for the opportunity to feedback directly to the team, and all feedback is anonymous.
Smartsurvey - Children's and Young People's Feedback Survey (external website)
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