simon roberts

I'm passionate with affecting change for people struggling to deal with their emotions and whatever blocks their path to self-actualisation. In my role as SENCO of the BRIT School It was my responsibility to devise the school strategy to help ensure that every child who is classified as SEN is supported to help them reach their full educational potential. I led a team of eighteen teaching assistant which was my greatest resource and upskilling and supporting them was a crucial SENCO role.

As a SENCO my duties included:

• carry out assessments of pupils with SEN to identify needs and monitor progress - including observations in the classroom and meeting with teachers and parents
• chair annual reviews to provide relevant agencies with updates on the pupils' progression towards targets
• support teachers to develop and implement effective teaching and behaviour management approaches in the classroom
• make referrals and liaise with professionals outside of the school within local authorities and health care services, including psychologists, speech and language therapists and occupational therapists