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Robin Ireland
@rirelandkennetschool-co-uk
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Joined: Jun 19, 2018
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RE: Specialist Provision in Mainstream - threat of closure

Inclusion in your local school should be the ultimate aim for all SEND pupils where this is achievable without adversely impacting the education of ot...

7 years ago
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RE: Advice for supporting as a scribe

The rules for exam access scribing are the best starting point for this. We move our pupils to this approach as fast as possible so they build the req...

7 years ago
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RE: Traded Services

I run a PD resource in a mainstream school. Our resource is funded. Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy, SALT are all funded services based on EHCP id...

7 years ago
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RE: Hardware/Software to support GCSE student

We have Dragon working well in quiet situations and are moving on to trial it with noise cancelling microphones in classrooms. The obvious issue with ...

7 years ago
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RE: Functional Skills checklist

There are lots around - here are some I found last time I looked: This one is just physical development This one includes a full range of developm...

7 years ago
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RE: Tremor and recording

Depending on the severity of the tremor, typing can be problematic and very effort full for the pupil as well as very time consuming. Key guards can ...

7 years ago
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RE: School Transport

We run homework club 3 times per week and out LA collections happen after that club. They won't collect before and after as that is two runs and incre...

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RE: The Disappearing D

Happens all the time. i too remind people. All our school paperwork is now SEND rather than SEN though the SENCO role is still SENCO.   Inclusi...

7 years ago
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RE: 39th Kennet Games - sports day for disabled children - call for competitors

I am happy to confirm we now have a link to a downloadable poster about the 39th Kennet Games on the Kennet Games Website at: Please do feel free t...

7 years ago
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RE: 39th Kennet Games - sports day for disabled children - call for competitors

I'm hoping the above is a flier for the Kennet Games 2019. If not, please contact me at rireland@kennetschool.co.uk and I will send you a copy of the ...

7 years ago
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RE: Evacuation procedure for large secondary school with 4 wheelchair users

Lifts cannot be used in the event of a fire. Every pupil with limited mobility, particularly those who cannot use stairs safely, independently, shoul...

7 years ago
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RE: Policy for Equipment Across the Authority

I would be interested in the answers too. We currently negotiate on a case by case basis - i.e. each piece of equipment as to whether it is education/...

7 years ago
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RE: Moving and Handling

I have done the "train the trainer" course for manual handling.   The resources used are all proprietary but the basic principles are simple en...

7 years ago
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