SENDISS is an expert and specialised SEND support service for SENCOs, specialist provision and parents of children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) offering:
SENDISS is an expert and specialised SEND support service for SENCOs, specialist provision and parents of children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) offering:
SENDISS was established with the vision to provide a holistic service of support, training and advice for schools relating to SEND in addition to thorough auditing and specialist assessment of individuals from age 6 - adult. The service is completely independent allowing schools and families to obtain an objective and unbiased view, based upon 30 years' experience of working within the UK field. The goal: to improve outcomes for neurodiverse children and young people experiencing a special or additional educational need and/or disability and to ensure that all children are able to access an education which is safe, caring and supportive of emotional wellbeing as well as able to meet their individual needs
- Access:
To enable individuals with SEND to access their learning environment through identification and rigorous assessment of
their individual needs and barriers to achievement
- Achieve:
By providing teachers with the skills needed to support children and young people with SEND,
they are empowered to achieve in line with their potential
Based in the South West of the UK, services are provided across the entire UK.
We offer independent auditing of your SEND provision which identifies areas of strength and areas to be developed. The detailed action plan which is provided as an outcome, can be used to formulate your development plan.
We are able to offer ongoing coaching and support to monitor your development and progress following the SEND audit.
More about SEND Audits and Support
We are able to provide independent legal advice regarding the statutory frameworks and processes, such as disability discrimination, exclusion of children and young people with SEND, applications for EHCP, admissions, JCQ Regulations and more.
SEND legal advice for schools
We offer a wide range of SEND training options, which can be tailored to suit the needs of your setting. INSET can be delivered over a whole or half day or as twilight sessions.
We offer specialist assessments for individuals aged from 6 to adult.
Parents and Schools are able to commission specialist assessments.
There are two types of specialist SEND assessment offered:
- Diagnostic Assessments: detailed and analytical assessments suitable for evidencing additional support and intervention and exam access arrangements, which can be commissioned by either parents or schools, which are carried out by a fully qualified and registered Specialist Assessor with the British Psychological Society and Psychological Testing Center. All reports comply with PATOSS and BDA standards:
Diagnostic Assessment for schools and colleges Diagnostic Assessment for parents- Short Assessments: which are appropriate for application for exam access arrangements and can be commissioned by schools and colleges:
Short Assessment for schools and colleges