Walsall – Early Years Inclusion and SEND - Advice and Guidance 2017/2018

Local Authority Services / What training, advice and support can the service give? / Who can access the service? Is there a cost? / Service manager and how can the service be contacted?
Advisory Support Team - Early Years SEN / SEND Code of Practice (2015) and all aspects of SEND and inclusion / PVI settings; Nursery Schools; schools delivering 2 year old provision.
No cost / Advisory Support Team Manager: Margaret Wiredu
01922 652860 or
Speech and Language Therapy / All aspects of Speech, Language and Communication Needs including ICAN, Talkboost, Makaton and Wellcomm / All schools/ settings and other support services
Cost depends on type of training required / Linda Bromwich 01922 605400

Integrated Behaviour Support Service (IBSS) / 10 sessions of specialist teacher time and 16 sessions of integrated Behaviour Support worker time for the whole school. In addition Clinical Nurse Specialist advice where behaviour is thought to be related to a child’s mental health. IBSS allocated time can support the school with enhancing pupil’s behaviour for learning through classroom management, relationships, de-escalation techniques, managing emotions, parental engagement and issues masked by behaviour. / Maintained Primary schools. Academies through a Service Level Agreement. / Service manager: Zelpher Ferguson
01922652860

TEL: 01922 652860
Access Manager: Caroline Guest

TEL: 01922 652860
Education Welfare Service / Supporting schools and academies to manage and improve school attendance. The service is able to provide a range of activities from strategic support and training to early intervention and enforcement. / All education settings through a Service Level Agreement / Specialist Officer – Business and Statutory: Sarah Flanagan

TEL: 01922 652860
Virtual School for Looked After Children / Advice, guidance and training in relation to looked after children including Personal Education Plan training, effective use of pupil premium and trauma and attachment. Group or individual training specific to the settings needs / All schools and settings / Service Manager: Lorraine Thompson
01922652837

Team Around the Child / Team Around the Child Training / Working with Children with Complex SEND / All Early Years Settings. / Chris Harley / Andrea Tipper 01922
Oakwood and Old Hall Special Schools / Good practice visits to their schools
With a focus on:
  • Small steps to learning, assessment and progress (using B Squared and 2 Simple)
  • Communication in Print
  • Very Early Communication and Applying Makaton into daily routines
  • Sensory learning
  • Intensive Interaction
  • Picture Exchange Communication (PECs)
  • Bubbles Music programme
/ All schools, independent schools and settings if arranged through the Schools Forum funded partnership with the Early Years Service. / Head teacher: Kay Mills
Please contact Anita Smith to broker your support and training on 01922 652921 or email