In our busy roles in school, we don’t always have the time to thoroughly read and understand updates to statutory guidance.
This course has been carefully designed to ensure that you go away confident about what the updated restrictive interventions guidance means for your setting, able to update any policies or practices that may need adjusting, and educated to ensure the practice in your school is in line with the current guidance.
More importantly, you will be able to apply this learning directly to your more vulnerable SEND pupils to ensure that when a significant incident occurs, you are confident in your response – knowing that any use of reasonable force, seclusion or restraint is carried out within the guidelines of the Restrictive Intervention Guidance.
Key takeaways:
- What are the key points from the new restrictive intervention guidance?
- What does this guidance mean for our SEND pupils?
- Does your Behaviour Policy align with the new guidance?
- How do we ensure all staff are clear on what this guidance means in practice?
- Are your systems and procedures in place for reporting incidents in a timely manner?
- What impact will this have on school life?
For more information, contact us here.
About the Adviser
Claire Steele - Adviser, Services For Education
With over 20 years of experience in primary education, Claire Steele is a respected and committed school leader who has worked across a diverse range of schools and multi-academy trusts.
Her previous roles include Assistant Principal, Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), SENCo, and Senior Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead. She has also worked extensively with partners to support the delivery of a wide range of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs). Claire also holds the NPQSL and NPQLTD.
Claire is deeply passionate about creating safe, inclusive, and nurturing school environments, where the well-being of pupils is at the heart of practice. She brings her extensive knowledge, dedication, and enthusiasm to Services For Education, supporting schools in embedding effective and compassionate safeguarding and SEND practices at every level.
As part of the team of advisers at Services For Education, Claire champions SEND and equality, ensuring these values remain central to all aspects of her work. Most recently, she has developed the newly launched SEND offer from Services For Education. She also delivers high-quality safeguarding training and conducts comprehensive safeguarding audits in schools.
