£1,550.00
Strengthen your setting’s inclusive practice with a collaborative, independent Whole-School Inclusion and SEND Audit. Receive an expert in-setting audit, thorough policy reviews, and tailored report, with actionable priorities for improvement to ensure your provision supports every learner’s progress and wellbeing.
Are your SEND policies and processes translating effectively into daily classroom practice?
Our collaborative Whole-School Inclusion and SEND Audit offers a supportive, independent review of how your setting identifies and responds to the needs of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
Working alongside your team, our specialist advisers explore your overall approach to inclusion, looking beyond written documentation to understand learners’ day-to-day experiences.Working alongside your team, our specialist advisers explore your overall approach to inclusion, looking beyond written documentation to understand learners’ day-to-day experiences.
By reviewing your SEND processes and provision, we help you recognise effective practice and identify practical, achievable next steps to strengthen inclusive practice across your whole setting.We can also review your Inclusion Strategy in light of our findings, ensuring it is fit for purpose, reflects your learners’ needs and provides clear direction for inclusive practice across your setting.
THE AUDIT PROCESS
Our advisers follow a thorough, collaborative process to explore how SEND provision is planned, delivered and reviewed. This includes reviewing relevant policies and documentation, observing practice during an on-site visit and speaking with leaders, staff and learners. We can also explore how parent and carer views inform your provision.
Policy and Provision Review: Evaluate your current SEND policies, processes, and plans to see how effectively they translate into everyday practice.
In-Setting Support – Gain independent insights through an in-setting visit to observe practice, tailored directly to your setting’s unique context and priorities.
Meaningful Consultation: Gain a true reflection of your school culture through structured observations and meaningful consultations with staff and pupils.
Independent Written Report: Receive a comprehensive, independent report following the visit that highlights your core strengths alongside clear recommendations for development.
A robust SEND strategy provides essential direction for leaders and staff alike. Completing this audit gives your leadership team clarity on effective practice while setting out achievable, practical priorities for improvement. By refining your provision and aligning your Inclusion Strategy to your learners’ actual needs, you create an environment that directly supports children and young people’s participation, progress, and wellbeing.
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Jo Perrin - Head of School Support, Adviser, Services For Education
Jo Perrin is a seasoned Education Adviser with a strong background in safeguarding. She has held key roles as a Designated Safeguarding Lead, secondary school teacher and pastoral lead in the education sector. Facilitating training to enhance the knowledge and skills of professionals working directly with children and young people is her passion.
With a wealth of experience in teaching PSHE and expertise in childhood trauma from her time as a foster carer, Jo is dedicated to supporting organisations that work with children and vulnerable adults on safeguarding issues.
She is actively involved in professional safeguarding groups in the West Midlands and is currently collaborating on a research project with colleagues from the University of Birmingham focusing on FGM awareness within communities. Jo has worked as a West Midlands' Adviser for national PSHE resources, presented at the Sex Education Forum National Members' Event and authored an advertorial for PSM magazine, and articles for both SEND magazine and SecEd.
Jo's expertise extends to training on topics such as Safer Recruitment and Mental Health at Work. She is also a facilitator for the nationally recognised NPQSL and NPQ SENCO qualifications, supporting senior leaders in education. Her contributions to publications and development of resources for RSE provision have been well-received by schools nationally and internationally.
With her extensive experience and dedication to professional development, Jo Perrin is a highly respected figure in the field of education. Her guidance on safeguarding, mental health awareness, personal development, and relationships education is highly valued within the industry.
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, NPQLTD and NPQSENCO.
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.
