JPDS&L

Briefing MeetingJuly 2007

Head teachers and identified staff

Joint Professional Development for

Speech & LanguageKnown affectionately as

JPD

Cohorts• Cohort 1 completed the course Summer 2005 and

have completed 2 years of Link Meetings.• Cohort 2 completed the course Summer 2006 and

have completed a year of Link Meetings.• Cohort 3 have completed the course and receive

their certificates today. They now become link personnel and will attend termly Link Meetings.

• Cohort 4 are here for the briefing and begin the course in September. They are the final cohort.

• The course will run again , possibly not every year, for schools to send further applicants to allow for staff leaving.

Project Team Aims

• Provide each school with identified personnel to whom others can refer for advice. (CoP)

• Promote good practice in area of speech and language development and SLCN.

• Encourage early identification and prevention of SLCN.• Promote collaborative practice.• Promote continuity of service across and between

schools, key stages, professions and agencies.

The Ultimate Aim!

Improve enjoyment, standards and results.

Overall Plan

Inclusion Strategies Handbook.

SEN framework.

S&L Multi-Agency Action Plan.School

Improvement Plan.

Every Child Matters.

Development Plan for Speech & Language within each school.

Inclusion Development Programme

JPDF

• Funded by DfES

• 3 levels

• ICAN

• CDRom

FOUNDATIONlevel

CORE level

EXTENSION level

Speech, language and communication difficulties: implications for education

A: The SEN contextB: Developing language and communicationC: Identification, assessment and interventionD: Effective teaching and therapyE: Social, emotional and behavioural development

Language, communication and interactionTeaching, therapy and assessmentWorking in the educational system: developing joint policy and practice

The Joint Professional Development Framework:

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Foundation Level: Aim

To raise awareness of typical and atypical language development and the challenges faced by those pupils who do not acquire language as expected.

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• Develop an awareness of the educational challenges posed by children with speech, language and communication difficulties (SLCD).

• Develop an awareness of strategies that can be implemented with children with SLCD.

Foundation Level:

Objectives

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Objectives:

• Work collaboratively with other professionals.

• Develop an awareness of how SLCD affect children within the classroom (learning and social) environment.

• Increase understanding of ways to maximise the learning potential for children with SLCD.

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Course Dates

• Unit 1 Wednesday 26th September 12.30 – 3.30• Unit 2 Wednesday 21st November 12.30 – 3.30• Unit 3 Wednesday 23rd January 12.30-3.30• Unit 4 Wednesday 12th March 12.30-3.30• Unit 5 Wednesday 23rd April 12.30-3.30• Unit 6 Wednesday 18th June 12.30-3.30 All sessions 12.30 – 3.30• Presentation Tuesday 1st July 4.00 – 5.30

Course requirements

• 6 half day sessions, one per half-term (funding)

• Preparation for each unit • Homework and evaluation following each unit• Dissemination to whole school (or department-

secondary)• Development and implementation of

development plan for SLCN

Preparation for unit 1

• Roles identified for course members

• Starting point for your school stating where the school is at and outlining their expectations from the course.

Preparation for unit 1

• Key Staff - Record of other key staff in the school and their responsibilities as they relate to SLCN. (Secondary decide which area/subject the plan will apply to.)

• Feedback of this Briefing -Informing whole school staff (or department for secondary) of the course and its intentions. Ensure they are aware of the identified personnel and how to access them.

Paperwork

• Intranet – Community Grid for Learning

• Teaching staff• Special Educational Needs• Joint Professional Development for

Speech & Language• Preparation for Unit 1

Awards• School receives a B & D certificate to say

they have participated and have link personnel in place.

Participants receive:

• a B & D certificate and their name on the link personnel list.

• A JPDF foundation stage certificate (ICAN)

• An accreditation certificate (Cambridge University)

• Accreditation certificate is dependant on 95% attendance.

• Preparation and post course work will need to be kept up to date as it is cumulative throughout the course.

• ICAN certificate is dependant on 100% attendance.

Continuation

• Successful course participants will become Links for S&L for their school.

• Follow up termly meetings for identified personnel for advice, support and sharing of experiences, expertise, problems, etc.

• Possibility of further accreditation from Link work.

Link Meetings

• Termly 2 hour sessions with funding available for supply cover.

• Continued training on specific issues.• Updates on new research, government

guidelines, etc.• Sharing of experiences.• Guidance, advice and support for

implementation of targets.• Newsletter.• See stands and displays.

Link Accredited course

• 2 years• Completed individually• First half of the course is covered by link meetings• Second half of the course comprises impact of

special interest courses run by SLN team• 8 participants• Completes one section of the University points

system

University Diagram

Dates for Cohort 1 Primary link meetings

• Tuesday 2nd October 2007 • Tuesday 22nd January 2008 • Tuesday 17th June 2008

• Primary pm 1.00pm

Dates for Cohort 2 Primary link meetings

• Wednesday 3rd October 2007 • Wednesday 30th January 2008 • Tuesday 24th June 2008

• Primary pm 1.00pm

Dates for Cohort 3 Primary link meetings

• Tuesday 9th October 2007 • Wednesday 6th February 2008 • Wednesday 25th June 2008

• Primary pm 1.00pm

Dates for Cohort 1 &2 Secondary link meetings

• Tuesday 9th October 2007 • Tuesday 23rd January 2008 • Wednesday 2nd July 2008

• Secondary 9.00am – 11.00 am

See you all next term !