Jackie Lloyd

Jackie Lloyd is a leading educational professional in the field of Special Educational Needs with over thirty years of experience in mainstream state schools across the North West of England. Her role within the School Improvement Service of a Local NW Authority, as SEN Advisor and Inclusion Development Manager, has for the past ten years enabled her to share her SEN expertise and advice with hundreds of inner city primary and secondary schools.

If you are interested in any of Jackies's INSET courses please fill out the Consultant enquiry form within the inset page or contact the office on 01672 512914 for further details and availability.

Jackie has a wealth of knowledge and expertise in training and supporting Heads, SENCos, teachers, teaching assistants, governors and parents in all aspects of special educational needs and disability and she is also the Strategic Lead for the National Strategies Inclusion Development Programme. Jackie’s support to schools includes how to meet legislative SEN and disability requirements, training for the role of  SENCo, ensuring good progress for pupils with SEND, whole-school strategic planning, preparing for Ofsted, staff professional development training and auditing and monitoring

Jackie offers an entirely bespoke service in an independent capacity to all schools, including independent sector schools, and the voluntary and community sectors across the country.

SEN in the Mainstream: Strategies for the Non-Specialist

What is SEN?

How do I manage it in a busy classroom?

What are my responsibilities?

This very practical course will de-mystify some of the jargon around SEN and Disability (SEND) so that you feel more confident in your understanding of SEND and what is expected of you in a busy classroom.  It will examine some of the current SEND issues for  mainstream teachers including the legal requirements and it will explore some of the high incidence conditions found in many classrooms today, giving you skills and strategies for managing some of the most common (high incidence-low need) conditions.

Target audience

• Mainstream Primary and secondary
• Teaching Assistants
• Learning Mentors

SEN Made Clear for Governors

This half day session

• looks at the legal responsibilities for schools and SEN governors
• gives Governors up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the current issues for schools in the field of SEN and Disability (SEND)
• gives Governors a checklist for ensuring effective SEND provision in their school
• de-mystifies some of the jargon surrounding SEND
• allows Governors to skillfully and sensitively “support” and “challenge”

Target audience: 

• Primary and Secondary mainstream school governors.

The Inclusion Development Programme (National Strategies)       

This half day or full day training programme published by the National Strategies contains a wealth of invaluable CPD advice and training on three of the most common and concerning areas of SEN: 

• Dyslexia
• Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
• Behaviour, Emotional and Social Difficulties (BESD)                            

The bespoke programme can be delivered in several ways:

(a)      An individual teacher from your school is trained in the delivery of the programme in a “training the trainer” style.  This enables the programme to be delivered in your own school, as whole-school CPD, in a bespoke fashion, by the trained member of staff and comes with the materials, advice, support and guidance in how to plan and deliver the programme over a period of time.

(b)     Directly to your whole-school.  This is delivered following an initial audit of the needs of the individual school and its identified areas of CPD.

(c)     Directly to an individual department (or departments).  This is delivered following an initial audit of the CPD requirements of the department.

Navigating the Rocky Road of SEN: For Parents

The route to finding the right help and support for your child can be a long and frustrating one.

This half day session will:

• de-mystify the world of SEN and Disability
• give you a clear understanding of what your rights are as a parent
• allow you to get the best for your child as quickly as possible.
• Steer you through the paperwork and red tape
• Explore effective home-school relationships

Target audience:

• Parents of children with a Special Educational Need and/or Disability in a mainstream primary or high school.

The Changing Role of the SENCo

This one day course is a direct response to the changing climate of Special Educational Needs and Disability following the Single Equality Act and the recent Government Green Paper, which heralds the most significant changes to the world of SEN since the Warnock Report!

The course will:

• Examine the most up-to-date legislation and intelligence on current and future SEND trends including the implications of the new Disability duties, Academy status and The Green Paper
• Explore the current and future role for the SENCo in this ever-changing environment
• Empower the SENCo with the skills and understanding to strategically  manage and respond to the changes ahead
• Enable the SENCo to ensure the best and most effective provision for pupils with special educational needs and disability

Target audience: 

• Primary and Secondary mainstream school SENCos