The Secondary SEND Handbook for Trainee Teachers

This is your essential guide to special educational needs and disabilities in secondary schools.
 
It offers up-to-date information on policy and legislation to help you understand your role and responsibilities as a beginning teacher. It provides detailed guidance on the four broad areas of need set out in the SEND Code of Practice and how to support pupils whose needs sit within these categories. It explores informed ways to work with support staff, assess pupils′ needs and the practicalities of Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans. 
 
Packed with case studies drawn from real school experiences, opportunities for critical reflection, professional discussion topics and pupil support strategies, and linked directly to the Teachers′ Standards and the Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF), this is a vital resource for your secondary teacher training.