Contact:  

Lorna Hulme
Strategic Manager - WESS
01942 486128

Steve Walker
SEN / Inclusion Officer
01942 486130

   

Discussion Forums

Use the Wigan Schoolsonline discussion forums to share ideas and opinions, suggest useful resources and web sites, ask for help or just say hello. You can view the Forums here

SENCO Forum
Education of Pupils with Medical Conditions
Distance Learning for Pupils not in School
Dyslexia
EAL
Education of Pupils with Emotional, Behavioural and Social Difficulties
High Ability Pupils
Inclusive Education
Education of children with physical and neurological disabilities and complex medical needs
Staff working in Pupil Referral Units (PRUs)
Learners with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties
SEN and ICT
Speech and Language Difficulties
Education of Pupils with Hearing Impairments
Traveller Education
Education of Pupils with Visual Impairments
   

Sites of General Interest

The Wigan Council website of Children, Young People and their Families (CYPF).
DfES SEN pages
National Association of Special Educational Needs (NASEN)
The Basic Skills Agency is the national agency for basic skills in England and Wales and is supported and funded by the Government
Special Needs Information Press (SNIP)
The NGfL Inclusion Site
Support for Teaching Assistants can be found in the Staffroom on the TES site
The Parent Centre is for all parents and carers who want to help their child or children to learn. It is here to offer you support, information and advice about your child's learning and the English education system.
SEN Teacher is a site that provides a resource full of ideas for using ICT to support SEN pupils. In particular there are reviews and links to software and more importantly a selection of useful FREE downloadable activities!
  Regulations and Guidance relating to candidates eligible for adjustments in examinations (Published by Joint Council for Qualifications) can be viewed or downloaded here
 
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