Norfolk SENDCo Now training offer 2025-26

The course will support colleagues in mainstream schools and academies to understand and navigate Norfolk SEND systems and processes and to use Norfolk tools such as the INDES, IPSEF, GPM and nutshell.  The course would also support those in an Assistant SENDCo role.

It is facilitated by the Learning and SEND team and delivered in partnership with Educational Psychology and Specialist Support (EPSS) and other NCC teams and Norfolk SEND professionals.  Delivery is through a mix of face-to-face and online days.

Throughout the course there are opportunities to network with other leaders of SEND, share good practice, explore learning and apply this to your own context. As part of the course, delegates are offered (optional) mentoring support sessions with a Learning and SEND adviser.

The course offer is six days spread across the year, to allow time to reflect on your learning between sessions and apply this in practice in your setting.  Attendance at all six sessions is required to complete the course.

The time for all sessions is 09:00-14:30.

Session dates: 

• Day 1: 30 Sep 2025 (In person at The Nest, Norwich) - explores the national and Norfolk context around SEND and the role of the SENDCo
• Day 2: 25 Nov 2025 (online) - explores the graduated approach (Assess, Plan, Do, Review), with a focus on inclusion for all and identification of need/assessment
• Day 3: 27 Jan 2026 (online) - explores the graduated approach with a focus on the 'plan and do'
• Day 4: 10 Mar 2026 (online) - explores multi-agency working and the graduated approach through the Norfolk SEND Local Offer, considering specialist support services in Norfolk and when and how to access these
• Day 5: 19 May 2026 (online) - continues to explore multi-agency working and the graduated approach, with a focus on understanding Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), including needs assessment, the annual review process and how to plan and deliver provision
• Day 6: 23 Jun 2026 (in person at The Nest, Norwich) - explores the SENDCo as a strategic leader, drawing together learning from the course to feed into forward planning and next steps

For more information and to book visit the training course details on S4S. 

For any further details/enquiries about the course please contact sendandinclusiontraining@norfolk.gov.uk or call 0333 313 7165.