SENsible SENCO

SENsible SENCO is a Community Interest Company supporting SENCOs with a whole school approach to SEND & inclusion.

We've developed a safe space for SENCOs in what can be a lonely role. Nurtured & led by Abigail Hawkins an experinced SENCO of over 25 years

10/09/2026

📣 FREE Partner Webinar with Everway

Supporting Spelling and Grammar Through Assistive Technology
📅 Tuesday 22nd September
🕒 3.45–4.30pm

Join Abigail Hawkins and Clover from Everway for a practical conversation exploring how assistive technology can help pupils overcome barriers with spelling, grammar and written expression.

We’ll look at how digital tools can help pupils:

✨ Stay focused on their ideas
✨ Become less reliant on immediate adult support
✨ Build confidence in reviewing their own work
✨ Access writing more independently

The session will also explore how technology can support busy teachers and TAs without replacing effective teaching or the important relationships around the pupil.

Suitable for SENCOs, teachers, teaching assistants and other education professionals supporting pupils with literacy or additional needs.

👉 Register for your free place: https://zurl.co/nANx0

09/09/2026

Transform assessment for pupils working below age-related expectations
Looking for a trusted, structured way to assess progress for learners with additional needs?

The PIVATS Comprehensive Package from Lancashire Professional Development Service provides a complete solution to support consistent, meaningful assessment across your school.

✅ Clear progression across P levels and milestones
✅ Supports accurate tracking and evidence-based decisions
✅ Widely used and trusted by schools nationwide
✅ Designed by experienced education professionals
✅ Competitively priced

Equip your staff with a framework that builds confidence and clarity in assessment, while helping every pupil’s progress to be recognised and celebrated.

Explore the full package here:
👉 https://zurl.co/oIGvB

08/09/2026

Do you find it time consuming scheduling your teaching assistants, and then reworking it when students and staff are absent? TA Timetabler is a great piece of modern software that solves this problem, and is currently free to try for 60 days. Find out more at https://zurl.co/7z36E

17/08/2026

What's still on your grill before the new school year begins? ♨️

Still on the Grill is a candid and Practical webinar led by Abigail Hawkins, inviting SENCOs to pause, reflect, and take an honest look at what has worked, what needs to be left behind, and what deserves renewed focus before September.

In this session, we'll explore:
🔥 A simple framework to review what's done, what's burnt, and what's still cooking
📝 How to reflect honestly on your SEND development plan
🎯 Identifying priorities that deserve your attention in the new school year
🌱 Why ordinarily available provision should remain a key focus
🚀 A first look at the SAAL (SENCO as a Leader) series launching this September

📅 20th August 2026
⏰ 4:00–5:00 PM
💡 Free for members

See you at the webinar!

👉 Join here: https://zurl.co/U5ZKL

10/08/2026

Can cupcakes really fix wellbeing? 🧁

Cupcakes Won't Cut It: Real Wellbeing is a thought-provoking SENsible Webinar led by Abigail Hawkins, exploring why meaningful wellbeing goes far beyond one-off initiatives. Together, we'll look at how culture, leadership, and school systems shape the daily experience of both staff and pupils.

In this session, we'll explore:
🏫 Why wellbeing initiatives alone are not enough
📚 What research says really improves staff and pupil wellbeing
🤝 How psychological safety supports healthier school cultures
🌱 School systems that reduce stress rather than create it
💡 The SENCO's role in shaping whole-school wellbeing

📅 13th August 2026
⏰ 4:00–5:00 PM
💡 Free for members

💻 Join the webinar here: https://zurl.co/axJJJ

04/08/2026

Is wellbeing a structural conversation or just a self care checklist? 💭

Join Wellbeing: A Structural Conversation, Not a Self-Care Checklist, a SENsible Webinar led by Abigail Hawkins, exploring why SENCO wellbeing is about more than individual resilience. Together, we'll look at the systems, structures, and support needed to create a more sustainable role.

In this session, we'll explore:
💙 Why SENCO wellbeing is a whole school responsibility
📊 The growing demands and workload of the SENCO role
🧠 Understanding the impact of emotional labour in SEND
⚠️ Recognising the signs of burnout before they escalate
🌱 Practical ways schools can create sustainable support for SENCOs

📅 6th August 2026
⏰ 4:00–5:00 PM
💡 Free for members

Let's explore this together.

👉 Join the webinar here: https://zurl.co/uKqJJ

03/08/2026

☀️ August SENCO DIET: Summer Reset Resources☀️

This month’s menu is all about stepping back, recharging and creating space for clearer SEND strategy.

Explore practical downloadable resources including Flip-Flop Planning, The Cool Box for Quick Wins and tools to support reflection, workload and wellbeing.

SENCO DIET MENU:
🥣 Starters: Smoky Signals and Strategic Drift
🍛 Mains: Barbecue Balance and the Bigger Picture
🥗 Sides: Cool Box for Quick Wins and Flip-Flop Planning
🍧 Sorbet: Making Space for Big-Picture Thinking
🍰 Dessert: Ice Cream or Burnout
🍹 Drinks: Sipping Strategy, Summer Style

Members download free, or non-members can buy individual resources from £2.

👉 Download Summer Reset Resources here https://zurl.co/66QYP

👉 Download all previous SENCO DIET menus here https://zurl.co/8LBjI.

Take the summer to relax, recharge and look after yourself. September will come soon enough. 💜

27/07/2026

Is transition a moment or an ongoing journey?

Join Transitions: Movement Through Systems, a useful SENsible Webinar led by Abigail Hawkins, exploring how schools can build stronger transition systems that support pupils with SEND every step of the way.

In this session, we'll explore:
• 🔄 Why transition is more than just moving from one school to another
• 📖 What research and statutory guidance tell us about effective transitions
• 🤝 How to identify and address gaps in transition planning
• 🌱 Ways to support pupils' emotional, social, and academic needs during change
• 🛠️ Practical tools to strengthen transition planning across your school

📅 30th July 2026
⏰ 4:00–5:00 PM
✅ Free for members

👉 Join the webinar here: https://zurl.co/tXers

21/07/2026

Is SEND a department or a mindset? 🧠

Join SEND is Not a Department, It is a Mindset, a SENsible Webinar led by Abigail Hawkins, exploring how schools can build a culture where inclusion is shared, embedded, and part of everyday practice and not the responsibility of one person alone.

In this session, we'll explore:
• 🏫 Why SEND should never exist in a silo
• 🤝 How shared responsibility leads to stronger outcomes for pupils
• 🌱 Ways to embed inclusion across the whole school
• 📚 Where SEND belongs in school planning, leadership, and CPD
• ✨ Practical steps to make inclusion part of your school's culture

📅 23rd July 2026
⏰ 4:00–5:00 PM
✅ Free for members

💻 Join the webinar here: https://zurl.co/ePFVS

20/07/2026

SAVE THE DATE - We're excited to be exhibiting at the TES SEND SHOW 9 - 10 October and we'd love to meet you there!

Learn more and register here: https://zurl.co/CRgnr

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Telephone

+443330909774

Website

http://www.sensiblesenco.org.uk/

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