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Identifying and addressing staff development around SEND

Use our questionnaire to identify your teaching staff's development needs around special educational needs and disability (SEND), and get advice on how to address any gaps.

Last reviewed on 15 January 2025
School types: All•School phases: All•Ref: 11124
Contents
  1. Download our teaching staff questionnaire
  2. Gather pupil and parent/carer voice
  3. Plan CPD to address gaps in SEND provision
  4. Work with local schools
  5. Use performance management to improve SEND provision

Download our teaching staff questionnaire

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Use our staff questionnaire to audit your teaching staffs' knowledge and confidence of:

  • The SEND Code of Practice and your local authority (LA)’s local offer around SEND
  • Your school’s policies and practice around SEND and the role of your staff within them
  • Teaching pupils with SEND
  • Talking about SEN and disabilities with pupils and parents/carers

The answers will help you identify any additional staff training needs – see below for guidance on carrying out continuing professional development (CPD).

You can also use the questionnaire as a follow-up exercise to assess the impact of a particular teacher training event or induction session.

Note: some questions may not be relevant to your school’s context. Adapt or delete the questions in line with your specific needs.

Find out what pupils and parents/carers think about your SEND provision, and identify further areas for staff development and