Supporting Prep pupils with SEND

• Date: May 19, 2025
• Time: 14:00 – 15:00
• Cost: BSA Member Rate: £90, BSA Additional Full Member Rate: £45, BSA Affiliate Member Rate – £120, BSA Additional Affiliate Member Rate: £45, Non-member Rate: £180*
• Audience: Prep school teaching and boarding staff, SENCOS, Pastoral staff
• Platform: Zoom (online) – webinar

Course outline:

With a documented rise in the number of pupils with diagnosed Special Educational Needs, this webinar will explore how we can effectively support them in the early stages of their school careers. Our speaker will use examples from their practice to discuss common challenges as well as successful strategies and how to implement them.

Training topics will include: 

• Diagnosis process and most common diagnoses 
• Best practice in supporting Prep pupils with SEND 
• Impact of SEND on boarding and how best to support pupils 
• Ensuring consistency of approach across school 

Learning outcomes:  

• An understanding of the current SEND context in Prep environments 
• How to support Prep age pupils with SEND in the classroom and boarding house 
• Getting staff on board with SEND strategies 

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Speaker:

Dr Katharine Sharpe

Katharine is a Chartered Educational Psychologist and experienced teacher who works in a Prep School as Assistant Head (Pastoral) and Head of Learning Support. After graduating with a Psychology degree, she started her career as a primary teacher before completing post-graduate training to qualify as an Educational Psychologist. Katharine spent 15 years working for a large local authority Psychology Service before becoming Head of Learning Support at Caterham Prep School. Her Doctoral research at UCL examined the impact of mindset on the literacy attainments of Key Stage 3 pupils. Katharine maintains a private psychology practice alongside her teaching role. She is the IAPS SEND Subject Advisor and sits on the ISC Cross-Association SEND Advisory Group.