SEND Navigate for Schools & MATs

The SEN training your staff
have been waiting for.
Built by someone who sat in both chairs.

A complete, CPD-accredited whole-school INSET programme — grounded in the EEF Five-a-Day framework, aligned with Positive Behaviour Support, and designed to give every teacher practical tools they can use from their very next lesson. No external trainers required.

CPD Certified Programme
EEF Five-a-Day Aligned
Created by a former Headteacher & SENCo
25 years in UK education
No behaviour policy overhaul required
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CPD Certified — UK's leading independent accreditation
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Grounded in EEF Special Educational Needs guidance report
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Suitable for whole school, MAT, or targeted department
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Ofsted-ready evidence pack included
The Gap

SEND training is mandatory in the NHS. In schools, it isn't.

In the NHS, every clinical member of staff receives mandatory training on disability awareness, reasonable adjustments, and the Mental Capacity Act. It is not optional. It is not left to individual goodwill. It is a condition of employment.

In schools, there is no equivalent requirement. Teachers receive initial training in SEN as part of their PGCE or QTS programme — typically a few hours — and then they are in a classroom with thirty pupils, some of whom have complex, unidentified, or partially understood needs, and no further structured support.

The result is not a shortage of care. Teachers care deeply. The result is a shortage of practical skill. Staff understand what SEND is. What they lack is a clear method for seeing it play out in their classroom, responding to it in real time, and adapting their teaching without writing thirty individual lesson plans.

See It. Support It. Teach It. is designed to close that gap — in a single INSET day, with tools teachers can use the following morning.

The scale of the challenge

1 in 5
pupils in your school has a special educational need or disability — identified or not.
~50%
of those pupils are not yet formally identified. Their teacher may be the first adult to spot the signs.
70%+
of SEN pupils report feeling "different" from classmates before Year 7 — before most diagnoses arrive.
2 yrs
typical NHS wait for autism or ADHD assessment. Schools cannot wait. They need to act now.

Same expectations. Different routes.

This programme does not ask teachers to lower their standards, abandon their behaviour policy, or write thirty individual lesson plans. It asks them to understand the need behind the behaviour — and respond more effectively.

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Practical, not theoretical

Every strategy in this programme is designed to be used in a lesson the next morning. Not after a referral. Not after a diagnosis. Now. The tools are low-effort, high-impact, and grounded in what actually works in mainstream classrooms.

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Behaviour policy aligned

Understanding a pupil's SEN need does not mean abandoning your behaviour policy. It means ensuring the task is accessible, the communication is clear, and the environment is regulated — so that your expectations can actually be met. Same destination. Different routes.

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A cycle, not a one-off event

The programme is designed to embed, not just inform. The three-phase implementation model — Awareness, Implementation, Embedding — gives schools a clear path from INSET day to lasting change, with measurement tools to track what's working.

Three modules. Immediate impact.

Designed as a full INSET day (6 hours), a half-day (3 hours), or three twilight sessions (90 minutes each). Each module builds on the last — from identification through adjustment to embedded teaching practice.

Module 1
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See It

Recognising SEN in your classroom

  • The four areas of SEN and the eight profiles teachers meet most — ADHD, ASD, Dyslexia, SEMH, Dyscalculia, SLCN, DCD, and MLD
  • Masking: why the students who "seem fine" are often the most exhausted — and why girls are disproportionately missed
  • The crucial distinction between behaviour and unmet need — and how to hold both at once
  • The escalation decision tree: when to act, when to refer, and how to document what you see
  • Behaviour policy alignment: how SEN support and school expectations work together, not against each other
⏱ Approx. 2 hours
Module 2
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Support It

Practical strategies for every day

  • The five high-impact classroom adjustments that cost nothing and work immediately
  • Co-regulation scripts: word-for-word language for the five hardest classroom moments — including the return the following day
  • The 2-minute TA briefing that transforms what Teaching Assistants can do in a lesson
  • Subject-specific strategies for English, Maths, Science, MFL, Humanities, and PE
  • Common mistakes — the things all teachers do without realising, and what to do instead
⏱ Approx. 2 hours
Module 3
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Teach It

Inclusive lesson design

  • Grounded entirely in the EEF Five-a-Day adaptive teaching framework — five evidence-based strategies that work across all subjects
  • Before & After lesson makeovers in English, Maths, Science, MFL, and PE — showing exactly what changes and what stays the same
  • The Lesson Planning Checklist for inclusive design — use it before, during, and after any lesson with SEN pupils
  • Measuring impact: learning walk prompts, pupil voice questions, and teacher self-review tools for SLT
  • The full SEE → SUPPORT → TEACH → REVIEW cycle for embedding practice across the school
⏱ Approx. 2 hours

Everything you need to lead the change.

When you purchase a school licence, you receive the complete digital toolkit — 11 professionally designed resources. No per-user fees. No external trainers required. Delivered in both print-ready PDF and fully editable formats.

For the Facilitator

Facilitator Guide

Minute-by-minute run schedules for the full day and half-day formats. SLT briefing notes, module facilitation guidance, and a complete section on handling difficult conversations — including the behaviour policy question.

For the Facilitator

Three Presentation Decks

Professionally designed, fully scripted PowerPoint decks for all three modules. Ready to present. Editable so you can adapt them to your school context. PDF backup included.

For Every Participant

Teacher Workbook

A 40-page interactive workbook for every participant. Used on the day and kept as a desk reference. Includes the EEF Five-a-Day self-audit, implementation scripts, lesson planning checklist, and a half-term action planner.

For Measurement

SEN Measurement Pack

Three ready-to-use tools: a SEN Learning Walk Sheet for SLT, a Pupil Voice Form for students, and a Teacher Self-Review Checklist. Designed to track impact without creating new data drops.

For the Classroom

Co-Regulation Scripts

Word-for-word language for the five hardest classroom moments — a pupil who shuts down, a verbal escalation, a walk-out, a peer flashpoint, and the return the following day. Grounded in Positive Behaviour Support.

For the Classroom

Subject Lesson Examples

Five fully worked Before & After lesson plans — English, Maths, Science, MFL, and PE — showing exactly what inclusive adaptation looks like in each subject, with student profiles explaining why each change matters.

For Every Pupil

Neurodiversity Profile

A 15-minute strengths-based functional profile for use with any pupil — without waiting for a clinical diagnosis. Completed by teacher, parent, and pupil together. Synthesises into a one-page Adjustment Map for the planning desk.

For SLT

Behaviour Alignment Summary

A one-page quick-reference guide for all staff on how SEN support and the school behaviour policy work together. Designed to be briefed to SLT before the INSET day and displayed in staff areas afterwards.

For Ofsted

EEF Five-a-Day Mapping

A complete section-by-section mapping of the programme against the Education Endowment Foundation's adaptive teaching framework. Drop it into your Ofsted evidence pack. Show it to governors. Use it on teacher CPD records.

The Evidence Base

Built on the strongest research we have for SEND in mainstream schools.

The Education Endowment Foundation's guidance report on Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Schools identifies five high-leverage adaptive teaching strategies — the Five-a-Day — that, used together, make the mainstream curriculum genuinely accessible to pupils with SEND without thirty individual lesson plans.

Every section of Module 3 maps directly onto one or more of these five strands. The EEF Mapping document in your licence gives you the evidence trail for every Ofsted inspection, governor question, or SLT briefing you will ever need.

This is not a programme built on anecdote or individual experience. It is built on the best available evidence — and delivered by someone who has spent 25 years applying it in real classrooms.

View Licence Options
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Explicit Instruction

Show pupils exactly how to do the task — the method, the example, the answer. I do, we do, you do. Leave the worked example on the board.

2

Cognitive & Metacognitive Strategies

Teach pupils how to think in your subject — how to plan, how to check, how to evaluate. Self-check prompts, planning grids, sentence stems.

3

Scaffolding

Temporary supports that let a pupil access the same task — removed as skill grows. Sentence starters, tiered worksheets, steps cards, partially-completed examples.

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Flexible Grouping

Pair pupils by complementary skills — not by overall attainment. Allocate roles explicitly. Vary pairings task by task. Avoid ability tables as a default.

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Using Technology

Tools that reduce the load of handwriting, reading, or recall — so pupils can focus on the thinking. Text-to-speech, speech-to-text, digital knowledge organisers.

Fits your timetable. Not the other way around.

Three delivery formats — choose the one that works for your school calendar. All formats use the same materials and deliver the same outcomes.

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Full INSET Day

All three modules delivered in a single day. Approximately 6 hours including breaks. The recommended format for whole-staff training — creates shared language and momentum across the entire school in one session.

Approx. 6 hours · Whole school or year group
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Half-Day Option

Modules 1 and 2 delivered in a single morning or afternoon. Approximately 3 hours. A strong standalone option for schools where a full day is difficult to schedule — or as a targeted intervention for a specific department.

Approx. 3 hours · Flexible scheduling
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Three Twilight Sessions

One module per session, 90 minutes each. Delivered across three separate evenings or after-school slots. Ideal for schools where a full INSET day is hard to protect — allows time for reflection and practice between sessions.

3 × 90 minutes · Spread across term
Ofsted Ready

The evidence trail is already built in.

Ofsted inspectors increasingly ask schools to demonstrate how staff are trained to support pupils with SEND — not just that EHCPs exist, but that classroom teachers know how to act on them. This programme gives you the evidence to answer that question confidently.

The EEF Five-a-Day Mapping document provides a direct line from your INSET day to the Education Endowment Foundation's research base. The SEN Measurement Pack gives you learning walk data, pupil voice evidence, and teacher self-review records. The CPD certification provides independent accreditation.

Everything is designed to be dropped into an evidence pack without additional work.

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CPD Certification

Independent accreditation from the CPD Certification Service — the UK's leading CPD accreditation body. Every participant receives a CPD certificate for their professional record.

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EEF Research Mapping

A complete section-by-section mapping of the programme against the EEF Five-a-Day framework. One document. Ready for your Ofsted evidence pack.

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Learning Walk Tools

SLT-ready observation sheets, pupil voice forms, and teacher self-review checklists. Build them into your next monitoring cycle without creating new data drops.

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Licence Record Documentation

A full Resource Manifest confirming every file in your licence pack — suitable for your school file as a formal CPD record.

From the people who've used it.

Behind every absence is a story. Not of defiance, as it is so often labelled, but of distress. This programme speaks directly into that space — and gives staff pathways they did not know they had.

Rabbi Martin Taubman — Forty years in education

I have sat at my own kitchen table watching my child struggle to walk through the school gates. This programme names what is really happening. Sometimes, that is exactly where change begins.

Matthew Ferguson — Teacher of fifteen years & Parent

The scripts alone were worth the day. I've been teaching for twelve years and nobody had ever given me the actual words to use when a pupil escalates. I used one of them the next morning.

Secondary Teacher — after completing the programme
A Note from the Author

I built this programme because I kept seeing the same thing from two very different chairs.

As a Headteacher and SENCo, I watched teachers who genuinely cared about their students — teachers who stayed late, who worried at home, who tried everything they could think of — struggle because nobody had ever given them a clear framework for what they were actually looking at. They could see that something was wrong. They just didn't have the language, the tools, or the confidence to act on it.

As a parent of two children with SEN, I sat across the table from those same teachers and felt the gap from the other side. Not a gap in care. A gap in practical skill.

This programme is my attempt to close that gap. It is not theoretical. It is not a policy document. It is a set of tools that a teacher can pick up on a Tuesday morning and use in period one. The three-step method — See It, Support It, Teach It — is the framework I wish every teacher in every school my children attended had been given.

If you are a headteacher or SENCo reading this: your staff already want to do this well. They just need the right tools. That is what this programme gives them.

SM

Stephen Mallett

Founder, SEND Navigate  ·  Former Headteacher & SENCo  ·  Parent of two children with SEN

25 years in UK education Headteacher SENCo Author SEN Parent

Transparent, whole-school pricing.

One simple payment. Unlimited internal use. Free updates for 12 months. No per-user fees, no recurring subscriptions.

Single School
School Licence
£799
one-off · unlimited internal use

  • Full three-module programme
  • Unlimited staff access
  • Facilitator guide & all three decks
  • Teacher Workbooks (print & digital)
  • All 9 supporting resources
  • Free updates for 12 months
Buy Now — £799
Large MAT (6+ schools)
Large MAT Licence
£2,999
one-off · trust-wide · from £125 per school

  • Unlimited schools across the trust
  • Priority support & early updates
  • MAT Compliance Dashboard for Ofsted
  • Central SENCo coordinator pack
  • All 9 supporting resources
  • Free updates for 12 months
Buy Now — £2,999
CPD / INSET Provider
Delivery Partner
£2,500
per year · £1,500 early partner rate

  • Deliver to multiple schools commercially
  • Commercial use licence included
  • Editable, co-brandable files
  • Marketing & sales materials
  • Priority facilitator support
  • First 5 partners only at early rate
Enquire
Early Partner Rate: The first five CPD/INSET delivery partners pay £1,500 (not £2,500) for their first year. Email to claim your place →

Questions we hear most often.

Does this mean we have to change our behaviour policy?
No. This programme is explicitly designed to work alongside your existing behaviour policy, not replace it. The Behaviour Alignment Summary in your licence pack gives SLT a clear one-page framework for how SEN support and behaviour expectations work together. The core principle is: same expectations for every student, different routes to get there. Understanding a pupil's SEN need is how you respond more effectively — not how you avoid responding.
Do we need an external trainer to deliver this?
No. The programme is designed to be delivered by your SENCo or a senior leader. The Facilitator Guide provides minute-by-minute run schedules, module facilitation notes, guidance on handling difficult conversations, and a full SLT briefing framework. If you would prefer a SEND Navigate trainer to deliver the programme for you, that option is available — contact us to discuss.
How long does the INSET day take?
The full programme runs approximately 6 hours including breaks — a standard INSET day. A half-day option (Modules 1 and 2, approximately 3 hours) is also available, as are three twilight sessions of 90 minutes each. All formats use the same materials and deliver the same outcomes.
What does the CPD accreditation mean in practice?
The programme has been submitted for accreditation with the CPD Certification Service — the UK's leading independent CPD accreditation organisation. Accredited programmes carry the CPD mark, which confirms that the training meets recognised standards for design, delivery, and outcome measurement. Every participant receives a CPD certificate for their professional record. The EEF Mapping document provides additional evidence of the research base for Ofsted purposes.
What happens after the INSET day?
The programme is designed as a cycle, not a one-off event. The Facilitator Guide includes a three-phase embedding model: Awareness (the INSET day), Implementation (weeks 1–6), and Embedding (half-term 2 onward). The SEN Measurement Pack gives you the tools to track what's changing — learning walk sheets, pupil voice forms, and teacher self-review checklists. The most important single action is to book a 30-minute staff follow-up session 6 weeks after the INSET day before the day itself.
Can we use this for new staff induction?
Yes — and this is one of the most effective uses of the programme. The three-module framework works as a standard induction component for new staff, giving every teacher who joins your school the same foundational SEN knowledge and language from day one. Your school licence includes unlimited internal use, so there are no additional costs for new staff.
Is there a sample or preview available?
Yes. Email stephen@sendnavigate.com with the subject line "Sample Request" and we will send you a preview of the Facilitator Guide and Module 1 deck within one working day.

Ready to change the conversation about SEN in your school?

Equip your staff with the tools they need to support every student, in every lesson — from the very next morning.

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