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Policy updates, CPD and everyday support for the SENCO, DSL and pastoral leads. Optimus Education's Jack tweeting: [email protected]

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GONE FISHING: After two fantastic years at @OptimusEd, Jack is moving on to pastures new. This account will be a little quiet for the time being, but more is to come. Thank you to everyone who has read or written for us, and keep championing the difference you can make.
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In the meantime, why not check out some of posts you may have missed on the Optimus blog? Managing change as a SENCO, emotional regulation, ePrivacy and much more: oego.co/oeblog
**NEW**NEW**NEW** Emotional regulation in the context of whole school inclusion. Helping pupils understand the importance of emotions & how to regulate them can reduce stress, anxiety & dysregulation. #SENCology ⁦@OptimusEd⁩ ⁦@OptimusSEND⁩ blog.optimus-education.com/e…
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Optimus Education (@OptimusEd) profile pictureOptimus Education@OptimusEd13 Nov 2018
We're looking for our next content team member! Great opportunity to be part of the Optimus team, progress in digital publishing and support schools. Please share! oego.co/role_opportunity #hiring #recruitment #talent
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Jamie Maw@JamieMaw129 Oct 2018
Looking to speak with #schools about managing challenging behavior. Can anyone spare 5 mins for a quick chat? #behavior #research #conference
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'Why don’t we actually listen to parent voice in its genuine raw state?' Sobering appeal for more than the 'tokenistic' from LAs, thank you @StarlightMcKenz
StarlightMcKenzie (@StarlightMcKenz) profile pictureStarlightMcKenzie@StarlightMcKenz26 Oct 2018
My take on the Ed Select Committee if interested? starlightmckenzie.wordpress.… @OptimusSEND @milton_damian
Education Select Committee & Parent Voice

Education Select Committee & Parent Voice

The culture change so desperately needed clearly hasn’t happened and never was going to happen.

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**NEW** in #SENCology SEND at half term: time to take stock. Rest, relaxation and free resources: a SENCO’s half term itinerary; highlights of some useful material for next term. ⁦@OptimusEd⁩ ⁦@OptimusSEND⁩ blog.optimus-education.com/s…
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Minister Zahawi states that every school has to be a SEND school - must focus on upskilling workforce. Legislation must be turned into outcomes. #APPGSLD #SEND
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Making the most of the #SEND Local Offer - 5 tips via @OptimusSEND my.optimus-education.com/mak… #TeamADL @SEND_Leaders @LONorthants @DevonSEND @DerbyCC @ReadingCouncil cited as examples along with Young People from EPIC Project by @CDC_tweets
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'No matter how experienced we think we are, fresh perspectives will help us grow.' @gdmorewood on listening to new voices on all things cog. science, inclusion, autism and data at the inaugural #newvoices18 oego.co/new-voices
Gareth D Morewood (@gdmorewood) profile pictureGareth D Morewood@gdmorewood22 Oct 2018
Look out for my @NewVoices3 blog being published later today - featuring @rlrossi64 @Mellow_Pascoe @mrnnkhan & with great thanks to @HeyMissSmith @RLuzmore & others @OptimusEd @OptimusSEND @AspieDeLaZouch @ModernCassie @GeorgeFielding1 @StarlightMcKenz @Bernie_SENCO @Ezzy_moon
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Shaw Trust@ShawTrust18 Oct 2018
Never underestimate the power of positive role models. See who made the 2018 Shaw Trust #disabilitypower100 list You can download the full list here: disabilitypower100.com/
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New experiences at #BrewEd When pints met pedagogy: I summarise my experience of speaking at a new breed of event. ⁦@BrewEd2017⁩ #brewed ⁦@OptimusEd⁩ ⁦@OptimusSEND⁩ blog.optimus-education.com/n…
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'The Local Offer will only be effective if we all play our part in keeping it accessible, responsive and up to date.' @Butterflycolour outlines five ways schools can make the most of this resource oego.co/Local-Offer
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Everyone agrees we should develop a more substantial #SEND training package for trainee teachers & #NQTs. Working with @NASBTT - had the chance to do just that! Here @OptimusSEND oego.co/SEND-ITT @EHollisNASBTT & I share our thoughts on #ITT Toolkit, used by @UCET_UK too.
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**NEW**NEW**NEW** Meaningful open evenings: a parent’s perspective. An opportunity to present school life at its most authentic and encourage early co-production is not to be wasted. Here is one parent’s summary of our recent open evening. #SENCology blog.optimus-education.com/m…
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Our Practical Strategies for Safeguarding in Education has now launched. 26 Feb 2019! #oePCU oego.co/PCU19
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Tmrw go and hug your SENCO and Safe Guarding lead(s)! They have amazingly intense, challenging and no doubt rewarding roles.
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How can initial teacher training equip a new generation of teachers with the skills and knowledge to teach well for #SEND? I spoke to @EHollisNASBTT and @Butterflycolour about the NASBTT ITT SEND toolkit oego.co/SEND-ITT #oeblog
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'The aspirational agenda is clear – all schools to become inclusive.' We're excited to focus on how schools can develop a culture of #inclusion and #wellbeing at our first Middle East event #oeInternational
Optimus Education (@OptimusEd) profile pictureOptimus Education@OptimusEd27 Sep 2018
It's here,our first event in Dubai! oego.co/MENA_2019 #oeInternational #oeWellbeing
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It's the beginning of #sexualhealthweek and this year's theme is #consent, for which there is no 'grey area'. How confident are your pupils and staff in knowing how the law applies? Test your knowledge with our short quiz oego.co/ConsentQuiz #ukedchat
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