2.2 Explain The Roles Of External Professionals Who May Work With A School.

Special Units: The Special Education Unit has as its responsibility the supervision of Special Education schools and Units Island wide that are Government-owned or Government-aided, and those which receive special grants. The unit also supervises special education facilities in private homes and community-based schools and groups. In addition, the unit offers curriculum supervision and monitoring services, and facilitates training, networking, assessment and programme planning. The unit monitors the special education programme for children through six areas: Hearing Impairments, Visual Impairments, Physical Impairments, Mental Retardation, Giftedness and Learning Disabilities.

Pupil Referral Units: An establishment maintained by a local authority which is specifically organised to provide education for
Sections 2.2 (Finished)
Explain the roles of external professionals who may work with a school
External Professionals Roles, Responsibilities and impact on the work of schools

Educational Psychologist
• To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction Work with children and young people between the ages of 2-19 who have difficulties with learning and/or behaviour and mental health issues.

• Support schools in raising pupil achievement and promoting school effectiveness.

• Work with parents to help resolve their child’s difficulties at home and at school.

• Providing training for teachers, Learning Support Assistants and other staff on all aspects of child development.

• Undertake research to improve our knowledge of children’s difficulties with learning and/or behaviour and means of addressing them.

• Contribute to Statutory Procedures under the 1996 Education Act.

• Monitor progress of children with Statements of Special Educational Needs.

• Advise on SEN policy and