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SEND Champion of the Year Award
Making sure every learner is included.
About this category
This award recognises a SENCO, specialist teacher or support professional whose work has transformed provision for learners with special educational needs and disabilities. Judges look for outcomes, inclusion and partnership with families.
Eligibility
- Open to SENCOs
- Specialist teachers and SEND support professionals in any setting
Judging criteria
- Outcomes for learners with SEND
- Inclusion
- Partnership with families and agencies
- Staff development
- Advocacy
Qualitative criteria
- Every learner seen
- Heard and included
Metrics
- Progress of learners with SEND
- Attendance
- Family feedback and staff training delivered
Additional criteria
Entries should include a concise case study, supporting figures and, where possible, feedback from pupils, students, parents or colleagues. Never include names, images or any detail that could identify a child, pupil or student: describe work in anonymised terms and give results as percentages or ranges. Nothing in an entry is shared beyond the judging panel. Judges consider the size and context of the setting, so small schools and providers compete on equal terms.
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