About DeafSEND

Specialist inclusion consultancy

About DeafSEND

Specialist consultancy combining SEND leadership, deaf education and Access Arrangements expertise with the practical realities of mainstream schools.

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Specialist inclusion professional working with school colleagues
Specialist expertise

Consultancy grounded in school practice.

DeafSEND provides specialist inclusion consultancy to schools, colleges and education settings.

The service brings together strategic SEND leadership, specialist deaf education and Access Arrangements assessment, allowing schools to commission focused professional support around a clearly identified need.

The emphasis is on practical, evidence-led advice that can be implemented within real school systems rather than consultancy that sits separately from everyday practice.

Professional expertise

Three specialist areas. One integrated approach.

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Qualified Teacher of the Deaf

Specialist expertise in deaf education, educational audiology, listening access, language development and inclusive classroom practice.

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Access Arrangements Assessment

Qualified assessment expertise supporting evidence-led Access Arrangements practice, standardised assessment and centre systems.

The DeafSEND approach

Specialist advice that leads to practical action.

Evidence-led Recommendations are informed by assessment, evidence, professional guidance and the context of the setting.
School-focused Advice is designed around how mainstream schools actually operate and the systems staff need to manage.
Outcome-focused Consultancy starts with the problem that needs solving and the difference the school wants to achieve.
Capacity-building The aim is not simply to provide an external opinion, but to strengthen the knowledge, systems and confidence of the setting.
School-based experience

Understanding inclusion from inside the system.

  • SEND strategic leadership
  • Deaf resource provision leadership
  • Educational audiology
  • Access Arrangements assessment
  • EHCP review and provision
  • Staff training and development
  • Whole-school inclusion
  • Operational school leadership

Have a specific inclusion challenge?

Tell DeafSEND what you are trying to solve and we can identify the most appropriate starting point.

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