MA (Oxon), PGCE, MA (Ed), National Award in SEN Co-ordination
Louise has been a Primary School teacher for 30 years, and has worked in large city schools in London and Oxford, and a small village school. In 2013 she achieved the Post Graduate Certificate in Advanced Educational Practice (SEN) with Distinction and the National Award in SEN Co-ordination. She went on to complete her MA (Ed) at Oxford Brookes University and undertook a research project focusing on parental involvement in reading. She is currently a SENCO in a city school.
Louise worked as a Special Needs Advisory Support Teacher (SNAST) for Oxfordshire County Council for 2 years, supporting a range of schools with their provision. She has experience of supporting new SENCOs to develop effective systems to evaluate and monitor SEN provision, signposting them to appropriate professionals for advice, and assisting with Additional Funding and Education, Health
and Care Plan applications. She is able to conduct specialist assessments and provide advice to support the learning of children with a wide range of needs.
Louise is trained to facilitate the Family Links Parent group course, and is a Domestic Abuse champion and safeguarding lead.
Louise is able to provide training for teachers, support staff, and parents on various SEN issues such as: Assessments, Dyslexia, Multi-sensory learning, Memory, Precision teaching, and Vocabulary.
If you would like to contact Louise please email louise.siddle@oxsen.org.uk