Special Needs Schools, Units and Provisions

Range of Staff

We provide Teachers and Support Workers equipped with the skills and experience to cover roles in SLD, PMLD, SEMH, ASD schools, Pupil Referral Units and alternative provisions. Additionally we are able to provide effective staffing for any role within your school including:

Teachers & Support Workers
Subject co-ordinators & heads of units
Teacher of the Deaf & VI specialists
Peripatetic, Outreach and Advisory Teachers
Education caseworkers & Behaviour specialists
Speech and Language Therapists
Community based / Outreach Learning Support & 1-to-1 tutors

Continuity of Staffing

We understand that special schools need continuity of staffing. That’s why we work to create a pool of teachers and support workers who have the skills you need (and where appropriate, extra training or school induction) and make sure that they are available when you need them.

Through pre-booking and ring-fencing of staff Protocol Education has successfully managed to provide staff for schools which demand continuity as a pre-requisite of using an agency.

Knowledge & Experience

Our dedicated SEND consultants are the people who make all of this happen. We expect all of our SEND consultants to volunteer within a special school at least once a term to gain first-hand experience of the environment and be able to understand the kind or candidate required to work effectively for you.

Team Teach Training

Protocol Education now has 6 fully qualified Team Teach trainers on their staff and are able to provide access to a number of courses. These include a 1 day (6hr) basic course, a 2 day intensive course and refresher courses. All the Team Teach programmes have a holistic foundation and focus on a 95% de-escalation / 5% physical intervention approach.

The courses are tailored to the needs of medium risk individuals with challenging behaviours and service settings such as special schools and Pupil Referral Units. Typically the staff we train will be supporting individuals with documented challenging behaviours or special needs that may pose a physical risk to self or others.

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26 Jan 23, by Scott Owen

The benefits of pre-planning for your supply cover in 2023

The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought some new challenges to schools, especially around the managing of supply cover....

12 Jan 23, by Michelle Tilley

Five great reasons to work in SEND in 2023

The number of pupils with special educational needs (SEN) has increased over the last five years. In 2022, there were...

05 Jan 23,by

Maths until 18 and the future of jobs

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a plan to require pupils in England to keep learning maths up to the...

21 Dec 22, by Kierah Hamilton

The Educator Series 2023!

Continuing on from our hugely successful Autumn Term Educator Series, we have some more exciting training events lined up for...

08 Dec 22, by Scott Owen

The impact of the pandemic on pupil reading, wellbeing and inequality

Schools that already face huge challenges are now faced with a large number of very low-attaining pupils. A report by...

08 Dec 22, by Scott Owen

Your Christmas Payroll 2023

Christmas and the end of term are quickly approaching. The Protocol Education Payroll team wants to make sure that you...

07 Dec 22, by Scott

Our Recruiters’ 3 Top Tips for Acing Every Question in Your Teaching Job Interview

So you’ve landed yourself an interview for a teacher – congratulations! You’re no doubt trying to anticipate what interview questions...

24 Nov 22, by Lucy Turner

Trauma Informed Practice - An Insider's Guide

Before joining Protocol Education as a consultant, Lucy Foster worked for nine years in mainstream and Special Needs schools in...

11 Nov 22, by Kierah Hamilton

Supporting Anti-Bullying Week

Anti-Bullying Week is coordinated in England and Wales by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. This year it will take place from 14th...

04 Oct 22, by Scott Owen

World Teacher's Day: Why Teaching is Still a Great Career!

October 5th 2022, is World Teacher's Day, an opportunity to celebrate the work of over 85 million teachers worldwide. Eighty-five...

01 Oct 22,by

Understanding a Shared Experience this ADHD Awareness Month

Protocol Education is pleased to join in solidarity with other organisations across the world to celebrate ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity...

22 Sep 22, by Scott Owen

The NTP in year three: A guide to making the most of your school's funding

The changes to how the DfE is allocating tuition funding to schools are now in effect. The expectation from the...

14 Sep 22, by Alex Schulte

Everything You Need to Know About Catch-Up Funding for This Academic Year

The National Tutoring Programme has returned for a third year, this time with a new funding model.Schools now receive their...

30 Aug 22, by Sam Layng

How To Make Yourself More Employable as a Daily Supply Teacher

Being a supply teacher is extremely rewarding. It can also be challenging to establish yourself in the profession. As someone...

23 Aug 22, by Alex Schulte

How Supply Teachers Can Earn More Money And Grow In Their Careers

Supply teachers are vital for preventing disruption to pupils’ education. From an educator's perspective, supply work offers an appealing degree...