Additional Learning Needs Inspector

What is an Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Inspector?

ALN additional inspectors are suitably qualified and experienced practitioners from local authorities, mainstream schools with local authority specialist classes (LASC) provision or from special schools who are deployed on the inspection of LASC in primary, secondary and all-age schools.

What experience is required to be an ALN Inspector?

ALN Additional Inspectors should:

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status.
• Possess a minimum of five years’ experience in an advisory role (e.g., specialist teacher, educational psychologist).
• Have at least five years’ experience in leading a local authority specialist class and/or teaching pupils with ALN in specialist settings, including maintained special schools.
• Have support from the director of education, chair of governing body or headteacher.

 A Peer Inspector (PI) can be deployed as an ALN AI if they have ALN experience (Maintained special school or PRU) but a ALN AI cannot be deployed as a PI unless they have done the course to be a PI.

How do I apply to become an ALN Inspector?

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