Who engages and pays the shadow teacher?

The family, on terms set out in writing. The school's role is to agree the placement and set the classroom expectations.

What does the school have to do?

Name a point of contact, share the routine and the classroom expectations, and take part in the reviews at one week, thirty and ninety days.

Can our own special educators join your practitioner training?

Yes. The Special Minds practitioner programme is open to school staff by arrangement.

How is safeguarding handled?

A safeguarding interview, verified references and a signed code of conduct before placement, and a clear route to raise a concern with us at any time.

For schools and centres

Vetted shadow teachers for your school.

For CBSE, ICSE, IB and IGCSE schools that want a trusted source of vetted, supervised shadow teachers for parents to engage. One contact, safeguarding built in.

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In short

Inclusion that works in practice.

Special Minds works with schools in Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune and Ahmedabad that want vetted, supervised shadow teachers their parents can engage. The school keeps its inclusion policy and its say over who enters the classroom; the family engages the shadow teacher; Special Minds vets, briefs, supervises and reports. Every professional has verified qualifications, spoken references, a safeguarding interview and a code of conduct signed before the first day, and the school has one point of contact for every placement.

Principals, inclusion coordinators, school counsellors and special educators on staff at private schools who are asked by parents, term after term, where to find a reliable shadow teacher, and who want a partner rather than a stranger in the classroom.

For your school

What you get.

A vetting standard the school can read and rely on
A briefing on each child and the school's routine before day one
Shadow teachers who work to the school's inclusion policy and the class teacher's lesson
One point of contact for the school across every placement
Practitioner training the school's own staff can join

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You might be wondering

Questions schools ask

Who engages and pays the shadow teacher?
The family, on terms set out in writing. The school's role is to agree the placement and set the classroom expectations.
What does the school have to do?
Name a point of contact, share the routine and the classroom expectations, and take part in the reviews at one week, thirty and ninety days.
Can our own special educators join your practitioner training?
Yes. The Special Minds practitioner programme is open to school staff by arrangement.
How is safeguarding handled?
A safeguarding interview, verified references and a signed code of conduct before placement, and a clear route to raise a concern with us at any time.