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Leading SENCos

A Newsletter article outling some of the support offered to schools by Leading SENCos and its impact.

• Word 2003, 31kb/2 pages, 15/09/2006, lead_senco_artcl.doc

SEN 1.8-05 Planning, Implementing and Evaluating the SENCo role – A Leadership and Management Tool

This guidance document has been formulated and developed by the SEN Advisory Team as a practical response to implementing the TTA Standards for SENCos and the SEN Code of Practice and effective SEN Co-ordination in schools.  The action points are described under the four key areas of the TTA Standards:

1. Strategic Direction
2. Teaching and Learning
3. Leading and Managing Staff
4. Effective Use of Staff and Resources

• Acrobat pdf, 54kb/8 pages, 26/04/2006, sen_1.8-05_plan_imple_eval_SENCo_role.pdf

Special Educational Needs and Disability Update 22

This edition features articles on: The Children and Young People’s Review, information about DfES workshops on developing a disability equality scheme in primary schools, special schools and pupil referral units, the 2005/06 social services performance assessment framework indicators for children and a case study of Educational Psychology at a Young Offender Institution

• www.teachernet.gov.uk - SEN update 22

Special Educational Needs and Disability Update 21

This edition features articles on: the Government’s response to Education and Skills committee’s report on SEN published in October 2006, news about SEN Specialist Schools, information on resources and training to meet the needs of pupils with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, regional centres of Excellence and simple steps to supporting pupils who stammer.

• www.teachernet.gov.uk - SEN update 21

Special Educational Needs and Disability Update Update 20

This edition features articles on the P Scales update; Implementation of Disability Discrimination Act in schools and early years settings; Regional Partnerships, case studies and more.

• www.teachernet.gov.uk - SEN update 20

SENCo Update

SENCO Update is a monthly newsletter written specifically to provide news, analysis and practical guidance for SEN co-ordinators.

Regular features include:

• News: Important events, issues, announcements and developments affecting SEN
• Research Digest: Summaries of key research papers relevant to SENCOs
• Case Studies: Each month an in-depth analysis of a key SEN issue, supported by school case
  studies illustrating good practice
• Professional Update: Each month the nature and characteristics of different SEN requirements are looked at and sources of help and advice given.

To subscribe to this publication follow the link below:

• www.optimuspub.co.uk

List of Essential Terms

• Acrobat pdf, 73kb/2 pages, 08/01/2007, essential terms.pdf