In schools, we often talk as if curriculum is a binary choice. Either students access the same curriculum as everyone Read More
Category: SENCo
SEND Identification For Schools and Parents – Downloadable Guidance
Accurate and consistent identification of special educational needs is central to inclusive practice. Yet it’s also one of the areas Read More
SENCOs and SLT: Clarity Needed
Another ongoing SENCo issue is not having a say in key school decisions surrounding inclusion in our schools. Many SENCos Read More
School Holiday Workload: Why SENCOs Need Protection
It’s now September, and as we reflect back on the summer holiday period, many SENCOs are once again left questioning Read More
SENCo Pay: Clearing Up Confusion & Setting Out Fair Standards
Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCOs) carry statutory responsibilities under the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Read More
SENCo Support: 5 Years On – Urgent Call for Protected Time
In January 2020, the National SENCO Workload Survey Report (“The Time is Now: Addressing missed opportunities for special educational needs Read More
SENDCOs Who Have ADHD: Ideas To Combat Overwhelm
By Lisa Christopher Lisa has collated comments from research on social media platforms to form this helpful range of strategies Read More
Supporting The Next Generation With Mental Health
By Julian Rose I want to share the journey that led me from quietly trusting the financial systems behind children’s Read More
What Makes a Sweary SENCo? Volume 1
10 Witty (but Worryingly Honest) reasons which highlight our current challenges. Each week, I ask SENCos in my Facebook Group Read More
Reasonable Adjustments For Our Pupils With Autism
The back to basics approach by Rebecca Clapcott (Awesome Archie Non-Profit). Over the last 4 years of supporting local mainstream Read More